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...

Brookhaven planning to assess Buford Highway while under moratorium

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/16 3:58A Logan C. Ritchie

Councilmember John Funny introduces the Buford Highway Cultural Corridor designation at a press conference. Opening access to Peachtree Creek Greenway is one way the Brookhaven planning department is...

Fresh Food & More: A guide to local farmers markets

Buckhead Reporter 3/16 12:00A Sammie Purcell

The Peachtree Road Farmers Market. (File) Spring is just around the corner, and a host of local farmers markets have reopened. If you are looking for fresh produce, artisan foods and handmade goods,...

Bill targeting financial exploitation of Georgia seniors wins final passage

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/15 2:32P Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

The state House of Representatives gave final passage Wednesday to legislation aimed at preventing the financial exploitation of Georgia seniors. The bill, which the Georgia Senate passed last month,...

Weekly Art Happenings | Mar. 16-22

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/15 8:27A Isadora Pennington

Here s a rundown of some art events in metro Atlanta.  The Decatur Arts Alliance Gallery presents  Skinny Dippin’  photography exhibition featuring the works of Kodac and Patty Harrison. Daily gallery...

Brookhaven hires new city attorney

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/15 2:43A Logan C. Ritchie

The City of Brookhaven has hired Jeremy Berry as its new city attorney. Brookhaven has announced the hiring of a new city attorney, Jeremy Berry. An expert in local government, Berry is a former...

State House panel backs banning some gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/14 1:25P Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat

The Republican-controlled state House of Representatives’ Public Health Committee approved a controversial bill Tuesday that would ban some gender-affirming care for transgender Georgia youths. The...

State Senate gives $1B tax rebate final passage

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/14 7:45A Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

The Georgia Senate overwhelmingly passed a $1 billion one-time state income tax rebate Tuesday, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp’s desk for his signature. The 46-7 Senate vote followed House passage of...

Out on Film and Atlanta Pride partner for Spring Fest screenings

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/14 3:42A Sammie Purcell

Patricia Highsmith around 1955, as seen in LOVING HIGHSMITH, a film by Eva Vitija. Photo by Ellen Rifkin Hill, courtesy Swiss Social Archives. Out on Film and Atlanta Pride are partnering to host a...

Kemp signs mid-year state budget

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/13 1:44P Dave Williams | Capitol Beat

Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a $32.5 billion mid-year state budget that includes property tax relief for Georgia homeowners and security grants for every public school in the state. “It delivers on the...

School safety bill heads to governor’s desk on Day 32

Reporter Newspapers Brookhaven 3/13 1:31P Sarah Kallis | GPB

A bill aiming to increase safety in schools is headed to the Governor s desk to be signed into law. House Bill 147, the “School Safety Act” presented by Senator Mike Hodges (R—Brunswick), passed the...