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Activists Call for Continued Boycott of Target
The Community Voice - Kansas
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August 28, 2025
Join more than 5,000 readers who receive the latest news from THE VOICE in their inbox! Despite the announcement that Target CEO Brian Cornell will step down early next year, leaders of the boycott against the chain say their fight must continue....
Atlanta Youth to Design ‘Future of Paper’ Exhibit at Papermaking Museum
Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia
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A new educational initiative is set to teach Atlanta high school students how to create electronics, wearable devices, and other technologies that are built on paper and craft materials. Workshops hosted by the Robert C. Williams Museum of...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to stop printing as it transitions to all-digital news
Mint
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August 28, 2025
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop providing a print edition at the end of the year and go completely digital, marking a dramatic change for a storied newspaper that was founded just a few years after the end of the Civil...
Educators Gain Firsthand Look at Navy Careers During Orientation Visit in Norfolk
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
Norfolk, Va. – Local educators from across North and South Carolina participated in an Educator Orientation Visit (EOV) to Naval Station Norfolk, Aug. 12-15, where they explored U.S. Navy career opportunities and gained insight into life at sea...
PMQ’s Pizza Power Forum Preview: Learn from the Best and the Brightest Next Week in Atlanta!
PQM Pizza
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August 28, 2025
PMQ’s Pizza Power Forum kicks off next week in Atlanta with 14 educational breakout sessions featuring leading pizza chefs, pizzeria operators and marketing experts. It starts with an evening reception on Tuesday, September 2, while the learning...
Decades after Hurricane Katrina, Georgia Tech professor helps to improve how levees are built
WSBTV - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
ATLANTA — Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, a researcher at Georgia Tech has developed a simulator to understand the failures of the levees that led to widespread flooding. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as...
Cotton groups set Georgia info meetings about Farm Bill
Statesboro Herald - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
The National Cotton Council, in collaboration with the Georgia Cotton Commission, Southern Cotton Growers and the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, is conducting a series of information meetings across Georgia to provide cotton producers,...
Trump administration orders states, territories to strip gender ideology from education materials
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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August 28, 2025
The Department of Health and Human Services ordered Washington, D.C., 40 states, and five territories Aug. 26 to strip all references to “gender ideology” from a federally funded sexual health education program. Otherwise, they will lose millions...
Treasure hunt expands across West Georgia this fall
The Newnan Times-Herald - Georgia
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The hunt is on again this Labor Day weekend as the Moreland Cultural Arts Alliance launches its third annual Hunt for the Lost Treasure of West Georgia. This year’s edition expands beyond Coweta County to include surrounding counties within 20...
Fake document scam targeting undocumented immigrants in Chatham Co.
WTOC 11 - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
CHATHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - A fake document scam appears to be targeting undocumented immigrants, according to the Chatham County Police Department. Over the past few weeks, officers have engaged in several traffic stops where drivers presented...
Atlanta’s Persian Castle: Divan Restaurant and Bar
Georgia Trend
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August 28, 2025
Dine Like Royalty Steps away from The High Museum of Art, Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony, is a historic building known as The Castle aka Fort Peace. The former residence of wealthy agricultural supplier Ferdinand McMillan (1844–1920) is...
Buffalo Wild Wings Pays $47,500 to Settle Religious Discrimination Case in Georgia
The Georgia Sun
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August 28, 2025
BWW Resources, which owns Buffalo Wild Wings, will pay $47,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging a Douglasville restaurant refused to hire a server applicant because she wears long skirts for religious reasons. What We Know: The EEOC says a server...
Atlanta’s Catholic community turns to faith, support after shooting in Minneapolis
11 Alive - Georgia
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Beyond security, the archdiocese is focusing on emotional well-being. ATLANTA — The Archdiocese of Atlanta is tightening security and offering emotional support for families after a deadly shooting at a Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis sent...
When AI Blurs Reality: The Rise of Hyperreal Digital Culture
Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia
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From Bigfoot vlogs to algorithmically created personas, hyperrealistic AI content is redefining the boundaries of digital creators. These influencers are entirely virtual personas created using generative AI tools that simulate human features,...
Buffalo Wild Wings will pay almost $50K to settle Douglasville religious discrimination lawsuit over job applicant's skirt length
11 Alive - Georgia
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement Thursday. DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Buffalo Wild Wings will pay almost $50,000 to settle a lawsuit at its Douglasville restaurant that was filed by a job applicant alleging...
Georgia teacher fired over LGBTQ book continues to fight her termination, school district policies
Rough Draft Atlanta - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
Support local news in ATL Atlanta’s best morning newsletter Rough Draft is a clever, curated, and concise email to help you stay up-to-date. Katie Rinderle and attorney Craig Goodmark at Rinderle’s 2023 termination hearing. File photo. Ross...
Georgia launches preparations for full rehabilitation of Tbilisi Philharmonic Hall
Georgia Today
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August 28, 2025
The Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia has announced plans to restore Tbilisi’s State Concert Hall, more commonly known as the Philharmonic Hall, a cultural heritage monument. The ministry stated that the Municipal...
News: 10 can’t-miss architecture & design events popping up this September in San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, London, Sydney, Mexico City, Seoul, Copenhagen, and Woodstock
Bustler
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August 28, 2025
End the summer on a high note and usher in a fun start to the fall season by attending the wide range of events and activities available to the architecture and design community. An assortment of exciting design festivals is taking place in...
Weather and travel forecast plus 7 things to do in Atlanta on Labor Day weekend
WABE - Georgia
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August 28, 2025
From cosplay to college football, Labor Day weekend will see thousands of metro Atlanta visitors and residents engaging in fun, sports and entertainment. Here is what you need to know for the upcoming holiday weekend. Weather for Atlanta’s Labor...
Georgia Aerospace & Defense Alliance bring industry together
Airframer
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The alliance has been created to drive workforce development, industrial collaboration and advocacy, with Mercer University chosen as its home base in Macon. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce, FlightSafety...