Atlanta News

Atlanta fire crews battled a huge, two-alarm blaze at an automotive business downtown on Wednesday morning.

Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Wednesday morning.

A free concert this Saturday is intended to bring to light the issue of commercial sexual exploitation of children .

Proctor Creek, the waterway that snakes from downtown and through northwest Atlanta before ending in the Chattahoochee River, wasn't always so polluted, says Na'Taki Osborne Jelks.

Authorities say a train and a public bus collided in an Atlanta suburb, causing traffic tie-ups at the start of the morning rush hour.

Atlanta firefighters were battling a large fire at an auto repair shop that sent plumes of black smoke pouring over much of the downtown area.

Deep in a wooded ravine on a vacant parcel in Peoplestown sits a mountain of old tires.

A group of metro Atlanta business community leaders are pledging $10.5 million to improve one of the state's busiest and most congested freeway interchanges.

"I was kind of choked up a bit. I just couldn't believe it at first," said long-time employee Mike Lopez.

Even though Chelesa Fearce was homeless for most of her high school years, the young dynamo will still manage to graduate high school with honors on Thursday as its star student and the class valedictorian, reports WSBTV .

Sheriff's officials in northwest Georgia say a 2-month-old baby has died after her mother accidentally pinned her to a wall.

US President Barack Obama is presented with and honorary doctor of law degree after delivering the commencement address during a ceremony at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.

On the same day that the last of the suspects charged in the death of a Florida A&M University drum major appears in court, the victim's parents spoke out about what they think should come next for the school's band.

On Tuesday, May 21, the National Action Network , led by Rev. Al Sharpton , Valdosta State University students, Morehouse College students, faith-based leaders, elected officials and advocates join with the family of Kendrick Johnson in an effort to spell out the steps moving forward.

Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a study in mBio , the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

Sunday's storms brought heavy rains, but downed trees and power lines were also a big problem in many places.

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Atlanta Police officers stumbled upon and ended a robbery in progress near Turner Field at around 10 p.m. Monday.

Mention an historic fire in Atlanta and most thoughts would turn to the USA's Civil War and General William T. Sherman .

The Atlanta City Council may vote on an ordinance this week that would restrict gun ranges from locating within 800 feet of residential neighborhoods, schools and churches.