Merrill Hart

Merrill Hart is a local government intern for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She is a rising fourth-year student studying English and Cognitive Science at the University of Virginia.

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Photos: Do e-scooters disrupt Atlanta’s vision for the Beltline?

Here to stay: Atlanta still navigating rentable scooter system

Torpy at Large: Why some see an ugly angle to MLK Drive beautification

Fairburn Road complete streets project faces financial scrutiny

Jon Ossoff says there’s progress in efforts to bring a new fighter squadron to Moody Air Force Base

The U.S. Air Force tapped the base near Valdosta as the next home for the fifth-generation stealth combat aircraft known as the F-35 Lightning II.

A radio show at WNYC in Manhattan, Oct. 28, 2019. (Brittainy Newman/The New York Times)

Atlanta wants a second shot at public access TV

After the city of Atlanta’s Channel 24 went dark 14 months ago, city officials hope to offer a new public access television concept next year.

Southeast Atlanta urban farm blossoms into city park

The farm, near Atlanta's Beltline, will be named Red’s Farm Preserve in honor of its founder Brian "Red" Harrison, and will continue as a working farm.

Young and car-free: Social sharing of alternatives to Atlanta gridlock

Mona Su shares a car-free lifestyle — joining a small, but growing, community of young creators promoting alternative modes of transportation in a city infamous for its cars.

How new leaders are going for the gold at Marietta’s Lockheed Elementary

Tricia Patterson, who started as Lockheed Elementary’s principal last fall, had spent five years heading Marietta Center for Advanced Academics.

Donald Trump’s rally in Atlanta is an important test for his campaign

Georgia State University says it treated Trump’s rally the same as Harris’ campaign event

The former president blasted the school for allegedly blocking “thousands of people” from entering the convocation center.

Donald Trump takes aim at Georgia State University for empty seats at rally

The former president said GSU blocked “thousands of people” from the venue. The claim could not be immediately verified.

Thousands gather for former President Trumps rally in Atlanta, Georgia

Donald Trump supporters in Atlanta are confident despite Kamala Harris’ ‘honeymoon’

The frantic campaigning in Georgia is the result of the dramatic shift that happened after President Joe Biden decided to not seek reelection and endorse Kamala Harris.