City Desk
City Desk
Atlanta
GSM's Atlanta desk — news for the Chinese community in Atlanta, and the stories that shape daily life there.
Society
Malaysian Chinese Insurance Broker Lawrence Chang, Rooted in Atlanta's Chinese Community for Nearly 20 Years: World Journal Profile Published Oct. 30
Sports
Atlanta Dream Beat Valkyries 80–69 on Oct. 29 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, to Tie the Finals: Gray Scores 23, Reese Breaks Finals Rebounding Record, Game 7 Set for Oct. 31
Sports
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia: Braves Exercise Acuña's $17 Million Option on Oct. 29; Albies Also Stays Through 2027
Activities
Chamblee, DeKalb County, Georgia: Atlanta Chinatown Holds Halloween Market Oct. 31, 4–9 p.m., With Costume Contest and Chinatown-Wide Trick-or-Treating
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Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia: Americold Opens Global Innovation Center on October 29 to Centrally Monitor Automated Cold Facilities Worldwide
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Follow-Up: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia: Asian/Pacific Islander Early Turnout Reaches 33% as of October 28, Early Voting Ends October 30
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Brookhaven, DeKalb County, Georgia: Proposed 2027 Budget Released October 28 Raises Spending While Keeping the Operating Tax Rate Unchanged
Real Estate
Johns Creek's Medley Mixed-Use Development Opens October 29: First Phase Brings About 340 Apartments and 30-Plus Shops
Cities
Atlanta-Area Brookhaven Proposes $45.6 Million 2027 Budget With Tax Rate Steady at 3.85 Mills; Hearings Set for Nov. 3 and 17
City
Follow-Up: Atlanta Asian Pacific American Early Voting Rate Rises to 30% as of October 27; White Voters at 40%, Black Voters at 26%
Sports
Follow-Up: Dream Send Open Letter to WNBA Protesting Game 6 Move to Thursday Midday, Saying the Conflict Was Raised Long Ago
City
Atlanta Mayor Dickens Delivers Final-Term Agenda Address Focused on Housing, Youth and Homelessness
Performance
Atlanta's Fox Theatre Welcomes Broadway Hit 'Buena Vista Social Club' in Fulton County, Georgia, for a One-Week Run Through November 1
Cities
Atlanta Self-Storage Permit Moratorium May Be Extended 60 Days: Council Committee Advances Measure, Full Council Vote Pending
Society
Atlanta's New Giant Pandas Near the End of Quarantine: New Habitat Debut Set for November
Entertainment
NXT Awards Held in Atlanta on the Evening of October 25: $49,000 in Scholarships Presented to Seven Students on Stage
Society
Atlanta International School Holds World Festival on October 25: Multicultural Families Gather in Buckhead
Sports
Follow-Up: WNBA Finals Game 6 Moved to State Farm Arena; Tipoff at Midday on October 29
City
Georgia Gas Prices Ease to $3.65 a Gallon, Still 63 Cents Below the National Average
City
Asian Early Voter Turnout in Atlanta Reaches 25%, Above the City's Multiethnic Average Lines
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Georgia Early Voting Moves to Weekday Hours on October 26: 7 A.M. to 7 P.M.
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Georgia Early Votes Top 1.75 Million as Atlanta City Turnout Reaches 25.7%
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Falcons Host the 49ers in Atlanta on October 25: The Unbeaten Visitors Test a Home Team Still Seeking Its First Home Win
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Atlanta: PNC Atlanta 10 Miler and 5K on Oct. 25, Starting and Finishing at Atlantic Station
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Falcons Adjust Roster Before Sunday: Terrell Returns From Injury as 49ers Visit
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Georgia Tech Falls 49-27 to Boston College: Halftime Lead Erased by Ground Game
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Follow-Up: Douglasville Man Arrested in Attempted Arson of Atlanta ICE Building
City
Fall-O-Ween: Fandom Fest '26 Opens Tonight in Atlanta With Free Admission
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Falcons' Throwback Logo Post Sparks Nazi-Era Comparisons; Team Swaps Image, Denies New Logo
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Chamblee's Former State Revenue Building to Be Imploded at 7:45 A.M. on October 24; Triangular Tower a Metro Atlanta Rarity
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Georgia Absentee Ballot Requests Due October 23; Asian Advocacy Group Offers Chinese-Language Ballot Information
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Follow-up: Enes Kanter Freedom escorted out after refusing suite at WNBA Finals Game 3 in Atlanta
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Georgia early voting tops 1.33 million ballots, fourth in the nation; Asian voters at 2.4%
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Arthritis Foundation Unveils Renovated Atlanta Headquarters: Nearly 50 Years in Midtown, First In-House Media Studio
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Hawks Edge Magic 132-125 on the Road: Alexander-Walker Scores 31 With Late Clutch Threes
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Groundbreaking Held for The Den at Eight50 West: $147 Million Student Housing Project for Morehouse and Spelman in Atlanta's West End
Cities
Netflix: Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Season 4 Begins Production in Atlanta
Cities
Atlanta Chinese Voter Shares Early-Voting Experience: Vote, Do Not Let Your Voice Be Absent
Sports
Angel Reese Foundation Launches Finals Charity Raffle: Donate $10 for a Chance at Game 4 Floor Seats Plus Flights and Hotel
Cities
Gwinnett County SWAT Raid on Apartment Building in Search for 17-Year-Old Murder Suspect Frightens Residents in Asian Community Hub
Cities
National Council of Negro Women Opens 62nd National Convention in Atlanta
City
Falcons Cut Injury-Plagued Edge Rusher Bralen Trice, Sign Charles Snowden From Commanders' Practice Squad
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MARTA Five Points Overhaul Budget May Rise to $330 Million as Completion Slips to May 2031: New CQ400 Trains Expected to Carry Passengers Within Six Months
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Atlanta: Follow-Up: Zoo Atlanta to Launch PandaCam for Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Ahead of Nov. 6 Debut
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Finals Game 2: Atlanta Dream Beat Golden State Valkyries 79-65 on the Road as Angel Reese Posts 30 Points and 16 Rebounds
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Atlanta Council Votes 8–7 to Sell City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 Million
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