Georgia joins regional coalition to strengthen addiction recovery advocacy

ATLANTA — A new regional effort is bringing together addiction recovery advocates from across the Southeast to push for stronger public policy supporting those in recovery. The Southeast Addiction Recovery Coalition includes advocacy groups from...

Georgia Trend Daily – Oct. 17, 2025

Oct. 17, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Jordyn Paul-Slater reports that Synovus Financial Corporation and Pinnacle Financial Partners announced Thursdsay a list of new regional leaders for their Georgia markets in the next phase of their merger....

Georgia HBCU Students Learn About Urgent Need for Organ Donation

ALBANY, GA. — Students from two of Georgia’s historically Black universities are helping bridge a lifesaving gap by learning about the critical need for organ donation among African Americans. This week, students from Fort Valley State University...

Atlanta Works to Improve 911 System Technologies

(TNS) — One late August morning, a man fell about 100 feet down a ravine near the Chattahoochee River. The trench was in a wooded area behind an apartment complex in Cumberland. The 41-year-old man couldn’t climb out because he’d injured his hip...

Atlanta's school superintendent steps down after being charged with federal crimes.

October 16th 2025. Dr. Devon Horton, the superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, has resigned from his position following indictments from Illinois authorities. These charges include wire fraud, tax fraud, and embezzlement. Dr. Horton has been at...

Troy Community Center opens with first educational workshop 

The new Troy Community Center will hold its first educational workshop on Saturday, Nov. 8. Back in June, the nonprofit organization that runs Eden Community Centers in Georgia announced it would be opening a similar center in Troy. The group...

Receiver Cam Brown providing much-needed offensive spark to Georgia Southern

Camden Brown is not an immigrant in the truest sense of the word but he has an understanding of what drives people who want to pursue the promise of opportunity. Opportunity, Brown said, is what brought him to Georgia Southern from Auburn where he...

Comedian Fortune Feimster brings tour to Atlanta on Oct. 18

Support local news in ATL Queer comedian Fortune Feimster comes to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. on her “Takin’ Care of Biscuits” tour. Tickets are still available at aso.org. Feimster is best known for her Netflix comedy...

WorldAtlas recommends these 7 Georgia small town downtowns. Here's why

A night downtown can be fun, but a lot of downtowns can be very noisy, full of people, and frankly chaotic, especially if they are in a major metro area like Atlanta. That's why many escape to the quieter, charming small towns of Georgia. On...

Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people

At a small table in a bright corner of Joe’s Coffeehouse in Atlanta, the October sunlight streaming through a window that opened to the sidewalk, Georgia state Rep. Ruwa Romman spoke with deliberate calm, the cadence of someone who has lived...

Georgia to create major university hubs in Tbilisi and Kutaisi

Georgia is set to establish two major higher education centers, in Tbilisi and Kutaisi, in the scope of education reform todecentralize the country’s university system. The government’s reform plan dictates that both cities will host universities...

‘No Kings’ rallies planned nationwide this weekend, including major event in Atlanta

ATLANTA — Organizers say thousands of people are expected to take part in “No Kings” rallies across the country this weekend, including a large gathering planned at the Atlanta Civic Center. The protests, organized by a coalition that includes the...

2 Houston attorneys warn fake legal website duping immigrant families with real law firm addresses

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Two Houston lawyers are warning immigrant families about sending money to a mysterious law firm website that is using their addresses as places of business. Neither lawyer practices immigration law, and they are worried...

Georgia students continue to score above national average on ACT exam

ExploreState gives cash-strapped Georgia school system ‘unprecedented’ $1.45M advanceWell-read Georgia students did well in the reading category, with an average composite score of 22.4. That was the highest of any subject area. Benchmark...

Culture needs to change

October is recognized nationally as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a problem everywhere, including Highlands County. A large percentage of 911 calls and law-enforcement responses are the result of domestic violence....

35+ Halloween events, parties and pop-ups around Atlanta

Food & Dining Your guide to spooky season — from haunted trails to family festivities The annual Little Five Points Halloween Festival & Parade, held on Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 18-19, features vendors, music and more as well as a parade at noon...

AI-based education is the best investment countries can make

In the year 2030, two 10-year-olds sit down to learn. One opens a textbook, memorises facts for an exam and waits for the class to move forward. The other logs into an AI-powered learning companion that understands her strengths, identifies her...

'Parade' musical brings century-old Georgia murder mystery to Ephrata stage

It was April 26, 1913. Confederate Memorial Day was being commemorated with a parade in the streets of Atlanta, Georgia. On that same day, the body of 13-year-old Mary Phagan was found in the basement of the National Pencil Company, where she had...

Georgia voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams closing

The New Georgia Project and its affiliated New Georgia Project Action Fund announced Thursday that they will formally dissolve as organizations. In a joint statement, the boards of directors said the decision comes as both groups reflect on a...

DAGI: Driving Quality Infrastructure in Georgia

The firm is a significant contributor to the Renewed Regions project, a government initiative designed to deliver municipal upgrades, recreational spaces and urban renewal, alongside rehabilitation of cultural and historical sites. The initiative,...