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New Birth Invites the Community to a Powerful New Year’s Eve Worship Experience with Two Dynamic Services, Free Shuttles from MARTA’s Indian Creek Station. Annual Watch Night Service Features Acclaimed Gospel Recording Artist Tim Bowman Jr. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church will welcome its congregation and the...

Wilmer Ovidio Lopez-Munoz, 22, of Woodstock, is accused of child molestation on Dec. 12 at 8:03 p.m. at a Marietta residence, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Lopez-Munoz began molesting the child in the living room of the residence moments after he was left alone with the...

Atlanta’s Black churches stand as pillars of faith, resilience, and community. These historic institutions have not only provided spiritual guidance but have also served as centers of social justice and education throughout the city’s history. Watch Night Service, a deeply cherished tradition, offers a unique...

ATLANTA - The childhood home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, has been officially added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places and is beginning a new chapter as housing for Spelman College faculty. What we know:. The historic home sits in Vine City, an area deeply tied...

A Fulton County Sheriff’s Office deputy is being recognized for his bravery and quick action while serving in the National Guard in Washington, D.C.

Editor’s note: The MDJ counts down the Top 10 local stories of 2025 as determined by newsroom staff. Today’s installment is No. 3. After nearly five months of investigation, charges against a Cobb County man accused of trying to kidnap a toddler at a north Cobb Walmart were dropped by prosecutors. Mahendra Patel, 56,...

The Buddhist monks participating in the Walk for Peace from Texas to Washington DC will arrive in Decatur, Georgia, on Tuesday. Road closures will be in place and large crowds are expected.

Delta Air Lines sold a large employee parking lot near Atlanta's airport for $75 million to real estate investor Realterm.

People spent Monday cleaning up at Atlantic Station after a large crowd of juveniles reportedly set off fireworks, then opened fire with guns around the area.

ATLANTA - A family vacation to Europe turned into what a federal lawsuit describes as a nightmare in the sky, involving possible bed bugs. The lawsuit claims an international flight from Atlanta to Europe was infested with bed bugs, leaving a family with bites and lasting scars. The complaint names...