Natalie Chen

Reporter · Sandy Springs, GA

Natalie, a graduate of Georgia Southern University, has spent the last 4 years covering community events for local online platforms. She has a strong interest in cultural diversity and represents various community voices in her storytelling.

2 stories from Natalie Chen in Brookhaven

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Atlanta State of Downtown report shows growing residency, infrastructure investment

Atlanta leaders are celebrating the history and ongoing revitalization efforts in the city’s historic downtown urban core. The 2026 State of Downtown report highlighted growth and ongoing challenges. Downtown Atlanta Inc. reports visitation in the neighborhood has returned to 85% of pre-pandemic...

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Fifth graders spark solar energy shift at Mount Vernon School

Two seventh graders, Ocean Durden and David Song, ceremonially flipped the switch on more than 500 new solar panels at the Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs during an Oct. 28 assembly. As fifth graders, Durden and Song researched solar energy’s environmental and financial benefits for a...

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