🚲 Woodall Rail Trail opens
Monday movesMay The magnitude earthquake in Tennessee that rattled Metro Atlanta on Saturday morning was the talk of the town this weekend Read reactions in this story and on our Facebook page Thunderstorms and in the modern day Paul Bianchi the founding head of The Paideia School died May at A memorial institution will be held on Friday in Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center Gov Brian Kemp signed a billion fiscal state budget on Friday a spending plan that prioritizes coaching and prisons Fulton County Schools rejected a million offer for the Spalding Drive Elementary building from a society charter school group A general meeting ahead of the planned demolition of two historic Georgia State University campus buildings will be held on May The use of Lime electric scooters and bikes surged in Atlanta with the company reporting a record-breaking rides in April During last year s tournament the TOUR Championship raised million for local nonprofit organizations In the latest edition of our Stacks newsletter curator Eloisa Bloom reflects on her high school graduation and the th anniversary of The Great Gatsby ELSEWHERE Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will distribute his estimated billion fortune within years and close his foundation by marking what the Gates Foundation called the largest philanthropic commitment in modern history A Kentucky -year-old secretly ordered Dum-Dums on Amazon Here s what s in this day s newsletter Woodall Rail Trail segment opens Theatre Review Beautiful Global HeadlinesAND Look Listen Eurovision Join Perimeter leaders on May for bold talks on workplace practices mobility and placemaking Hear from top companies and city leaders shaping the district Save with code ROUGHDRAFT Don t miss it register now SPONSOR MESSAGEPhoto courtesy of Upper Westside CID Atlanta celebrates opening of Woodall Rail Trail segment A ribbon cutting was held Fri May for the opening of Woodall Rail Trail the first completed segment of the Silver Comet Connector in the City of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined the Upper Westside Group Improvement District project partners and region members pictured to celebrate the opening of the -mile trail segment which also restores access to a -acre natural preserve Additional segments will connect to the Silver Comet Trail and create a -mile contiguous path to Anniston AL eventually becoming the longest paved trail in the United States See more details on the trail here Panels Stated What s Really Shaping Perimeter s Future SPONSORED BY PERIMETER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS On May hear what s next and who s driving it in the communities that power Perimeter Two dynamic panels will feature leaders from Cushman Wakefield TriNet MarketWake Newell Brands Dunwoody Nature Center Perimeter Connects and leaders from the cities of Sandy Springs Dunwoody and Brookhaven They ll explore how companies are rethinking talent and workplace practices as a business advantage and how local leaders are reshaping the district through bold investments in mobility safety placemaking and partnerships that make Perimeter thrive around the clock RoughDraft subscribers get tix at a discount with code ROUGHDRAFT at checkout Don t miss the district s biggest conversation for those with a stake in its future Register this day Photo by Ben Rose Photography Beautiful brings story of Carole King to life Does a scintillating evening marveling at the genius of songwriter singer Carole King performed by an extremely talented cast accompanied by a fine orchestra sound good As Manning Harris review of Beautiful The Carole King Musical will show you it is The City Springs Theatre Company s production of the musical is running at the Byers Theatre through May Beautiful is a show full of real talent and pizazz you ll be astonished anew at how multiple hits Carole wrote and have become part of your internal repertoire whether you knew it or not Read Manning s full review here Stocks soar on US-China contract deal Alexander to be circulated by Hamas The U S and China informed an agreement to slash reciprocal tariffs to in a -day pause in an escalating arrangement war sending global markets soaring U S stock futures are up sharply this morning The ceasefire between India and Pakistan held overnight after four days of intense cross-border shelling India reopened airports previously closed due to safety concerns President Donald Trump heads to Saudi Arabia Qatar and the UAE this week Here s what to expect Qatar s royal family plans to gift President Trump a million Boeing - jet for use as Air Force One and after he leaves office Hamas agreed to release Edan Alexander the last living American hostage in Gaza as a gesture of goodwill Including Alexander hostages remain in captivity days after the war between Israel and Hamas began Pope Leo XIV led his first Sunday mass by calling on an end to all wars as well as an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a just peace in Ukraine After decades of armed insurgency for Kurdish rights in Turkey the outlawed Kurdish group PKK mentioned it was disbanding A group of white South Africans has landed in the United States as refugees under a new Trump administration initiative A failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos plunged to Earth after orbiting for years likely landing in the Indian Ocean Happening currently at a m Join the World Affairs Council of Atlanta for a luncheon with Rep Austin Scott from Georgia s th congressional district Congressman Scott has an insider s view of U S foreign agenda ranging from international transaction and tariffs to USAID to military engagement in Ukraine Yemen and Gaza Register now Join Perimeter leaders on May for bold talks on workplace practices mobility and placemaking Hear from top companies and city leaders shaping the district Save with code ROUGHDRAFT Don t miss it register now SPONSOR MESSAGE Sound EurovisionThe Eurovision Song Contest is one of the biggest events in global music each year and while the U S isn t involved there s a fascination with watching pop acts from countries soar or humiliate themselves on a world stage This year s contest is May - and can be streamed live from Switzerland on YouTube The contest s undisputed success story is launching ABBA in with their winning song Waterloo which went on to become a mega-hit around the world Watch it here The Official Eurovision Song Contest podcast is presented by music journalist Steve Holden who chats with star guests as well as the singers and artists who ll be competing this year in Basel A group of Eurovision superfans host the hilarious Eurovangelists podcast arguing over which country has the best song as well as exploring the contest s -year history Only a handful of Eurovision contestants have ever grazed the Billboard Hot in the U S including Domenico Modugno s Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu Volare Gina G s Ooh Ahh Just a Little Bit and Duncan Laurence s Arcade Join Perimeter leaders on May for bold talks on workplace values mobility and placemaking Hear from top companies and city leaders shaping the district Save with code ROUGHDRAFT Don t miss it register now SPONSOR MESSAGE Don t miss News Word Atlanta our new daily word battle Presented by Oglethorpe University Atlanta s premier undergraduate learning experience Connect with us on Bluesky The post Woodall Rail Trail opens appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
