Reed Williams

Reed Williams

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Reed Williams covers metro Atlanta with a focus on how local elected leaders and their institutions collaborate – or fail to collaborate – in solving the region's biggest problems. Before joining the AJC in 2023, Reed was a senior editor at The Baltimore Sun leading its criminal justice team. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Reed worked for 14 years as a reporter and editor at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He also worked as a reporter at several other newspapers in Virginia, including The Roanoke Times.

Reed Williams staff image

Reed Williams covers metro Atlanta with a focus on how local elected leaders and their institutions collaborate – or fail to collaborate – in solving the region's biggest problems. Before joining the AJC in 2023, Reed was a senior editor at The Baltimore Sun leading its criminal justice team. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Reed worked for 14 years as a reporter and editor at the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He also worked as a reporter at several other newspapers in Virginia, including The Roanoke Times.

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The council tabled the proposal until January so city staff could provide information on what it would cost.

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Election Day II: Tuesday’s runoffs will decide local races in metro Atlanta

More than a dozen contests in metro Atlanta, including some races for city council and school board in the city of Atlanta, are being decided Tuesday in runoff elections.

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McDonough elects first mayor from historic Blacksville neighborhood

Kam Varner has roots in Blacksville, a neighborhood established by formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.

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Clayton commissioners say chair possibly violated code of conduct

The resolution accuses the chair of attending awards events or other public events recognizing the county without letting fellow commissioners know about them ahead of time.

College Park residents raise concerns about $14 million Roderick Gay Botanical Garden

College Park’s City Council abruptly fires city manager

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To-do list: Graduate from Clark Atlanta, next be sworn in as mayor

Stockbridge voters elect youngest mayor in the city’s history amid questions about funding of city’s amphitheater.

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Several local elections across metro Atlanta are headed to runoffs

Across the state, runoff elections will be held Dec. 2 between the top two candidates in races where no one captured the majority of votes.

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Controversies cost small city mayoral candidates in municipal election

Mayor’s races in Roswell, Sandy Springs headed to runoff elections.

College Park residents raise concerns about $14 million Roderick Gay Botanical Garden

College Park councilman’s botanical garden draws praise and skepticism

Supporters say the project will be transformative; critics call it a taxpayer-funded personal monument.