Atlanta’s Raksha lost federal grants after a DOJ reprioritization, squeezing funding for housing, rides and outreach for South Asian survivors. The nonprofit has appealed and is leaning on community support while legal fights play out.

Riverwood International Charter School moved to virtual instruction after a "significant sewage blockage" closed the building and canceled activities; maintenance crews are on site.

A national study and new local reporting show Atlanta’s historically Black neighborhoods are being reshaped by investors, transit projects and rising taxes. The change is concentrated along development corridors and has measurable displacement effects.

The state budget includes $3 million to renovate the Dallas Public Library, matching local funds as Paulding County lines up grant paperwork and plans.

Federal emergency housing vouchers will end June 30, 2026, putting hundreds of Georgia households at risk and prompting urgent state and advocacy action.

APS has converted a closed elementary into a Student & Family Support Hub with a free Goodr grocery and department-style store for families; seven more hubs are planned.

Georgia’s Supreme Court will hear whether Conyers residents exposed to the 2024 BioLab fire can win court-ordered medical monitoring.

Dunwoody’s council approved a master service agreement with Flock Safety that affirms city ownership of camera data and gives leaders the power to limit federal access.

Morris Brown’s first post‑accreditation cohort — the “Restoration Class” — will graduate this spring, a milestone in the HBCU’s multi‑year comeback. The group includes an Ivy‑bound senior.

Meals On Wheels Atlanta has capped new sign-ups as its waitlist swells, leaving hundreds of seniors waiting for daily meal deliveries. Rising food and fuel costs are squeezing capacity.

Forsyth County neighbors say pit bulls owned by Commissioner Kerry Hill mauled pets, were seized and later returned — and Hill voted on an animal-control change days after the incident.

WABE raised about $1.1M at a sold-out March benefit as the station pivots to community funding after losing $1.9M in federal support.

Boone-based Samaritan's Purse added 19 rebuild locations after Hurricane Helene; dozens of homes are complete or underway and applications are open across four states.