1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (451+ words) Johns Creek fire department officials attend a Patriot Day Sept. 11 commemoration at Newtown Park. JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Johns Creek will never forget those who sacrificed on 9/11, officials said at a ceremony remembering the 2001 terrorist attacks. Community members honored the memory…...

2+ day, 11+ 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, 14+ hour ago   (699+ words) Milton City Hall, the seat of municipal government and where the city council meets, is located at 2006 Heritage Walk. MILTON, Ga. — During a Sept. 9 meeting of the Milton City Council, residents questioned and voiced their concerns about a church’s proposed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (881+ words) A home is more than just four walls and a foundation slab. It’s the memories of holidays gathering around grandma’s oak table, roughhousing with your favorite cousins or burying a beloved childhood dog in the backyard. In Georgia, there are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (276+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta On Thursday, Sept. 3, Atlanta Watershed Management crews told Rough Draft they plan to reopen a closed section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road for holiday travelers on Labor Day weekend. While crews were able to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (356+ words) Driving in the city, you have probably seen all types of parking signs. QR codes. License plate readers. It can get confusing with all the different ways that parking lots across Atlanta operate. “You’re sort of surprised that they’re all…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (690+ words) A group of volunteers is highlighting the City of Atlanta’s mismanaged infrastructure by covering public hazards with eye-catching art. Fix-ATL is a grassroots effort to improve dangerous conditions like missing water meter covers, manhole covers, and other small utility openings…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) The City of Norcross, the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, and a group of active community members scheduled tours of the new public safety building in early September, before the Norcross Police Department and Municipal Court begin operations. The public…...

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   (240+ words) Participants of the Dunwoody 101 session in April gather at “Common Ground,” a public art sculpture in Georgetown Park created by Huelani Mei. DUNWOODY, Ga. — Residents can apply to get a behind-the-scenes look at how the city of Dunwoody operates during…...