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From WABE Arts and Culture News:

The Netflix competition series “Rhythm + Flow” just wrapped its second season, and Atlantan Dre Jones, known as DreTL, went home with the title of the “next generation’s rap superstar.” […]

From the New York Times:

The woman, a Georgia resident, lost custody of the child she had carried. The in vitro fertilization clinic, Coastal Fertility Specialists, apologized for “an embryo transfer mix-up.”

From WABE Politics News:

Georgia’s state senators are backing an expensive push by Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to create a child tax credit. The Senate voted 49-0 on Wednesday to pass Senate Bill 89. The […]

From WABE Politics News:

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Loeffler, a Georgia businesswoman and former senator, to lead the Small Business Administration, returning a stalwart supporter of President Donald Trump to Washington. At SBA, Loeffler […]

Arts Atlanta:

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 2024-25 season “celebrates the life and legacy of Artistic Director Emerita Judith Jamison,” who passed away in November 2024. “When Mr. Ailey died, I remember Judy telling us that we shouldn’t be sad because look at what he has left us,” recalled Nasha Thomas, national director of AileyCamp and a...

Arts Atlanta:

The original plans for Atlanta’s 22-mile linear park known as the Beltline contained no public art. The community had other ideas. :: Walk any stretch of the Beltline these days, and it’s hard to imagine it without art. The urban loop is practically a 22-mile art walk. And it’s equally hard to imagine that all...

Report: Influx of Millennials, older professionals fueling Georgia growth Josh Green Wed, 02/19/2025 - 10:57 The Peach State’s timeworn selling points—low taxes, plentiful jobs, family-friendly lifestyles, relatively agreeable weather, and so forth—appear to still be working, especially among younger professionals. 

That’s according to a new StorageCafe study tracking U.S. migration patterns from the most recent year with full available data, 2023, when about 7.5 million Americans moved to a different state. (That’s roughly equivalent to all of Arizona moving across state lines.) 

According to the analysis, Georgia gained nearly 62,000 more residents than it lost in 2023, placing the Peach State among the top five destination states, following Texas, Florida, and the Carolinas, respectively. 

That added to a net inflow of more than 400,000 new residents since 2014—and put Georgia among just a handful of states with 11 million residents or more. 

Top U.S. Millennial magnets in 2023. StorageCafe

Net migration per capita in the U.S. in 2023. Georgia ranked 12th in this metric, with 5.6 new residents for every 1,000 people. StorageCafe

In 2023, Georgia saw a surge of more than 20,200 Millennials gained. 

That was coupled with nearly 14,000 new Baby Boomers and more than 11,000 Gen Xers, making Georgia the fifth top state in all three categories, according to StorageCafe, an online platform with nationwide storage unit listings. 

Meanwhile, Gen Zers are generally leaning more toward the laidback lifestyles and dynamic job markets of Arizona and both Carolinas, per the study.

“A rush of Millennials is heading to Georgia to put down roots, seeking the perfect blend of affordable homes, career opportunities, and family-friendly living,” a StorageCafe rep wrote via email to Urbanize Atlanta. 

Other aspects working in Georgia’s favor are a “thriving economy” with “decades of impressive growth” in industries such as logistics, technology, healthcare, and film and entertainment, per the study. 

Florida, Texas, and California sent the most new residents to Georgia in 2023, many attracted by lower homeownership costs. (Average home prices in Georgia are 55 percent lower than California, the study found.) 

StorageCafe's 2023 findings.

Some other noteworthy findings for Georgia: 

• Almost four in 10 new Georgians bought a home within just a year of relocating;
• The demographic the Peach State is drawing is described as well-educated, with 33 percent of new residents having earned at least a bachelor's degree;
• Well-heeled transplants from Illinois and New Jersey are bringing “significant economic impact,” with average net worth ranging from $77,000 to $90,000, respectively, per the study.

Overall, the analysis found that seven of the top 10 hotspot states for net migration were in the South.  

Data used to determine demographic characteristics of people moving across the country was sourced from the U.S. Census, including the US Census American Community Survey PUMS microdata for 2023, per StorageCafe.

“What we’re witnessing is a fundamental reshaping of America's demographic landscape," Emilia Man, the study’s lead analyst, wrote in summation. “Affordability is driving interstate migration, with people gravitating toward regions where active construction meets housing demand.” 

