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Atlanta funds teen-led effort to expand safe spaces for young people

Atlanta funds teen-led effort to expand safe spaces for young people Atlanta is turning to young people to help create more places where teenagers can gather safely, awarding $50,000 to a pair of local student leaders behind a youth-focused community organization. The funding will support 17-year-olds Devin Mitchell and Haile Irving, founders of The Spot, an Atlanta-based organization dedicated to promoting community safety and providing positive opportunities for teens. Working […]

todayJuly 23, 2026 6

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How one Atlanta nonprofit is rethinking back-to-school clothing assistance

How one Atlanta nonprofit is rethinking back-to-school clothing assistance As back-to-school costs continue to strain household budgets, one metro Atlanta nonprofit is offering families more than free clothing. It's creating a shopping experience designed to restore confidence. Emonie's Closet was founded after Leigh Canada experienced the loss of her adopted daughter, Emonie, in 2018. Looking for a way to channel her grief into something meaningful, Canada began collecting and redistributing […]

todayJuly 22, 2026 8

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Georgia gas prices climb as Middle East tensions drive up oil costs

Georgia gas prices climb as Middle East tensions drive up oil costs Drivers across Georgia are paying more at the pump after gas prices rose sharply over the past week, with increases of nearly 20 cents reported both statewide and across metro Atlanta. The price jump follows renewed tensions in the Middle East after the United States carried out additional military strikes in Iran, pushing global oil prices higher. Nationally, […]

todayJuly 21, 2026 7

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Warnock Housing Measure Becomes Law, Restricting Corporate Home Purchases

Warnock Housing Measure Becomes Law, Restricting Corporate Home Purchases Georgia’s housing affordability crisis could soon look different after a new federal law placed limits on how large private equity firms can expand their single-family home portfolios. The bipartisan legislation includes a provision championed by Sen. Raphael Warnock that prohibits major private equity firms from purchasing additional single-family homes. The measure became law after President Donald Trump neither signed nor vetoed […]

todayJuly 13, 2026 14

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Metro Atlanta Rideshare Drivers Push Back Against Growing Robotaxi Competition

Metro Atlanta Rideshare Drivers Push Back Against Growing Robotaxi Competition For many Atlanta-area rideshare drivers, the rapid expansion of autonomous vehicles is creating new uncertainty about the future of gig work. Some drivers gathered Thursday to voice concerns that driverless taxis are taking away trips they once depended on, leaving them with lower earnings while the costs of operating their own vehicles continue to climb. Richard Feinburg said the impact […]

todayJuly 10, 2026 8

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Georgia community rallies to aid Venezuela earthquake survivors

Georgia community rallies to aid Venezuela earthquake survivors Boxes of bottled water, clothing, medicine and nonperishable food filled a Lawrenceville warehouse Saturday as Georgia’s Venezuelan community came together to support families devastated by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. According to Atlanta News First, volunteers packed donations at Intercargo Venezuela with plans to send the supplies to Miami by Monday, where they will be loaded onto a ship bound for Venezuela. […]

todayJune 29, 2026 12

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New initiative brings on-site mental health care to metro Atlanta youth clubs

New initiative brings on-site mental health care to metro Atlanta youth clubs A new investment in youth mental health will bring licensed therapists directly into Boys & Girls Clubs across metro Atlanta, expanding access to behavioral health services for children where they already spend their afternoons. According to GPB, the effort is a collaboration between CHRIS 180 and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, made possible through funding […]

todayJune 25, 2026 8

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UCB to invest $2B in Gwinnett biologics facility, creating 330 jobs

UCB to invest $2B in Gwinnett biologics facility, creating 330 jobs The first pharmaceutical biologics manufacturing facility in the U.S. is coming to Georgia. UCB, Inc., a giant biopharmaceutical company based in Belgium, is planning to invest $2 billion to bring the facility to Gwinnett County at the Rowen Foundation’s science and learning campus creating 330 new jobs. “When we met with UCB leadership earlier this year in Belgium, we […]

todayMarch 26, 2026 22

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USPS approves Sandy Springs mailing address update

USPS approves Sandy Springs mailing address update Residents in Sandy Springs may soon see a change in how their mailing addresses appear. Instead of Atlanta, many pieces of mail delivered within the city will now list Sandy Springs. The U.S. Postal Service approved the city’s request to update its Address Management System so Sandy Springs becomes the default city name for most ZIP codes inside the city limits. The change […]

todayMarch 12, 2026 24