Atlanta’s former fire chief drew the ire of the LGBT community and found himself unemployed after publishing a book calling homosexuality a perversion. But it hasn’t been a total loss for Kelvin Cochran. He’s found ...
This story has been updated. Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran published a book called “Who told you that you were naked?” and, after a 30 day suspension that ended today, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed told Cochran ...
After months of delays and cost overruns, the Atlanta Streetcar will begin serving passengers today, Dec. 30. The Atlanta Streetcar will run a 2.7 mile loop that runs from Centennial Olympic Park to the Martin ...
This story has been updated. By Kim Hutcherson, contributor Atlanta’s Mayor says the long-promised streetcar will be open for riders by the end of the year. On Mayor Kasim Reed has said the service will ...
By Kim Hutcherson, contributor The Atlanta Beltline’s largest expansion to-date is now underway at historic Adair Park. Construction for the Westside Trail kicked off with a ceremony held Nov.12, marking the first step toward the ...
This story has been updated. Michael Brown was 18, unarmed and days away from starting college when he was shot multiple times by a police officer in Ferguson, Missou., on Aug. 9. The shooting death of ...
Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran’s decision to publish a book outlining his views on homosexuality has landed him in hot water with the city’s mayor. According to the Georgia Voice, Mayor Kasim Reed suspended Cochran ...
Atlanta’s $93 million streetcar project may be delayed a little longer because of safety concerns. WABE reports that the Federal Transit Administration informed Mayor Kasim Reed of “outstanding safety and hazard mitigation” issues with the ...
This story was published at 5:09 pm on Nov. 18. A proposal to annex Druid Hills and three DeKalb County schools – Briar Vista Elementary, Fernbank Elementary and Druid Hills High – into Atlanta has the ...
Today House Bill 60, aka the “guns everywhere” law, took effect in Georgia. The head of a gun rights advocacy group Georgia Carry was nonchalant about the new law, which expands the rights to carry into ...