States that experience negative net migration in 2023. StorageCafe

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Top U.S. Millennial magnets in 2023. StorageCafe

StorageCafe's 2023 findings.

Net migration per capita in the U.S. in 2023. Georgia ranked 12th in this metric, with 5.6 new residents for every 1,000 people. StorageCafe

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From WABE Local News:

In January, standing before a cluster of television cameras on the steps of the state Capitol,  Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp promoted his experiment in Medicaid reform as a showcase for […]

From WABE Arts and Culture News:

Visual artist and music enthusiast Kosmo Vinyl bought his first LP when he was nine. He spent the next several decades immersed in music and began his professional career at […]

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“Music isn’t just what we listen to – it’s who we are, what we love, where we belong.” Those words are spoken by the character of Brian Epstein, the manager […]

Arts Atlanta:

Defying tyranny seemed to be a provocative if unspoken theme of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s recent dynamite performance of works by Jean Sibelius and William Walton. The superb Russian-British conductor Vasily Petrenko, 48, who led the two recent concerts at Symphony Hall, made international headlines a few years ago after condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s...

Arts Atlanta:

Textile artist Marquetta Johnson passed away on February 12, 2025. She leaves behind a legacy of teaching — and of learning from life. :: The term “folk art” conjures up images of family heirlooms and design techniques passed down from one generation to the next. For Atlanta quilt maker and teaching artist Marquetta Johnson, who...

From WABE Politics News:

Thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door in the first month of President Donald Trump’s administration as the White House and its Department of Government Efficiency fire […]

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A Georgia House elections panel advanced a bill Tuesday that would prevent the Secretary of State from participating in a multistate database that state election officials and voting rights advocates […]

From the Atlanta Daily World:

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Donald Trump’s record for pardoning rap stars is relatively astonishing. On the last day of his last term No. 49 granted clemency to rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black along with Michael “Harry-O” Harris, co-founder of seminal rap label Death Row Records, after Snoop Dogg campaigned on his behalf. Now Trump is is considering a … Continued

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From the Saporta Report:

Over the past 15 months, the Grady Health Foundation has had a quiet $110 million “Power of Grady” campaign for a host of projects to meet critical healthcare needs in the community. Today, at the first “State of Grady” event at the Commerce Club, foundation leaders are announcing they are $4 million above the goal, […]

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From the Atlanta Tribune:

By André Walker Books will once again unite the world in celebration of Africa and the African diaspora during a read-a-thon led by the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) at Georgia State University. The third annual CSAD Global Read-a-Thon is set for Feb. 26 and will feature authors, performers, special guests and more, […]

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Presence does not constitute “belonging.” Belonging is a journey. It is part of one’s narrative, and in building the conditions of belonging, it starts with honoring people’s story, according to Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD, one of the three editors of “Belonging in Higher Education: Perspectives and Lessons from Diverse Faculty.” Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s School of Education, … Continued

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From the Atlanta Daily World:

Georgia families are facing growing threats as the Trump-Musk administration slashes critical public health jobs at the CDC and refuses to extend FEMA disaster relief deadlines for communities still recovering from recent storms. The administration’s decision to the CDC’s workforce threatens its ability to respond to public health emergencies, while the refusal to extend the … Continued

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From WABE Politics News:

For years, Republicans echoing President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was ridden with voter fraud have pushed for states to leave a bipartisan group that lets officials share data to […]

From WABE Local News:

There’s an effort underway to memorialize the mostly Black men who died while forced to work on “chain gangs” in Northwest Atlanta during the Jim Crow era. Bellwood Quarry is […]

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The nation’s top public health agency is losing most of the scientists in a prestigious, but lesser-known, laboratory program that has become a mainstay of outbreak responses. The fellowship program […]

From WABE Arts and Culture News:

Alex “Cost One” Acosta lives at the intersection of art and community outreach. His non-profit organization, Soul Food Cypher, uses freestyle rap and lyricism as tools for empowerment. By showcasing […]

From the Saporta Report:

Atlanta’s largest annual film festival begins Feb. 19 with the regional premiere of  “Bad Shabbos” at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre with director Daniel Robbins, producer Adam Mitchell and actors in attendance including Kyra Sedgwick and Milayna Vayntrub.  The Atlanta film premiere kicks off three weeks of screenings across the metro. It will feature 88 […]

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