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Sue Bickham dances with SALSAtlanta during the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Piedmont Park’s 2026 Dogwood Festival sees lighter traffic, ticketing confusion

The city of Atlanta reportedly forced the festival to switch from charging gate fee to being “donation only” on Saturday.

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FBI releases new details about Offset shooting, requests public’s help

The Atlanta rapper was shot after being assaulted outside a Florida casino April 6, agency says.

Celebrities with drug-related deaths

This 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee spent his childhood in Georgia

Gram Parsons, who is honored each year in Waycross at the Gram Parsons Guitar Pull festival, is part of this year’s hall inductee group under the early influence category.

Food & Dining
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Atlanta photographer turned entrepreneur makes a big move

Lifestyle photographer Heidi Harris has created a line of colorful light stands after she couldn’t find any on the market.

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8 Atlanta pop-ups you can’t miss this week

Looking for things to do in Atlanta this week? Here's Punk Foodie's pop-up picks this week, from Asian night markets to Cajun-Chinese fusion to door-delivered croissants.

Taste of Atlanta

Stuff your Stanley water bottle with frozen custard and more food events this week

This week in metro Atlanta, check out these three food- and drink-focused events, including the annual Taste of Atlanta and a 5K in Summerhill celebrating Kölsch beer.

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We found out what happened to the Georgia Guidestones

Atlanta News First

Atlanta TV stations have been dropped from Dish TV. Here’s why.

A crowd watches as Imagine Dragons performs on their Mercury Tour in 2022 at Lakewood Amphitheatre. The venue maintains a long-term lease with Live Nation. (Robb Cohen for the AJC 2022)

What the Live Nation antitrust settlement means for Georgia concertgoers

Brewhouse Cafe

WATCH: World Cup Vibes in Atlanta

CNN Paramount Merger

What Warner Bros. Discovery’s sale to Paramount could mean for CNN, Turner

Jimmy Carter played foundational role in Georgia’s film industry

Plaza Theatre spotlights Georgia film history, showing ‘Deliverance’ and more

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FCC approves landmark merger between Cox Communications and Charter

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Netflix backs out of bid to acquire CNN-parent Warner Bros. Discovery

Tyler Rollins Home

Antique details and contemporary art mix effortlessly in Charleston home

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What Atlanta Magazine’s new top editor plans for the storied publication

Beyond ‘Heated Rivalry:’ How Atlantans are bonding over queer romance novels

‘Heated Rivalry’ sparks Atlantans to connect over queer romance novels