Atlanta City Council approves controversial Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative

Buckhead Reporter 6/16 3:41A Logan C. Ritchie

Atlanta City Council members approved the Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative , a public-private collaboration to address underserved neighborhoods, in a 13-2 vote – but there’s a catch. The NRI will go into effect when and if Atlanta Public...

Midtown DRC gets first look at 21-story condo building proposed on 14th Street

Buckhead Reporter 6/16 3:16A Collin Kelley

The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed a proposal for a 21-story condo building on 14th Street at its June meeting. Florida-based Kolter Urban is the developer of the building, called...

Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Metro Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/15 9:28A Rachel Spooner

Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be celebrated with parades and celebrations on Friday, June 19, and into the weekend. It’s also a federal and state...

Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera to leave institution in November

Buckhead Reporter 6/15 8:24A Sam Sachs | WSB-TV

Georgia Institute of Technology President Ángel Cabrera will leave the institution in November after seven years at the helm. The institution said Cabrera will remain through the holiday season to ensure a smooth leadership transition. Georgia...

FBI seizes 15 drones ahead of World Cup matches in Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/15 7:00A Collin Kelley

The FBI in Atlanta and its law enforcement partners said it seized 15 drones ahead of Monday s FIFA World Cup match between Spain and Cabo Verde. There is a temporary flight restriction (TFR) in place over Atlanta Stadium, and the FAA expanded...

Shelter animals find comfort in music through Wild Tunes program

Buckhead Reporter 6/13 1:12A Rachel Spooner

PAWS Atlanta animal shelter has partnered with Wild Tunes, a program founded in 2023 by a 12-year-old Houston boy, Yuvi Agarwal. The national nonprofit encourages volunteers to play instruments or...

‘The Furious’ is hardcore martial arts done right

Buckhead Reporter 6/12 12:30A Sammie Purcell

If you’re an action fan, the phrase “fight choreography” probably means something to you. But it’s been a minute since I’ve seen a movie commit to the idea of fighting as dance as much as Kenji...

‘Disclosure Day’ fails to capture the wonder of classic Spielberg

Buckhead Reporter 6/12 12:00A Sammie Purcell

In a late scene in “Disclosure Day,” Noah Scanlen (Colin Firth) – the head of Wardex, a corporation charged with studying and concealing proof of alien life on Earth – has a conversation about the...

Atlanta Streets Alive debuts new route as part of World Cup festivities

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 6/11 4:01A Rough Draft Staff

A stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive will be transformed into a car-free public gathering space on Sunday, June 14, as part of a new Atlanta Streets Alive route debuting in conjunction with FIFA...

Class of ‘26: This year’s valedictorians and salutatorians

Buckhead Reporter 6/8 2:55A Rough Draft Staff

Congratulations, graduates! Metro Atlanta families recently gathered to celebrate the graduating class of 2026. Here are the top students honored as valedictorians and salutatorians for local public and private schools in Rough Draft’s coverage...

Chastain Park Conservancy nearing fundraising completion for new greenspace project

Buckhead Reporter 6/6 5:25A Rachel Spooner

Chastain Park Conservancy is hoping to break ground in November on a $13 million campaign to revitalize 30 acres of land and open up greenspace in the park. The Palisades project will include scenic...

Kolter Urban plans luxury condo project in Midtown Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 6/6 3:46A Rough Draft Staff

Florida-based real estate development and investment firm Kolter Urban is expanding its Atlanta presence into Midtown after securing purchase contracts for a new luxury condominium project, named Fourteen Park . The firm, which previously closed on...

Marlon and Shawn Wayans on returning to ‘Scary Movie’ franchise

Buckhead Reporter 6/5 2:00A Sammie Purcell

It’s been 25 years since the Wayans family has had any direct involvement in the “Scary Movie” franchise.  The first installment of the parody series hit theaters in 2000, starring and co-written by...

‘Power Ballad’ is a shakily charming musical dramedy

Buckhead Reporter 6/5 12:30A Sammie Purcell

Imagine you’re the lead singer of a wedding band – you were once filled with rock and roll dreams of headlining Madison Square Garden, but that dream has long passed you by. But one night, a famous...

‘Masters of the Universe’ is a flawed but fun adaptation of the He-Man franchise

Buckhead Reporter 6/5 12:00A Sammie Purcell

I’ve never been a huge “Masters of the Universe” person. My biggest connection to the Mattel media franchise is the parody video that features He-Man singing a disco-ified, if strangely operatic,...