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Alpharetta is set to will build sidewalks along the west side of Providence Road from the existing sidewalk south of Bates Road to the existing sidewalk north of Mayfield Road. (Google Maps)
Alpharetta awards contract for Providence Road sidewalk project
Money.com ranked the 50 best places to live in America based on several factors. Alpharetta was the highest ranked Georgia city, checking in at No. 24. Photo: For the AJC
Church gets new space after neighbors express concerns over disruptions
Jian Ma, who has lived in Medlock Bridge for 20 years, points out one of several trees that have been removed or have fallen into the expanding waterway Saturday, July 17, 2021. Ma has to regularly remove debris, fallen trees and anything blocking the waterway; he has tried installing rocks and has rebuilt access to his yard, all at his own expense. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Johns Creek residents say new fee won’t fix complex, costly stormwater problems
Pictured is a car parked outside the Alpharetta Colored School, a segregated school for African Americans in Alpharetta, in 1952.(Kathleen Moon / Courtesy of Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center)
Developers plan to remodel historic Black school in Alpharetta
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Clinton Martin was a beloved officer, colleagues say. Following his death, police placed his patrol car in front of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety building and adorned it with photos and memories from fellow officers. Courtesy Alpharetta Department of Public Safety Facebook
Alpharetta police motorcade Friday for officer who died with COVID-19
Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization has developed dirt paths at Big Creek Park in Roswell, Mount Adams Park in Alpharetta and Charleston Park in Cumming, (Courtesy Roswell Alpharetta Mountain Bike Organization)
Alpharetta partnering with bike group to construct off-road trail for riders, wheelchairs
An image of Johns Creek City Hall, 11360 Lakefield Drive. (Courtesy City of Johns Creek)
Johns Creek councilman resigns for mayor run
Mixture of sun, clouds and some rain in spots Wednesday afternoon
Mixture of sun, clouds and some rain in spots Wednesday afternoon
Gavin Denzell Henderson was convicted of murder in the 2018 stabbing death of his 15-year-old sister, Keaira Henderson, the DeKalb County District Attorney said.
DeKalb man gets life for stabbing 15-year-old sister 47 times
Kroger, El Porton Mexican Restaurant and Mavis Tires are among the businesses at the nearly fully-leased Coleman Village. The Roswell shopping center and Village Walk in Alpharetta were purchased by The Georgetown Company, a New York-based developer. AJC File Photo
New York developer buys north Fulton shopping centers for $43 million
The Development Authority of Fulton County is located in the Fulton County Government Center.
AJC finds more questionable per diem payments to Fulton authority members
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Restaurant owner Brian Will is running for Alpharetta City Council. A city ordinance reads that elected officials can't hold an alcoholic beverage license. Courtesy Brian Will
Candidate fights Alpharetta law blocking elected officials from holding an alcohol...
Massive Halcyon mixed-used project adding office building, hotel, fitness club
Morning rain with clearing and less humidity in the afternoon
Fulton development agency paid ex-chair $1M, AJC investigation finds
The turf replacement at Alpharetta’s Town Green is complete and residents are invited back to enjoy the area and all of downtown. (Courtesy City of Alpharetta)
Alpharetta’s Town Green reopens, new turf complete
Alpharetta approves Fiscal Year 2022 budget, millage rate
Brothers recovering from extensive injuries following dog attack outside their Alpharetta
Alpharetta awards contract for North Point Parkway enhancements
Kevin Douglas Creek, a roofing contractor from Alpharetta, was arrested June 9, 2021, and charged with participating in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Police body camera footage appears to show Creek attacking police defending the Capitol. (Photo: United States Department of Justice)
Federal judge apologizes to Georgia suspect in Capitol riot for delayed release
Alpharetta announces qualifying dates, fees for municipal election
Johns Creek, Duluth will salvage 10 tons of steel from historic Rogers Bridge
Spotty showers remain Sunday afternoon
The Alpharetta City Council recently voted to remove 126 North Main Street from the contributing historic property list. (Google Maps)
Alpharetta removes 126 North Main St. from historic property list
Alpharetta to construct scramble crosswalk at Milton Avenue and Canton Street
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North Fulton cities set budgets while awaiting direction on property taxes
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U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, second from right, and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, right, participate in a discussion with DeKalb County School District parents and members of the DeKalb County Board of Education during a visit to Kelley Lake Elementary School in Decatur, Friday, July 23, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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Protesters outside of the Cobb County School District office show their opposition to masking children in Cobb County schools for the upcoming school year on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia . Many community members waited in line to speak at the school board meeting to voice their support for unmasking. CHRISTINA MATACOTTA FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
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07/14/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Cynthia Román-Hernández, right, managing director of Family Stabilization & Well-Being at the Latin American Association, speaks with her client Jennifer Arellano on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Román-Hernández is helping Arellano, a hair stylist who has taken a financial hit during the pandemic, defer an eviction from her apartment. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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The crash left a 22-year-old man dead and six others injured, officials said.
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Police are still working to determine a motive in Friday's triple shooting.
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A 12-year-old boy and his caregiver were hit by a car Friday morning after the child ran into a busy Clayton County road, police said.
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Mirsha Victor was found dead in Henry County.
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