https://atlantalivenews.com/Local news for Atlanta, Georgia: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Fulton County.en-GBTue, 27 Oct 2026 22:47:02 +0000https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-college-application-fees-waived-november/https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-college-application-fees-waived-november/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGeorgia high school seniors can apply free to more than 60 colleges Nov. 1-30, including Georgia Tech and Georgia State. The codes and steps for Atlanta schools.https://atlantalivenews.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/https://atlantalivenews.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 3 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://atlantalivenews.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/https://atlantalivenews.com/morning-notes-2026-10-27/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 27: 21 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-casa-junior-achievement-finance-park/https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-casa-junior-achievement-finance-park/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoAtlanta CASA, which speaks up for Fulton County children in foster care, is the newest partner at JA Finance Park, teaching students about giving back.https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-casa-volunteer-advocates-fulton-county/https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-casa-volunteer-advocates-fulton-county/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoAtlanta CASA volunteers spoke up for 346 Fulton County foster children last year. The next training class starts in January, and no legal background is needed.https://atlantalivenews.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/https://atlantalivenews.com/daily-debrief-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 11 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://atlantalivenews.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/https://atlantalivenews.com/morning-notes-2026-10-26/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOct. 26: 18 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-florida-game-atlanta/https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-florida-game-atlanta/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNo. 3 Georgia meets No. 17 Florida at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the rivalry's first game in Atlanta. Gates open at 2 p.m.; MARTA is $2.50.https://atlantalivenews.com/audi-georgia-plant-peach-county/https://atlantalivenews.com/audi-georgia-plant-peach-county/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsAudi plans a $4 billion SUV plant at the Middle Georgia Megasite with about 4,500 jobs, about 90 miles south of Atlanta. Full production is set for 2031.https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-council-starbucks-boycott-water-bills/https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-council-starbucks-boycott-water-bills/Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe council voted 11-3 to back the Starbucks boycott and 15-0 for water bill credits on unexplained usage spikes. A dispute window runs Nov. 1 to Jan. 31.https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-michelin-guide-2026-new-stars/https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-michelin-guide-2026-new-stars/Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsSo. Fox in Virginia-Highland is Atlanta's one new Michelin star for 2026. Uberto in Gay also got a star, and Summerland won a Bib Gourmand. The Georgia list.https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-dream-wnba-finals/https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-dream-wnba-finals/Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000SportsGolden State beat the Dream 64-55 in Game 5 and leads the WNBA Finals 3-2. Game 6 is 12:30 p.m. Thursday at State Farm Arena; Atlanta must win to force Game 7.https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-early-voting-turnout-record/https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-early-voting-turnout-record/Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsGeorgians cast 709,000-plus early votes in person in four days after a record first day. Fulton led every county with 87,042; DeKalb is at 12.2% turnout.https://atlantalivenews.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://atlantalivenews.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe Little 5 Points Halloween Festival and parade, the High Museum's free Centennial Block Party and the Falcons hosting the Bears lead Atlanta's weekend.https://atlantalivenews.com/ossoff-collins-atlanta-press-club-debate/https://atlantalivenews.com/ossoff-collins-atlanta-press-club-debate/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsJon Ossoff and Mike Collins split on tariffs, Iran, abortion and gun checks in Tuesday's Atlanta Press Club debate. Early voting runs through Oct. 30.https://atlantalivenews.com/nutcracker/https://atlantalivenews.com/nutcracker/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnAtlanta Ballet's Nutcracker runs Dec. 5-26, 2026, at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Every show time, the 2-hour run time and the $20 parking rate.https://atlantalivenews.com/veterans-day/https://atlantalivenews.com/veterans-day/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe 45th Georgia Veterans Day Parade is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, on Peachtree Street from 15th to 5th Street in Midtown. Free, after a 9:30 a.m. ceremony.https://atlantalivenews.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://atlantalivenews.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnArts in Atlanta to Dec. 1: Puryear at the High Museum, Hocus Pocus with the ASO Oct. 30, puppet Rudolph from Nov. 11 and A Christmas Carol from Nov. 14.https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-tech-students-fly-nasa-cubesat/https://atlantalivenews.com/georgia-tech-students-fly-nasa-cubesat/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsA NASA CubeSat built at Georgia Tech is in orbit, and students made first contact Oct. 1. They will fly it from campus mission control for nine months.https://atlantalivenews.com/tropical-storm-isaias-atlanta-weekend/https://atlantalivenews.com/tropical-storm-isaias-atlanta-weekend/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsIsaias left 2 to 2.5 inches of rain across Atlanta and a 47 mph gust at Hartsfield-Jackson, weather service reports show. Storm totals and the forecast.https://atlantalivenews.com/fulton-county-millage-vote-atlanta/https://atlantalivenews.com/fulton-county-millage-vote-atlanta/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsFulton County kept its rate at 8.87 mills on Oct. 7, so no new county bills go out. It is 0.54% over rollback, about $10.56 a year on a $625,000 home.https://atlantalivenews.com/lakewood-heights-school-redevelopment/https://atlantalivenews.com/lakewood-heights-school-redevelopment/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe 1932 Lakewood Heights Elementary building on Sawtell Avenue will become homes and shops. A developer is picked; construction is set for late 2027.https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-tad-redevelopment-plans-meeting/https://atlantalivenews.com/atlanta-tad-redevelopment-plans-meeting/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Oct. 8 TAD meeting recording and slides are online. Invest Atlanta is rewriting plans for seven districts, from Eastside to Campbellton Road.