Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 19th of September.
Good morning, Atlanta.
Jamestown announced Ponce 100, a centennial celebration of the building that houses Ponce City Market, with a free festival on Sept.
26 in Scout Courtyard, a party on Sept. 25, and an archival photography exhibit until Oct. 18 — events that honor the building’s 100-year history.
Metro Atlanta offers 39 fall festivals—featuring film, book, music, and food events—as the season begins Sept.
22 with cooler, shorter days, giving locals many ways to enjoy community culture across diverse neighborhoods.
The Forward Warrior Mural Project is adding 80 new murals to Cabbagetown’s 0.6 mile corridor along Wylie and Tennelle streets from Sept.
18 to Sept. 20, bringing vibrant art + inspiring local creativity.
Shaky Knees, one of Atlanta's biggest music festivals, is underway at Piedmont Park with performances on four stages from Friday through Sunday.
Storms are forecast for Saturday and Sunday along with heavy traffic near the park — festival goers may want to opt for MARTA or rideshare.
Atlanta Public Schools is considering closing 16 neighborhood schools because of declining enrollment and empty classrooms.
The district is reviewing the plan (decision timeline pending) and it may affect local families.
University of Georgia researchers found 7 new viruses among 19 in sea turtles from Atlantic and Pacific waters, which may help scientists act faster to protect endangered species if an outbreak occurs.
On Wednesday, an estimated 33,000 gallons of sewage spilled at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, affecting Sullivan Creek (where hundreds of fish were found dead) and prompting officials to advise residents to avoid the area until test results are available.
The Georgia Department of Transportation has closed both lanes of I-285 (a key route) from Langford Parkway to Cascade Road this weekend for a full rebuild of the aging roadway; crews will strip the pavement and resurface it before traffic returns Monday morning.
Kipper Jones, a prostate cancer survivor and singer, teams up with Impact Church to host the fourth annual Straight No Chaser men's health event today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2323 Silver Road in East Point & invites local men to take charge of their health.
West Forsyth High School hosted a Class 7A football game on Friday at Wolverine Stadium, with a pregame show at 7:30 p.m. and kickoff at 8 p.m. The event included a Wall of Legends ceremony (honoring state champions and local legends) and was broadcast live on Atlanta News First.
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