2+ day, 18+ 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,…...

3+ day, 39+ min 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (185+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta DeKalb County District 2 Commissioner Michelle Long Spears and Super District 6 Commissioner Ted Terry are launching a rewrite of the county’s tree protection ordinance and hosting meetings throughout September to gather community feedback. Terry and Spears…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (829+ words) Friday, Aug. 28 — Amid rising trade tensions, President Donald Trump ordered Lake Ontario renamed “Lake America,” calling Canadian officials “nasty people.” Prime Minister Mark Carney said the name was more than four centuries old, predating both countries. ☁️ Cloudy with a high…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (516+ words) Five members of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners offered to buy the Atlanta City Detention Center for $56.5 million in an Aug. 10 letter to Mayor Andre Dickens and the Atlanta City Council. The county commission’s letter requested a response from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (445+ words) Gov. Brian Kemp’s office has instructed Georgia state agencies to keep spending level as they prepare budget proposals ahead of next year’s legislative session. Kemp is term-limited and signed his final budget earlier this year, cutting more than $300 million in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (17+ words) The funeral for long-serving Sen. Lindsey Graham was held in Washington, D.C., on July 28....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (658+ words) Six candidates in Georgia's 13th Congressional District will compete in a special election on Tuesday to replace the late Democratic U.S. Rep. David Scott, who died in April. The contest in the heavily Democratic district could have an immediate impact on the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (457+ words) Financing for Fulton County’s more than $1.3 billion jail overhaul is moving forward after a little-known regional jail authority voted Monday night to approve the next step in the process. The South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority voted 3-2 to approve financing…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (216+ words) Atlanta Beltline, Inc. and Invest Atlanta boards of directors approved the FY27 budget of $265.8 million as the project progresses toward its 2030 trail completion goal. The FY27 budget draws from a diverse mix of funding sources, including the Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD,…...