2+ day, 23+ 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…...

5+ day, 53+ min ago   (1129+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta 🌤️ Mostly sunny and 85° today. 🫡 Warm Springs police officer Sgt. Christopher Fisher, who was fatally shot on Sept. 1, will be laid to rest today in Fayetteville. 🏈 The Falcons plan to start quarterback Tua Tagovailoa against the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (670+ words) One of Norcross’ longest-serving council members wants the city to cover the cost of restoring historic windows, about $30,000, at a publicly owned residence in the city’s famously well-preserved downtown district. Because the city’s downtown development authority had previously voted to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1220+ words) Tuesday, Sept. 1 — Lionel Messi said he is retiring from international soccer at 39, citing his father’s death last month. Argentina’s all-time leading scorer and most-capped player, Messi led his team to the 2022 World Cup title and two Copa América crowns. He…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (328+ words) Despite Brookhaven city officials’ call for civil discourse, attendees at a community meeting on Aug. 26 about the proposed Southern Connector Bridge over I-85 turned into a free-for-all, with attendees flinging accusations and shouting over each other. The Southern Connector Bridge…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (729+ words) The Norcross City Council held a special-called meeting before the regularly scheduled Aug. 24 policy work session to appoint former Henry County Manager Cheri Hobson-Matthews as the new city manager, effective Sept. 11. Outgoing City Manager Eric Johnson, semi-retiring to Florida in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1174+ words) Data centers are a financial boon to communities, according to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, which is pushing back on concerns about their impact on the environment, on utility bills and on their neighbors. The pro-business organization is launching a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (474+ words) That increase has sharpened attention on a permit category that many residents previously had little reason to follow. For Georgia data centers, the permitting debate turns on whether backup power equipment should be treated as a limited operational safeguard or…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (13+ words) Minneapolis-based retailer Target removed a circus clown bodysuit following backlash over racial imagery....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1056+ words) Wednesday, Aug. 19 — Kindergarten immunization rates are falling, and vaccine exemptions are on the rise, according to data from the CDC released this week. In Georgia, the vaccination rate sits around 89%, slightly up from last year. 🌤️ Partly sunny with a high…...