Mountain Park News

Schools in North Fulton grew at a modest rate of 2 percent from 2008 to 2009, reflecting the same rate of growth seen system-wide from last year's enrollment figures.

Atlanta celebrates Christmas like no place else. There's something going on in Atlanta almost every day from now until Christmas Eve.

Native American culture, music and food come to Stone Mountain this weekend as part of the 10th annual Indian Festival & Pow-Wow. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Antebellum Plantation and Farmyard inside Stone Mountain Park.

A Gwinnett County church is urging its members who have seventh graders at Trickum Middle School not to let them participate in Friday's special presentation on the religion of Islam.

Colton Clay carries away a pumpkin at Stone Mountain Park's Pumpkin Festival, which runs through Oct.

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Mountain Park will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. today to discuss reducing the size of the council or shortening the terms of office.

For families looking for a winter staycation, they can stay right at the park with Marriott hotel packages for Stone Mountain Christmas.

Roi Johnson Storyteller, is in character as a Traveler. He is telling his ghost story to a group during a walking tour which took place in the Stone Mountain Park's Antebellum Plantation.

Now through December 31, 2009, hold your meeting during value dates and enjoy Atlanta's premier meeting destination for one amazing price.

The best bet, hands down this weekend is the Target Free Family Day at Woodruff Arts Center.

Authorities say three people are dead in a single vehicle crash near Stone Mountain Park on Highway 78.

Authorities say three people are dead in a single vehicle crash near Stone Mountain Park on Highway 78.

You can tell that fall is in the air with the winds whipping leaves around, the weather turning cooler, and with a ton of fairs, festivals, and other celebrations to get in some outdoor fun before the frost takes over.

A disaster recovery center opened this week to assist residents and business owners who were victims of recent flooding.

Violence rocks an apartment complex in Sandy Springs. There was gunfire overnight at the 550 Abernathy apartments, but it took almost an hour for someone to call police.

A DeKalb County man remained jailed Tuesday, more than a week after being arrested for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl in a restroom at Stone Mountain Park.

Heavy rains have flooded parts of Fulton and Forsyth counties and forced officials to close down some local roads.

The Georgia Stone Mountain Authority and the advocacy group GeorgiaCarry.org have resolved a lawsuit restricting guns in the park, according to the organization's attorney, John Monroe.

Hundreds of schools have been shut down as heavy storms move through Georgia. Classes will not be held Tuesday for students at Atlanta, Cobb, Carroll, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Marietta and Paulding schools.