Kennesaw State to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. With Week of Events

Kennesaw State University will host a week of activities honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day beginning with a luncheon and…
01.11.19
Lucy McBath Backs Universal Background Check Bill in First Act As Rep

A new Georgia congresswoman known long before her time in office for having lost a son to gun violence has co-sponsored…
01.10.19
11 Things to Know About the Government Shutdown if You Are a Federal Worker

If you work for the federal government, the partial shutdown has probably kept you up at night leaving you with…
01.09.19
75,000 Students Participating in Malcolm Mitchell’s READBowl National Reading Competition

Read with Malcolm, the youth literacy initiative of NFL Super Bowl Champion and author Malcolm Mitchell and his nonprofit, Share the Magic Foundation,…
01.09.19
Study Suggests Alzheimer’s Disease May Develop Differently In African Americans

Scientists have found a biological clue that could help explain why African Americans appear to be more vulnerable than white…
01.09.19
State of MARTA 2019: Celebrating 40 Years of Service

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority General Manager Jeffrey Parker will share his vision for the future of regional mobility at the 2019…
01.08.19
Mayor and Superintendent Issue Statements on Unanimous Passage of APS Bond Agreement

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and APS Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen released the following statements upon the passage of a resolution…
01.08.19
City of Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools Reach Agreement on Gulch Development

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Meria J. Carstarphen have reached an agreement to settle issues…
01.08.19
Rep. Adam Schiff: Trump Can’t Declare National Emergency To Build Border Wall

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) had a blunt assessment after President Donald Trump doubled down on his threat to declare a national…
01.07.19
Community Conversation Focuses on Heart Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease and stroke — the first and fifth leading causes…
01.07.19
City of East Point to Host First MLK Day of Service

“Life’s persistent and most urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” The answer to Dr. Martin Luther King,…
01.07.19
Savannah State University President Dozier Announces Plans to Retire as President

Savannah State University (SSU) President Cheryl Davenport Dozier has announced her plans to retire as president on June 30. “It…
01.07.19
On the Agenda: Atlanta City Council Significant Legislative Items for Monday, Jan. 7

The Atlanta City Council will consider legislation imposing regulations on the usage of shareable dockless mobility devices (scooters) and the…
01.07.19
Emotion-reading Tech Fails the Racial Bias Test

Facial recognition technology has progressed to point where it now interprets emotions in facial expressions. This type of analysis is…
01.04.19
AARP Georgia Executive Councilmember Recognized with Profiles of Positive Aging Image Award

AARP Georgia Executive Councilmember and Atlanta native Sondra Rhoades-Johnson was honored at the 2018 Profiles of Positive Aging Image Awards…
01.03.19
City of Atlanta Announces New Warming Center Activation Protocol and Criteria

As the City of Atlanta prepares for winter weather,  new criteria for warming center activation during frigid temperatures have been…
01.02.19