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Atlanta United unveils its most Atlanta-inspired kit yet
Atlanta United has had a few kits that nod toward the team’s home base. The King Peach Kit shouted out to the Peach State, while last season’s mint green secondary kit was a nod to Atlanta’s nickname as the City in the Forest. Last year’s third kit, the graffitied 404 Kit, was sprung from a collaboration with Atlanta Influences Everything. But this year’s brand-new secondary kit has the most direct Atlanta connections yet.
Called the Resurgens Kit, the jersey was created in partnership with the City of Atlanta and features an abstract phoenix on the front and the official city seal on the back of the neck. The piping on the sides also mimics the city seal, featuring the word “resurgens” along with the dates 1847 and 1865 (Atlanta’s incorporation and reconstruction, respectively). The blue and yellow color scheme resembles the city flag.
Photograph courtesy of Atlanta United
Photograph courtesy of Atlanta United
Photograph courtesy of Atlanta United
Sarah Kate Noftsinger, Atlanta United’s VP and Chief Business Officer, says the decision to partner with the city for the kit was “pretty much a no-brainer.”
“We want to elevate the city, we want to represent the city. We wouldn’t be where we are without the people of Atlanta, [so] let’s celebrate them and let’s celebrate who we are and what we stand for,” she says.
While the phoenix is Atlanta’s symbol of a literal rise from the ashes after the city burned to the ground during the Civil War in 1864 (and endured an even more destructive fire in 1917), it has its own meaning for the club. Remember that until recently, Atlanta was often dismissed as a terrible place for sports. “People doubted Atlanta United and soccer working in Atlanta,” Noftsinger says of the days when the team was first announced. “So being able to lean into the phoenix, it’s always rising. It’s a story of overcoming. It’s a story that’s bigger than soccer.”
With the launch of the Resurgens Kit, Atlanta United is also changing how they refer to their kits. Home or primary kits, such as the current 17s’ Kit, will be called “club kits,” while away or secondary kits like Resurgens will be called “community kits.” This means you might see Resurgens worn more inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
“Often times in sports, the home kit is worn at home and the away kit is worn away,” Noftsinger says. “We wanted to make sure we took an approach where they were actually worn equal amounts, especially at home.” She notes that the King Peach and Forest Kits were also “community kits” because the stories behind them were not directly tied to the soccer team. So, moving forward, she says, the stories behind community kits “should transcend the sport and the club” and “celebrate the community in which we live.”
Photograph courtesy of Atlanta United
Photograph courtesy of Atlanta United
The kit was officially revealed to season ticket holders during a launch party at Pullman Yards on Saturday night, which featured an appearance from Mayor Andre Dickens. A matching Resurgens scarf, also shown off at the event, features a blue and white Atlanta toile pattern on one side and the words “Atlanta United” and the city seal in blue and gold on the other.
Oh, and as for that Atlanta Hawks leak? Noftsinger just calls it a “happy accident.”
The Resurgens Kit is available at the official team store at Atlantic Station and online for $159.99 for an authentic jersey and $99.99 for a replica.
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The Atlanta City Council is working to form a 404 Day Advisory Committee following the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl at this year’s celebration.
The committee would be made up of city council members, community leaders, business owners, and various city department employees.
“We want folks to enjoy our parks. We want all folks to be safe in the city of Atlanta,” said City Council Member Andrea Boone.
The committee is asking for public feedback to evaluate what went wrong on 404 Day and to determine what needs to change.
“We want to hear from you. We want to know what are your concerns, what are the planning concerns, what do the business think? How should we exit and entrance the events,” said Boone.
Sixteen-year-old Tianah Robinson was shot and killed at Piedmont Park during this year’s celebration. She was an innocent bystander, according to police.
A month after her killing, authorities have not named a suspect in the case, despite requests from the public for help with the investigation.
“I remember her just being one of the most innocent persons in the world. Just pure kid,” said Martell Ellis, Robinson’s cousin.
Robinson’s family has been outspoken in calling for improvements in safety at city events like 404 Day.
