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Georgia House passes bill blocking some youth transgender surgeries, hormone therapy

CW69 Atlanta 3/17 3:45A Valencia Jones

ATLANTA (WUPA) -- The Georgia House has passed SB 140, prohibiting doctors from performing some transgender care surgeries and providing hormone treatments to persons under the age of 18. An amendment...

Punk Foodie’s underground dining guide for March 17 – 19

Brookhaven Reporter 3/17 12:00A Sam Flemming | Punk Foodie

Sugar Loaf, in their penultimate weekend of residency at SOS Tiki Bar in Decatur, is bringing back a customer favorite, The Popeye vegetarian sandwich . On the Punk Foodie Underground Dining Calendar...

Georgia House approves ban on some gender-affirming care for transgender children

Brookhaven Reporter 3/16 4:13P Stephen Fowler | GPB

The Republican-led Georgia House of Representatives voted 96-75 to ban transgender minors from receiving some gender-affirming care in the state Thursday over fierce protest from Democrats who warned...

Potential gasoline leak into North Fork Peachtree Creek leads to EPD investigation

Brookhaven Reporter 3/16 10:23A Logan C. Ritchie

Anna Romanova/Pexels The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) responded to a complaint of a potential gasoline leak into North Fork Peachtree Creek in Brookhaven, leading to an...

AAPI lawmakers reflect on progress and hurdles two years after Atlanta spa shootings

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/16 7:09A Sarah Kallis | GPB

Rep. Michelle Au speaks at the Georgia State Capitol on March 16, 2023, two years after six Asian women and two others were shot and killed in spa shootings in 2021. (Photo by Sarah Kallis/GPB) Two...

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CAU’s Art and Fashion department receives $100K grant from Macy’s

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/13 2:02A Isaiah Singleton

What started out as a university tour for a family and their children turned into Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) Art and Fashion department receiving a $100,000 grant from Macy’s Future of Style...

10 Banned Books by Black Women

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/8 7:00A Aziah Siid

Your favorite Black woman author? Chances are their work has been banned or challenged in a school district or library in the United States. According to data compiled by the American Library...

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Spring Decor: Adding Spring Accents Around the House

Southern Hospitality 3/18 11:00P Rhoda

Adding spring decor accents around the house is a wonderful way to invite the freshness of the new season inside your home before it all changes outside. I love adding some spring decor accessories in...

Home Style Saturday 339

Southern Hospitality 3/17 11:00P Rhoda

Hi friends! Hope your weekend is going well. We've got a great lineup today for Home Style Saturday. From sweet strawberry bread, to flower arranging tips, rearranging your living room furniture,...

In her new book of essays, Sabrina Orah Mark finds out what fairy tales still have to teach us

Atlanta Magazine 3/17 8:36A Matt Walljasper

When Sabrina Orah Mark began to delve into the world of fairy tales, it was Geppetto—who carves his own son from a block of wood—whom she connected with most. “Pinocchio lies to him, steals from him,...

5 Reasons to love East Point

Atlanta Magazine 3/17 6:59A Matt Walljasper

Built in 1974, the Dick Lane Velodrome is one of only 22 in the nation. Photograph by Wayne Whitesides Humble, gritty, and quirky, East Point sits just southwest of downtown Atlanta, bordered by...

Our (frequently updating) guide to Atlanta’s very best pop-ups, food trucks, and more

Atlanta Magazine 3/16 7:00A Myrydd Wells

Meraki Soul at Nourish Botanica Photograph by Anitra Isler In every issue of Atlanta magazine, we highlight a different pop-up or food truck worth seeking out, and we’ve compiled all of our recent...

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Black-owned business profile: Black and Mobile

Food - The Atlanta Voice 3/9 11:00A Isaiah Singleton

Black and Mobile is the country s first Black-owned food delivery service that exclusively partners with Black-Owned restaurants to give them more exposure and customers. Founder David Cabello, a...

Taco Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday……There are plenty of Black-owned taco spots in Atlanta

Food - The Atlanta Voice 3/7 1:00A King Williams

Taco Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday…Everyday: Black-owned taco shops are thriving in Atlanta By King Williams Metro Atlanta is a food lover’s paradise, its plethora of restaurants, foodies, and constant...

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David versus Goliath: Grady Baby Co. & Apparel says ‘We did it the right way’

Fashion - The Atlanta Voice 3/17 1:00A Donnell Suggs

What’s in a name? Well, apparently a lot when a clothing brand and one of Atlanta’s oldest hospitals are at odds over that name. Grady Baby Co. & Apparel, Inc., a popular clothing brand that took...

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CAU’s Art and Fashion department receives $100K grant from Macy’s

Fashion - The Atlanta Voice 3/13 2:02A Isaiah Singleton

What started out as a university tour for a family and their children turned into Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) Art and Fashion department receiving a $100,000 grant from Macy’s Future of Style...

Is This About to Be the New Tiktok-Viral ZARA Pink Dress?

Coco Bassey 3/9 6:17A Coco

It s been a minute since I last found myself in a ZARA store but when you need a last-minute dress for a brand dinner during Paris Fashion Week, ZARA is always a dependable...

My Paris Fashion Week AW23 Street Style & Outfit Recap

Coco Bassey 3/7 9:37P Dani Fines

À bientôt, Paris — Cheers to my best PFW season yet! I love having the opportunity to come to Paris a few times a year, especially to support fashion houses and brands that I...

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Local Spotlight: Spelman College freshman Cadence Patrick

Fashion - The Atlanta Voice 3/7 9:00A Donnell Suggs

When Target hosted its annual graphic design competition for HBCU students last year, Spelman College freshman Cadence Patrick said she knew she wanted to participate. The computer science major from...

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Mack Hollins, Falcons agree to one-year deal

Atlanta Falcons ProFootballTalk 3/19 4:20P Charean Williams

The Falcons have agreed to a one-year, $2.5 million deal with receiver Mack Hollins, according to multiple reports. Hollins, 29, joins Drake London, Olamide Zaccheaus and...

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March Madness: Another No.1 seed falls as Kansas upset by No.8 seed Arkansas

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 3/19 3:00A Jacob Lev, Issy Ronald and CNN

(CNN) Following Friday night s historic upset which saw No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson upset No. 1 Purdue , the madness continued on the first day of the second round . Another No. 1 seed was sent...

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United winger Caleb Wiley can’t scoring

Sports - The Atlanta Voice 3/18 2:34P Donnell Suggs

With the match against visiting Portland scoreless in the 25th minute Atlanta United winger (or is he a midfielder?) Caleb Wiley, fresh off a two-goal, one assist performance in Charlotte last week,...

Commanders sign Abdullah Anderson

Atlanta Falcons ProFootballTalk 3/17 7:08A Josh Alper

The Commanders have added another piece to their defensive line. The team announced the signing of Abdullah Anderson on Friday. No terms of the deal were announced. Anderson...

Falcons agree to sign Tae Davis

Atlanta Falcons ProFootballTalk 3/17 5:42A Myles Simmons

The Falcons are adding another defensive player. Atlanta has agreed to terms with linebacker Tae Davis, per NFL Media s Ian Rapoport. Davis entered the league as an undrafted...

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Why Is Oral Allergy Syndrome Triggered in Spring?

Food Allergies Atlanta 3/14 3:00A Dr. Thomas Chacko

Spring is a challenging time of year for the many people in Atlanta with a pollen allergy. But there’s also something that can add to these issues – the cross-reactive...

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