Keri Stevens said she regrets the fact that they don’t really make buildings the way they used to. She said she admires classic Atlanta structures like the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills in the Cabbagetown neighborhood. When an F2 tornado tore through...

Well on his way to Alaska With tears and cheers, Daniel Palazzolo took off from the metro area last week on his Atlanta-to-the-Arctic motorcycle journey. As of July 27, Palazzolo had ridden through Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico an...

The DeKalb County School System’s budgetary outlook could see an additional $13 million to $18 million in property tax revenue, but district officials are holding their breath before celebrating. The county’s tax digest, initially projected by co...

Eight DeKalb County coaches will begin preseason football practice next week at new schools and one program may not have a coach in place by then. Miller Grove, whose principal was demoted last week, had not filled its football coaching vacancy by pr...

by Freedom Murphy For many teens, summer is a time to be with friends, go on vacation, or just kick back. However, for some young people it’s all about getting a job. With summer now winding down, each teen fortunate enough to have found work for t...

Dunwoody’s City Council is mulling over a potential change in its 911 service after hearing a study group’s findings on July 19. A new city run center, a partnership with Sandy Springs and John’s Creek, and continuing with current provider DeKa...

Decatur has long sought to be a city where residents and visitors can move about easily without a car. Aside from the environmental benefits of being biker and pedestrian friendly, the city wants to promote the personal benefits for those who want to...

Sitting outside a breakfast restaurant in downtown Decatur on July 23, Stan Watson was already wondering how the CEO and the board of commissioners might better communicate with each other when the next budgetary season arrives in December. “I donâ...

The Dunwoody teenager who was reported missing on July 22 has returned to her home, Dunwoody Police spokesman Sgt. Mike Carlson said on July 26. Catherine "Cathy" Hoyos, 15, was reported missing after she was dropped off at Peachtree Middle School fo...

I shouldn’t be sleepy. After all, I slept for nearly seven hours last night. Could it be jet lag? No, I’m pretty sure my inability to keep my eyes open has something to do with the rhythmic, gentle rocking of this train. I’m on Amtrak’s Coast...