Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship has awarded more than $16 billion to over 2.2 million students since the program launched in 1993, making it one of the largest state-funded merit scholarships in the country. Funded entirely by the Georgia Lottery for Education and administered by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, the
The Cobb Chamber of Commerce hosts its 2026 Economic Development Summit on August 26 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, convening more than 300 business leaders, educators, transportation officials, and economic development professionals for a program centered on Cobb County’s growing role in the global economy. The summit
Two Georgia water systems have confirmed they were targeted in cyberattacks that exploited programmable logic controllers (PLCs), the industrial minicomputers that automate water treatment, pressure regulation, and chemical dosing at utility facilities across the country. Clayton County Water Authority, which serves communities south of Atlanta, said a service disruption
Metro Atlanta’s largest public school districts are entering the final stretch of summer preparations ahead of the 2026-27 academic year, with Atlanta Public Schools, Fulton County, DeKalb County, Clayton County, Cobb County, and
Atlanta is using Global Diaspora Day to recognize the international communities that have helped shape the city’s cultural identity and strengthen its connections beyond Georgia. The Atlanta City Council announced on July 23
Georgia’s lottery-funded HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships remain two of the most valuable merit-based aid programs in the country, covering a substantial portion or all of in-state tuition for students who meet academic
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has opened a first-in-human clinical trial testing whether a microneedle skin stamp the size of a nickel could change how peanut allergies are treated in the United States. The
A U-Haul truck crashed into a downtown Atlanta streetwear store at 131 Walker Street SW around 4:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in what police are investigating as a coordinated burglary. Three
The 57th Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race sent roughly 56,000 runners down Peachtree Road on July 4, 2026, keeping Atlanta’s signature Independence Day tradition and the largest 10K in the world intact despite dangerous
The proposal that Atlanta’s south-side communities have waited years to see in writing is now on file with the state. Charlotte-based Atrium Health submitted a formal application to the Georgia Department of Community
The Beltline urban transformation demonstrated how abandoned industrial infrastructure could anchor neighborhood revival, economic development, and public space in a car-dependent city. The project combined greenways, transit planning, affordable housing commitments, and private
Atlanta exists because a railroad needed somewhere to stop. In the late 1830s, the state-backed Western & Atlantic Railroad selected a spot in the Georgia clay to terminate its planned line, and a
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is preparing for one of the heaviest holiday travel surges in its history, with officials projecting roughly 2.7 million passengers will move through the facility during the Memorial Day
Georgia public health officials are tracing potential exposures across metro Atlanta after confirming three new measles cases on Tuesday, May 19. The Georgia Department of Public Health announced that all three patients are
ATLANTA, GA – Atlanta continues to produce influential leaders who are transforming lives across education, healthcare, and community empowerment, and now one of the city’s leading mental health advocates has earned one of
In southwest Atlanta, where decades of disinvestment have shaped what residents see on every corner, a new business opened its doors this week with an explicit purpose: to be more than a restaurant.
Two patients exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning and were transported under heavy medical and law enforcement escort to Emory University
Ted Turner, the brash, visionary entrepreneur who built a global media empire from a single Atlanta UHF station and changed the way the world consumes news, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, surrounded
Metro Atlanta and north Georgia residents are being urged to prepare for a potentially dangerous stretch of weather beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing into early Thursday morning, as a line of severe thunderstorms
As Atlanta heads deeper into the warm season, public health officials, emergency responders, and medical professionals are again drawing attention to the dangers of heat-related illness. The combination of high temperatures, elevated humidity,
In the southwest Atlanta neighborhood of Sylvan Hills, the frames of 24 new homes are going up. Hammers are swinging. Walls are being raised. And for the first time in 38 years, Atlanta
SAVANNAH, April 29, 2026 — Two massive wildfires are burning through south Georgia, consuming more than 55,000 acres, destroying over 120 homes, and forcing hundreds of families from their properties in what Gov.
For families navigating a rare disease diagnosis, finding the right clinical trial is one of the hardest things they will ever do. The search involves decoding complex eligibility criteria, tracking down research sites
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has declared a Level 1 drought response across the state, issuing a statewide directive that requires every public water system to launch a public information campaign aimed at
Fifty years is a long time to show up for independent film. The Atlanta Film Festival has done exactly that — and this week, it marks the milestone with a 10-day run that
The “Moving Atlanta Forward” initiative is addressing decades of deferred infrastructure work through a multi-year construction push across 50 city corridors Atlanta is moving forward with one of the largest pedestrian infrastructure investments
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