1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (464+ words) Thirty years after Atlanta welcomed the world for the 1996 Summer Olympics, Georgia State University continues to see the impact of the Games on its campus. "It got us on the world stage as a location that can and will host…...

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…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (271+ words) Public transit options are spread out between multiple agencies in the metro Atlanta area. While the City of Atlanta, and some of the nearby areas like DeKalb County, have MARTA, Cobb County has its own service, CobbLinc. The Cobb County…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (91+ words) Taking the stage to deafening applause at challenger Mo Ivory’s triumphant election night headquarters, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivered a powerful endorsement of the projected new Fulton County Commission Chair, framing the evening's historic runoff results as a vital, turning-point…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (84+ words) Atlanta mayor, Andre Dickens, says it is time to close the wealth gap in Atlanta and invest in the South and West through a $5.5 billion dollar plan. A City Council committee is expected to discuss the plan and vote on…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (373+ words) “Republicans here at the state Capitol want to make it harder for voters in our counties to choose the people who best represent us and our values,” Boston said. "But today we are here at the state Capitol to tell…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (295+ words) Atlanta Police have released body camera footage of a man they arrested for breaching security at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Channel 2 Action News first told you May 11 security incident at the Atlanta airport and the multiple charges that Oreoluwa Temidayo…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1245+ words) Georgia Democrats are worried their front-runner will fumble a “once in a generation” chance to win the governor’s mansion this year. Keisha Lance Bottoms has what should be an enviable résumé: former judge, city council member, mayor of Atlanta and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (208+ words) Early voting begins on Monday for the May 19 primaries in Georgia. The last day to early vote will be May 15. There are dozens of races set for May primary vote and then general election in November. The key statewide races…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (799+ words) Rick Jackson hasn’t closed the deal yet in his bid to become the successor to Gov. Brian Kemp, but he’s already set his general election sights on Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. The Republican gubernatorial candidate questions the former Atlanta mayor’s…...