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Georgia Gas Tax Suspension Extended Through November 30, Covering Thanksgiving Travel
Georgia drivers will keep paying no state gas tax through November 30. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Saturday, October 24, extending the suspension of the state motor fuel excise tax. The tax is 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon on diesel, and the suspension now covers Thanksgiving travel. Key Takeaways The suspension now runs until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 30, replacing an earlier end date. Drivers save about $5 on a 15-gallon fill-up of gasoline and about $7.46 on 20 gallons of diesel. Local sales taxes on fuel, set by individual cities and counties, are not
Georgia Gas Tax Suspension Extended Through November 30, Covering Thanksgiving Travel
Georgia drivers will keep paying no state gas tax through November 30. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order on Saturday, October 24, extending the suspension of the state motor fuel excise tax. The tax is 33.3 cents per gallon on gasoline and 37.3 cents
Artlanta Festival Brings Free Art and an OutKast ATLiens 30th Anniversary Listening to Historic Fourth Ward Park October 30 to November 1
Artlanta Festival of Culture comes to Historic Fourth Ward Park from October 30 to November 1, 2026, with free admission, murals and installations by Atlanta artists, vinyl DJ sets, and a full, uninterrupted listening of OutKast’s ATLiens marking the album’s 30th anniversary. Key Takeaways Artlanta Festival of Culture runs
Atlanta Climate Week 2026 Runs October 10–15 With an Innovation Summit at SCADshow and a Citywide Resilience Roadshow
Atlanta is hosting its first Climate Week from October 10 to October 15, 2026, with community-led programming across the metro area. The
Emory and Georgia Tech Commit More Than $1 Billion to Build Atlanta’s AI Ecosystem
Emory University and Georgia Tech are investing more than $1 billion combined in artificial intelligence, with roughly $600 million from Emory University
Atlanta Art Fair Closes Third Edition at Pullman Yards With More Than 80 Galleries
The Atlanta Art Fair ended its third edition on Sunday, October 4, after four days at Pullman Yards in Kirkwood. Organizers listed
Hawks vs Rockets Home Opener Brings Atlanta’s Reshaped Roster to State Farm Arena Saturday
The Atlanta Hawks open their home schedule against the Houston Rockets on Saturday, October 24, at 8 p.m. at State Farm Arena. Hawks vs Rockets follows a 132-125 season-opening
Atlanta Jazz Festival Explained: How the Free Piedmont Park Festival Reaches Its 50th Edition in 2027
The Atlanta Jazz Festival is a free, three-day outdoor festival held in Piedmont Park each Memorial Day weekend and produced by the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Cultural
Capturing The Spirit Of Oakland Enters Final Weekend Of Its 20th Year At Atlanta’s Historic Oakland Cemetery
Capturing the Spirit of Oakland, the Halloween tour series at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, holds its final weekend of 2026 from October 22 to 25, closing out the event’s
Piedmont Park Adds a Holiday Lantern Parade to Its Free Light Up the Season Celebration on November 22
Piedmont Park Conservancy’s Light Up the Season returns Sunday, November 22, 2026, with a new Holiday Lantern Parade. The free event starts at 5 p.m. at Greystone in Piedmont
How Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Works: GPA Requirements, Eligible Schools, and How to Keep It
Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship has awarded more than $16 billion to over 2.2 million students since
Cobb Chamber Economic Development Summit Puts International Business and Workforce Readiness in the Spotlight
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce hosts its 2026 Economic Development Summit on August 26 at
Two Georgia Water Systems Hacked Through Programmable Logic Controllers as Federal Investigation Widens
Two Georgia water systems have confirmed they were targeted in cyberattacks that exploited programmable logic
Black-Owned Restaurants Built Atlanta’s Soul Food Canon
Restaurants opened by Black entrepreneurs after the Civil War laid the foundation for Atlanta’s modern
How the 1996 Summer Olympics Reshaped Atlanta’s Infrastructure and Global Identity
Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games in July and August of 1996, and the event
Suburban Life in Atlanta: Where Chill Vibes Meet City Convenience
Metro Atlanta’s suburban communities are absorbing the bulk of the region’s population growth in 2026,
Things to Do This Weekend in Metro Atlanta, North Georgia
Dozens of Juneteenth celebrations, World Cup watch parties and cultural festivals fill metro Atlanta and
The Benefits of Minimalist Living for Busy Atlanta Professionals
Atlanta moves fast. The city’s professional class — spread across Midtown tech firms, Buckhead financial
Creative Recharge: Simple Art & Movement Hobbies for Daily Mindfulness
Today, finding ways to recharge and maintain a sense of balance is essential for overall