Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of September.
Good morning, Atlanta.
Smokey Robinson is set to bring his Legacy of Love Tour to Atlanta's Fox Theatre on Saturday, Oct.
3, where fans will hear his classic Motown tunes.
Morehouse College celebrated its new multimedia center funded by Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand yesterday, offering students hands-on digital storytelling training; Clark Atlanta and Spelman Colleges were awarded Home Depot grants to kickstart campus improvement projects later this year.
Kennesaw State University opened its Hornet Hub, a 12,000 sqft facility for student competitions, on Sept.
18 at its Marietta campus. The center includes a machine shop (1,280 sqft), digital fabrication lab (725 sqft), and community space (1,300 sqft) to support hands-on learning.
DeKalb County announced the 12-week Education to Empowerment Program for sixth-12th graders at selected schools to prevent youth violence in areas with higher crime.
Officials said the program, developed over a year, is designed to support student safety and empowerment (separate from recent school incidents).
DeKalb County families can join a virtual Q&A with superintendent finalist Dr. Norman C.
Sauce III on Monday, Sept. 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The meeting will allow families to ask questions before the Board votes on his appointment on Oct. 5.
Jerrell Hardnett of GLAAD recalled his HIV-positive diagnosis met with his nurse mother's tears on Closer Look, where he and local leaders (including AID Atlanta) discussed the sixth HIV Stigma Report.
Survey data shows stigma still hinders HIV testing and care.
Four more mosquito traps tested positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County today, county health officials noted (bringing the total to 14 traps since July) and no human cases have been reported.
Metro Atlanta led eviction filings with over 142,000 actions recorded since June 2025 and 10,218 in the last month, The Eviction Lab reported.
Rising living costs and a shortage of affordable housing contributed to a 24% filing rate, deepening challenges for renters.
The new Sumo Championship League will debut in Atlanta this October, bringing the ancient sport of sumo wrestling to local fans + offering a unique look at pro sumo in our city.
The Atlanta Hawks acquired forward Dorian Finney-Smith from the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night in exchange for guards Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard plus cash—both teams confirmed the trade after finalizing the deal.
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