Today's top Atlanta news stories from Inside The Perimeter neighborhoods. Updated daily with local development, transit, food, and community coverage.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she will file a lawsuit challenging the new Georgia law that removes party labels from district attorney and solicitor races in metro Atlanta counties. Gov. Kemp signed the bill Wednesday over fierce opposition from prosecutors who say it targets Black elected officials.
A Georgia Senate committee issued subpoenas Wednesday to Stacey Abrams and several of her 2018 campaign allies as part of an investigation into allegations she made about voter suppression in her gubernatorial loss to Brian Kemp. Republican leaders say the probe is about accountability; Democrats call it political retaliation.
A controversial plan to build 42 micro-apartments for homeless seniors at 88 Howard Street in Kirkwood is headed for a final Atlanta City Council vote after a public-notice error forced a redo vote by the Zoning Review Board. The project has divided the neighborhood.
U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock secured $2 million in federal funding to establish a John Lewis Memorial Park at the corner of Auburn Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, around the HERO mural honoring the late congressman and civil rights icon.
The Atlanta Regional Commission awarded Brookhaven $13.5 million in federal funding to complete Phase II of the Peachtree Creek Greenway, the city's signature trail project that will eventually connect to the Atlanta BeltLine and create a regional network of multi-use paths.
A new 16-home infill project called The Row 900 is going up on the 900 block of Hank Aaron Drive in Peoplestown, right on the path of MARTA's new Rapid A-Line. Homes range from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet with prices starting around $600K.
The Atlanta Jazz Festival returns to Piedmont Park this weekend for its 49th year, with three days of live performances across the city. The annual Memorial Day weekend tradition has grown into one of Atlanta's signature cultural events.
The FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour is stopping in Atlanta this weekend at The Home Depot Backyard outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Fans can see the trophy Friday and Saturday before the tournament kicks off in June.
Eater Atlanta published its monthly list of the best new restaurants around the city, highlighting South Downtown openings arriving ahead of the World Cup including Sammy's Broad Street BBQ and Irish Exit from the team behind NYC's Dead Rabbit.
A Mechanicsville homeowner says a homeless encampment on Cooper Street has grown since The Beacon Atlanta opened last month and remains unaddressed by the city. Residents who have lived in the neighborhood for decades say they feel caught between compassion and frustration.
A proposal to build a dedicated bike and scooter path along the Atlanta BeltLine corridor is raising concerns among rail transit advocates who say it could delay or complicate the planned streetcar extension. Axios Atlanta reported the debate is heating up as the BeltLine approaches buildout.