Author: Waseem Abbas

Amsterdam Walk rendering courtesy Portman Holdings. After two years of community engagement and advocacy, the Atlanta City Council voted Monday in favor of the proposed redevelopment of Amsterdam Walk with an ordinance regarding the zoning of the site. Following nearly two hours of public comment – much of which concerned the proposed redevelopment of Amsterdam […]

Gov. Brian Kemp signs tort reform legislation at the State Capitol on April 21, 2025. (Courtesy Governor’s Office) Gov. Brian Kemp signed two tort reform bills Monday that supporters say should reverse a pattern of excessive jury awards they hold responsible for rising liability insurance premiums that are hurting Georgia businesses’ bottom lines. Overhauling the […]

On April 19, Dunwoody Police posted a picture on its Facebook page of a man arrested for breaking into multiple vehicles near the Village Mill subdivision, spurring dozens of comments regarding the man’s fashion choices. (Photo by Dunwoody Police). “Fashion as we knew it is over; people wear now exactly what they feel like wearing.” […]

Photography by Foto-ology LLC, Andrew Savasuk Avenue Realty has announced Knight Walk at Howell Station is now open for sales. The 24-home development was inspired by the neighborhood’s industrial roots and the old train depot that once stood nearby. Homes are priced from $499,900 to the low $500,000s, complete with open living spaces, outdoor living […]

Say it’s Saturday April 19 —The Hawks’ season ended last night in a 123-114 overtime loss to Miami in the Play-In tournament. The Heat became the first No. 10 seed to advance to the playoffs under the current format. ☁️ Cloudy and 85° today. Easter Sunday will be cloudy with a high of 83°. MARKET UPDATE […]

Please don’t make me chicken jockey Apr. 19 — The success of “Minecraft” is one of the first major things that has made me feel like I’m aging out of a certain demographic (I’m only 30 – don’t @ me). But nothing – nothing – has made me feel older than a certain internet trend surrounding “Minecraft.” If […]

A group of 10th graders from Drew Charter School in Atlanta were visiting the campus of Florida State University on Thursday, April 17, when a lone shooter killed two people and injured six. The shooter has been apprehended and identified as Phoenix Inner, 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy. The Drew Charter group hid for […]

Courtesy 11 Alive Tensions erupted at a City Schools of Decatur Board of Education meeting on April 15 when the mother of transgender and nonbinary children was forcibly removed during a heated discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. Lena Kotler, a mother of three, was ejected from the meeting by four police officers […]

Realigning the intersection of Heards Ferry and Weatherly Drives, removing a small traffic island and extending the eastbound left-turn lane at Riverside Drive were among safety measures to reduce angle and rear-end crashes. (Provided by Sandy Springs) Sandy Springs city officials have cut 10 years off a proposed target date to achieve zero fatalities or […]

(L-R) Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran in “The Wedding Banquet.” (Photo by Luka Cyprian/Bleecker Street) Ang Lee’s film “The Wedding Banquet” was the first gay movie filmmaker Andrew Ahn ever saw. He feels fortunate that one of the lead characters in the film was a queer man and also Asian, a representation that has […]