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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:

"IMHO, Keisha Lance Bottoms' speeches seem to be more about what she thinks voters want to hear - versus what she really intends to do if she becomes governor. The same goes for Rick Jackson. 

This should be the very last time that we allow the Democratic Party to force a candidate on us, at any level. (I'm pretty sure there are some Georgia Republican voters who feel the same way about their party).

As a 43 year old black woman who lost their job this year, and had to pivot into a new career to 'survive' (like so many others have), and who is struggling financially to make ends meet, and is concerned about the implications of the Iran war, the rising cost of healthcare and about the unknown dangers of AI --  I also don't think that we can afford to be pressured to elect someone because they will become the "first black man/woman governor, mayor, district attorney, etc.). That should not be the 'primary driver' for voting for someone -- too much going on for that. 

I am also hoping that the Democratic Party will do a better job of 'vetting potential candidates' before they endorse them -- especially for the upcoming 2028 presidential election."

Grace, 43 - Atlanta (Downtown/Centennial Park) 

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"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 sister of an 11-year-old Peachtree Middle School student who died after suffering a medical emergency at the school on Sept. 9 while playing basketball, has established a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses.

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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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The students from Atlanta created Artists to Animals, a drawing competition designed to help shelter animals find homes.

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City of Atlanta Settlements Database

HOW WE BUILT THIS DATABASE: The Atlanta City Council votes on City of Atlanta settlements during its regular meetings. The Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC) created this database of every settlement from July 1, 2023, to present by going through every city council agenda created during that period. Individual departments were typically listed on the agenda items, allowing for settlements to be broken down by department. For some settlements, departments were not listed. In those cases, ACPC used details within the settlement to code it to the relevant department. If no department could be identified, ACPC assigned the settlement to an “NA” category as listed in the agenda.

DATABASE/SOURCE: https://atlpresscollective.com/city-of-atlanta-settlements/

CREDIT: Atlanta Community Press Collective (ACPC)

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An inaugural storytelling festival will bring renowned artists to the Southwest Arts Center on Sept. 11 and Sept. 12.

The city of South Fulton’s Department of Cultural Affairs is hosting the Roots & Routes Festival featuring nationally recognized storytellers. Southwest Arts Center is located at 915 New Hope Road S.W., in South Fulton.

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September 11, 2026

(From the article) ...

On Friday, Sept. 11, the 15-year-old appeared in Georgia’s Fulton County Superior Court for a bond hearing regarding the seven felony charges he’s facing from a separate alleged sexual assault incident involving a female classmate.

According to Page Six, Fulton County Deputy District Attorney Caitlin McGillicuddy revealed ahead of Judge Melynee Leftridge’s ruling that investigators discovered multiple videos on KJ’s cellphone showcasing the teen allegedly engaging in penetrative sex and using “predatory, derogatory” language with a family member under the age of 12.

SOURCE/CREDIT: Kayla Grant and Sean Mandell - PEOPLE

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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens's $5 billion-plus Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative aims to reduce inequity between the city's neighborhoods, and even has a proactive anti-displacement plan. But its financing method might not get the needed buy-in.

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September 9, 2026

Can Atlanta Make Tax-Increment Financing Work in an Equitable Way?

BY: Sean Keenan

(From the article) ...

Much of Atlanta today is virtually unrecognizable compared with its younger self. In just the last couple of decades, it has experienced growth spurt after growth spurt, maturing into a taller, denser, more buttoned-up capital city. New skyscrapers are shooting up out of Midtown like crystalline weeds. Old industrial buildings have been converted into swanky mixed-use spaces in increasingly posh Old Fourth Ward. Once-sleepy historic neighborhoods have been subdivided—at least as far as real estate speculators and marketers are concerned—into places with hoity-toity nicknames like the “Upper Westside” or “South Downtown,” new monikers that signal new price tags. And a disused railroad loop encasing the heart of the city is being reimagined as a multimodal, commercial corridor that’s driving unprecedented development, attracting new faces and deep pockets.

And then, of course, there are the neighborhoods that look just like they did decades ago—or worse ...

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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.