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Atlanta real estate developer and philanthropist Tom Cousins has died, a source close to the family confirmed late Tuesday night. He was 93. Cousins built a real estate empire in […]

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Senate Democrats reintroduced a bill Tuesday to restore and expand protections enshrined in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, their latest long-shot attempt to revive the landmark law just days before […]

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The sound of Charles Walsh playing his bass guitar while sitting in a tiny room barely wide enough for his twin-sized bed and other instruments echoed throughout the second floor […]

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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Susan Monarez to be President Donald Trump’s director of the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Monarez, 50, was named acting director in […]

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Former CNN Center revival vows to open before Atlanta’s World Cup Josh Green Tue, 07/29/2025 - 15:33

A timeline and specific plans for the rebirth of downtown’s former CNN Center are coming into sharper focus, and as with investments from historic Broad Street to the Beltline’s southern reaches, a certain global soccer tournament is top of mind. 

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup less than a year away, commercial real estate developer CP Group this week spotlighted what it calls major construction progress at The Center, its remake of a 1.2-million-square-foot downtown landmark that housed CNN’s global headquarters for decades. 

According to CP Group officials, a renovation of The Center’s soaring, ground-level atrium is scheduled to finished construction and open in early 2026. Exactly when wasn’t specified, but project leaders say the space will be ready for global visitors when World Cup matches kick off in Atlanta in mid-June. 

A new rendering provided to Urbanize Atlanta depicts what’s now described as a food hall component, a wood-clad corridor linking the atrium to the street.  

Fresh rendering showing the expected look of The Center's food hall component. Courtesy of CP Group

Other upgrades are expected to finish sooner, by the end of 2025. Those include a new exterior “arrival experience” around the building, large-scale permanent art installations in collaboration with SCAD and others, and entryways turned into hubs of activity, per CP Group.  

Elsewhere, the first of three 12-story digital signs on the building has been installed. 

CP Group last month also launched a program called CTR Culture, in partnership with local arts and culture consultants ASHA Advisory, to help provide exposure for Atlanta arts, culture, and creative community storytelling. Grant applications for free ads on The Center’s towering billboards are due Aug. 31. 

CP Group, the city’s largest private owner of commercial office space, unveiled the general CNN Center redevelopment plans and rebrand in April last year. No specific tenants have been announced to date, but project heads in March did hint that “a confidential high-end restaurant tenant” had agreed to lease 10,000 square feet. 

The building’s multifaceted next iteration will encompass “global entertainment, best-in-class retail, and elevated dining options” alongside an “experiential hub of cultural and community-centered activity,” said Chris Eachus, a CP Group founding partner, in an announcement.  

“Hosting Club World Cup watch parties,” Eachus continued, “providing a platform for local artists, and supporting brand activation and film production opportunities are all ways we hope to engage Atlanta residents and catalyze the downtown experience.”

How The Center's revised atrium is expected to look and function in early 2026. Courtesy of CP Group; designs, TVS; ASD/SKY

A planned facet of The Center's atrium at CNN Center's former food court. Courtesy of CP Group; designs, TVS; ASD/SKY

Overall, CP Group’s renovations call for 130,000 square feet of retail space, alongside 920,000 square feet of creative office and media production spaces, officials have said. That will be part of a massive portfolio the Boca Raton, Fla.-based company has amassed in Atlanta in recent years that now includes Buckhead’s 14-building Piedmont Center, where significant upgrades are planned.

CNN departed the downtown property last year and stripped off its branding as its offices were moved to Midtown’s Techwood. That ended a four-decade era of the media company being headquartered downtown.  

Have a closer look at the landmark property's planned revival in the gallery above. 

