Georgia Milestones test scores show post-pandemic improvement

Buckhead Reporter 7/26 8:15A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Students showed continued improvement in the latest Georgia Milestones tests that cratered during the pandemic, the state Department of Education (DOE) reported Friday. The 2023-24 results showed scores increased or held steady in 10 of 13...

Biden signs prison oversight bill sponsored by Ossoff, McBath

Buckhead Reporter 7/26 5:15A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

President Joe Biden has signed legislation introduced by two members of Georgia’s congressional delegation establishing independent oversight of the federal prison system. The measure requires the Justice Department’s Inspector General to conduct...

‘It’s not a reversal’: Georgia teachers union responds to AP African American History course shift

Buckhead Reporter 7/26 4:40A Amanda Andrews | GPB

Georgia District 9 Rep. Nikki Merritt speaks at a rally at the state capitol on July 24, 2024, demanding full approval of the AP African American History course. Credit: Amanda Andrews / GPB News Only...

Shang upsets Shelton in two sets at the Atlanta Open

Buckhead Reporter 7/26 3:29A Madison Auchincloss

Juncheng Shang defeated Ben Shelton in two sets. (Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Open) Credit: Atlanta Open Juncheng Shang has Ben Shelton’s number. For the third straight time, the 19-year-old...

New restaurant roundup: O by Brush opens in Buckhead, Elektra debuts at Forth Hotel, and more

Brookhaven Reporter 7/26 3:08A Beth McKibben

O By Brush opens inside Brush in Buckhead for a 20-course omakase experience. (Provided by Brush) Before heading out for the weekend, catch up on some recent Atlanta restaurant openings and upcoming...

Police seek suspect in murder of Atlanta restaurateur Chad Dillon

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 7/26 2:59A Collin Kelley

Chad Dillon (Courtesy Instagram) Atlanta Police homicide investigators continue to search for a suspect in the murder of restaurateur Chad Dillon on Tuesday. Dillon, 33, was found just before 4 p.m....

Artemis Fannin’s journey to becoming a Sundance Fellow

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 7/26 2:00A Sammie Purcell

Artemis Fannin (Photo by Zaire Goldston). When Artemis Fannin was a little girl, she thought she wanted to be an actor. She put in the work to be a well-rounded performer. She acted in school plays,...

Film review: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ can’t succeed on its own terms

Buckhead Reporter 7/26 12:00A Sammie Purcell

(L-R): Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in Deadpool Wolverine. (Photo by Jay Maidment. © 2024 20th Century Studios / © and 2024 MARVEL). Late into “Deadpool & Wolverine,” Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) makes...

This week at the Farmers Market

Buckhead Reporter 7/25 5:30A Sammie Purcell

Rough Draft Atlanta is partnering with Community Farmers Markets to let you know what’s in season at your local market. Each week, we’ll share a list of ingredients that are farm fresh as well as a...

Georgia governor questions state school chief’s thinking after AP African American studies nixed

Buckhead Reporter 7/25 4:30A Ross Williams | Georgia Recorder

Georgia Democrats, teachers and others condemned the state schools superintendent’s decision not to recommend AP African American studies as a state-funded course option. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder...

Shang defeats Georgia Tech’s Martin in two sets at Atlanta Open

Buckhead Reporter 7/25 3:04A Madison Auchincloss

Juncheng Shang defeated Andres Martin in straight sets. (Photo courtesy of the Atlanta Open.) After the match was canceled Monday night due to rain, Andres Martin and Juncheng Shang faced off on the...

Editor’s Note: Newsletter award and other notions

Buckhead Reporter 7/25 2:18A Collin Kelley

We don’t usually toot our own horn here at Rough Draft, but I’m making an exception in this case. Earlier this week, our daily newsletter won the 2024 Publisher Newsletter Award for “Best Local &...

'Atlanta feels better': How luxury retailer Brochu Walker landed in Buckhead over Manhattan

Atlanta Business Chronicle 7/25 1:04A Rachel Cohen Noebes

Brochu Walker's Buckhead Village location will be its first in a major city.

Plans stall for Midtown highway-capping project

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 7/24 12:53P Dyana Bagby

An illustration of the connector park in Midtown between North Avenue, at left, and 5th Street. The silver oval at 5th Street is of the proposed performance venue. (Image courtesy Atlanta Connector...

Beth McKibben reflects on the first six months as Rough Draft’s senior editor and dining editor

Brookhaven Reporter 7/24 9:16A Beth McKibben

Khinkalis or Georgian soup dumplings at listening bar Commune ATL. (Photo by Isadora Pennington) It’s hard to believe it’s almost August. Fall will be upon us before you know it. It’s also hard to...