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Atlanta Police make major drug bust at marijuana ‘pop-up event’

Buckhead Reporter 4/21 9:41A Collin Kelley

The Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Unit arrested 40 people and recovered more than a thousand pounds of marijuana, other drugs, and guns during a pop-up event in Downtown Atlanta on April 18. The...

Unfinished Midtown office building renovation raises safety concerns

Buckhead Reporter 4/21 5:28A Rachel Spooner

A crane looming over the unfinished renovation of an office building at Peachtree and 14th streets in Midtown has raised safety concerns from nearby residents. Residents say the crane has been out of...

Controversial apartment project for homeless seniors roils Kirkwood

Buckhead Reporter 4/21 2:16A Collin Kelley

A controversial rezoning proposal to allow construction of an apartment building for homeless senior citizens in the Kirkwood neighborhood is back on the Atlanta Zoning Review Board ‘s agenda for its...

Amid financial crisis, Midtown International School parents discover building purchased by board...

Buckhead Reporter 4/20 7:27A Logan C. Ritchie

When Midtown International School (MIS) announced on Monday, March 31, its unexpected and immediate closure , parents began questioning the school’s finances and requesting information from school...

Family, community mourns teen killed at Piedmont Park: ‘I miss you more than words can explain’

Buckhead Reporter 4/19 9:05A WSBTV.com News Staff

A sorrowful community joined the family of Tianah Robinson April 18 to say goodbye to a teen killed in a shooting at Piedmont Park earlier this month. Among those joining the...

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KID ENTREPRENEURS

SimplyBuckhead.com 4/23 5:01A SimplyBuckhead

YOUNG INNOVATORS MAKING AN IMPRESSION! For some, a knack for entrepreneurship reveals itself early. Business lore goes that Sir Richard Branson, now the brains behind Virgin Atlantic and Virgin...

A CURE IN OUR LIFETIME

SimplyBuckhead.com 4/23 5:00A H.M Cauley

Approximately 360 guests convened at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in late March for A Cure in Our Lifetime, a lavish breakfast and speaker event to support the nonprofit’s mission of funding...

STYLE STEP-UP

SimplyBuckhead.com 4/23 5:00A Nicole Letts

Give your stairwell the drama it deserves! Designer Mallory Mathison Glenn never misses a chance to make a statement. Interior designer Mallory Mathison Glenn believes staircases deserve the same...

WHEN THE DIGITAL ERA HANDS YOU LEMONS

SimplyBuckhead.com 4/23 5:00A SimplyBuckhead

GRAB A LEMONADE FROM LIL HOMIES! Sheddrick Coney and King Pickens If you ask King Pickens, 12, and his brother, Sheddrick “Junior” Coney, 14, an old-school touch is good for business. The two prefer...

PORE DECISIONS

SimplyBuckhead.com 4/23 5:00A Karina Antenucci

What’s too much for young skin? photo: MelkiNimages Lyn Ross, founder of Institut DERMed in Buckhead, says sunscreen is the best anti-aging product for teens. Skin care has officially entered the...

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HBCU Night x Atlanta United takes place on Saturday night at The Benz

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/17 1:35A Donnell Suggs

Atlanta United will host HBCU night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The event has become an annual celebration. Photo submitted Atlanta United will host its annual HBCU Night on Saturday, April 18. There...

’I’m just trying to be who I am’: Welcome to the Dom Smith Show

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 4/15 11:03P Donnell Suggs

“How about Dom Smith?” said Atlanta Braves Walt Weiss (not shown). “This is turning into a great story. I’m so happy for him.” Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice On Tuesday night against the...

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Spring Festivals in Atlanta

Urban Nest Atlanta 4/21 11:50A Jamie Walzer

The Best Spring Festivals in Atlanta (And the Neighborhoods that host them) Spring in Atlanta is when the city really shows off. Patios fill up, flowers bloom, and weekends quickly turn into a...