Oglethorpe University honors 101st Airborne’s visit to campus in 1942

Brookhaven Reporter 11/19 6:14A Logan C. Ritchie

Donor Deborah Allen Kitchin (left) and Oglethorpe President Kathryn McClymond. (Photo provided) Oglethorpe University shares a piece of history with the 101st Airborne Division, the unit that...

Talat Market chefs opening a Thai bar in the former Highland Ballroom Lounge

Brookhaven Reporter 11/19 1:15A Beth McKibben

(Courtesy of Otto s Apartment Hotel) Chefs Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, owners of Summerhill Thai restaurant Talat Market, plan to open Thai bar Some Luck early next summer in Poncey-Highland....

EXCLUSIVE: Talat Market chefs opening a Thai bar in the former Highland Ballroom Lounge

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/19 1:15A Beth McKibben

(Courtesy of Otto s Apartment Hotel) Chefs Parnass Savang and Rod Lassiter, owners of Summerhill Thai restaurant Talat Market, plan to open Thai bar Some Luck early next summer in Poncey-Highland....

Iconic Atlanta breakfast spot Java Jive to close after 30 years on Ponce

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/18 5:33A Beth McKibben

Java Jive closes after 31 years on Dec. 22. (Courtesy of Java Jive) Next month, beloved breakfast institution Java Jive will close after 30 years on Ponce de Leon Avenue on the edge of...

Holiday Festivities: Tree lightings, theater, music and more

Brookhaven Reporter 11/18 4:25A Lola McGuire

Metro Atlanta is bustling with events for the holidays from now until January. Here are some of the most popular events around town suitable for the whole family. Some events and activities are free,...

Add these Atlanta-made gins and sojus to your home bar

Brookhaven Reporter 11/18 3:00A Beth McKibben

Doraville-based Minhwa Spirits produces the Korean spirit soju and a chai-infused gin. (Photo by Colette Collins) This story is part of a partnership between “City Lights” / WABE” and Rough Draft...

Flock cameras help Brookhaven Police solve homicide at Blackburn Park

Brookhaven Reporter 11/15 4:32A Logan C. Ritchie

Thanks to the city s investment in Flock cameras, the Brookhaven Police Department has arrested and charged three suspects with felony murder and armed robbery in connection with a Nov. 9 homicide at Blackburn Park on Ashford Dunwoody Road....

Concert Review: Pink brings aerial acrobatics, big hits to State Farm Arena

Brookhaven Reporter 11/15 3:54A Jacob Nguyen

Pink performs at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Nov. 15, 2024. (Photos by Jacob Nguyen) Pop star Pink brought her Trustfall tour to State Farm Arena on Thursday with a high-flying stage show, lots of fun audience interaction, and a set list full...

The Pink Pig rolls again! Iconic Atlanta holiday ride returns for the Georgia Festival of Trees

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/14 2:04A Amanda Andrews | GPB

Head Elf Waffles McSnowflake poses with the new pink pig train Penny. Credit: Amanda Andrews / GPB News An Atlanta tradition returns this year with Penny the Pink Pig debuting at the Georgia Festival...

Quick Bites Nov. 14: Ruki’s Kitchen at Midtown Bowl, Willie Jewell’s BBQ closure, and more Atlanta...

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 11/14 2:00A Julie E. Bloemeke

(Courtesy of Midtown Bowl) This story is from Side Dish, our weekly Thursday newsletter about Atlanta’s dining scene. Subscribe for free via the Newsletters tab at the top of this page. Willie Jewell...

Atlanta Jewish couples help to raise millions to relocate displaced Israelis

Brookhaven Reporter 11/13 6:33A Jan Jaben-Eilon

Born and raised in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Chen Itzik visited Atlanta in June, speaking to foundations and individuals. (Photo by Gita Berman) Six Atlanta Jewish couples are helping to raise millions of...

University system sets enrollment record

Brookhaven Reporter 11/12 7:14A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

The University System of Georgia has hit an all-time high for student enrollment this fall. Nearly 365,000 students are enrolled at the system s 26 public colleges and universities, an increase of more than 20,000, or 5.9%, compared to last fall,...

Atlanta restaurants offering dine-in and takeout holiday feasts for Thanksgiving

Brookhaven Reporter 11/12 7:07A Lola McGuire and Rough Draft

(Courtesy of DBA Barbecue) Atlanta restaurants are opening their doors for Thanksgiving, offering takeout and dine-in options for those who don’t want to spend the day in the kitchen. Whether you want...

Atlanta widows launch podcast to explore ‘Grief and Grit’

Brookhaven Reporter 11/12 5:50A Logan C. Ritchie

Greer Mendel (left) and Simone Levy are the hosts of Grief and Grit, a podcast about loss. (Photo by Pale Sky Photography) Two Atlanta widows have launched a podcast about grief, exposing their own...

Military experience fuels veteran’s impact on nursing graduates

Brookhaven Reporter 11/11 3:49A Logan C. Ritchie

Dr. Pamela Wright Army Veteran Dr. Pamela Wright, 53, is the associate dean of nursing at South College, a private institution that graduates more than 200 nurses from the Atlanta campus each year,...