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A Wealthy Enclave Seeks Split from Atlanta, and Parents Take Sides Over their Schools’ Future

Caren Solomon Bharwani has lived her entire life in Buckhead, an exclusive Atlanta enclave known for stately homes set back from dogwood-lined streets and upscale shopping on Peachtree Road. ...

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Buckhead, a wealthy and white suburb of Atlanta, wants to secede, and parents are taking sides over their schools’ future. via @The74's @lrj417 https://t.co/uo1wDzmWLh
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A Wealthy Enclave Seeks Split from Atlanta, and Parents Take Sides Over their Schools’ Future

A Wealthy Enclave Seeks Split from Atlanta, and Parents Take Sides Over their Schools’ Future

Caren Solomon Bharwani has lived her entire life in Buckhead, an exclusive Atlanta enclave known for stately homes set back from dogwood-lined streets and upscale shopping on Peachtree ...

Atlanta owns up to legacy of convict labor that rebuilt city

Atlanta owns up to legacy of convict labor that rebuilt city

ATLANTA (AP) — The City of Atlanta's official seal shows a phoenix rising from the ashes of the Civil War. What it doesn’t show is that Atlanta was rebuilt with slavery’s successor: convict ...

Atlanta Launches Production Assistant Training Program

Atlanta Launches Production Assistant Training Program

The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment have launched the Set South Production Assistant Training Program, a partnership with United Way of Greater Atlanta, ...

A Victory for the Civil War ‘Cyclorama’

A Victory for the Civil War ‘Cyclorama’

A colossal painting, once claimed to depict a Confederate victory, has carried an evolving meaning. Now, a spectacular restoration at the Atlanta History Center unravels its complex tale.

January 2 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

January 2 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

Ireland recorded more Covid-19 cases over the holiday period than all of 2020, according to the country’s department of health.

Atlanta’s Chief Information Security Officers Debate Future of Cybersecurity; 2022 Trends

Atlanta’s Chief Information Security Officers Debate Future of Cybersecurity; 2022 Trends

Targeted by Nation-States and Ransomware Gangs, Boards and Executive Leadership Teams Face Realities of Current Threat Landscape...

Governor Kemp Announces Microsoft Corp. to Expand Presence in Atlanta with 1,500 New Jobs, New Facility

Governor Kemp Announces Microsoft Corp. to Expand Presence in Atlanta with 1,500 New Jobs, New Facility

Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Fortune 500 company Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services, devices, and solutions, will open a new facility in ...

The Black Struggle for Technology Jobs

The Black Struggle for Technology Jobs

In Atlanta and other racially segregated cities, the education system is stacked against African Americans competing for STEM careers. If Amazon picks the city for its second headquarters, ...

US sets daily COVID-19 record: 75,000 new cases

US sets daily COVID-19 record: 75,000 new cases

Hospitals in Georgia and Arizona are looking to nearby states to take on patients.

Tax Deal Paves Way for Atlanta's Gulch Mega-Project

Tax Deal Paves Way for Atlanta's Gulch Mega-Project

The city of Atlanta approved its largest development project since the 1960s back in November, but still needed the school district to sign off on a funding plan to help for the $1.9 ...

Funding To Atlanta Hit A 5-Year High In 2020 As The City Produces Unicorns

Funding To Atlanta Hit A 5-Year High In 2020 As The City Produces Unicorns

Georgia’s largest city has produced at least three unicorns in the past six months, with Greenlight, SalesLoft and Calendly all reaching or surpassing the $1 billion valuation mark.