Atlanta Channel 26 nominated for local Emmy award

The city of Atlanta’s Channel 26 has been nominated for a local Emmy.
According to the city, the nomination is for the channel’s “WEI Graduates Express Gratitude” video. It features the first inaugural class of the Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative, according to the city.
“The ‘WEI Graduates Express Gratitude’ video is one of several nominations in the Public/Current/Community Affairs category. The 2018 Southeast Emmy Awards nominees were announced last month in Buckhead,” the city said.
The winners will be announced at the Grand Hyatt in Atlanta on Saturday, June 16, 2018.
“This Emmy nomination for a government channel highlights the extraordinary work being done daily by our extremely talented staff at Channel 26,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a press release. “This nomination also shines light on WEI and showcases the great work they do to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs throughout Atlanta.”