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Sue Bickham dances with SALSAtlanta during the Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Piedmont Park’s 2026 Dogwood Festival sees lighter traffic, ticketing confusion

The city of Atlanta reportedly forced the festival to switch from charging gate fee to being ‘donation only’ on Saturday.

Teen charged in fatal shooting of 12-year-old boy at southeast Atlanta home

Police arrested a 14-year-old in the deadly shooting of a younger boy Saturday afternoon at an Atlanta home.

2 charged in toddler’s fatal shooting at Atlanta apartment

The victim, 3-year-old Armani Lyons, was left with a babysitter while his parent worked, police said.

Pregnant woman killed in Atlanta hours before flight to see sister, family says

A pregnant woman was found fatally shot in Atlanta shortly before a planned flight to Detroit, leaving her family searching for answers.

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$600K alleged theft at the High Museum of Art: Where was the accountability?

Former High Museum of Art COO is accused of misappropriating $600,000. How did alleged theft go on for so long in Atlanta's flagship cultural institution?

Olu Brown answers a question during a forum for Democratic candidates for governor hosted by The Center for Strong Public Schools Action Fund at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Wed., April 8, 2026. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is on the left. Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan is on the right. (Ben Gray for the AJC)

Georgia’s Democratic candidates for governor debate school issues

Teachers wanted to know about candidates’ plans to recruit and retain educators and how they would help schools in high-poverty areas.

Easter weekend shootings put pressure on Atlanta’s youth violence strategy

Curbing teen crime has always been a cornerstone of Mayor Dickens’ agenda. Can the city keep rates down ahead of the FIFA World Cup?

Atlanta mayor says he’ll enforce teen curfews following last weekend’s shootings

Family starts GoFundMe to pay funeral expenses of 16-year-old killed on a day when the Midtown Atlanta park hosted a 404 Day celebration.

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What is ‘404 Day’? And why are Atlantans talking about it?

If you’ve been on social media today, you may have noticed Atlanta sports teams or residents posting about 404 Day, showcasing their love and pride for the city.

'Rocket Men' reveals the Nazi history behind the U.S. space program

Longtime Atlanta theater seeks new home after 12 years in Midtown

The theater’s landlord ended its lease at Peachtree Pointe building.