Atlanta Beltline stabbing death: Suspect’s family releases statement, victim identified

Buckhead Reporter 8/25 4:54A Alex Jones | WSB-TV and Brittany

The family of the man accused of stabbing and killing someone on the Atlanta Beltline on Sunday has issued an apology on his behalf. Johnathan Hamby, 54, is accused of stabbing 29-year-old Ramon...

Crate-diggers alert! VinylCon record fair returns Aug. 29-30

Buckhead Reporter 8/25 3:41A Rough Draft Staff

VinylCon! makes its long-awaited return to Atlanta this weekend with a two-day celebration of vinyl culture at the Yaarab Shrine Center on Aug. 29-30. After drawing thousands of music lovers to their...

Drew Droege brings ‘Theatre Idiot’ to Out Front on Aug. 29

Buckhead Reporter 8/25 2:45A Katie Burkholder

On Dec. 14, 2025, Patti LuPone attended a performance of Drew Droege’s show, “Messy White Gays.” A drunken audience member disrupted the show, and afterwards, LuPone told them to “never go back to the theater again.” The New York Post ran the...

Morehouse, Atrium Health to open new teaching hospital in Southwest Atlanta

Buckhead Reporter 8/22 6:08A Collin Kelley

Morehouse School of Medicine and Atrium Health have received approval to open a new teaching hospital at 675 Metropolitan Parkway SW, which will include a network of primary, urgent, and specialty...

CHRIS 180 raises more than $915K at its annual CHRIStal Ball

Buckhead Reporter 8/22 3:32A Rough Draft Staff

Atlanta-based mental health nonprofit CHRIS 180 raised more than $915,000 at its 2026 CHRIStal Ball, held on Aug. 15 at Curate in Atlanta. More than 550 community members, sponsors and partners gathered in support of CHRIS 180’s work to heal...

Decatur Book Festival announces 2026 festival lineup with more than 80 authors

Buckhead Reporter 8/21 7:41A Rough Draft Staff

The Decatur Book Festival (DBF) has unveiled the full lineup for its 21st annual festival, taking place Oct. 2–3 in downtown Decatur. Free and open to all, the festival takes place Saturday from 10...

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to Piedmont Park for free concert on Sept. 9

Buckhead Reporter 8/21 3:54A Rough Draft Staff

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced its much-anticipated return to Piedmont Park on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 7:30 pm with a free performance of orchestral favorites celebrating Atlanta, “The City in the Forest.”  Finan Jones will...

‘A Beautiful Lie’ to play at BronzeLens Film Fesitival on Aug. 23

Buckhead Reporter 8/21 2:00A Sammie Purcell

This article contains spoilers for the film “A Beautiful Lie.” Tarnesha Small and Tiffany Yvonne Cox have a lot in common. They’re both military brats. They both started their journeys in the film...

Coming-of-age drama ‘Tony’ depicts Anthony Bourdain’s formative summer

Buckhead Reporter 8/21 12:00A Sammie Purcell

Anthony Bourdain had a discerning eye.  Anyone who has watched him on “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” or read his musings in “Kitchen Confidential,” can see that. Part of what made Bourdain so fun...

‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Before I Do’ and more to head 39th annual Out on Film Festival

Buckhead Reporter 8/19 3:41A Sammie Purcell

More than 150 films, including a critically acclaimed film out of the Cannes Film Festival and work from Alan Cumming, Rachel Dratch, and more, will play at this year’s Out on Film Festival. The...

Recipe: Miso soup from Nakato

Buckhead Reporter 8/18 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

This week, we re sharing a recipe for the miso soup from Nakato , Atlanta s oldest Japanese restaurant. Miso , or fermented soybean paste, is a quintessential ingredient in Japanese cuisine thought to...

Atlanta mayor’s letter weighs in on potential Olympic cauldron move

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 8/16 8:05A Kimberly Wright | WSB-TV

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants the Olympic cauldron to stay where it is, in Summerhill, according to a letter posted on social media. As Channel 2 Action News has reported , the Summerhill neighborhood is fighting against a proposal to move...

Cherry Street Energy and Jamestown partner for Buckhead Village solar installation

Buckhead Reporter 8/16 2:00A Rough Draft Staff and Hayden Sum

In late September, Cherry Street Energy will begin installing a 227-panel solar array on the roof of the Spanx Global Headquarters building to power operations within Jamestown’s Buckhead Village...

Atlanta Land Trust appoints David Ogunsanya as executive director

Buckhead Reporter 8/15 6:22A Rough Draft Staff

The nonprofit Atlanta Land Trust (ALT), which is dedicated to preserving permanent affordable homeownership opportunities throughout metro Atlanta, appointed David Ogunsanya as its new executive director.   A longtime leader in the community land...

Music and food lineup announced for Grant Park Summer Shade Festival

Buckhead Reporter 8/15 5:15A Rough Draft Staff

The annual  Summer Shade Festival  is just around the corner, returning to Grant Park on Saturday, Aug, 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23. The free two-day festival will once again fill Atlanta’s oldest park...