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Smyrna volunteers will soon assist longtime senior residents with critical home repairs and safety upgrades on two upcoming dates.

The work aims to improve exterior features (schedules are coordinated to meet safety needs) for seniors in need.

Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q will preview its chopped brisket tostada ahead of Taste Brookhaven on Oct.

1 at Brookhaven City Hall; the fundraiser for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta features food from 16 restaurants and runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (general admission costs $125).

The Lakewood Sunday Farmers Market will open tomorrow in South Atlanta, offering fresh food and bolstering local small businesses.

Founder Ruth Walker says the community-driven initiative is set to run weekly — a boost for local access — and aims to meet neighborhood needs.

A WABE Studios documentary traced Atlanta’s past when city laws forced residents into separate neighborhoods.

After the screening at Auburn Avenue Research Library, Mayor Andre Dickens explained how historic Black areas still face challenges and what steps will be taken to update housing and zoning policies.

A teacher’s family in the Gwinnett district took their battle over special education supports for their autistic son to federal officials after the district failed to provide timely written notices mandated by law— a conflict that led to state corrective orders and a due process hearing.

Hartsfield-Jackson airport spilled 33,000 gallons of untreated sewage into a creek feeding the Flint River—an important source of drinking water for 400,000 local residents.

Tests found very high E. coli levels that are ten to twenty times above safe limits.

Interstate 285 between Cascade Road and Lakewood Freeway will close in both directions this weekend, so drivers should plan alternative routes.

Fulton County officials designated Sept.

22–25 as remembrance days for the 120th anniversary of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre during a Sept. 16 meeting, with Commissioner Dana Barrett reading victims' names (emphasizing community healing).

Georgia DNR sergeant Ben Cunningham (27-year veteran and Game Warden Academy instructor) died after suffering a medical episode during on-duty fitness training in Rome.

Atlanta’s annual AIDS Walk Music Festival & 5K Run takes place today at 9 a.m. in Piedmont Park to raise funds for local HIV/AIDS services; musical performers Algebra and Kelly Rowland will close the event.

Realtor.com's national report card graded the 100 largest metro areas on housing supply and affordability, with Metro Atlanta earning its mark.

Senior Economist Joel Berner discussed local home prices in an interview on Friday, Sept. 25 — his analysis compared the region's performance to national standards.

The Atlanta Braves clinched the 2026 NL East division title on Friday + secured their seventh crown in nine seasons while postseason tickets are on sale.

Atlanta Hawks, Atlanta News First and Peachtree Sports Network announced the on-air broadcast team for the 2026-27 NBA season on Friday, with Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins and Bob Rathbun, former Hawks guard Brian Oliver, and reporters Baillie Burmaster and Madison Hock set to cover telecasts on Atlanta News First and PSN.

Atlanta teen judoka Jannaco Searcy, once a troubled youth, now leads the Cadet 50 kg category nationally with gold wins at the US Open, Junior Olympics, and Youth Nationals.

He trains at Black Ice Judo (a program at the Boys and Girls Club) and plans to attend Georgia Tech.