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Kemp weighs special session as ballot law deadline looms

Election officials have a July 1 deadline to stop using QR codes to count ballots.

News

Pressure is building for Gov. Brian Kemp to call a special legislative session to delay a major overhaul of Georgia&#x27;s voting system before the elections.Why it matters: Calling lawmakers back is rare, logistically complex and politically fraught — especially this year, as officials face tight election timelines and an expected debate over voting security.

90th Dogwood Festival returns to Piedmont Park with entrance fee

Executive director Brian Hill told Axios the Dogwood Festival is charging a "nominal entrance fee to be able to keep the festival alive."

Things to Do

The popular <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta Dogwood Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://dogwood.org/" data-vars-content-id="fdef238c-6953-4059-8d40-604e1ed84add" data-vars-headline="90th Dogwood Festival returns to Piedmont Park with entrance fee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dogwood.org/" target="_blank">Atlanta Dogwood Festival</a> returns to Piedmont Park this weekend, and for the first time will charge visitors a small fee to attend.Why it matters: The three-day festival was in &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grave risk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/08/26/dogwood-festival-piedmont-park-shutting-down-fundraising" data-vars-content-id="fdef238c-6953-4059-8d40-604e1ed84add" data-vars-headline="90th Dogwood Festival returns to Piedmont Park with entrance fee" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2025/08/26/dogwood-festival-piedmont-park-shutting-down-fundraising" target="_self">grave risk</a>&quot; of not returning due to budget constraints fueled by the pandemic, rising costs and falling sponsorships.

Edibles.com opens first store near Atlanta Beltline

The store, which is located near the Atlanta Beltline, will feature a variety of CBD and hemp-derived products.

Business

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Edibles.com" data-vars-click-url="https://edibles.com/" data-vars-content-id="10a3f09a-9f17-4399-b056-a4b3c375ecbd" data-vars-headline="Edibles.com opens first store near Atlanta Beltline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://edibles.com/" target="_blank">Edibles.com</a> has opened its first retail store near the Atlanta Beltline&#x27;s Eastside Trail in Inman Park.Why it matters: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Edible Brands" data-vars-click-url="https://ediblebrands.com/" data-vars-content-id="10a3f09a-9f17-4399-b056-a4b3c375ecbd" data-vars-headline="Edibles.com opens first store near Atlanta Beltline" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://ediblebrands.com/" target="_blank">Edible Brands</a>, the parent company that established Edibles.com last year, said in a news release it&#x27;s ready to expand its operations to include brick-and-mortar stores.

APD offers $15K reward for info in teen's fatal shooting at Piedmont Park

16-year-old Tianah Robinson was shot and killed Saturday night at the park.

Public Safety

The city of Atlanta is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a teenager Saturday night at Piedmont Park.The latest: Atlanta police are reviewing license plate readers, cameras and cellphone videos to identify suspects in the shooting that killed 16-year-old Tianah Robinson and injured 15-year-old Italia Wilson, said assistant chief Carven Tyus.

CDC Museum exhibit explores the COVID-19 pandemic through artists' eyes

Culture

A new exhibit at the David J. Sencer CDC Museum shows visitors the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVID-19 pandemic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/11/covid-pandemic-march-11" data-vars-content-id="28a296fb-ae8c-44c6-8ff6-e38e15e1df9f" data-vars-headline="CDC Museum exhibit explores the COVID-19 pandemic through artists&#x27; eyes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/03/11/covid-pandemic-march-11" target="_self">COVID-19 pandemic</a> through the eyes of artists from Atlanta to Beijing.Why it matters: The COVID-19 pandemic was a generational event that upended every facet of our lives. For some people who still live with the COVID-19 effects or continue processing loss, the pandemic hasn&#x27;t ended.

Emory AI COVID study finds serious lung damage in patients

The study said AI found damage with possible consequences.

