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Discovering the real Seoul, South Korea

by Jean-Pierre Chery On June 23 when I stepped off a plane onto the tarmac of Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea, I realized that all the research that I had done didn’t prepare me for life outside the airport’s doors. As friends...

Atlanta police investigate shooting of Traxx co-owner

Durand Robinson
When the family of Durand Robinson got word he had been shot and killed last month, they found themselves unable to reconcile the violence of the act with the loving, supportive demeanor of their loved one. People like Durand, they said, don’t get ...

Lithonia players cleared of bullying charges

Three Lithonia High School football players were exonerated of bullying charges after a disciplinary hearing last week. The charges stemmed from hazing allegations against Lithonia football players while the team was at a camp at North Georgia Colleg...

GM wants second shot at commissioners on Doraville plant

General Motors is coming back to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners after the board shot down a $60 million proposal to redevelop the automaker’s massive shuttered factory in Doraville. GM officials were scheduled to meet individually with co...

DeKalb wins race for education funding

DeKalb County Schools will use its share of $400 million from President Barack Obama’s Race to the Top competition to improve teacher quality and help low-performing schools, a school official said. Georgia was among nine states and the District of...