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This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — Atlanta Watershed has finished repairs on the aging pipe at the intersection of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard and J.P. Brawley Drive in downtown Atlanta. A water ...

Decatur, GA — The Decatur Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board voted Friday to work with the nonprofit Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) to build its long-awaited cottage court ...

Atlanta, GA — Students from Drew Charter School unveiled their “Black Lives Matter: Stronger Together,” mural during a dedication ceremony on Saturday, March 5. The closing of Emory Libraries “Speak ...

DeKalb County, GA – State Rep. Vernon Jones is resigning. “Turn the lights off, I have left the plantation,” Jones said. Prior to his resignation, Jones, a Democrat who is part of the DeKalb County ...

Curbed Atlanta reports that work has officially begun on the East Side trail extension of the Atlanta BeltLine. According to BeltLine.org, “This phase will take the trail from Irwin to Kirkwood … ...

Clarkston, GA — Clarkston’s Police Chief received a five-day unpaid suspension on April 13, but the city wouldn’t say why. City Manager Shawanna Qawiy called it a “personnel matter.” But Police Chief ...

Jenna Van Gelderen is still missing. Yesterday, her family reported that she had been found and is safe. But the family received bad information from DeKalb County Police, according to her brother.

DeKalb County, GA — Several events are happening this week in and around DeKalb County, including campfire and cocktails in Tucker, a drive-thru food distribution event in Clarkston, and the Tucker ...

Clarkston, GA — The city of Clarkston plans to disavow three contracts entered into by former city manager Shawanna Qawiy. The contracts are with Human Resources Dimensions, Inc., Pivot Path, and ...

This story has been updated. Atlanta, GA — After a four-month renovation, the Asian gallery at Emory University’s Michael C. Carlos Museum reopened in August. The renovation significantly increased ...

Decatur, GA – In a week filled with emergency declarations and school closures due to coronavirus, Decatur’s restaurant scene on Saturday provided some semblance of normalcy. The local restaurant ...