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New Dunwoody planner has greener hopes for city

Michael Tuller, who was hired as Dunwoody’s community development director in late September, will oversee the blossoming city’s planning as it pursues a more environmentally and pedestrian-friendly future.
If all of Michael Tuller’s hopes and designs on the city of Dunwoody could be summarized into an informal message to residents, it might sound something like this: Everyone, for heaven’s sake, get the heck out of your cars, and let’s walk. Tull...

Lotto chief praises gambling’s economic impact on region, education

Margaret DeFrancisco has seen newly minted millionaires run the gamut–from smart investors who put their lottery winnings back to work in their communities to worried spenders who didn’t know what to do with their windfall. Regardless, it’s all...

Norwood, Reed headed for run-off election for Atlanta mayor’s seat

Norwood, Reed headed for run-off election for Atlanta mayor’s seat
The battle’s not necessarily over yet. Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed appeared ready to face each other in a run-off election Dec. 1 to decide who becomes mayor of Atlanta after neither candidate was able to win enough votes in the city’s Nov. 3 ele...

Cities pick their leaders

Nationwide, statewide and countywide elections are typically held in even-numbered years. In odd-numbered years municipalities hold their elections, giving voters the opportunity to choose leaders likely to have the greatest impact on their day-to-da...

School official: District will have to close schools in DeKalb

The DeKalb County School System will have to close an undetermined number of schools and redraw attendance zones to help eliminate nearly 16,000 empty seats the district anticipates over the next seven years, district officials said. The closures wil...

DeKalb schools join Gwinnett in lawsuit over local charter school control

The DeKalb County School System has joined Gwinnett County schools in a lawsuit against the state over local control of charter schools. In the forthcoming suit, the school board will claim the State Charter Commissions Act strips local school boards...

Local family struggles to recover after flooding

Ya'el Colquitt and her grandson Daniel Smith-Colquitt stand outside their new apartment in Stone Mountain. Their previous apartment in the same complex was flooded last month. Photo by J. Cribbs
On a recent Saturday afternoon, Ya’el Colquitt sat in a padded chair placed amid a collection of cleaning supplies, furniture, boxes, clothing and the rest of her household’s post-flood belongings in a small apartment at Elite at the Mountain in ...

Doraville says no to Falcons stadium at former GM plant

The Doraville City Council voted unanimously Oct. 19 to oppose the construction of a new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons in a defunct General Motors factory that has become central to the city’s hopes for revitalization. There are no definitive pl...

Mother of Decatur High student killed in drive-by opens memorial funds at local banks

  Peggy Hunter, mother of Mikel Pittard, said she was surprised earlier this month to learn things about her son she never knew. “He did a lot of stuff I didn’t know about. Some parents have walked up to me and told me he had spent time with the...

Stone Mountain considering significant governance change

Stone Mountain Mayor Gary Peet said he’s looking forward to possibly relinquishing some of his power next month. The city’s residents will have an opportunity to decide whether all of the city’s day-to-day operations will be the sole responsibi...