COVID

An <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" data-vars-content-id="e350500b-f529-400b-a1db-f1489e6bf3d2" data-vars-headline="Emory AI COVID study finds serious lung damage in patients" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/technology/automation-and-ai" target="_self">AI</a> analysis found deformations on the lungs of patients with severe COVID-19, according to an Emory University-led study published <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="June 10" data-vars-click-url="https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271150/1-s2.0-S0010482524X00098/1-s2.0-S0010482524007285/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEFkaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJHMEUCIQDmkrOQ%2B0xL1myeNKcGyKwroC1EAVpsgL680vyA8KYO%2BwIgPqO0MUqEjZzIur%2FaUgjTEn6Yt04r7r833VKAmHHIJyUquwUI8v%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgwwNTkwMDM1NDY4NjUiDBJSl6qmtJsuFZcEwiqPBX%2FwAspP081PVl3Ile6b7WbVoDcv5rl1GXIQjaWLcCKNPyTIvm4mhIXLukInMIq0m5u2xUsHagy40hq7xdgrf2fdnxoZOVjWLqGFnuyavFmGvAKPgYsIbk36cxeMMBbH40CqOQFYwjgjyDLaOMAIjLwUuFt1uccOgbp0dzZmS20n8ZiwE9h8hOQwnfyzBAf%2BcgpJEtXaBy6lqqEhKdLj6F2HaI6cj7C6tgnT8eqYWr2A7Wnqt22AKFd8abptV4Nb0eU13aAZ3W0cokEeUP3SpOFzqyyw1N%2BS0Jl1IfTx0FxnDpftgAh9HaObu6bPWPSEGK2KtQuGP7gCnxRylOtJDqfqZt%2Bd5dL0hmnFBmmaPKZiaislfgA7HRn%2FHtwrPTvBpQJvhBitgcfmytxo2GbVg0CrqFJM%2BpVthlavfNEm9p%2FOVkBltf%2Bxol3HBtldnpN%2FruG%2Ferw2ceceLt8jSNLss8iB341cf01X6GlfcjhomBxedgdV6KRMNx02u6NF1VnAcZQBbK2fQ47eFKa6aRIBkB515QhlUB9hxK1uAyiZhJUESERtwwRwAcgl7Q0ALmH4Q%2BXCXPTBWQyYCvzjxBQvwOf4hNoAsgwTIWu%2FEKNtGzwidfBWZgAfXyo5e16VoDwiqgnBjVNJIZd7faZk2wKBsdzXGV%2F2Jzb3T%2FDKiB%2BJQnvcI5JPO1azoI3k%2F2a1Wsdm%2BLPRM4OCXkoBhV4GI7IHRxd%2BA89HFGV7yOyVq37Hc0gCMXFOGKNtJXBmra3V72rj%2BsAo8T32A1ApVvPRuTSqEj4%2B2wev9jiLYR%2BtUdL94iVF1%2FUy2yabZUHNWUznOl6MbJrUDlik7z4F6ZAPcnaecUZEyct%2BJBrkHMB3U7b1iYAw38jBswY6sQHixX8FKumvIcYTfoPI9lbTpCeQ4pBcijibhrl9gF3uzbVlIQ4s9Y83gw0AC4%2FGyuCOCtHjfdEr9dEhyWnEqC2MiQG0f7zZUz2No5ezdc3v31G1sIywLvvdpbEKNy2C8crh7znIprdMorVEQ8pWrPCNp%2F0MP0uvlGoH%2FJxAfpdmAAEgQNzrevJ0OuaRkQNG9n5EgjwlEWUexzC6MeQ1h%2BQnwa%2FHhyDMd1D2afTBfImlrrE%3D&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Date=20240617T175503Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=300&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTYWO7I4DS7%2F20240617%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Signature=6144c08fdffe757fa8d78a41fbe664b63a94452041ae21527ed42ea60a517286&amp;hash=5f367096dac16582e622b8354fc7cdc90834a9dc9e6687f95e3c8f74729c075a&amp;host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&amp;pii=S0010482524007285&amp;tid=spdf-d43e3f43-1bf9-414b-ac51-4c8157f7f21e&amp;sid=258a0de35604054d769959b7f64630e33c31gxrqa&amp;type=client&amp;tsoh=d3d3LnNjaWVuY2VkaXJlY3QuY29t&amp;ua=131c5e5e555103595807&amp;rr=8954e88b98e57bac&amp;cc=us" 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target="_blank">June 10</a>.Why it matters: Scientists are investigating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="long COVID&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/05/07/axios-am-deep-dive-long-covid-crisis" data-vars-content-id="e350500b-f529-400b-a1db-f1489e6bf3d2" data-vars-headline="Emory AI COVID study finds serious lung damage in patients" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/05/07/axios-am-deep-dive-long-covid-crisis" target="_self">long COVID&#x27;s</a> effect on the body. The study&#x27;s lead researcher said in a press release that the AI analysis found damage with possible enduring consequences.

