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News Articles: Piedmont Park

Mayor Andre Dickens officiated a mass wedding at Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Valentine's Day 2023.

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A mass Valentine's Day wedding in Atlanta: One couple explains their participation

On Valentine's Day, Atlanta’s mayor officiated a mass wedding in Piedmont Park.

February 14, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
music midtown

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Political Rewind: Music Midtown canceled; Claiming unborn kids on taxes; Update on Fulton probe

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Music Midtown has been canceled, allegedly because of Georgia's gun laws. Plus, the State Department of Revenue will allow Georgians to claim embryos on income tax deductions. Meanwhile, Tamar Hallerman provides an update on the latest in the Fulton County probe.

August 02, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Mayor Keisha Bottoms stands at a podium sharing the latest on COVID-19 and the COVID crime wave.

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Mayor Bottoms Addresses Crime and COVID-19 Crises

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms spoke in a press conference Tuesday morning about how COVID-19 is causing a spike in crime which the city hasn’t seen in decades, including a recent stabbing murder of a woman and her dog in Atlanta's Piedmont Park.

August 04, 2021
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  • Amanda Andrews

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  • Music

The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra Brings Unique Sounds To Atlanta Jazz Festival

The Atlanta Jazz Festival gets underway this weekend. The annual event is one of the country's largest free jazz festivals. Among the featured is...

May 28, 2019
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  • La'Raven Taylor
The expansion of Piedmont Park will add nearly three acres, from Piedmont Road to Monroe Drive.

The Future Of Green Space In Metro Atlanta

Before the end of his term as Atlanta mayor, Kasim Reed announced the expansion of Piedmont Park. The Atlanta City Council recently approved the $100...

June 27, 2018
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By:
  • Summer Evans and
  • Virginia Prescott

On Second Thought For Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Before the end of his term as Atlanta mayor, Kasim Reed announced the expansion of Piedmont Park. The Atlanta City Council recently approved the $100...

June 26, 2018
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Susan Davis ,
  • and 4 more
Women dance at the Atlanta Persian Festival in Piedmont Park on April 1 2018.

Atlanta Celebrates Nowruz, Persian New Year

Spring brings with it the Persian New Year, Nowruz. Earlier this month, Atlanta's Persian community celebrated the new year with vibrant music,...

April 30, 2018
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By:
  • Fenly Foxen

Atlanta Festival Celebrates All Things Ice Cream

Ice Cream. Two little words that can attract a lot of people, especially when it’s hot outside. A festival in Atlanta recently celebrated summer’s...

August 08, 2017
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By:
  • Tony Harris and
  • Candace Spates
(l to r) Felicita, Leah Fleming, Antonio Rodriguez

Dogwood Festival Spotlight: Antonio Rodriguez

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival kicks off today. It will feature more than 50 performances over the next three days. One of those performers is Antonio...

April 07, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

Dogwood Festival Spotlight: Felicita

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival will feature a number of local talents. One of the musicians performing this weekend is Felicita. She’s a vocalist,...

April 07, 2017
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  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt

The 81st Atlanta Dogwood Festival

It started in 1936 as an event to put Atlanta on the map. Now it’s the oldest outdoor festival in Atlanta and a classic opening to spring. The Atlanta...

April 07, 2017
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Taylor Gantt
 The Shadowboxers perform at Music Midtown.

Audio Postcard: Music Midtown

Thousands of people packed Piedmont Park this past weekend for a slightly-wet Music Midtown. The lineup this year catered to a much younger demographic...

September 19, 2016
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  • Stephen Fowler
The Killers are headlining this year's Music Midtown festival.

Breaking Down Music Midtown's Lineup

Over 100,000 concertgoers are expected to visit Piedmont Park for Music Midtown this weekend to hear headliners like The Killers, Beck and Deadmau5....

September 16, 2016
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed discusses his decision to involve the FBI in the APD's investigation as Chief George Turner looks on.

Atlanta Police Say Piedmont Park Death A Suicide, Mayor Calls In FBI

The Atlanta Police Department has released the report of its initial response to the scene of a man found hanging from a tree in Piedmont Park early...

July 08, 2016
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By:
  • Sam Whitehead

Audrey Munson: The Tragic Story Of America's First Model

Audrey Munson is a familiar face found all across the country in various works of art. She posed for iconic sculptures, including the ‘Triumph of Peace’...

June 20, 2016
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By:
  • Taylor Gantt

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