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A federal suit out of Atlanta says a Dunwoody Airbnb host canceled a Black guest after spotting her race and advertised the property as a 'peaceful white neighborhood.'
Spelman's trustees tapped Ayanna Howard, a leader in robotics and AI, as the college’s 12th president; she takes office August 1, 2026.
Sandy Springs police held a forum after near‑daily complaints about fast e‑bikes; officials say some models are effectively motorcycles and not legal for young kids.
Constellium slashed more than half the jobs at its White, Ga., plant, trimming dozens of production and supervisory roles in Bartow County.
More than 100 people at two Gainesville encampments were ordered to leave by midnight Monday. Outreach workers fear medically vulnerable residents will have nowhere to go.
Shepeard is raffling three pairs of World Cup tickets to donors June 1–5 as local blood supplies fall to critically low levels.
Atlanta’s Point‑in‑Time tally rose 6% this year, pushing nonprofits to warn that demand for rapid rehousing and rental help is outpacing supply.
Furkids pulled 43 cats from Cobb County Animal Services after confirmed panleukopenia and is treating them in quarantine while seeking donations and fosters.
Emory has tapped Christopher L. Augostini — the university’s enterprise COO — as its 22nd president. He brings deep finance and health‑system experience to the role.
Emory tells a judge it “had no choice” calling police on an April 2024 Gaza encampment; three professors who were arrested say the university violated its own free‑speech rules.
A state inspection found Clayton County often used intracardiac euthanasia and a violation entered on March 11, 2026 was removed the same day, prompting protests and a records fight.
A statewide lifeguard shortage is already shrinking pool hours as Memorial Day kicks off swim season, with Ys and cities scrambling to train and recruit.
Fay Twersky, president of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation since 2021, announced her retirement this week. The Atlanta foundation will begin a national search for her successor while keeping major grants moving.
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