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New Atlanta path opens, will become part of nation’s longest paved trail
City of Atlanta and nonprofit officials Friday opened the Woodall Rail Trail on the Upper Westside.
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Homicides drop 23% in Atlanta through first four months of 2025
‘Fighting guns, gangs and drugs remains our focus,’ APD says.
2 arrested in January fatal shooting at SW Atlanta apartment building
Police arrested two men in connection with the January shooting death of a man at a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.
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What’s in a name? New MARTA station name a nod to sports before World Cup
MARTA’s Board of Directors voted to change the name in time for the FIFA games and the 300,000 visitors expected to descend on Atlanta.
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Atlanta City Council looks to extend e-bike rebate program
The first round was funded with $1 million, and the legislation proposes $1 million more to help meet the demand. More than 11,000 residents applied in 2024.
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Fulton County boosts jail OT pay after DOJ blasts safety, staffing
Fulton County on Wednesday approved additional funding to pay overtime for jailers who work for the Sheriff’s Office and to support efforts to hire and retain them.
Lyft driver shot while fleeing attempted robbery in NW Atlanta, police say
Atlanta police responded to a call about a person shot on Detroit Avenue and found a 43-year-old bleeding from a gunshot wound to the back. The investigation is ongoing.
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‘A little bit out of control’: Atlanta council questions mayor’s budget
Dickens administration aims to cut about 150 city jobs this year to help make up projected deficit.
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Some homeless people struggle with transition to housing after years in camps
Some return to homelessness because they feel isolated in their new homes and miss the community encampments offer; others struggle with a form of “survivor guilt.”
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Police seek public’s help after 19-year-old killed in SW Atlanta shooting
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Markius Gillepsie, who they said was wanted in connection with a Jan. 6 homicide in the city’s West End neighborhood.