Concorde Career Colleges to open first Georgia campus in West End

Buckhead Reporter 12/14 2:46A Rough Draft

Healthcare education provider Concorde Career Colleges announced that it has selected Atlanta’s West End as the location for its inaugural Georgia campus. Slated to open in 2027, Concorde’s new campus will be located in the 929 Building, a...

Former CDC contractor Fuller announces House seat candidacy

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/13 6:49P Bob Pepalis

Sandy Springs resident Beth Fuller announced her candidacy for the Georgia House District 53 seat. (Provided by Beth Fuller) Sandy Springs resident Beth Fuller announced on Dec. 11 her candidacy as a...

Atlanta Children’s Shelter receives $45k grant from Herbalife Family Foundation

Buckhead Reporter 12/13 4:15A Rough Draft

The Herbalife Family Foundation ( HFF ), a global nonprofit and public charity dedicated to enhancing the well-being of kids, announced that it has awarded a $45,000 grant to the Atlanta Children’s Shelter. The shelter, which provides support to...

MARTA to close select faregates for Breeze payment system upgrade

Buckhead Reporter 12/13 3:24A Rough Draft

Work continues on MARTA s Better Breeze system, which will change the way transit fares are collected at stations. MARTA is in the process of making changes to Breeze cards and tickets, faregates and validators, ticket vending machines, and...

Lutheran Tower plans senior living expansion in Midtown

Buckhead Reporter 12/12 1:50A Rough Draft

The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) reviewed a proposal to expand Lutheran Tower at its Dec. 9 meeting. The existing 15-story Lutheran Tower, at the southeast corner of Juniper and 4th...

‘Atlanta Is …’ podcast dives into what makes the city unique

Buckhead Reporter 12/12 1:00A Sammie Purcell

Peters Street. Morris Brown. Club 559. For any local who knows their stuff, all of these names are synonymous with Atlanta. And the new podcast “Atlanta Is…” is diving deeper into the institutions,...

‘Hamnet’ and the act of creation as communion

Buckhead Reporter 12/11 11:00P Sammie Purcell

Jessie Buckley and Joe Alwyn in Hamnet. (Photo by Agata Grzybowska / © 2025 FOCUS FEATURES LLC) The second time the girl with the falcon and the Latin tutor meet, he’s embarrassed. The first time they...

Atlanta restaurants offering dine-in and takeout service on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Brookhaven Reporter 12/11 4:00A Beth McKibben and Eloisa Bloom

Planning to dine out on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? Restaurants around Atlanta will serve special holiday menus on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For people gathering at home, let a local...

Virginia-Highland Winterfest and Tour of Homes set for Dec. 13-14

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 11:00P Rough Draft

Virginia Highland’s annual Tour of Homes and Winterfest are teaming up for a weekend of holiday fun on Dec. 13-4. (Photo by Craig Bromley)  For the first time, the Virginia-Highland Civic Association...

Residents say they were ‘sold down the river’ over PDK airport expansion

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 6:46A Logan C. Ritchie

DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry held a town hall meeting on Dec. 9 about PDK Airport. (Photo by Logan C. Ritchie) DeKalb Commissioner Ted Terry held a town hall meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to...

Recipe: The Daily’s oatmeal cream pies

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 4:00A Sarra Sedghi

The Daily s oatmeal cream pies. (Provided by The Daily) This week, we re sharing The Daily s recipe for its oatmeal cream pies with an added holiday twist. This is my recipe for oatmeal cream pies. I...

Civic Center, Waterworks Village next steps in city’s affordable housing initiative

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 3:48A Collin Kelley

A rendering of senior apartment units to be constructed at the Atlanta Civic Center site. (Courtesy of Atlanta Housing) A groundbreaking ceremony was held Dec. 8 for a new senior affordable housing...

Doug Shipman named South Arts CEO: 5 key takeaways for Atlanta and the Southeast

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Doug Shipman begins his role as South Arts CEO in January 2026, guiding the regional arts organization into its next chapter. (Courtesy of South Arts) South Arts, the nine-state regional arts...

At Hartsfield-Jackson, Georgia Tech turns movement into art

Buckhead Reporter 12/10 3:00A Sherri Daye Scott

Robotic Musicianship installation featuring Gil Weinberg’s Haile robot drummer alongside performance images at Hartsfield-Jackson’s Transport | Transform | Transcend exhibition. (Courtesy of Georgia...

After 45 years on Roswell Road, El Azteca is all in on Sandy Springs

Sandy Springs Reporter 12/9 8:00A Beth McKibben

This story is from the December 2025 issue of Reporter Newspapers, marking the 20th anniversary of the City of Sandy Springs. The Sandy Springs location of El Azteca opened in 1981. (Photo by Cathy...