“I want everybody to remember this is one of Atlanta’s best little people. We lost Atlanta’s best, a nd she had such a promising future, so we have to make sure this doesn’t happen again, we gotta make sure this was not in vain,” said Ellis.
The 404 Day Advisory Committee will meet for 180 days before presenting its findings and proposals.
Best place to live in Georgia
Georgia’s top spot on a recent Niche report list also holds the national crown: Atlantic Station in Atlanta is No. 1 on the list. Niche gave them an A+ in nightlife, health and fitness, commute, and “good for families.”
It’s based on 15 key metrics with the highest weight given to cost of living, percentage of residents with higher education, housing, and the public school quality.
One figure Niche didn’t rank was the crime, but there have been some noteworthy events in the last few months including 1 killed and 2 injured in a shooting a couple weeks ago and a chaotic incident with about 400 juveniles in December.
Cost of living in Atlantic Station
Despite its high mark on the list, Atlantic Station has real room to grow in cost of living, ranking B- by Niche. The median home value is reportedly just over $418,000 while the median rent is $2,145.
Patrons walk by the stores of Atlantic Station in Atlanta.
Atlantic Station is in Fulton County. According to the MIT Living Wage Calculator, single adults without children need to make $26.73 an hour. Two adults living together without children need to make $34.55 per hour if one is working, $17.28 if both are working. These figures obviously increase for families with children depending on how many they have.
Things to do in Atlantic Station
Here are some of the entertainment options available at Atlantic Station:
Best restaurants in Atlantic Station
These are some of Atlantic Station’s best restaurants according to lists from TripAdvisor and OpenTable:
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Toscano Ristorante Italiano at Atlantic Station
Top 5 places to live in Georgia
The top five Georgia spots on Niche’s list were all Atlanta neighborhoods. Here they are along with their national rankings:
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Atlantic Station at No. 1
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Buckhead Forest at No. 33
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Buckhead Village at No. 34
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Niche gives Atlantic Station an A+ in nightlife, commute, health, more
The Mariners, suddenly drawing from their depth a month into the season, made a waiver claim today, picking up lefty José Suarez from Atlanta.
Mariners fans likely remember Suarez from his lengthy Angels tenure, from the time he signed with the Angels as a free agent out of Venezuela to 2024. Prior to the 2025 season, the Angels traded him to Atlanta in exchange for injury-prone pitcher Ian Anderson (later DFA’d by the Angels and re-claimed by Atlanta). Atlanta transitioned the short king (listed 5’10”) to the bullpen and edited his pitch mix, dropping his sweeper and tweaking his slider to be shorter and more of a traditional gyro slider, resulting in more whiffs on the pitch.
Command remains an issue for Suarez, something that’s persisted since his days as an Angel. As a top-100 prospect almost a decade ago, Suarez seemed slated to anchor the heart of Anaheim’s rotation. Instead, the classic control artist trap befell him. Lacking the velo (low-90s heat) or fastball traits to miss bats easily, and having more middling results on his changeup and breaking ball which can cut through Triple-A hitters, Suarez has had to nibble the edges and has seen his walk rate swell as a big leaguer in efforts to avoid barrels. Those issues, along with health troubles, saw him faded from the Angels’ plans.
Although he had a solid first season as a Brave, this year has been a struggle, leading to much sturm und drang amongst the Braves fanbase, who are all too happy to see Suarez go. As for how he fits in the Mariners bullpen, that’s a bit of a puzzle; the Mariners have a third lefty (with his own command issues, even) in Josh Simpson, although Simpson has options, where Suarez does not.
However, the Mariners are well-familiar with Suarez, having seen him for so many years in the AL West, so there must be something there the pitching brain trust hopes to unlock. The other bonus Suarez brings is length; as a former starter, he can cover multiple innings if necessary, which it’s been more often than not lately as three-fifths of the Mariners rotation continue to turn in shorter outings. By his dint of a changeup-first offspeed repertoire, Suarez is somewhat more evenly split in his performance against hitters by handedness, instead of a traditional lefty specialist.
In a corresponding move, OF Rhylan Thomas was designated for assignment.
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