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The Coweta County Board of Education is preparing to adopt new academic-year calendars for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years, and an online survey is available throughout October for parent and school feedback on calendar options. The school board intends to adopt a two-year cycle of school calendars in order...

Residents of Atlanta’s Westside neighborhoods are calling on government officials to build five miles of sound barrier wall along Interstate 20.

CHAMBLEE, Ga. - Since Hurricane Helene hit, Atlanta-based Angel Flight Soars has been flying relief supplies into hard-hit areas. So far, more than 15 tons have been flown in, and they are not done yet. "Ready to rock and roll," one pilot said. "Heading to Statesboro." On Monday, Angel Flight...

Notes from here, there and the Internet. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••. Hundreds of motorcycle riders, volunteers and friends helped raise more than $20,000 for Coweta FORCE, one of the area’s largest addiction recovery organizations. “Each year, we continue to surpass our goals, and we are beyond grateful for the love and support we receive from our amazing community,” the group said on their Facebook page.

Preliminary Information: On 10/7/24, around 2:48am, officers responded to a person shot at the location of 578 Bolton Rd. Upon arrival, officers located a male with gunshot wounds. He was alert, conscious and breathing and transported to the hospital for treatment. Preliminary investigation indicates the victim was driving when he stated he saw a female he wanted to speak with him. The victim stated when he pulled over to talk to her, she pulled out a firearm and fired multiple shots into his vehicle striking him in the shoulder. The suspect fled the scene. The investigation remains active and ongoing.

JONESBORO — The Clayton County District Attorney’s Office recently announced the conviction of a man who fled from police on I-675 and hit another vehicle head on, killing a 27-year-old Macon man. The DA’s Office announced on Oct. 3, the conviction of Arthur Brooks on the following charges...

Ga. Tech to kickoff against Notre Dame at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 19

Saturday night was a night of laughter and love as Starr’s Mill inducted its 2024 Hall of Fame class. Inductees included former athletes Allison (Graham) Ripley, Donald Lambing, and Austin Enriquez, along with the voice of Starr’s Mill Mike Houghtaling and former principal Sam Sweat. “It was a...

ATLANTA - The Clermont Hotel, an iconic Atlanta landmark in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood, has a rich history dating back to its construction in 1924. Originally built as an apartment building named the Bonaventure Arms Apartments, it was later converted into a hotel in 1939. The property is also famous for housing the Clermont Lounge, a popular and long-standing basement strip club and nightclub that opened its doors in the 1960s.

The long-term parking decks at Lenox, Lindbergh Center, Dunwoody and Medical Center Stations will all be upgraded.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - Hundreds of families in Fulton County are still picking up the pieces after record rainfall led to flash flooding in parts of Buckhead as Helene moved through Atlanta last month. Many are frustrated they're not able to get any disaster assistance. Elisabeth Anderson was holding her...

Hundreds gathered on Saturday at Assembly Atlanta for NAMIWalks — a public display of unity in the fight for mental health for all.

This would be Georgia's fifth location of the Guatemalan fast-casual chain known for its chicken.

Hope Atlanta, a nonprofit focused on combating homelessness and hunger in metro Atlanta, will honor three “Heroes for Hope” at this year’s sold out awards ceremony on Oct. 9. This year’s honorees include Mayor Andre Dickens as the Individual Hero for Hope; QuikTrip as the Corporate Hero for Hope with the award being accepted by president Kevin […] The post Hope Atlanta names Mayor Dickens, QuikTrip and Cheryl Naja as ‘heroes’ appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

On Nov. 5, voters will be faced with big races — school boards, district attorneys, state House and Senate, and of course, the President of the United States.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two Atlanta-based restaurants were recently featured on the New York Times’ 50 Best Restaurants list. Assembled after a year-long search by their reporters, editors, and critics, Executive Chef Demetrius Brown’s Bread and Butterfly and chef and restaurateur Kevin Gillespie’s Nàdair earned spots on the Times’ acclaimed list.

Learn about Hurricane Helene and the devastating impacts of climate change on communities like hers. This is the new normal for our planet. We’re seeing the death and destruction extreme rainfall causes, and Black folks in the Southeast are disproportionately at risk. Flood damaged cars in the aftermath...

What a wild, wild week in the ACC. Miami escaped with one of the wildest comebacks in recent memory and remain the top ranked team in the ACC. It was far from

The public outcry continues to intensify as protesters convened at the Georgia State Capitol yesterday, rallying for the immediate closure of the Conyers BioLab chemical plant. The facility, which recently became a scene of environmental emergency due to a fire, generated a toxic plume that loomed over metro Atlanta. Demonstrators have put forth several demands, including financial compensation for the affected and a comprehensive decontamination strategy. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, over 8,000 signatures have been amassed on a petition echoing these calls for action.