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WSB-TV: After DNC Chair Ken Martin said Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia are the three 2028 finalists — with Atlanta and Chicago removed — Mayor Andre Dickens released a letter accusing the party of abandoning Atlanta, the South, and Black voters.
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Atlanta News First: the MARTA Board of Directors on Thursday selected interim leader Jonathan Hunt as permanent general manager and chief executive after a national search that also included finalists from Washington Metro and Jacksonville Transit.
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Residents can review park and trail concepts July 25 and discuss brownfield cleanup July 27 for the Chattahoochee Brick Company site.
Things to do
Atlanta’s first official Global Diaspora Day includes a July 24 summit and a July 25 festival at Morris Brown College, connecting local communities with international partnerships.
Local
The transit agency moved roughly 1.7 million people to World Cup events during the first two weeks of the tournament, with one day alone accounting for 220,000 rail customers.
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The last group-stage match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Congo DR vs. Uzbekistan — wrapped Friday. The next match is July 1. In between, sanitation teams are cleaning up, MARTA is holding five-minute frequencies, and fan zones across the metro remain open.
Sports
With a spot in the Round of 32 potentially on the line, the Leopards of DR Congo face Uzbekistan tonight in the final Group K match at Atlanta Stadium.
Things to do
From a 1940s walk-up in Decatur to a new vegan concept in West End, here's our critic-tested ranking of the Atlanta area's essential ice cream shops.
Traffic
The airport expects more than 370,000 travelers on its busiest day and is urging passengers to arrive 2.5 hours early for domestic flights and 3 hours early for international. The rush runs through July 7.
Things to do
Atlanta's summer 2026 restaurant scene is the strongest in years. Here are six openings worth booking — and one worth skipping.
Local
More than 268,000 passengers moved through the airport on Thursday, breaking a 2019 record and signaling a full recovery from the pandemic-era travel slowdown.
Local
After nearly a decade of planning and a half-billion dollars in spending, the two-mile missing segment between Oakland City and West End is on track to open by fall. But three key segments are still years away.
Things to do
The 12-month, $48M project adds a swimming pool, a redesigned playground, new restrooms, and a complete overhaul of the park's aging mechanical systems.
Business
The Peach State's film production volume is up 22 percent year-over-year, but the metro Atlanta share is at a decade low as new sound stages open in Savannah, Augusta, and Columbus.
Sports
Three metro teams are ranked in the top 25 nationally, the most in any year since 2014. What's driving the rise — and whether it can last.
Opinion
If MARTA can run five-minute headways, deploy ambassadors at every station, and move 220,000 rail riders in a day, why can't it do that on a Tuesday in September?
Local
Wednesday's Morocco-Haiti match drove rail ridership to 2.3 times its normal weekday volume. Transit officials say the agency has moved 1.7 million passengers to World Cup events since June 11.
Local
Marcus Holloway walked free Friday after DNA evidence cleared him of a 2004 murder he always said he didn't commit. His lawyers say the city's first wrongful-conviction payout could exceed $14 million.
State
The 6-1 ruling preserves Atlanta's withdrawal rights from Lake Lanier — but the court's narrow reasoning leaves the door open for future challenges.
Business
GDP is up, jobs are up, wages are up. So why doesn't anyone feel good? A look at the real numbers.
Local
After two years of community meetings and four rounds of revisions, MARTA's new bus map goes live August 24. Some routes double in frequency. Some disappear entirely.
Local
Atlanta hosts eight matches starting Monday, including a semifinal. The city has spent two years and $300 million on security, transit, and infrastructure. Here's how to navigate it.
Business
Homes are sitting on the market nearly twice as long as they did during the pandemic frenzy. Inventory is up, bidding wars are rare, and sellers who overprice are paying the cost in weeks of silence.
Local
The agency had aimed to have its new railcars in service for the FIFA World Cup, but ongoing testing and safety certification requirements pushed the rollout past the June 11 start date.
State
The landmark gathering continues a three-decade mission to reduce stigma and advance mental health policy nationwide
Local
The most comprehensive bus redesign since the 1970s triples high-frequency corridors and debuts Atlanta's first Bus Rapid Transit line.