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Business
The 70,000-square-foot immersive entertainment venue launched its first public events this month, marking a critical milestone for the $5 billion downtown redevelopment project.
Local
Residents and businesses in ZIP codes 30311 and 30331 should boil tap water for at least one minute before drinking, brushing teeth, or preparing food, county officials said.
Things to do
From a 1940s walk-up in Decatur to a new vegan concept in West End, here's our critic-tested ranking of the Atlanta area's essential ice cream shops.
Sports
After a contract standoff and a quietly dominant spring, Pitts looks like the player Atlanta thought it was drafting in 2021. The question is who else steps up around him.
Things to do
Atlanta's summer 2026 restaurant scene is the strongest in years. Here are six openings worth booking — and one worth skipping.
Local
More than 268,000 passengers moved through the airport on Thursday, breaking a 2019 record and signaling a full recovery from the pandemic-era travel slowdown.
Business
The 4-year-old fintech will use the new funding to open offices in San Francisco and Seattle, and to double its Atlanta-based engineering team.
Sports
Atlanta sent two future first-rounders and a young wing to Indiana for a 25-year-old point guard. The move signals the franchise is all-in on the Trae Young window.
Politics
The 11-4 vote authorizes emergency overflow capacity, case management, and medical screening for the city's two shelter sites through the end of the fiscal year. The mayor is expected to sign.
Politics
The 4-3 vote clears the way for two new hyperscale facilities in south Fulton. The decision is already facing a legal challenge.
Sports
After a rocky April, the Braves' rotation has the lowest ERA in the National League since May 1. The question is whether they can sustain it through the dog days of July and August.
Local
The $87 million program will resurface 230 lane-miles of residential streets over the next two years — more than the past three years combined.
Local
After nearly a decade of planning and a half-billion dollars in spending, the two-mile missing segment between Oakland City and West End is on track to open by fall. But three key segments are still years away.
Things to do
The 12-month, $48M project adds a swimming pool, a redesigned playground, new restrooms, and a complete overhaul of the park's aging mechanical systems.
Local
Every APS student will get free breakfast and lunch starting this fall, regardless of household income. The district is one of the largest in the country to make the change.
Local
Starting this fall, students at all 6 Cobb County high schools will be required to keep phones in pouches during class. The district is the latest in a national wave.
Things to do
The blockbuster 'T. Rex: The Ultimate Predator' opens Saturday at Fernbank Museum. We walked through the entire exhibit so you don't have to fight the crowds unprepared.
Opinion
The state is signing off on billions of gallons of new water withdrawals for AI infrastructure. The people who live near the intakes have been told nothing.
Sports
Arthur Blank is funding a top-to-bottom renovation of the 9-year-old stadium. The work will be done in two offseasons so neither the Falcons nor Atlanta United miss a home game.
Sports
Three metro teams are ranked in the top 25 nationally, the most in any year since 2014. What's driving the rise — and whether it can last.
Local
Marcus Holloway walked free Friday after DNA evidence cleared him of a 2004 murder he always said he didn't commit. His lawyers say the city's first wrongful-conviction payout could exceed $14 million.
Sports
The club is dropping 'Atlanta' from the front of its name and changing its crest — the most aggressive brand change in its 9-year history.
Politics
The bond, the largest in the city's history, would fund 8,000 units of affordable housing over the next six years. It goes to a vote in November.
Business
It's not couponing and it's not a strict budget. It's a six-month experiment in meal-planning, bulk buying, and one surprising swap.
Business
GDP is up, jobs are up, wages are up. So why doesn't anyone feel good? A look at the real numbers.
Local
After two years of community meetings and four rounds of revisions, MARTA's new bus map goes live August 24. Some routes double in frequency. Some disappear entirely.