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Atlanta City Council to vote on plan that could alter the BeltLine
Atlanta City Council member Mary Norwood has proposed a plan to pave trails to accommodate e-bikes and scooters, which Beltline Rail Now has criticized as "ill-conceived" and potentially preventing…
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4mMARTA launches new Breeze fare payment system on March 28
MARTA transitions to its new Breeze payment system starting March 28. Riders can use new tap-to-pay options or upgraded cards during the five-week transition period ending May 2.
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9m🐊 Okefenokee x UNESCO
Swampy Monday, July 27 — Today is the 30th anniversary of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, which killed two people and injured 111 others during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Security guard Richard Jewell, who first discovered the bomb, was wrongly suspected before being cleared, and bomber Eric Rudolph was captured in 2003 and sentenced to life […]
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3m5 years after Katie Janness murdered in Piedmont Park, friends still desperate for answers
Friends and family gathered in Piedmont Park to honor the memory of Katie Janness and her dog Bowie five years after their unsolved murders, seeking justice and public leads.
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7mOkefenokee Swamp clinches World Heritage status, officially joining ranks of top natural wonders
The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site, marking a historic victory for conservation, indigenous recognition, and future tourism in Georgia.
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2mY Bar opens at Buckhead Village with 1960s Rimini-inspired food and cocktails
Y Bar e Ristorante, an Italian restaurant and cocktail bar inspired by 1960s Rimini, Italy, is now open at Buckhead Village in Atlanta.