Downtown News

The Atlanta City Council today OK'd allocating up to $750,000 to fund the planned gallery at 72 Marietta Street.

Imagine standing atop the Sunsphere looking down toward a 46-foot-high waterfall rushing past deep green forests, golden rock walls and into a gorge.

Artists and artisans are gathering for the Hoschton Heritage Arts Fests on Saturday, June 15, starting at 10 a.m. on the Hoschton Square and at the Arts Center.

Adults and children in Georgia are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as more than 1,000,000 suffer from this deadly disease, 350,000 of whom don't even know they have it! If present trends continue, it is estimated that one out of every three children, one in two minority children, faces a future with diabetes.

CARTERSVILLE Cartersville Downtown Development Authority is pleased to announce plans for the Cartersville Bluegrass & Folk Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 19, in downtown Cartersville.

ArtsBuild President Dan Bowers will serve as a presenter at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention on June 16, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

In keeping with a vibrant city like Atlanta , many staycation concepts are fast-paced and packed with adventure.

Pchola most recently held the position of general manager of Austin's largest premier convention hotel, Hilton Austin, featuring 800 guestrooms and 70,000 square feet of meeting space.

The decades-old dream of a transit hub downtown that would bring together commuter and freight rail, MARTA and longer-haul passenger buses appears to have suffered a significant blow.

"The Atlanta Police Department is fully prepared to protect our citizens and visitors during the holiday weekend," said Police Chief George N. Turner.

Atlanta firefighters were battling a large fire at an auto repair shop that sent plumes of black smoke pouring over much of the downtown area.

"I was kind of choked up a bit. I just couldn't believe it at first," said long-time employee Mike Lopez.

Pharmakon 's tour schedule has increased a bit recently, including adding a string of dates with Swans , though not at the NYC appearance .