Marietta woman accused of robbing Racetrac on Powder Springs Road
Angela Yvette Basham, 61, of Marietta, is accused of intimidating an employee and stealing $200 in U.S. currency, lottery tickets and two packs of cigarettes on Sept. 22 at 4 a.m. from the Racetrac at 2732 Powder Springs Road in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Basham is
Josh Brolin Sells Atlanta Home for $4 Million After Admitting He Didn’t ‘Particularly Like’...
“I like a little grit,” Brolin said at the Atlanta Film Festival in May. “ There’s not a lot of grit in Sandy Springs”
Publix closing 7 stores in 2026: See the full list
Publix is closing seven stores across three states in 2026, a move that comes as the beloved Southeastern chain navigates a rare slowdown in its sales growth. The employee-owned grocer, long admired for its customer service and popular sub sandwiches, has described closures like these as a normal part of running its bu
The Rise and Fall (and rise) of the Belmont Hills shopping center in Smyrna
[This is a republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was less than a tenth of our current readership.]. On Nov. 18, 1954, an article in the Atlanta Constitution opened with the following paragraph. “The Belmont Hills Shopping Center, planned as the largest
A look inside MARTA’s Five Points transformation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — MARTA’s Five Points bus and train station is undergoing a major transformation, and the project is now expected to take longer than first announced. When the project started, MARTA said it would be done by 2029. Skanska, the construction firm overseeing the...
7 Atlanta restaurants where a steak won’t break the bank
When you want steak but your wallet disagrees, don’t fret. Steak frites (steak and fries) is a hearty, budget-friendly order. So, too, are steak cuts like top sirloin—often paired with a classic sauce or side. The post 7 Atlanta restaurants where a steak won’t break the bank appeared first on Atlanta Magazine .
Inside the $25M plan to turn a historic Atlanta school into apartments and shops
ATLANTA - A historic school building in southeast Atlanta is slated to become a new housing and retail hub under a multimillion-dollar redevelopment project. The former Lakewood Heights Elementary School off Sawtell Avenue, which features brick facade work approaching 100 years old, is being targeted for a $25 million
Clayton County SUV driver flees crash scene
Clayton County police are searching for the driver of a silver SUV who fled after hitting a 38-year-old man near a Shell gas station on State Route 138.
Metro Atlanta city wants $1.7M to continue providing fire service to busy airport
A dispute over the cost of fire services at Fulton County’s Charlie Brown Airport could leave the county looking for another emergency response option before its own fire department is ready.
Yes, Atlanta is one of America’s best cities for steakhouses
If you asked me to name Atlanta’s favorite protein, two meats would come to mind: pork and chicken. I probably wouldn’t say beef. But I should. In the 30 years since the 1996 Summer Olympics, Atlanta has quietly become one of America’s best cities for steakhouses. The post Yes, Atlanta is one of America’s best cities

















