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Aerial view of downtown Atlanta skyline and Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Arts & Culture

'United We Roar': Discover Atlanta's Three-Part Documentary on the City's Soccer Fans

Discover Atlanta's new documentary "United We Roar" traces the fans who built Atlanta's soccer culture downtown.

Sep 15, 2026

Kyle Waide, incoming president and CEO of Downtown Atlanta Inc.
City Briefings

Kyle Waide Named Next Leader of Downtown Atlanta Inc., Succeeding AJ Robinson

Atlanta Community Food Bank CEO Kyle Waide will take over as downtown's top civic leader on Dec. 1, succeeding AJ Robinson after 23 years.

Sep 14, 2026

Reception desk inside the Center for Diversion and Services at the Atlanta City Detention Center
City Briefings

Inside the Atlanta City Detention Center, the Diversion Center Has Logged 2,000 Diversions Against a 10,000-a-Year Target

A Grady-run services hub inside the downtown city detention center is seeing far fewer guests than it was built for.

Sep 13, 2026

Rendering of Georgia State University Panther Quad plaza with flagpoles and the Sparks Column
Downtown Development

Georgia State's Campus Transformation Adds a $100M Research Tower and the New Panther Quad Downtown

Georgia State brings a nine-story Research Tower online downtown while building a new Panther Quad at Hurt Park.

Sep 13, 2026

Architect Tom Ventulett III seated at his drafting desk
Historic

Tom Ventulett III, TVS Co-Founder Who Designed the Georgia World Congress Center and the Omni, Dies at 90

Architect Tom Ventulett III, whose firm TVS shaped the Georgia World Congress Center and the Omni, has died.

Sep 13, 2026

Georgia-Pacific Center tower beside a rendering of the cancelled Peachtree Street plaza and retail plan
Downtown Development

Georgia-Pacific Cancels the Apartment Conversion of Its 51-Story Downtown Tower

Georgia-Pacific drops its plan to turn part of its 51-story Peachtree Street tower into apartments and retail.

Sep 13, 2026

Aerial view of downtown Atlanta marking 289 Marietta Street NW near the Georgia Aquarium and State Farm Arena
Downtown Development

A Philadelphia Parking Giant Buys the 113-Space Lot Across From the College Football Hall of Fame

Parkway Corporation buys a 113-space surface lot at 289 Marietta Street NW, across from the College Football Hall of Fame.

Sep 13, 2026

Dancers and bubbles at a crowded Chaka Khan Hacienda day party
Arts & Culture

Chaka Khan Hacienda Ends Its Run at Underground Atlanta After the Sept. 27 Party

Chaka Khan Hacienda, the LGBTQ+ day party that found its latest home at Underground Atlanta, is going on hiatus.

Sep 13, 2026

Exterior of the Atlanta City Detention Center on Peachtree Street SW in downtown Atlanta
Downtown Development

Dickens Agrees to Sell the Downtown Jail to Fulton County for $68M

Atlanta is selling the city detention center on Peachtree Street SW to Fulton County, pending City Council and commission votes.

Sep 13, 2026

Rendering of a Beltline light rail vehicle running beneath the Berne Street bridge beside a multiuse trail
City Briefings

Council Resolution Would Force a Beltline Rail Timeline by Jan. 26

A resolution before Atlanta City Council asks the mayor's office, MARTA and Atlanta Beltline Inc. for a Beltline rail construction plan.

Sep 13, 2026

Atlanta Black Pride Weekend 2026 lineup graphic celebrating 20 years, featuring Summer Walker, Dolly Babe and Trim
Arts & Culture

Atlanta Black Pride Weekend Returns Sept. 2-7 for Its 20-Year Milestone

Atlanta Black Pride Weekend marked 20 years with six days of parties, brunches and a festival from City Hall to Piedmont Park.

Sep 13, 2026

Street view of the white and blue building at 609 Whitehall Street SW in Atlanta
Food & Drink

Jamrock Grill & Vibez Files to Open at 609 Whitehall Street SW

A new Jamaican-leaning restaurant, Jamrock Grill & Vibez, is seeking an alcohol license for 609 Whitehall St. SW.

Sep 13, 2026

Interior of the Trinity United Methodist Church sanctuary in downtown Atlanta with wooden pews and tall arched stained glass windows
Downtown Development

'The Sanctuary': Trinity United Methodist Turns the Page on 170 Years Across From City Hall

Trinity United Methodist's pews and woodwork are being salvaged as its campus at 265 Washington St. SW becomes The Sanctuary.

Sep 13, 2026

Illustrated South Downtown Atlanta tenant map showing district shops, restaurants, hotels, MARTA stations and nearby stadiums
Downtown Development

South Downtown Publishes a District Tenant Map as 85 Peachtree Reaches 23 Percent Leased

South Downtown's tenants released an illustrated map of the district's shops, restaurants and hotels, as 85 Peachtree St. keeps leasing.

Sep 13, 2026

A row of NoriFish hand rolls topped with scallop, yellowtail and crab on a ceramic plate
Food & Drink

Sushi Stall NoriFish and Ramen Stall Okiboru Open at Ponce City Market

Hand-roll bar NoriFish and ramen shop Okiboru are now serving inside the Ponce City Market food hall.

Sep 13, 2026

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