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Georgia Libertarians are working to regain ballot access for the critical 2026 midterm elections, which include races for an open governor’s seat and the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat […]

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The free annual gathering takes place in Piedmont Park May 24 through May 26. Here’s what you need to know, including weekend highlights. :: Aside from its official purpose as a federal holiday honoring military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces, Memorial Day and its attendant weekend mean different things to different...

From WABE Politics News:

House Republicans narrowly advanced President Donald Trump’s big tax cuts package out of a key committee during a rare Sunday night vote, but just barely, as conservative holdouts are demanding […]

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ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to overhaul how U.S. elections are run includes a somewhat obscure reference to the way votes are counted. Voting equipment, it […]

Arts Atlanta:

Only one more week remains to view Threads of Change at MODA. The exhibition features works made in a variety of textile-based and inspired methods, including crocheting, sewing, embroidery and even basket-woven wood and paper sculptures.  Every work in this show has a greater environmental or scientific message. From the story of the origin of...

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Atlanta is a city full of possibilities, curiosities and treasures to be stumbled upon, and one of the best visual metaphors to capture the city’s magic is Tiny Doors. Ten […]

From the Atlanta Daily World:

On Sunday, May 18, 2025, Netflix hosted a special screening in celebration of Tyler Perry’s She The People in Atlanta at iPic. The event featured series lead and Producer Terri J. Vaughn, Co-Creator/Executive Producer Niya Palmer and Executive Producer Keisha Lance Bottoms. The trio introduced the screening by celebrating their fellow cast and crew members. … Continued

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In this series, ArtsATL asks a member of the Atlanta arts community to share 11 things on their mind. We hope you enjoy getting to know these people better. :: John Welker is director of Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre. Before co-founding the company in 2017, he danced for many years with the Atlanta Ballet in lead roles...

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Wayne Martin, former vice president at Morehouse School of Medicine and a candidate for Atlanta City Council District 11, joins local seniors to discuss the city’s Anti-Displacement Tax Relief Fund in Southwest Atlanta on May 18, 2025     Atlanta’s Anti-Displacement Tax Relief Fund offers long-term property tax relief to eligible senior homeowners to prevent … Continued

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From WABE Politics News:

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen by doctors last week after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule were found. […]

From the New York Times:

As of May 7, all but two of the 313 air traffic control facilities in the United States were understaffed, a New York Times analysis found.

From WABE Local News:

An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the tony California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and […]

From the Atlanta Daily World:

  WNBA champion Brittney Griner, a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and ten-time All-Star remains one of the most impactful players, on and off the court, in the history of women’s basketball. In her debut performance with the Atlanta Dream on Friday, May 16, the elite athlete dominated for the Atlanta Dream although second half struggles … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Dr. Benjamin is an MSM alumna, having been a member of the institution’s second charter class Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is proud to announce that Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA, 18th United States Surgeon General, will deliver the keynote address at MSM’s 41st Commencement Exercises, which will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2025. “We … Continued

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Sweeping bridge, a future Atlanta Beltline highlight, now in place Josh Green Fri, 05/16/2025 - 16:22

A sweeping bridge that promises to be a standout feature for the full 22-mile Atlanta Beltline loop is now in place. Just don’t expect to go rolling or skipping across it anytime soon. 

As part of Northwest Trail—Segment 1 construction in Buckhead, a suspension bridge high over Peachtree Creek has been installed, with the concrete multi-use trail slated to be poured atop it this month, according to the Beltline’s latest construction updates. 

Segment 1 marks the Beltline’s first new trail in the part of Buckhead between Peachtree Road and the Lindbergh area. A groundbreaking for the project was hosted by CEO Clyde Higgs and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in November. 

Segment 1 will run for .8 miles total, beginning at the western edge of the low-rise Peachtree Park Apartments and wending south along Peachtree Creek. The cable-stay suspension bridge is situated basically next door to the apartments. 

According to Beltline officials, all of Segment 1 is now under construction, with about 80 percent of all concrete walls in place. 

Sections of the Northwest Trail (in red) currently under construction. Others are completed or finishing design and real-estate acquisition phases. Atlanta Beltline Inc.; alterations, Urbanize ATL

The Beltline's Peachtree Creek cable bridge structure before the addition of concrete this month. Atlanta Beltline staff

Construction schedules call for crews to start pouring the actual trail, starting near the apartments, the first week of June. 

The full segment is expected to be finished and open in June next year. 

A portion of the segment will travel on an elevated structure along Peachtree Creek meant to protect residential privacy and preserve greenspace, per Beltline officials. Frequent Beltline collaborator Reeves Young construction company is building Segment 1.

More broadly, the Northwest Trail will include five segments total, which will link with completed sections near Tanyard Creek Park and Bobby Jones Golf Course.

On the flipside of Segment 1, a .7-mile section in Blandtown (Segment 5) is now on pace to open in October, per the Beltline’s report. 

