Atlanta City Council strengthens short-term rental laws
A senior Atlanta councilman said new legislation regulating short-term rental properties will not protect neighborhoods from large house parties.
Atlanta firefighters express concerns over ladder trucks not working properly
Atlanta firefighters said they cannot rely on an important piece of equipment they need to protect citizens and save property.
Atlanta police issue warning ahead of NBA All-Star weekend
Atlanta police put out a warning on Tuesday for anyone planning to come to Atlanta to cause trouble during the NBA All-Star game this weekend.
Atlanta identifies toughest challenge battling illegal motorcycle, ATV riding in the city
Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farohki asked a police commander if more can be done to stop the illegal motorcycle and ATV riding activity given that one location where they gather is predictable.
Atlanta lawmakers seeks to reform Cash Bail Reform program
The city of Atlanta decided in 2018 that defendants without money should not be kept in jail on the same charge that qualifies for a bond.
Atlanta mayor, city council in battle over Mitchell Street
A senior Atlanta City Council member said a new order from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms violates the law.
More than $300 million needed to fund remainder of Atlanta BeltLine
Planners said they need more money to complete the Atlanta BeltLine.
Atlanta City Council looking into starting bottling business, could employ young men selling water on roadway
The council voted for the city to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of creating a new water bottling and distribution municipal enterprise.
Lawmakers discuss the future of Greenbriar Mall
The Atlanta City Council is trying to figure out what to do with Greenbriar Mall.
Atlanta City Council votes to override mayor's veto of securing road in front of Capitol
The Atlanta City Council overrode Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' veto of a proposal that would have let the state permanently close part of a street between the Georgia Capitol and a legislative office building.
Trash pick-up delays as Atlanta sanitation workers call out sick
The coronavirus has hit the sanitation division in the city of Atlanta hard.
Atlanta Water head orders security review of computer system after Florida hack
Serious concerns are being raised across the country after a hacker gained control of a Florida city’s water processing plant. The Atlanta City Council took up the issue on Tuesday during their meeting.
'It's a little optimistic' -- Atlanta City Council discusses jazz festival planned for Memorial Day weekend
The city of Atlanta wants to put on the annual jazz festival, which thousands flock to on Memorial Day weekend.
Atlanta City Council president throws hat in ring for mayoral race
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms officials has a challenger in the upcoming election. Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore officially threw her hat in the ring last week.
Alarming jailhouse phone calls from a man accused of stalking a political candidate he once worked for
State Representative Mesha Mainor says a local businessman stalked her after he left her campaign. Jail house phone calls made by the man, obtained by the I-Team through the Open Records Act, show him lashing out at his alleged victim.
Police arrest 6 more suspected street racers over the weekend
Police in Atlanta made more than a hundred traffic stops tracking street racers and off-road vehicles rolling through neighborhoods.
Push to improve Atlanta's security
There are more cameras -- public and private -- monitoring what is going on in Atlanta than in most cities given the area covered.
CDC to look at Atlanta crime stats
Can the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lend a hand to Atlanta's efforts to stem violent crime?
Upgrading the 911 office in Atlanta
A union leader in Atlanta said the 911 communications office is dangerously short-staffed.