Courtesy of CP Group; designs, TVS; ASD/SKY

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Fresh rendering showing the expected look of The Center's food hall component. Courtesy of CP Group

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A planned facet of The Center's atrium at CNN Center's former food court. Courtesy of CP Group; designs, TVS; ASD/SKY

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The third iteration of the atlFREEfair is coming to the East Atlanta Village Farmer’s Market on Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This community event is part workshop, part clothing swap, part talent show, part cookout, part garden club — and totally free for those who want to participate (you can register here.) The […]

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Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted citizenship in the West African country of Benin under a new law offering nationality to descendants of enslaved people. On Saturday (July 26), Ciara received her Benin citizenship during a ceremony amid the country’s effort to reconnect … Continued

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U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Tuesday that she won’t run for governor in Georgia in 2026, putting an end to her flirtation with the race in a long social […]

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The Georgia State Board of Education formally granted $48 million in federal funds that the Trump administration had withheld from state after-school and summer programs. These grants, some dating back […]

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Over 200,000 Georgia voters could be headed for inactive status, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, which announced Tuesday that it completed the Summer 2025 “No Contact” audit […]

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Anita Collins grew up in Brunswick, only about two blocks away from the Hercules plant, now called Pinova. It manufactured wood rosins that were used for making adhesives until a […]

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You expect to see politicians working hard to earn donations, but some Republicans in Georgia are scrambling to give them back. A growing list of politicians and groups who received […]

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By National Head Start Association The National African American Child and Family Research Center (NAACFRC) at Morehouse School of Medicine is designed to provide national leadership and excellence in community-engaged research to better serve African American children and families served by the Administration for Children and Families, including those enrolled in Head Start. The National … Continued

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Business hasn’t been the same for MoreLyfe Juice Co. owner Trinket Lewis ever since construction crews began a series of road improvements outside her store in Cascade Heights nearly two years ago. The single mom and entrepreneur estimates her juice bar’s sales have decreased by as much as 72% since the Atlanta Department of Transportation […]

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President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The […]

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The first Atlanta production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop, onstage at Actor’s Express through August 31, is a marvelous feat of creativity from writer Michael R. Jackson, who followed the adage to “Write what you know.” So Jackson, a former Broadway usher at The Lion King, wrote a musical...

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If you’re a Black writer, musician, podcaster or artist and don’t feel like you’re being heard, Tamika Jamison’s got you.  The Atlanta-based author and entrepreneur will host the 2025 Black Writers Weekend later this month at the Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Loudermilk Conference Center in downtown Atlanta. The three-day gathering is a celebration...

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After living in the U.S. for 25 years, Alex Maganda sits in an Immigration Customs and Enforcement detention facility in Texas.  But his former Morehouse College teammate, Temitayo Agoro, hasn’t forgotten him.  From his home in Florida, Agoro told Capital B Atlanta the two players, both from immigrant families, had a bond the moment they […]

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Retailers scrambling to stock up ahead of anticipated stiff tariffs on imports boosted the Port of Savannah, one of the top U.S. container ports, to its […]

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By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Democratic Congressman David Scott of Georgia has introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding the future of Black farmers and reversing decades of systemic discrimination. On July … Continued

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As Atlanta students head back to school in the coming days, a fraction of them will be taking electric buses. Those students will be getting a healthier, quieter ride — […]

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July 31-August 3 The four-day Cobb International Film Festival provides filmmakers with a platform to showcase their work and engage in discussions about the topics presented in the films, as well as explore the filmmaking process to foster and encourage dialogue among attendees. August 8-10 The 22nd annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival spotlights independent filmmaking with...

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7/28/25- Person Down- 80 Jesse Hill Jr. SE

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Preliminary Release: On 7/28/25, around 11:06pm, officers were dispatched to 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr SE in reference to a person down. Upon arrival, officers met with medical staff and a hospital case worker, who requested assistance identifying a female patient who sustained serious head injuries and was incapacitated. Officers were able to identify the female. Per Grady staff, they could not determine the nature or cause of the female’s injuries.

Preliminary investigation indicates Grady responded to a person down call the day prior on 7/27/25 at the location of 22 Joseph E Lowery Blvd. Grady transported the female to the hospital for treatment for head lacerations. Officers canvassed the area to interview witnesses to determine possible causes of the woman’s injuries. Community members stated they are familiar with the female as she frequents the area but did not know how she sustained injuries. The investigation remains active at this time.

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If Union Pacific Corp. is successful in acquiring Norfolk Southern, Atlanta would lose the headquarters of one of its newest Fortune 500 companies. Both companies announced Tuesday morning to merge both railroads to create “America’s First Continental Railroad.” If approved, the combined company would provide seamless rail service from coast to coast. The deal will […]

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A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after […]

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