Overflowing dumpsters and a broken compactor have left Magnolia Park residents battling pests and worsening living conditions. Many say moving is financially impossible.

More than 740 people gathered at Piedmont Park for Atlanta’s Magnolia Run, the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia’s biggest fundraiser.

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church supported about 1,000 DeKalb families with groceries, school supplies and household essentials while honoring local educators.

More than 1.2 million Georgia students relied on free or reduced-price school meals last year. Changes to SNAP and Medicaid could make that safety net harder to reach.

CobbWorks has landed a $1.5 million YouthBuild grant to expand construction training, GED preparation and career pathways for local young people.

A 6-year-old Euharlee Elementary student died after complications from a routine tonsillectomy, days before she was to start first grade.

Atlanta parents are questioning whether kindergartners should have their voices analyzed by a state-funded AI dyslexia screener. APS says a paper alternative is being developed.

A southwest Atlanta alley is buried under tires, furniture, food waste and household trash. Residents say the dumping is hurting the neighborhood and making businesses think twice about setting up nearby.

Georgia Tech is cutting its supplemental essay for Fall 2027 applicants, but the admissions bar is staying high. The Atlanta school still expects a rigorous, holistic application.

Atlanta’s new grads are facing fewer entry-level openings and tougher demands for proof. Skills, projects, AI fluency and networking are becoming the new hiring currency.

A Buford seafood wholesaler will pay $265,000 to resolve an EEOC sex discrimination lawsuit involving warehouse hiring. The settlement also mandates training, compliance reports and a two-year workplace notice.

Wellstar is eliminating 761 administrative roles across Georgia while it opens new hospitals and finalizes acquisitions, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The system says the cuts are meant to cut costs and streamline operations.

Volunteers racing to find storage or a new home for Atlanta's 75-year-old Cathedral Thrift House after a lease that ends Sept. 15 threatens closure.