Planned look of the suspension bridge over Peachtree Creek as part of Northwest Trail Segment 1.PATH Foundation/Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Full scope of the five-segment Southwest Trail, with the section near Bobby Jones Golf Course completed. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.

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Planned look of the suspension bridge over Peachtree Creek as part of Northwest Trail Segment 1.PATH Foundation/Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Sections of the Northwest Trail (in red) currently under construction. Others are completed or finishing design and real-estate acquisition phases. Atlanta Beltline Inc.; alterations, Urbanize ATL

Full scope of the five-segment Southwest Trail, with the section near Bobby Jones Golf Course completed. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.

The Beltline's Peachtree Creek cable bridge structure before the addition of concrete this month. Atlanta Beltline staff

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From WABE Politics News:

The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been kept on life support for three months has given rise to complicated questions about fetal personhood […]

With another tenant in place, Hosea + 2nd project is fully leased Josh Green Fri, 05/16/2025 - 14:04

Another family-operated concept is bound for East Lake’s Hosea + 2nd mixed-use hub.  

A husband-wife team has signed on to open a pediatric clinic that will take second-floor office space at the commercial and residential infill community, which counts a number of restaurants and a pocket of townhomes across four corners of previously vacant land. 

Kirkwood Pediatrics plans to start opening for newborns and sick visits in mid-August in renovated office space above Perc Coffee at 2380 Hosea Williams Drive. A full opening for all patients is scheduled for October. 

The pediatrics concept will offer same-day sick visits, telehealth, well visits, vaccines, and other services for Atlanta families.    

Planned interior vibes at Kirkwood Pediatrics, located on the second floor of Hosea + 2nd. Kirkwood Pediatrics

Clinic owner Dr. Emily Peitzman tells Urbanize Atlanta the clinic has signed a 10-year lease for 3,200 square feet—formerly the offices of Purpose Built Communities—that will feature nine exam rooms. Another component will be a conference room Peitzman says will remain open for community use. 

“After buying our first home in Kirkwood,” Peitzman noted via email, “:I can't wait to be of service to our immediate community.”

Jay Martin of ReDevStudio, a partner in Hosea + 2nd, tells Urbanize Atlanta the clinic signing means all commercial and retail spaces at the project are claimed again.  

Last month, Hosea + 2nd’s owners revealed they had sold one of three retail corners to a neighborhood store concept to be called Huckleberry’s Market. 

The Hosea + 2nd building in question in January, with the future market space at left and pediatrics space on the second level. Google Maps

The space in question, formerly home to Hippin’ Hops brewery, spans 2,300 square feet, with an 800-square-foot wraparound patio outside. 

Maggie Trautman, the property’s new owner, said tentative plans call for opening the market in early fall, pending delays. Expect a family-friendly concept with grab-n-go lunches, prepared dinners, snacks, soda, beer and wine, and ice cream. 

The market will bring East Lake a neighborhood convenience concept in the vein of nearby Oakhurst Market and Kirkwood’s Kenny18 Bottle Shop, Valero convenience store, and Evergreen Butcher + Baker. 

The Hosea + 2nd corner space in question, as seen in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Hosea + 2nd’s food-and-beverage tenants include Poor Hendrix, Mix’D Up Burgers, Perc Coffee Roasters, La Fonda, and barbecue concept Gene’s. 

Elsewhere, below the forthcoming pediatrics clinic, is hair salon Cameo. 

The owners of Fellini’s Pizza and La Fonda restaurants, Clay Harper and Mike Nelson, alongside ReDevStudio's Nathan Bolster and Martin, bought the four East Lake corners in 2015 from the Cousins Family Foundation, an organization that’s earned national attention for its work revitalizing East Lake since 1993. 

The following year, Hosea + 2nd won the Atlanta Urban Design Commission’s Award of Excellence for contributions to the city's urban fabric.

Find a before-after look at how Hosea + 2nd came together right over here.  

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The Hosea + 2nd corner space in question, as seen in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The Hosea + 2nd building in question in January, with the future market space at left and pediatrics space on the second level. Google Maps

Planned interior vibes at Kirkwood Pediatrics, located on the second floor of Hosea + 2nd. Kirkwood Pediatrics

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From WABE Local News:

In the summer of 2020, it appeared the United States was experiencing a racial awakening. The killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked global protests and declarations […]

From the Atlanta Tribune:

Photo: Getty Images Black women lost more jobs than other demographics in April, highlighting the effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to a report. While the overall unemployment rate for April 2025 remained stagnant, Black women lost 38,000 jobs and their unemployment increased by 106,000, data from the […]

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From WABE Local News:

During a press conference on May 14, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said that the county is owed $104.7 million from delinquent water bills, and there are 600 accounts, each […]

From the Atlanta Daily World:

