Atlanta GA

Freedom bells rang in Galveston Bay, Texas, on June 19, 1865, two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing more than 250,000 enslaved people. Now, five years after its official declaration as a federal holiday, Atlanta is celebrating with family-friendly community gatherings, live music

Brownies are not supposed to inspire road trips. Georgia completely ignored that rule. One bite of a rich, fudgy square with melted chocolate tucked into every corner can suddenly turn a quick bakery stop into a full-blown obsession. People swear they are “just grabbing one,” then somehow walk out with boxes for later.

A case of suspected arson was carried out in broad daylight, and an arrest was made with the help of quick-thinking neighbors

[This is an expansion and republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth of our current readership.]. On Nov. 18, 1954, an article in the Atlanta Constitution opened with the following paragraph. “The Belmont Hills Shopping...

An independent investigation is underway into one of the largest fish kills ever recorded on the Chattahoochee River.

Atlanta police shut down part of Edgewood Avenue to investigate a double shooting on Wednesday morning.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was stabbed near the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA Station early Wednesday, Atlanta police said. Although the stabbing did not occur on MARTA property, the transit agency’s police department responded to a call about 3 a.m. from Grady Memorial Hospital about a man being shot, police

Coffee tastes better when surrounded by remarkable scenery. Georgia’s cafe culture understands this principle completely. Rooftop spots above Atlanta’s skyline celebrate urban energy. Mountain hideaways in Blue Ridge foothills offer peaceful escape. The state’s variety proves genuinely impressive. June transforms cafe

TUCKER, Ga. - A prominent charitable organization has stepped forward with plans to potentially purchase Northlake Mall, offering a glimpse of hope for the property after shop owners were recently told to vacate. Northlake Mall buyout. What we know:. Centurion Foundation announced it has launched a process to potential

A Cobb County mother is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her job, then using it to pay for day care and other personal expenses.