Atlanta officials have opened three cooling stations to give seniors a cool and safe place to relax during the hot summer.

The Dunbar Neighborhood Center at 477 Windsor Street and Georgia Hill Neighborhood Center, 250 Georgia Avenue, will open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. during the week. The J.C. Birdine Center, 215 Lakewood Way, S.E., will open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. week days.

On June 28, in the City Hall Atrium, SCANA Energy will donate 1,000 fans to the city for distribution to low-income, elderly residents. Call 404-330-6023 to request a fan.

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Students line up after school for school buses at Sequoyah Middle School in Doraville on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. The school’s principal told teachers not to talk to students about ICE, and teachers and activists are pushing back. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

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