Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Sunday, August 16
Governor Brian Kemp signs a new executive order allowing cities and counties to issue mask mandates—with some exemptions. Here's what you need to know this week.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Sunday, August 2
Hospitals continue to feel the strain of COVID-19 and a CDC report identifies a major outbreak at a Georgia summer camp. Here's what you need to know this week.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Sunday, July 12
The city of Atlanta announces a mask order, the mayor announces a COVID-19 diagnosis, and schools plan for re-opening. Here's what you need to know this week.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Saturday, July 25
The mask order drama continues, hospitals get anxious, and Mercedes-Benz Stadium announces early plans for fans. Here's what you need to know this week.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Sunday, August 9
North Paulding High School makes national headlines while Gwinnett changes its school re-opening plans. Here's what you need to know this week.
Film premiere for a cause: “Deadline” comes to Atlantic Station
The city's top journalists will gather Wednesday at Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 16 for the premiere of "Deadline," an investigative news thriller starring Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts. Part of the indie film's multi-city tour, the event benefits VOX Teen Communications and is open to the public starting at $25 a ticket. Pulitzer Prize winners Cynthia Tucker, Hank Klibanoff, Mike Luckovich; former CNN head Tom Johnson; and our own Rebecca Burns are on the host committee.
Finally, Georgia can grow medical marijuana. Here’s what you need to know.
While low-THC cannabis oil has been legal for use by people with certain medical conditions for the past few years, it's essentially been impossible for those patients to obtain the oil legally. A new law signed by Governor Brian Kemp is set to help change that, but there's still a lot to sort out.
Civil rights themed murals installed in the King District
Three giant (as in building-sized) murals were installed in the King Historic District yesterday in the latest Living Walls effort to turn structures into canvasses. One such “canvas” is the former Henry’s Grill at 345 Auburn Avenue, where a small crowd turned out to watch an acclaimed muralist at work.
Our favorite costumes from Dragon Con 2019
Looking for photos from Dragon Con 2019? Here's a gallery of our favorite cosplay photos from the annual Atlanta convention.
Our Place in the Universe: Dead last in per-capita state tax revenue
As my fellow blogger Andisheh Nouraee pointed out yesterday, Tea Party types will never come around to the proposed transportation sales tax (to say nothing of "taxis, taxidermy, and tacks"). But really, they should lighten up a bit.
NEWSLETTERS
