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Crime

Fulton County will lease space from Atlanta detention center to combat jail overcrowding

by Thom ChandlerAugust 2, 2022September 24, 2023

Music Midtown was supposed to be September 17 and 18 this year at Piedmont Park. However, this morning, event organizers announced that the beloved festival was canceled.

Music Midtown canceled, guns reportedly a factor

by Thom ChandlerAugust 1, 2022August 1, 2022

A Clayton County Police officer was hospitalized last night after she responded to a suicidal person call and was shot by the suspect, who fled to Atlanta.

Crime

Georgia woman shoots Clayton County Police officer

by Thom ChandlerJuly 28, 2022September 24, 2023

All 15 cities in Fulton County are uniting against a controversial proposal from the County Commission that would increase the county's share of local sales taxes from 5% to 35%.

Your Government

All 15 Fulton County cities reject county’s proposed local tax grab

by Thom ChandlerJuly 15, 2022July 15, 2022

Hindus are urging all Atlanta public, private, charter, and parochial schools to close on their most popular festival Diwali, which falls on October 24 this year.

Hindus push for Diwali holiday in Atlanta schools

by Thom ChandlerJuly 15, 2022September 24, 2023

Amtrak is looking to make Atlanta a railroad hub again, but the quasi-federal agency can’t say how much it will cost to run new routes across the Peach State and the region.

Could Atlanta become a railroad hub again?

by T.A. DeFeo | The Center SquareJuly 13, 2022September 24, 2023

Dengue, zika and chikungunya fever mosquito (aedes aegypti) on human skin

West Nile virus found in mosquitoes along Atlanta Beltline

by Thom ChandlerJuly 12, 2022July 12, 2022

Being called one of the nation's sweatiest cities is probably not the most sought after designation, but if you've been outside for more than ten seconds in the past week, it is undeniable that some of Georgia's cities could earn a high rank for being -- well, rank.

Georgia By The Numbers

These 3 Georgia cities are among the sweatiest cities in the nation

by Thom ChandlerJuly 12, 2022September 24, 2023

Back To The Future Characters Participate In Dragon Con Parade

Georgia By The Numbers

Atlanta makes list of America’s ‘Geekiest Cities’

by Thom ChandlerJuly 11, 2022September 24, 2023

Atlanta, Ga USA 06 07 20: Downtown Atlanta Georgia Atlanta Police car close up side door

An Atlanta Police Lieutenant Helped Deliver a Baby Over the Weekend

by Thom ChandlerJuly 1, 2022October 10, 2023

Stacker compiled a list of dogs available for adoption in Atlanta, Georgia using listings from petfinder.com.

Pets

Dogs available for adoption in Atlanta this week

by StackerJune 30, 2022September 24, 2023

Atlanta, Ga USA 06 07 20: Downtown Atlanta Georgia Atlanta Police car close up side door

Crime

Defund the police? Atlanta spent more money on police, not less, after George Floyd’s death

by Tom Gantert | The Center SquareJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

MARTA will provide additional bus and rail service on Monday, July 4 for the 53rd running of the AJC Peachtree Road Race.

Traffic & Transportation

Everything you need to know about taking MARTA to the Peachtree Road Race

by Thom ChandlerJune 28, 2022September 24, 2023

Quantavious Cedron Arnold and Ericka Brewster have been sentenced to federal prison for carrying out a two-week crime spree during which justice department officials say they robbed a bank and fled in a car Arnold had stolen at gunpoint just two days earlier.

Crime

Georgia couple sentenced for two-week crime spree

by Crime ReportsJune 21, 2022September 24, 2023

MARTA police are searching for two suspects wanted for shooting two people on board a southbound train at Peachtree Center Station on Tuesday, June 14 at 11:19 p.m.

Crime

Police search for suspects in shooting on board MARTA train

by Crime ReportsJune 18, 2022June 18, 2022

Thermometer

Atlanta opens cooling center in response to heat wave

by Thom ChandlerJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022

President Joe Biden has named former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to join his administration as senior advisor to the president for public engagement.

Keisha Lance Bottoms is joining the Biden administration

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 15, 2022September 24, 2023

The Atlanta Recovery Loan Program is a $5.7 million program offering low-cost loans to help small businesses grow ownership of tangible assets

Atlanta makes $5.7 million available for small business loans

by City ReportsJune 14, 2022September 24, 2023