Atlanta Bites: Father's Day, events and deals, new eats | June 2025

Atlanta Bites: Father's Day, events and deals, new eats | June 2025

Father’s Day celebrations, summer specials, and a wave of new restaurant openings are heating up Atlanta’s dining scene this June.

Father’s Day celebrations, summer specials, and a wave of new restaurant openings are heating up Atlanta’s dining scene this June.

Atlanta Police make arrest in April deadly shooting in NW Atlanta

Atlanta Police make arrest in April deadly shooting in NW Atlanta

Terrell Carithers is charged in the deadly shooting of Craighton Thomas. The shooting happened in April on Sunset Avenue NW.

Terrell Carithers is charged in the deadly shooting of Craighton Thomas. The shooting happened in April on Sunset Avenue NW.

Atlanta Police Foundation ordered to release records on training center

Atlanta Police Foundation ordered to release records on training center

A Fulton County Superior Court judge has ordered the Atlanta Police Foundation to release records related to the new public safety training center within 30 days.

A Fulton County Superior Court judge has ordered the Atlanta Police Foundation to release records related to the new public safety training center within 30 days.

Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed EchoPark Speedway in 7-year deal

Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed EchoPark Speedway in 7-year deal

Atlanta Motor Speedway has been renamed EchoPark Speedway under a seven-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with EchoPark Automotive.

Atlanta Motor Speedway has been renamed EchoPark Speedway under a seven-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with EchoPark Automotive.

Burger King awards scholarship to viral metro Atlanta grad

Burger King awards scholarship to viral metro Atlanta grad

Burger King and its foundation awarded Mykale Baker a $10,000 scholarship, and also honored the customer’s daughter, Daizie Chavez, with a $10,000 scholarship for her college studies.

Burger King and its foundation awarded Mykale Baker a $10,000 scholarship, and also honored the customer’s daughter, Daizie Chavez, with a $10,000 scholarship for her college studies.

Atlanta educator to be inducted into the National Teacher's Hall of Fame

Atlanta educator to be inducted into the National Teacher's Hall of Fame

Dr. Valerie Camille Jones Ford, the head of the math department at the Ron Clark Academy, will be the second teacher from Atlanta and the fourth from Georgia to receive the national honor.

Dr. Valerie Camille Jones Ford, the head of the math department at the Ron Clark Academy, will be the second teacher from Atlanta and the fourth from Georgia to receive the national honor.

Summer lunch program provides meals to thousand of metro Atlanta students

Summer lunch program provides meals to thousand of metro Atlanta students

While kids are celebrating the summer break, the time away from school can be a difficult time for some students who rely on school-provided meals. That's where MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch Program comes into play.

While kids are celebrating the summer break, the time away from school can be a difficult time for some students who rely on school-provided meals. That's where MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch Program comes into play.

Atlanta sees rising number of homeless families despite other successes, report finds

Atlanta sees rising number of homeless families despite other successes, report finds

An Atlanta nonprofit says the city is at a “critical inflection point” in its fight against homelessness as it charts a concerning rise in homeless families.

An Atlanta nonprofit says the city is at a “critical inflection point” in its fight against homelessness as it charts a concerning rise in homeless families.

Atlanta City Council approves $3B budget for 2026

Atlanta City Council approves $3B budget for 2026

The Atlanta City Council approved a $3 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, focusing on public safety, housing, infrastructure, and youth programs.

The Atlanta City Council approved a $3 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, focusing on public safety, housing, infrastructure, and youth programs.

Reward offered in deadly shooting of man at SW Atlanta apartments

Reward offered in deadly shooting of man at SW Atlanta apartments

Police hoping a reward will help them find who shot and killed a man at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex in late May.

Police hoping a reward will help them find who shot and killed a man at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex in late May.

Fulton County officer shoots, kills person breaking into patrol car, police say

Fulton County officer shoots, kills person breaking into patrol car, police say

A Fulton County Police officer shot and killed an individual who was breaking into their patrol car and then charged at the officer with a metal pipe in hand, according to investigators.

A Fulton County Police officer shot and killed an individual who was breaking into their patrol car and then charged at the officer with a metal pipe in hand, according to investigators.