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A bus driver waits at the West End MARTA station in Atlanta. The spending dispute between MARTA and the City of Atlanta has been a thorny issue for years. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

MARTA agrees to $52 million settlement in audit dispute

The settlement is for far less than the city has argued MARTA owed — $70 million. But it’s a lot more than the $865,000 that MARTA officials and its auditor argued was due.

Pedestrian killed, struck by multiple vehicles on I-75/85 North in Atlanta

Parts of the Downtown Connector were closed early Thursday amid the morning commute after a pedestrian was fatally struck, officials say.

Revenue or revitalization: Mayor’s legacy project hinges on school board

The Atlanta Board of Education will cast the deciding vote on Mayor Dickens’ idea to extend taxing districts, sacrificing revenue for revitalization. They are in no hurry.

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Upsets produce five new top teams in latest Maxwell summary

Throughout the 2026 Georgia high school football season, the Maxwell Ratings will rank the 463 teams of the GHSA, GIAA and GAPPS.

This Buckhead office building has a new owner. It’s a church.

Christ Covenant Church on Tuesday announced it paid nearly $16.9 million to buy Piedmont Place, with plans to develop a sanctuary long term.

New York City-based group the Gregory Brothers have gone viral with a short song, “71 Peachtrees (Lost In Atlanta),” which they made after comments from Atlantans saying they should sing about all the confusing variations of roads with “Peachtree” in the name. (Instagram screengrab from @gregorybrothers)

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Atlanta’s many ‘Peachtree’ streets make for viral comedy from New York quartet

New York-based musical group the Gregory Brothers strikes viral comedy gold with a send-up of Atlanta’s many streets that feature a variation of “Peachtree” in the name.

Morehouse med school, Atrium Health get approval for south Atlanta hospital

The proposed hospital is slated to open with about 50 beds, but has the capacity to expand to more than 700 over time, officials said Friday.

Peachtree Road Race updates: Back on track

In this month's Peachtree Road Race newsletter: Edwin Moses' legacy, runner-approved routes and advice for training smarter at any age.

MARTA’s long-term parking rates are going up

The daily cost is increasing by $2 per day next month, but it is still less than airport parking.

Ex-fire union leader gets biblical in fight over reassignment

Atlanta fire Capt. Nate Bailey said in a lawsuit that he was sent to “front-line duty” as punishment for his union activism.

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Mayor’s ‘shut up’ response sparks debate over social media etiquette

What ensued was a hearty discussion over city policy, social media decorum and whether it’s appropriate for elected officials to deride their critics online.