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Mike Haskey mhaskey@ledger-enquirer.com Attorney Leighton Moore makes his argument Friday morning to the Supreme Court of Georgia at the court's special session in Columbus at the Springer Opera House.

Atlanta police have charged a 14-year-old boy with murder in the death of his 76-year-old grandmother.

Special Photo / This pictured, taken by a reader after a heavy rain April 7, shows sewage that overflowed into an area near Atlanta Memorial Park's playground in Buckhead.

On the corner of Pryor and Mitchell streets in Downtown, there is more than 75,000-square feet of empty building space.

"Having them on set has made us all feel that Paul is with us too." Following Walker's sudden death in November , it was widely understood that his character will be retired at some point in the franchise's latest installment.

Industry Tavern is now open in Buckhead, occupying the former home of Emerald Coast Coffee & Grille at 3280 Peachtree Road.

On Wednesday night, Belinda Jones, her family, and her friends stood at the edge of the playground at the Adamsville Community Center, watching dozens of Atlanta Police officers organize an evening canvas of the area.

Luke Bryan tickets going on sale for shows at Aarons Amphitheatre Atlanta both July 25 & 26 2014 and Oak Mountain Amphitheatre Birmingham July 24, 2014 kick off this weekend's ticket releases.

The first-ever Southeastern Craft Brewers Symposium will be held this Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Decatur.

It has been a few years since Paul McCartney last visited Atlanta, but the singer-songwriter announced this week that he's returning to the Peach State this summer.

A Northeast Atlanta family was the latest victim in this scam. It all started when Atlanta resident Bruce Bryant received a phone call Tuesday morning from a man with a Hispanic accent using a New York number.

Robbie Land has been selected for 2014 Artadia Atlanta Award prize of $20,000, the New York-based foundation Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue announced Thursday.

Dunwoody Police have arrested an Atlanta man for allegedly stealing a woman's car at gunpoint Sunday, and authorities believe he is also responsible for a carjacking in Sandy Springs.

Do you plan to take in the sunrise Easter service at Stone Mountain? Tell us why in the comments box below.

The day when metro Atlantans can come together on one accord may not be as far off as it seems.

Director of the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs Camille Russell says aside from honoring the department's 40th anniversary, the May 4 festival at Oakland Cemetery will also honor former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson - who founded the Office of Cultural Affairs and the Atlanta Jazz Festival.

Italian cinema is hot right now with Paolo Sorrentino's The Great Beauty winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and grossing a cool $2.8 million in the United States, good for No.

Police say no one was injured from broken glass falling from a skyscraper in downtown Atlanta on a day when winds gusted to 40 mph.

Scientists have successfully tested in animals a new drug that might one day protect people infected with measles from getting sick, according to a new report.

Multiple local streets will close temporarily this year during the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition's "Atlanta Streets Alive" events.