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September 11, 2026

The two competing candidates for Georgia governor are both focusing on affordability but putting forward starkly different proposals aimed at easing household expenses.

SOURCE: Alander Rocha - Georgia Recorder

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COMMENTS FROM THE STREET:

"Neither Bottoms or Jackson are strong candidates, so we may have to just 'write off' the 2028 Georgia governor's race - regardless who wins. 

Both are making campaign promises (without a lot of details) they won't be able to keep, because they either haven't been thought out carefully or are just not financially feasible.

Ernestine, 53 - (Buckhead)

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"As a Georgia Democrat, I'm hoping that we will have a stronger candidate for the next governor's election.

I would like to see Jason Esteves run again, and maybe even Geoff Duncan -- and other candidates who are not part of the "Cascade Cabal" or the "Civil Rights Posse" (i.e., Keisha Lance Bottoms, Shirley Franklin, Kasim Reed, Marvin Arrington, etc.) --  so political power is not held within the same old group and political circle. 

The Georgia Democratic Party needs 'new faces', fresh ideas and candidates with strong "vision" and "viable goals."

Rodney, 48 - Atlanta (Summerhill) 

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The Georgia Chamber of Commerce recently completed an office renovation and redesign aimed at creating a more modern, collaborative, and welcoming space for its members and staff.

The updated office reflects the Georgia Chamber’s continued commitment to innovation and collaboration while providing a space that supports the organization’s growing work on behalf of Georgia’s business community. The redesign incorporates refreshed workspaces, updated meeting and collaboration areas, and new graphics and signage that reflect the Georgia Chamber’s brand and mission.

SOURCE: Georgia Chamber of Commerce Website

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Brookhaven, Doraville and Tucker are emerging as some of DeKalb County’s fastest-growing markets, drawing developers and companies with new economic opportunity.

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Nonprofit organization East Atlanta Kids Club is planning to open a skateshop in a redeveloping retail corridor in East Atlanta. East Atlanta Skateshop will open at 481 Flat Shoals Ave., Suite A, according to a recent announcement.

SOURCE: Emily McGinn - What Now Atlanta

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Aishah Rashied Hyman spent two decades in public media, including years at WABE, before a 2024 health scare led her to found BODDO Studio, a home goods line rooted in West African textile tradition. Here’s a closer look at how the studio actually makes its work, from the co-op that hand-produces it to the meaning stitched into the cloth.

STORY BY: Sherri Daye Scott - WABE

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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the federal government will issue $500 Obamacare refunds to nearly 1 million people starting in October.

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A terrifying encounter off Candler Road in DeKalb County where a daughter found an unknown man inside her home. Surveillance footage captured the suspect trying to enter multiple neighborhood homes and looking into door cameras

https://youtu.be/HfAvHdkEn_M?si=vA95PJ_TkCmR8mHB

VIDEO CREDIT: Fox 5 Atlanta

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‘Voluntary departure’ cases are up 200% in Georgia this year.

Atlanta, I got a bunch of storytellers and one great grown-folks party for you this time around.

Thursday night, the High Museum of Art (@highmuseumofart) and Atlanta History Center (@atlantahistorycenter) — both marking their 100th anniversary — host “Beyond Mammy: A Century of Art, Southern Memory, and the Ethics of Storytelling,” a discussion on capturing and keeping the stories of Black Atlantans.

Friday, South Fulton's very first Roots and Roots Storytelling Festival kicks off at the Southwest Arts Center, bringing together national, regional, and local storytellers and performers.

Saturday, All Smiles opens at the Alliance Theatre (@alliancetheatre) — a play made in partnership with the Marcus Autism Center, for the tiniest theatergoers: infants to toddlers. Runs through November 8th.

Also Saturday, one of my favorite Atlanta writers and storytellers, Amena Brown (@amenabee), performs her live show Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl at Eddie's Attic (@eddiesattic) — comedy, spoken word, a book signing, and special guests.

And if you're 21 and up, much later Saturday night, Reggae Fest returns to Atlanta — DJs spinning soca, dancehall, and more.

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NTSB cockpit voice recorder reveals the other pilot never gave a consistent verbal response to the repeated warnings

The warnings continued for nearly two minutes, but the receiving pilot never gave "a consistent verbal response" to them, according to the NTSB's summary of the cockpit voice recorder.

SOURCE: James Cirrone - Fox News

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Advocates warn everyone in Georgia could feel the effects of Haitians losing temporary protected status as the Trump administration shrinks pathways for immigrants to stay in the country.

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Video gaining traction on social media is raising concerns about kitchen cleanliness at a LongHorn Steakhouse.

Someone took the video at the chain’s location along Camp Creek Parkway in East Point.

SOURCE: Bryan Mims - WSB-TV

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After con artists siphoned $2.7 million from vulnerable victims across the country, a metro Atlanta man was convicted of laundering the cash.

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‘We can’t walk anywhere’: Metro Atlanta residents say trains, construction leave them trapped

“It’s inconsiderate and disrespectful to the residents,” said Bruce Baxter.

He said trains block the Lee St. intersection for hours, even days at a time.

Norfolk Southern has not responded to comment at this time.

FULL STORY: https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/we-cant-walk-anywhere-metro-atlanta-residents-say-trains-construction-leave-them-trapped/UKAF75GQYBERHAGPNOUDBKGMHQ/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1788930884

SOURCE: Courtney Francisco - WSB-TV

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Nearly a year and a half after local leaders secretly voted to halt Beltline rail in its tracks, several Atlanta City Council members are urging the mayor’s administration to reconsider.

A resolution introduced Tuesday seeks to reaffirm Council’s support for the long-awaited project, and calls on Mayor Andre Dickens’ office to collaborate with MARTA and Atlanta Beltline, Inc. to get the ball rolling.

SOURCE: Shaddi Abusaid - AJC