APS athletics executive director honored with Congressional Pioneer Award

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 4:30A Rough Draft

Atlanta Public Schools Executive Director of Athletics Gregory Goodwin has been named as a 2026 Congressional Pioneer Award recipient in the Fourth Congressional District of Georgia. The award, which...

Decatur Book Festival appoints Bailee Yarbrough as new executive director

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 3:00A Rough Draft

The Decatur Book Festival has appointed Bailee Yarbrough as its new executive director.  A Decatur resident, avid reader, and dedicated festival volunteer, Yarbrough holds a Ph.D. in chemical...

CHRIS 180 appoints new board members

Buckhead Reporter 2/14 1:35A Rough Draft

CHRIS 180, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that provides trauma-informed care to children, youth and families, has added three new members to its board of directors. The newly-instated members are Justin...

Five movies to look out for at the 2026 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 2/13 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Deciding how to spend your time at a film festival is one of life’s great challenges. When narrowing down a list of movies, even those of us with unlimited free time (if that’s you, shoot me an email...

‘Wuthering Heights’ captures what it feels like to fall in love with romance

Buckhead Reporter 2/12 11:00P Sammie Purcell

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi in Wuthering Heights. (Photo provided by Warner Bros. Pictures) In an early scene in “Wuthering Heights,” Edgar Linton (Shazad Latif) listens as his ward, Isabella...

Spelman College students bring Johnson Publishing archive to life

Buckhead Reporter 2/11 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Archival photographs in Rejoice, Resist, and Rest reveal how everyday Black life holds joy, resistance, and rest. Courtesy of Spelman College. Walk into “Rejoice, Resist, and Rest: Images of Black...

Beau McCall opens ‘Divas, Blues, and Memories’ at Hammonds House

Buckhead Reporter 2/11 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Beau McCall honors Patti LaBelle in Divas, Blues, and Memories, elevating diva power through layered collage and buttoned texture. Courtesy of Beau McCall. Opening Feb. 13 at Hammonds House Museum,...

Metro Atlanta Valentine’s Day dining events and specials worth exploring

Buckhead Reporter 2/9 9:17A Sarra Sedghi

Daily Chew s Valentine s cookie box includes four different types of cookies. (Photo by JMF Media) Valentine s Day is not merely for the coupled; if you have love for any entity, you can celebrate,...

Lyft Teen launches in Atlanta, more than 200 other cities

Buckhead Reporter 2/9 7:11A WSBTV.com News Staff

Rideshare service Lyft announced the launch of a teen-safe version of the service in Atlanta, New York and more than 200 other locations in the United States. Saying that today’s teenagers, particularly Gen Z, have “lost interest in driving,”...

Marcus Foundation gives $21.9 million to study profound autism in children

Buckhead Reporter 2/9 5:53A Logan C. Ritchie

Dr. Ami Klin, director of the Marcus Autism Center (Supplied) The Marcus Foundation has announced a $21.9 million grant to subsidize the largest-ever study of behavior, brain, and biomarkers in...

Sandy Springs leaders grill GDOT on SR 400 Express Lanes project

Buckhead Reporter 2/9 3:31A Hayden Sumlin

Key points: • Construction activity on the SR 400 Express Lanes project in Sandy Springs will begin this spring. • Tree clearing will resume in March before heavy construction begins this summer...

Moving in the Spirit takes full ownership of arts facility

Buckhead Reporter 2/8 4:21A Rough Draft

Atlanta nonprofit Moving in the Spirit announced that it has taken full ownership of its arts and youth development facility at the Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA station. The ownership transfer completes a multi-year partnership the organization...

MARTA will allow fare balance transfers to new payment system

Buckhead Reporter 2/8 3:00A Rough Draft

After feedback from customers, MARTA will allow Breeze balance transfers as it switches from the current fare payment system to a new one. Customers are still encouraged to spend down their stored fare by May 2, according to a news release....

Atlanta Dogwood Festival returns for 90th year this April

Buckhead Reporter 2/7 4:10A Rough Draft

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival is returning to Piedmont Park for its 90th year on April 10–12. Standing as the city’s largest and longest-running fine arts festivals, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival brings in tens of thousands of visitors to Midtown...

Explore earth’s frozen past at Fernbank

Buckhead Reporter 2/7 3:00A Rough Draft

Fernbank Museum of Natural History is inviting Atlantans to experience the coolest story on Earth. Planet Ice is an immersive experience, revealing the powerful influence ice has had in shaping our planet and human history. “The exhibit reveals a...