17+ hour, 49+ min ago   (184+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Twenty-seven years ago, I bought a house because I fell in love with a tree. The huge silver maple growing through the elevated deck attached to the back of the house captured my heart the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (598+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Friday, Sept. 11 — Today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The attacks left 2,977 people dead and thousands more injured. A quarter of a century later, we remember the victims and the ongoing impact the tragedy…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (242+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta On Sept. 8, the Atlanta City Council passed a “parking bill of rights” to help drivers understand rates, fees, and enforcement before parking a vehicle. Council member Jason Dozier said the legislation is about transparency, accountability,…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (273+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Brookhaven City Council at its Sept. 8 meeting deferred for 30 days an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Brookhaven and DeKalb County for a new fire station at Blackburn Park after nearby residents said they…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (644+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta City Manager Eric Johnson said farewell to the Norcross community at the Sept. 8 council meeting, after nearly six years as the city’s top official running day-to-day operations. Incoming City Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews officially begins her…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (239+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Parkside Shops and Hammond Exchange, abutting shopping centers along Roswell Road in central Sandy Springs, have secured $72 million in refinancing from global investment firm KKR. The package also mentions further property improvements, according to the…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1021+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Thursday, Sept. 10 — Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution, co-sponsored by nine of her colleagues, to prioritize putting light rail on the Atlanta Beltline. The resolution requests that Mayor Andre Dickens, MARTA, and…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (160+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta A mosquito trap in Chastain Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Chastain Park Conservancy. The Conservancy said the location is a repeat positive site, meaning positive mosquito pools have previously…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (525+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Beltline rail advocates are celebrating a small victory after Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution in support of light rail transit along the 22-mile corridor. Matthew Rao, Beltline Rail Now co-chair, said…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (251+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta Stand for Peace, an intergenerational storytelling festival, will return to Decatur on Sept. 12. Last year’s inaugural event brought together community members of all ages to share their stories and hear stories from Atlanta’s diverse communities....