Alpharetta students take part in “Whirled Peace” event Friday

Students at King’s Ridge Christian School, at 2765 Bethany Rd., in Alpharetta will take part in a world-wide art and literacy initiative called “Whirled Peace,” Friday, September 21st. The students will place pinwheels with messages of peace during an 8:05 a.m. ceremony in front of the Barbara Adler Academic Center. Last year during the annual “Whirled Peace” event, about 4 million pinwheels were placed in 3,500 locations around the world.

Acting Dekalb superintendent gets salary bump, 1-year contract to ensure ‘stable leadership’

The contract, obtained via an open records request, doesn't mean Sauce will be the permanent superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.

Lovett School gets ‘historic’ $30 million gift from Rollins family

The gift honors the oldest child of Randall and Peggy Rollins, who died in 1970.

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Man convicted of murdering Cherokee firefighter, wife as they watched TV

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Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000

Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Atlanta airport’s troubled Concourse C food court gets new management

OHM Concession Group will take over the Atlanta airport's Concourse C food court, as well as restaurants in Concourses B and F.