The very Atlanta Valentine's Day guide

It's time to make a plan — big or small.

Food and Drink

Valentine&#x27;s Day can be stressful. If you are still thinking of ideas, here are some events, shops and services to spark your imagination.State of play: It&#x27;s time to make a plan — big or small.

COVID-19 and flu cases in Georgia are rising sharply

The recent booster appears to be effective against the new COVID variant

COVID-19 and flu activity in Georgia are rising sharply, Georgia Department of Public Health officials say.Yes, but: The number of new cases of RSV, which is particularly dangerous for infants under 6 months, is &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="stabilizing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJdoxRXHNk&amp;list=PLHp0_39Iqo2emmLO6JI-tQDpROoEtFxcf&amp;t=5s" data-vars-content-id="48e8f808-7f72-42e9-a299-754d9818f4b9" data-vars-headline="COVID-19 and flu cases in Georgia are rising sharply" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJdoxRXHNk&amp;list=PLHp0_39Iqo2emmLO6JI-tQDpROoEtFxcf&amp;t=5s" target="_blank">stabilizing</a>,&quot; state epidemiologist Dr. Cherie Drenzek said during this week&#x27;s department board meeting.

COVID hospitalizations rise in Georgia

The alarming trend is a reminder that the virus is still a public health issue.

COVID-19 hospitalization rates across Georgia were nearly double the national average between June and July amid signs of a late summer wave sweeping the country.Why it matters: With the rise in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="at-home testing" data-vars-click-url="https://link.axios.com/click/32439200.131/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMDgvaG9tZS1yYXBpZC1jb3ZpZC10ZXN0LXJlcG9ydC1wb3NpdGl2ZS1hbWVyaWNhP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/62040854aec03c0b97f858b5B42506e79" data-vars-content-id="446c0907-7dfd-471c-af7e-7eaebe4c5af1" data-vars-headline="COVID hospitalizations rise in Georgia" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://link.axios.com/click/32439200.131/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXhpb3MuY29tLzIwMjIvMDEvMDgvaG9tZS1yYXBpZC1jb3ZpZC10ZXN0LXJlcG9ydC1wb3NpdGl2ZS1hbWVyaWNhP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1zZW5kdG9fbG9jYWxuZXdzbGV0dGVydGVzdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w/62040854aec03c0b97f858b5B42506e79" target="_self">at-home testing</a> making official COVID-19 case numbers less reliable, hospitalization rates are an important metric for gauging viral spread.

What to know about Georgia student loan payments resuming

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Biden administration's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in loan debt is unconstitutional.

Tens of millions of borrowers will resume monthly student loan payments without any debt relief after the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="President Biden&#x27;s loan forgiveness plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/27/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-supreme-court" data-vars-content-id="3db62164-0103-4940-a904-cb297dc14d6b" data-vars-headline="What to know about Georgia student loan payments resuming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/02/27/biden-student-loan-forgiveness-supreme-court" target="_self">President Biden&#x27;s loan forgiveness plan</a> is unconstitutional.Why it matters: Borrowers who qualified for the relief plan would have been forgiven for loans up to $10,000 for individual borrowers who make under $125,000 per year or $20,000 for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pell Grant recipients" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/pell-grants-student-loan-forgiveness" data-vars-content-id="3db62164-0103-4940-a904-cb297dc14d6b" data-vars-headline="What to know about Georgia student loan payments resuming" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/08/24/pell-grants-student-loan-forgiveness" target="_self">Pell Grant recipients</a>.

