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"When you're on top of the quarry, you can see virtually all of Atlanta from north to south," Atlanta City Councilman Michael Julian Bond says.

The viral photo of a pit bull standing guard over his female companion in Atlanta, Georgia continues to arouse tons of sympathy and compassion for Herman, however the dog still remains at the Fulton County Animal Shelter and is in need of a home.

Schools and universities in Atlanta, which has one of the highest water costs in the country, will soon be making the grade in water efficiency and conservation thanks to WaterSignal.

Atlanta's house show scene has thrived over the last few years. Much of the music that drives the city's D.I.Y. show scene has roots in punk, indie rock, and various other strains of underground rock and electronic music.

In their first appearance at the Center, Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia brings some of Eric Carl e's beloved stories to life through the magic of blacklight and fanciful puppets.

Mayor Kasim Reed announced the move Wednesday as the city commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Atlanta during the American Civil War, which is the subject of the giant oil painting.

Wednesday Wind Down is always a great time in Atlanta. WAOK hosts the free after work concert usually on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30 pm to 8 pm.

As Atlanta Business Chronicle reported first three years ago , city leaders wanted to move the historic painting commemorating the Battle of Atlanta to a newer, higher profile venue to draw more visitors.

Staff / Samantha M. Shal / From left, Michael Willis, 19, who graduated from Westminster and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall, talks with volunteer Andrew Aiken, a member of Northside United Methodist Church, about the Metro Atlanta Project in which the group is building a wheelchair ramp at the home of a disabled military veteran.

Now that Georgia Republicans have settled on businessman David Perdue as their nominee for the state's open Senate seat, the real battle begins with a marquee match-up in the fall against Democrat Michelle Nunn that could help determine control of the chamber.

Three firefighters were injured Tuesday when the ladder on this truck malfunctioned and fell about 20 feet at the Hall County Fire Services training center on Allen Creek Road.

According to officials with MARTA, the visually impaired rider was waiting on a Northbound train.

"Those tires weren't here last time," says Shaheed DuBois, frowning down from a bridge at new refuse on a bank of Proctor Creek in northwest Atlanta.

A Marietta man who operated an East Point allergy lab pleaded guilty to a charge of healthcare fraud in federal court for allegedly falsifying patients' allergy tests results to save money.

The Aussie blew past Dominican Victor Estrella Burgos 6-0, 6-2 in a mere 43 minutes on the hardcourts at Atlantic Station.

The largest temporary public art exhibition in the southeast returns to Atlanta this fall in Art on the Atlanta Beltline, which will run from Sept.

A South Carolina man is searching for his dog in Atlanta. Pet Tazzie was in his car when it was stolen in Atlanta Car stolen with owner's dog inside A South Carolina man is searching for his dog in Atlanta.

Voters cast ballots Tuesday in Georgia's Republican Senate primary runoff, after weeks of the two candidates sharpening their attacks.

The Attorney of General of Georgia is asking that the judge hearing a controversial lawsuit hoping to overturn Georgia's same-sex marriage ban throw the case out.

This week there seems to be a heck of a lot more music going on than usual. So once again here are five of your best bets for this week.