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Cobb teacher’s mission to make kids love reading earns special recognition

Lindley Middle School teacher Dr. Shawndella Roberts received the Elementary Literacy Leader of the Year award on Thursday.

Cobb County, GA · 3d

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Mableton council to consider hardship relief for public safety tax payments

The Mableton City Council announced in a press release that it will consider a proposal at its Monday, Nov. 9 work session and its Wednesday Nov. 11 regular meeting that would allow property owners facing financial hardship to seek flexible payment plans and waivers of late-payment penalties on public safety district tax bills.

Mableton, GA · 1d
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CBS News Atlanta

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Planners want to create 30-mile trail by Georgia's Flint River

For decades, one of Georgia's greatest natural treasures has remained largely hidden in the shadow of the world's busiest airport. Now, planners are moving forward with an ambitious idea to create a 30-mile trail corridor along the Flint River.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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Fulton Schools sets Roswell meetings on redistricting maps

ROSWELL, Ga. — Fulton County Schools will present draft attendance zone maps for Region C, its schools north of the Chattahoochee River, at two upcoming community meetings in Roswell. The draft maps are part of the school district’s redistricting planning. The first meeting, which will focus on elementary schools,...

Roswell, GA · 2d
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Main Street Dollars

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HUD’s FY2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,011 in the Chicago area, $1,762 in Atlanta and $1,734 in Phoenix, the base for housing voucher payment standards

The Department of Housing and Urban Development set its fiscal 2027 fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment at $2,011 in the Chicago area, $1,762 in the Atlanta area and $1,734 in the Phoenix area. Those figures, effective Oct. 1, 2026, are the base for the payment standards that decide how much a housing voucher […]

Atlanta, GA · 10h

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This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Georgia Is Worth The Drive From Anywhere In The State

There are restaurants that advertise themselves on billboards, and then there’s Hankook Taqueria in Atlanta, Georgia, a place that lets the food do all the talking. And trust us, the food has a lot to say. If you’ve never heard of Korean-Mexican fusion before, you’re about to have a...

Atlanta, GA · 22h

Axios Atlanta

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Can Atlanta squeeze a new MARTA station onto the Beltline?

Atlanta Beltline officials are studying whether a proposed station near Adair Park could become MARTA's first new heavy-rail stop in more than 25 years. Why it matters: If built, the Murphy Crossing infill station along the Southwest Trail could be the first rail station that connects with the Beltline trail and the long-debated rail line envisioned for it. Zoom in: The proposed station would be built between MARTA's West End and Oakland City stations and near the Beltline's planned 20-acre Murphy Crossing redevelopment of a former state farmers market property. How it works: Beltline principal engineer Shaun Green told residents at an Oct. 29 meeting not far from the proposed station's site that planners are evaluating five concepts. Options include building platforms alongside existing elevated MARTA tracks and rerouting the tracks to accommodate a new station. All would be significant construction projects. Yes, but: The area under consideration features a busy state highway, a city street, active freight lines and elevated MARTA train lines. Underneath the congested corridor there's the popular Beltline trail. "There's no way to fit this into the existing area without there being some [impacts]," Green said. Atlanta Beltline Inc., the nonprofit planning and building the Beltline,

Atlanta, GA · 2d

Cherokee Tribune

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New fire station opening in Woodstock Saturday

Woodstock Fire Station 28, a new facility designed to expand public safety services and support Woodstock's growing community, is opening Saturday. The city is hosting a grand opening ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday to celebrate the new fire station, located at 1009 Ridgewalk Parkway in Woodstock. The public is invited to attend. The ceremony will feature local officials, neighboring fire departments and city personnel, a fire truck "push-in" and fire hose uncoupling, followed by a community lunch served until 2 p.m., city representatives said. Fire Station 28 features three apparatus bays, a quint fire truck, living quarters and training space with modern design elements focused on firefighter safety, operational readiness and long-term efficiency, according to the city. The new fire station "enhances emergency response capabilities for the northern corridor of Woodstock and strengthens mutual aid coverage for neighboring jurisdictions," city representatives said in a news release. "This station represents a major investment in public safety and reflects our city’s commitment to protecting residents as Woodstock continues to grow," Woodstock Fire Chief Shane Dobson said in a statement. "Station 28 will significantly improve response times and allow our firefighters to better serve the community." Woodstock broke ground on the 11,000 square-foot

Woodstock, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Study shows transportation, housing, economic issues overlapping in Cobb neighborhoods

MARIETTA — A new study unveiled Friday showed that issues with housing, transit, childcare, healthcare and economic opportunities tend to appear together in the same communities across Cobb County. The study, called Cobb Vital Signs, was developed as part of a partnership between Cobb Community Foundation, a nonprofit bringing local business leaders together to solve problems, Kennesaw State University and Neighborhood Nexus, a group that gathers data to help nonprofits, governments and businesses make policy decisions and address problems. The study combined data on local populations with surveys and interviews to help identify challenges that keep Cobb residents from thriving, according to a report released by the Cobb Community Foundation detailing the study’s findings. The study’s findings are intended to help local leaders make policy and funding decisions that will remove barriers and address inequality. As part of the study, researchers created heat maps showing which parts of Cobb County are succeeding in different areas, and which parts are struggling. The maps divided the county based on census tracts, which are entities outlined by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect demographic and economic data. Researchers then gathered data points from each tract to measure six different topics: educational achievement, family

Cobb County, GA · 2d

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This day in Georgia History Nov 7th

If there was a Mt. Rushmore for civil rights icons, Andrew Young would be on it. But his achievements go well beyond civil rights: Young has served as congressman, United Nations ambassador and mayor of Atlanta. Andrew Jackson Young Jr. was born in New Orleans in 1932. He became involved...