Lunch dining in Atlanta is down compared to before the pandemic

Atlantans still aren&#x27;t dining out for lunch as much as they were before the pandemic.Driving the news: The average number of lunch transactions was down 19% in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2019, according to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a new report from Toast" data-vars-click-url="https://pos.toasttab.com/news/how-the-pandemic-and-wfh-have-affected-lunch-across-the-u-s?x-craft-preview=u8x83wF4g5&amp;token=Eq_UvWq5B97PntOrHKV7KnVOmVCaFD5U" data-vars-content-id="8832faaf-1a99-4f4d-9b2a-fa7929503327" data-vars-headline="Lunch dining in Atlanta is down compared to before the pandemic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pos.toasttab.com/news/how-the-pandemic-and-wfh-have-affected-lunch-across-the-u-s?x-craft-preview=u8x83wF4g5&amp;token=Eq_UvWq5B97PntOrHKV7KnVOmVCaFD5U" target="_blank">a new report from Toast</a>, a digital point-of-sale system for restaurants.<ul><li>More than 450 independently-owned restaurants with Atlanta mailing addresses (and hundreds more in the suburbs) use Toast, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the company&#x27;s website" data-vars-click-url="https://www.toasttab.com/local/search?filters=eyJ1c2VyTGF0IjozMy43NDg3NTIsInVzZXJMb25nIjotODQuMzg3Njg0NDk5OTk5OTksInVzZXJDaXR5IjoiQXRsYW50YSIsInVzZXJTdGF0ZSI6IkdBIiwidXNlclN0cmVldCI6IiIsInVzZXJOZWlnaGJvcmhvb2QiOiIifQ%3D%3D&amp;pg=1" data-vars-content-id="8832faaf-1a99-4f4d-9b2a-fa7929503327" data-vars-headline="Lunch dining in Atlanta is down compared to before the pandemic" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.toasttab.com/local/search?filters=eyJ1c2VyTGF0IjozMy43NDg3NTIsInVzZXJMb25nIjotODQuMzg3Njg0NDk5OTk5OTksInVzZXJDaXR5IjoiQXRsYW50YSIsInVzZXJTdGF0ZSI6IkdBIiwidXNlclN0cmVldCI6IiIsInVzZXJOZWlnaGJvcmhvb2QiOiIifQ%3D%3D&amp;pg=1" target="_blank">per the company&#x27;s website</a>.</li></ul>

Rural Georgia is not OK

It's long been called the "Two Georgias" problem.

When ranking the health of Georgia counties, a familiar discrepancy is clear: Those around metro Atlanta sit at the top. <ul><li>Rural Georgia counties are at the bottom — in particular, those south of the &quot;gnat line,&quot; stretching roughly from Columbus up to Augusta.</li></ul>Why it matters: Statistics show rural Georgians have less access to health care and must travel farther for it, which can mean life or death. But it&#x27;s not just health. Rural Georgia&#x27;s population is shrinking while Atlanta keeps growing. And rural Georgians on average <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="make" data-vars-click-url="https://georgiadata.org/topics/economics/median-household-income" data-vars-content-id="94f8b152-b84c-4c2a-b241-9b24e7b59ace" data-vars-headline="Rural Georgia is not OK" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://georgiadata.org/topics/economics/median-household-income" target="_blank">make</a> less money.

Georgia has the 9th-highest COVID death rate

That's according to an analysis published by The Lancet.

Georgia saw the 9th-highest adjusted COVID death rate, according to an analysis published by The Lancet.Zoom out: D.C., Arizona and New Mexico saw the three-worst rates, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios&#x27; Tina Reed writes." data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/24/why-america-uniquely-vulnerable-covid" data-vars-content-id="0abcd0cf-9374-4c7a-b162-24d1d4086298" data-vars-headline="Georgia has the 9th-highest COVID death rate" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2023/03/24/why-america-uniquely-vulnerable-covid" target="_self">Axios&#x27; Tina Reed writes.</a>

Why Atlanta's Black-owned homeownership rate jumped during COVID

It's not just  a straightforward piece of good news.

The rate of Black homeownership in Atlanta increased by nearly 5% during the pandemic— more than any other race. But that&#x27;s not a straightforward piece of good news.Driving the news: The Black homeownership rate in the city remains about 25% less than that of white households in 2021, according to new data from<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" Zillow" data-vars-click-url="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2023-02-27-Homes-owned-by-Black-families-appreciated-the-fastest-during-the-pandemic" data-vars-content-id="ef9417ff-627a-477d-b547-00d2c65ec2b3" data-vars-headline="Why Atlanta&#x27;s Black-owned homeownership rate jumped during COVID" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://zillow.mediaroom.com/2023-02-27-Homes-owned-by-Black-families-appreciated-the-fastest-during-the-pandemic" target="_blank"> Zillow</a>.

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