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President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The […]

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The first Atlanta production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical A Strange Loop, onstage at Actor’s Express through August 31, is a marvelous feat of creativity from writer Michael R. Jackson, who followed the adage to “Write what you know.” So Jackson, a former Broadway usher at The Lion King, wrote a musical...

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If you’re a Black writer, musician, podcaster or artist and don’t feel like you’re being heard, Tamika Jamison’s got you.  The Atlanta-based author and entrepreneur will host the 2025 Black Writers Weekend later this month at the Auburn Avenue Research Library and the Loudermilk Conference Center in downtown Atlanta. The three-day gathering is a celebration...

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After living in the U.S. for 25 years, Alex Maganda sits in an Immigration Customs and Enforcement detention facility in Texas.  But his former Morehouse College teammate, Temitayo Agoro, hasn’t forgotten him.  From his home in Florida, Agoro told Capital B Atlanta the two players, both from immigrant families, had a bond the moment they […]

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Retailers scrambling to stock up ahead of anticipated stiff tariffs on imports boosted the Port of Savannah, one of the top U.S. container ports, to its […]

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By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent As the Trump administration moves to eliminate key diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) protections at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Democratic Congressman David Scott of Georgia has introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding the future of Black farmers and reversing decades of systemic discrimination. On July … Continued

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As Atlanta students head back to school in the coming days, a fraction of them will be taking electric buses. Those students will be getting a healthier, quieter ride — […]

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July 31-August 3 The four-day Cobb International Film Festival provides filmmakers with a platform to showcase their work and engage in discussions about the topics presented in the films, as well as explore the filmmaking process to foster and encourage dialogue among attendees. August 8-10 The 22nd annual Atlanta Underground Film Festival spotlights independent filmmaking with...

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7/28/25- Person Down- 80 Jesse Hill Jr. SE

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Preliminary Release: On 7/28/25, around 11:06pm, officers were dispatched to 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr SE in reference to a person down. Upon arrival, officers met with medical staff and a hospital case worker, who requested assistance identifying a female patient who sustained serious head injuries and was incapacitated. Officers were able to identify the female. Per Grady staff, they could not determine the nature or cause of the female’s injuries.

Preliminary investigation indicates Grady responded to a person down call the day prior on 7/27/25 at the location of 22 Joseph E Lowery Blvd. Grady transported the female to the hospital for treatment for head lacerations. Officers canvassed the area to interview witnesses to determine possible causes of the woman’s injuries. Community members stated they are familiar with the female as she frequents the area but did not know how she sustained injuries. The investigation remains active at this time.

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If Union Pacific Corp. is successful in acquiring Norfolk Southern, Atlanta would lose the headquarters of one of its newest Fortune 500 companies. Both companies announced Tuesday morning to merge both railroads to create “America’s First Continental Railroad.” If approved, the combined company would provide seamless rail service from coast to coast. The deal will […]

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A Georgia woman declared brain-dead and kept on life support for more than three months because she was pregnant was removed from a ventilator in June and died, days after […]

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For ‘The Frazier’ project, revised look and potential start date emerge Josh Green Tue, 07/29/2025 - 08:44

More than five years in the making, a mixed-use infill project in Chamblee’s burgeoning downtown has a targeted start date and revised designs, according to developers. 

Atlanta-based Windsor Stevens Holdings this week unveiled plans for The Frazier, which began life as a smaller condo concept under a different name but is now moving forward as a “transformative” mix of apartments and retail, per project officials. 

One tweak of note: The building is now expected to stand an additional story for a total of eight floors, making it the tallest in the city and “signaling a new era of thoughtful urban growth,” per Windsor Stevens.  

Revised designs for the 315-unit The Frazier building released this week. Cooper Carry; courtesy of Windsor Stevens

Plans call for the Class A development at 3553 Chamblee Dunwoody Road to include 315 apartments and cost roughly $115 million, replacing a vacant former auto facility. (Windsor Stevens also purchased the .4-acre property next door in 2023 that included a 1980s auto repair building to increase The Frazier’s size.) 

Beyond the rentals, The Frazier calls for about 10,000 square feet of retail at street level, along with a three-story parking deck with 338 spaces. 

The commercial component will see 6,000 square feet of “culturally rich restaurant space, offering an immersive taste of the city’s global flavor,” in hopes of creating a landmark destination, per a Monday announcement. 

Plans call for The Frazier to be a certified EarthCraft project with an emphasis on green infrastructure, plus elements such as EV charging stations and bike parking. Some units will be specifically marketed toward teachers and first-responders, per developers. 

As seen in early 2023, the 3535 Chamblee Dunwoody Road auto property added to The Frazier's scope. Google Maps

Developer Rod Mullice of Windsor Stevens tells Urbanize Atlanta the project’s architects plan to start the permitting process in September, with a goal of breaking ground in the first quarter of 2026. The team includes Cooper Carry architects, Eberly & Associates landscape architects, and CBG Building Company. 

