APS to hold more public meetings as parents push back on proposed school closures, redistricting

Buckhead- Reporter Newspapers 9/18 3:04A Collin Kelley

Key Points • Atlanta Public Schools is holding additional virtual and in-person public meetings concerning its long-range facilities plan. • If adopted, APS Forward 2040 would see some schools closed, consolidated or repurposed and lead to...

Sept. 18 Quick Bites: Mambo Zombi relocating, Beltline hot dog stand debuts, Dunwoody’s DASH...

Buckhead Reporter 9/18 12:30A Beth McKibben

Via Mambo Zombi/Facebook. Restaurant Openings A location of Mason’s Super Dogs just opened near the Historic Fourth Ward Skate Park along the Eastside Beltline. Owned by 19-year-old Mason Wright, the...

As people scale back dining out, Atlanta restaurants roll out budget-friendly menus

Buckhead Reporter 9/17 10:00A Laura Scholz

Fried catfish and beer-battered cod sandwiches from Captain B s at Ticonderoga Club (Courtesy of David Bies) At Avize, the Westside fine dining restaurant recently named one of Bon Appétit’s “Best New...

WABE ends ‘City Lights Collective’ due to federal funding cuts

Buckhead Reporter 9/17 7:23A Sammie Purcell

Kim Drobes and Jon Goode (Courtesy of WABE) After just three months, WABE has ended “City Lights Collective,” its weekday arts and culture show that took the place of “City Lights with Lois Reitzes”...

Recipe: Daily Chew’s butternut squash coconut soup

Buckhead Reporter 9/17 5:00A Sarra Sedghi

Provided by Daily Chew This week, we re ushering in fall feelings and sharing Daily Chew s butternut squash coconut soup recipe. A recent addition to the menu, the Daily Chew soup is inspired by a...

Steve Penley’s portrait of Lee Corso joins College Football Hall of Fame collection

Buckhead Reporter 9/17 5:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Steve Penley’s portrait of Lee Corso is part of the permanent art collection at the College Football Hall of Fame. (Photo courtesy of College Football Hall of Fame) Atlanta artist Steve Penley has...

Atlanta cultural affairs director Adriane Jefferson reflects on first six months

Buckhead Reporter 9/17 4:30A Sherri Daye Scott

Mayor s Office of Cultural Affairs Executive Director Adriane Jefferson outside the Pearl Cleage & Zaron Burnett Center in Atlanta. (Photo by Sherri Daye Scott) On a recent bright summer morning, I...

Georgia Supreme Court declines DA Willis appeal on Trump election interference case

Buckhead Reporter 9/16 8:47A WSBTV.com News Staff

The Georgia Supreme Court declined Tuesday to review Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the prosecution of President Donald Trump. The Georgia prosecution of the President of the United States on allegations...

Atlanta reaches affordable housing milestone with Eastside project completion

Buckhead Reporter 9/16 3:59A Amanda Andrews | GPB

Atlanta housing leaders, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens (center), gather in front of Legacy at East Lake senior housing complex for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the newly renovated building on...

Atlanta City Council approves funding for Peachtree Creek Greenway project

Buckhead Reporter 9/15 10:39A Katie Burkholder

Key Points Atlanta City Council approved a $6 million agreement with PATH for the Peachtree Creek Greenway project. Plans for phase three of the project are currently underway, and a public meeting regarding the project will be held in Brookhaven...

Swoozie’s hosting grand reopening in Buckhead starting Sept. 17

Buckhead Reporter 9/15 5:36A Collin Kelley

Courtesy Swoozie s. Gift, party, and stationery shop Swoozie s has reopened its original location in Buckhead and will celebrate with a five-day grand opening event beginning Sept. 17 The regional...

Midtown sewer repairs, Westside repaving projects set to impact traffic

Buckhead Reporter 9/15 3:04A Collin Kelley

A map showing the detours for the Midtown sewer work. (Courtesy Atlanta Watershed Management) An emergency sewer repair in Midtown and a repaving project on the Westside are both set to begin today,...

Motorcycle driver dies in collision with SUV in Buckhead

Buckhead Reporter 9/14 11:10A Bob Pepalis

The driver of a motorcycle involved in a collision with an SUV on Sept. 13 at the intersection of Roswell Road NE and Laurel Forest Circle NE was pronounced dead on the scene. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) responded and observed a...

Oakland Cemetery columbarium niches already 60% sold

Buckhead Reporter 9/14 8:44A Collin Kelley

a rendering of the columbarium at Oakland Cemetery. (Courtesy Historic Oakland Founation)  Historic Oakland Cemetery has unveiled its first new interment option in more than 140 years. The Columbarium...

Actor’s Express announces show lineup for 38th season

Buckhead Reporter 9/14 6:11A Rough Draft

Atlanta theater company Actor’s Express announced the five-show lineup that comprises its upcoming 38th season, set to kickstart in the new year. The season opens Jan. 29, 2026, with Girl From the North Country , a jukebox musical featuring 20...