Georgia · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb advances application for Atlanta Road apartment complex

A zoning application to transform a former Pilot truck stop into a 249-unit apartment complex in Vinings has advanced to the Board of Commissioners. During its zoning hearing Tuesday, the Cobb Planning Commission unanimously voted to advance developer Flournoy Development Group’s application to the Board of Commissioners without a recommendation following concerns raised about the proposed complex’s potential traffic impact. The application proposes rezoning a 3.79-acre site just off I-285 to construct a five-story apartment complex. The site, located at 4600 Atlanta Road, just off the northbound exit of I-285, in Vinings, was the former site of a Pilot truck stop and is currently owned by the county, according to Kevin Moore, an attorney representing Flournoy. The proposed building would have 288,000 square feet of residential space, according to county documents. Floor plans were not provided in Flournoy’s application, and it is unclear what the average square footage of each unit will be. According to a stipulation letter from Moore to county zoning staff, the proposed building will be four stories tall along the side facing Atlanta Road, while the side facing I-285 will be five stories tall. “(Flournoy Development Group) are a known player, a known developer, in this

Vinings, GA · 15h

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Metro Atlanta Ranks Dead Last for Economic Mobility, Coalition Vows a Fix

Metro Atlanta has landed at the very bottom of a national ranking for upward economic mobility, placing 50th out of the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas. The finding, drawn from Harvard University's Opportunity Insights lab, has pushed regional leaders to launch a sweeping new coalition aimed at reversing the trend.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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Toro Development Opens $560 Million Medley Mixed-Use Destination in Metro Atlanta

Johns Creek, Ga. — Toro Development Co., a locally based development firm led by Mark Toro, has officially opened Medley, a $560 million mixed-use campus in Johns Creek, a northern suburb of Atlanta in Fulton County. Toro Development held a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 29 for the 43-acre project, which culminated in the opening of 25 new restaurants and retailers, including Trader Joe’s, Shake Shack, Sephora, BODYROK, Kontour Med Spa, Five Daughters Bakery, Summit Coffee, Hollow Oak, Drybar and Petfolk, among others.

Johns Creek, GA · 2d

The Current GA

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Bottoms faces task of bridging divide between metro Atlanta, rural Georgia

Georgia just elected a governor who didn’t need rural Georgia to win. That may turn out to be the most important fact about this election, more important than the size of Keisha Lance Bottoms’ margin or how badly the polls missed it. The question now is what her victory means for rural Georgia, and for any state policy that hopes to address its problems.

Georgia · 1d

rolling out

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HBCU alumni names to know from the 2026 midterms

Graduates of historically Black colleges and universities notched major wins in the 2026 midterm elections, Capital B News reports, including the first Black woman ever elected governor in the United States. The victories stretch from statehouses to county courtrooms and show how far the influence of these schools reaches. A...

Atlanta, GA · 1d

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Lane closure planned on Atlanta roadway for stormwater drain work

A temporary lane closure starts Monday on Techwood Dr NW in Atlanta for CCTV and stormwater drain cleaning, with traffic control in place.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

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Pastor Jamal Bryant celebrates Bottoms’ historic win

Bryant told his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church congregation that Keisha Lance Bottoms’ election showed the power of voters. The pastor, who supported Bottoms’ campaign, said he was surprised by how decisive the victory was. Bryant defended political messages from the pulpit and said the Black church has...

Georgia · 3h

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Grove Park's Historic 1941 Theater Breaks Ground on $5.4M Revival

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and other city officials stood in the pouring rain on Wednesday to mark the ceremonial groundbreaking for the restoration of the Grove Theatre, a long-shuttered movie house on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway that has sat vacant for decades in the Grove Park neighborhood. The Grove Park Foundation has begun restoring the theater after acquiring it in 2017, when the building had already fallen into disrepair.

Atlanta, GA · 2d

Rough Draft Atlanta

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Major infrastructure projects transform Tucker since its 2016 incorporation

Since its incorporation in 2016, the city of Tucker has focused its budget on significant infrastructure and recreational improvements, including completed projects like the Tucker Town Green and ongoing developments such as the South Fork Peachtree Creek Trail. The post Major infrastructure projects transform Tucker since its 2016 incorporation appeared first on Rough Draft® .

Tucker, GA · 14h