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The latest Atlanta news: city council, schools, police and fire, development and business, each story linked to the record it came from.
Top story
Georgia Tech, Georgia State applications free in November
Georgia 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.
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Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 27: Public safety, Today and this week
Oct. 27: 3 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 27: Public safety, City Hall
Oct. 27: 21 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Daily Debrief
Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Public safety, City Hall, Today and this week
Oct. 26: 11 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
Morning Notes
Morning Notes for Oct. 26: Public safety
Oct. 26: 18 items from Atlanta's city hall, police, schools and county, each linked to the official source.
College football
Georgia-Florida in Atlanta Saturday: kickoff, gates, MARTA
No. 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.
Economy
Audi picks Peach County for $4B plant, its first in U.S.
Audi 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.
City Council
Atlanta council backs Starbucks boycott, eases water bills
The 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.
Michelin Guide
Michelin 2026: So. Fox gets Atlanta's new star
So. 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.
Election 2026
Fulton leads as Georgia early vote passes 709,000
Georgians 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.
Election 2026
Ossoff, Collins clash on prices, Iran in Atlanta debate
Jon 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.
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech students now fly a NASA satellite from Atlanta
A 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.
Weather
Isaias brought 2 inches of rain, 47 mph gusts to Atlanta
Isaias 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.
Property taxes
Fulton County keeps 8.87-mill tax rate; no new bills
Fulton 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.
Lakewood Heights
Old Lakewood Heights school to become homes and stores
The 1932 Lakewood Heights Elementary building on Sawtell Avenue will become homes and shops. A developer is picked; construction is set for late 2027.
City hall
Atlanta TAD plans: watch the Oct. 8 meeting for 7 districts
The Oct. 8 TAD meeting recording and slides are online. Invest Atlanta is rewriting plans for seven districts, from Eastside to Campbellton Road.