Windsor Stevens has been working with Chamblee officials behind the scenes to ensure the project aligns with the city’s vision for livability in coming decades, according to the developer. 

“By transforming parcels that currently yield limited value into a thriving, walkable community hub, we’re creating a project that will have generational impact,” said Mullice in a statement. 

Renderings released in 2024 showing The Frazier at Olde Towne Gordon project as previously designed with 144 units. Windsor Stevens Holdings; designs, Niles Bolton & Associates

Initial plans called for The Frazier (formerly “The Gordon”) to be for-sale condos, with construction scheduled to start in March 2020, just before COVID-19 clamped down society. According to a sales push early that year, the initial phase of 24 homes was going to be priced from the $200,000s, with condos ranging from 501 to 1,098 square feet.  

The Frazier would join a sizable, recent injection of multifamily options around Chamblee’s historic downtown. Last year, the Lumen Chamblee project debuted across the street, and another nearby multifamily development, City Heights, later followed suit. Collectively those developments have brought more than 560 apartments to the district.

Find more context and imagery for The Frazier’s plans today in the gallery above. Windsor Stevens officials say more visuals and construction updates will be released in coming weeks. 

In other recent Chamblee news, the city hopes to start constructing a new stormwater-capturing greenspace for downtown called Fish Bolt Park by the end of 2025. That 1900 Chamblee Tucker Road property is a former MARTA stormwater detention pond acquired by the city as part of its 2016 trails and parks expansion program. The two-mile Chamblee Rail Trail, a multi-use pathway, abuts the southern border of the future park today. 

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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific is seeking to buy Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern in a $85 billion deal that would create the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S, and potentially […]

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Photo: Moment RF A white jail employee has been suspended after a viral video showed him holding a bat labeled with a racial slur, per The Root. Brian Davis, an employee at the Allegheny County Jail (ACJ) in Pittsburgh since 2018, was caught in a now-deleted video wearing a Patriots sweatshirt and holding a baseball … Continued

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Ever since the 2022 global outbreak of mpox, the number of cases has died down in the United States, but Fulton County officials warn that mpox hasn’t fully left Atlanta.  At a Fulton County Board of Health meeting last week, the county’s director of epidemiology, Sasha Smith, stated that mpox is one of the diseases […]

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Photo: Sundry Photography / iStock Editorial / Getty Images A Black Marine veteran is being hailed as a hero after he confronted a knife-wielding man during a mass stabbing at a Walmart in Michigan, per the New York Post. The attack unfolded at roughly 5 p.m. on Saturday (July 26) inside the Traverse City Walmart. … Continued

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e may not be used to thinking of it this way, but the collapse of First Liberty Building and Loan and the resulting political fallout is a national story of some importance.

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When the federal government declassified and released the FBI files on Martin Luther King Jr. on July 21, the impact hit home in Atlanta. There is no other place in the world that has such a strong bond as Atlanta and its native son, MLK. And the reverse is true. No place stands to lose […]

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Atlanta history following the Civil War, led to the adoption of The Phoenix as the city’s symbol for its rise from the war’s ashes, but the rebuilding didn’t stop there. With each passing decade, Atlanta has continued to rise. Yet unlike cities to the north, Atlanta didn’t have a class of wealthy industrialists to fund […]

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“Who will try to blend communities of color during a time the administration would like to see it kept apart? A strong combined effort would turn politics and the economy on its head by creating a single voice of people tired of being relegated to society’s second class. Who will step up?” — Ray Marcano   … Continued

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Photo: AFP A Florida sheriff is facing allegations of racial discrimination and profiling after abruptly canceling a “Boots on the Ground” line dance competition, per LEVEL. The event, centered around the viral “Boots on the Ground” line dance that has taken Black communities by storm, was initially set to be held at Flagler County Fairgrounds … Continued

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If you’ve ever flown out of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, odds are you’re among the millions of people who have seen the work of Oscar “Spike” Harris. For over forty […]

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07/26/25 Person Shot: 67 James P. Brawley Drive SW

Preliminary Statement: On July 26th, 2025, at approximately 1:09AM, officers responded to 67 James P. Brawley Drive SW in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a 22-year-old male who sustained apparent gunshot wounds to his abdomen and left arm. The male was alert, conscious, breathing, and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Investigators with the Major Crimes Response Team responded to the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.

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07/27/25 Person Shot: 360 Edgewood Avenue NE

Preliminary Information: On July 27th, 2025, at approximately 10:49PM, officers responded to 360 Edgewood Avenue NE in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a 39-year-old female who sustained multiple apparent gunshot wounds. The female was alert, conscious, breathing, and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The preliminary investigation indicates that the incident was a booting dispute which escalated to gunfire and that the suspects fled the scene in a black in color Jeep Renegade with a Missouri license plate. Investigators with the Aggravated Assault Unit responded to the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.

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Anyone with information on this case can submit a tip anonymously to the Crime Stoppers Atlanta tip line at 404-577-TIPS (8477), online atwww.StopCrimeAtl.org, or by texting CSGA. Persons do not have to give their name or any identifying information to be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

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