West End News

Here's a news flash: How many of you readers knew last week - May 17th - 20th was Hip-Hop week? For those who knew may have been fortunate enough to be part of the Funk Lordz 10th year Anniversary Celebration at the Star Theater in Atlanta's West End.

At a May 24 public meeting, staff from the Beltline will give a presentation about the Southwest Atlanta portion of a planned $435 million spend that would run light transit through the city if metro Atlanta approves a new penny sales tax.

ATLANTA -- A shooting during a carjacking in the parking lot of a Bank of America branch in Atlanta's West End neighborhood left at least 3 people hurt Tuesday morning.

ATLANTA -- A shooting during a carjacking in the parking lot of a Bank of America branch in Atlanta's West End neighborhood left 3 people wounded Tuesday morning.

Local nonprofit organization Young People Matter distributed 82 survival kits, 126 food packs and got the word out about assistance to 84 young people during its 48-hour "Takin' It To the Street" effort March 31-April. According to its report on the outreach event, volunteers went to MARTA train station routes; Hartfield Jackson Airport; the ... (more)