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) is under fire today after the family of a five-year-old girl who was recklessly shot by Deputy Thomas Samples has filed a federal lawsuit against both Samples and the DCSO. Aaliyah Adams, the girl’s mother, is represented by nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Bakari Sellers and Mario Pacella. The incident, which … Continued

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From the Atlanta Tribune:

MAY 14 1885—Erskine Henderson, an African American jockey, wins the Kentucky Derby on “Joe Cotton”—a horse trained by Alex Perry—an Af­rican American trainer. Henderson was the sixth Black jockey to win the coveted race. Indeed, Black jockeys and trainers dominated the Kentucky Derby from 1875 to 1902. However, while some of the reasons are not […]

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From WABE Politics News:

President Donald Trump’s administration must put the brakes on slashing billions in federal money for public health departments, a federal judge said Friday. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy in Rhode Island […]

From the Atlanta Tribune:

Photo: John Ewing For Omaha Democrat John Ewing. Jr. pulled off a historic upset in the race for mayor to become Omaha’s first Black mayor. On Tuesday (May 13), Ewing, the Douglass County Treasurer, defeated Republican incumbent Jean Stothert, who was campaigning for her fourth term as mayor, per Newsweek. Ewing has now made history […]

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Specifics, fresh images for Doraville's new downtown emerge Josh Green Fri, 05/16/2025 - 12:24

City of Doraville officials announced last month the vibrant, walkable downtown they’ve been trying to build for more than 20 years will kick off construction this summer. Exactly how the phased project will roll out is now becoming clearer. 

The city and its master-developer partner Kaufman Capital Partners have now finalized contracts with a lead architect (McMillan Pazdan Smith) and general contractor (Choate Construction) to start building Doraville City Center on 13 city-owned acres, situated between New Peachtree Road and Buford Highway. 

The ITP parcels are also adjacent to the Doraville MARTA Station and northwest of Spaghetti Junction, near Assembly Atlanta. 

With the team in place, city center officials tell Urbanize Atlanta the planning and design of what’s called the Core Project Phase has started. 

Before demolition and site work kicks off, the current Doraville City Hall, police station, and other civic functions on site now will relocate to a mixed-use property renovated by Kaufman Capital adjacent to the nearby Lumen Doraville Apartments, recently completed on Tilly Mill Road and Peachtree Boulevard. That’s expected to happen in late June or early July. 

The first phase will include development of the “Doraville People’s Building,” a multi-use municipal space that will house Doraville’s City Hall, library, and other aspects meant to serve the community, officials say. Other facets of initial development will build the downtown street grid, a large City Green public greenspace, stormwater detention, and other infrastructure. 

Fresh imagery depicting the scope of the planned public lawn area and retail. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

How the Doraville People's Building (top left) is expected to front the central greenspace. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

The first phase is projected to take roughly 14 to 18 months to complete, once all design plans are finalized and required permitting and other construction paperwork is in place. It’s expected to cost about $35 million, per preliminary cost estimates.

While all the above is being built, two restaurant pads next to the City Green, fronting Park Avenue, are expected to launch construction as well. The goal is to further activate the public green once it’s finished. 

As detailed in city center’s conceptual master plan, the project’s second phase will include more commercial spaces around the City Green, alongside multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use facets on parcels not owned by the city. 

Some components of phase two could move forward as construction on the first is underway, depending on market conditions, according to officials. 

Across the street, a Kaufman Capital multifamily development at 5407 Buford Highway is expected to go under construction as the core city center project is rising—an effort to bring more people and potential customers to the immediate area. 

Breakdown of new streets and blocks planned at Doraville City Center. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

Garry Sobel, a Kaufman Capital partner and the project’s master planner, said in an announcement this week city center’s goal is to reflect Doraville’s history, spirit, and energy. “It’s our hope that [the project] will not only act as a central gathering space for the community but also as a catalyst for growth along the corridor.”

Added Doraville City Manager Chris Eldridge: “We’re creating a downtown that will transform the city’s core into a thriving, welcoming, and enduring destination.”

Find a rundown of where Doraville’s made-from-scratch city center will materialize, and what it could entail in coming years, in the gallery above. 

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Broad view of 13 acres of parcels Doraville owns for redevelopment in relation to Spaghetti Junction (bottom right), Interstate 285, and other landmarks. Google Maps

Breakdown of new streets and blocks planned at Doraville City Center. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

Fresh imagery depicting the scope of the planned public lawn area and retail. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

Overview of how the full Doraville City Center project is expected to look and function in coming years. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

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How the Doraville People's Building (top left) is expected to front the central greenspace. Courtesy of City of Doraville/ Kaufman Capital Partners

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General location of the city-owned parcels in question, excluding the church property and others fronting Buford Highway. Google Maps

Subtitle Officials: Core phase of 13-acre Doraville City Center to start in weeks; more development could follow soon

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