Atlanta News

The inaugural Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con just got a lot "bigger" as The World's Largest Athlete, WWE Superstar Big Show, will attend Wizard World Atlanta Comic Con on Saturday, May 31, at the Georgia World Congress Center.

University of Georgia students will pay about $280 more per semester under a budget plan approved Tuesday by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.

Atlanta's nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre will host its 6th annual A Tony Evening at the W Hotel - Midtown on May 10, 2014.

Ever since Atlanta Beltline officials announced that the Eastside Trail's expansion would be postponed until one of the city's most dilapidated bridges was rebuilt, residents of Cabbagetown and Reynoldstown residents have patiently waited for construction crews to start work on the segment.

Police in Cobb County accused Timothy Rasheed Walker of trafficking a 16-year-old runaway, a problem that could be growing in the region.

As America marks the anniversary of the Boston terrorist attack, survivors of three earlier bombings describe their journeys forward --- and offer poignant words for those just one year away from the day that changed their lives.

Zoo officials said in a statement Monday that the calf is the third to be born to 5-year-old Matilda and her 5-year-old mate, Tambo.

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport may be the biggest in the world, but it can still serve as a template for the Winnipeg Airports Authority.

The widow of a fallen Atlanta firefighter credits her three young daughters with helping her handle her husband's tragic death.

At Ration and Dram , the new two-story restaurant in Edgewood, there is a cocktail on the menu called the Shallow Grave.

On April 26, Saltworks Gallery will open a group exhibition in the Westside's White Provisions Building .

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. commemorated its new headquarters today in Atlanta, which is set to be completed at the end of this year, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reported this afternoon.

Let's take a trip down Memory Lane to the days when MARTA was but a dream and state funding a possibility.

The Broadway musical adaption of Disney's The Lion King is now playing at The Fox Theater in Atlanta through April 27th.

Monday April 14th is being visited by music performances from Swedish band The Sounds at Terminal West.

Major League Soccer and Falcons owner Arthur Blank are planning a "major announcement" Wednesday on a proposed expansion team to play in Atlanta's new downtown stadium.

This month marks the 150th anniversary of General William Tecumseh Sherman's first foray into Georgia.

APA is extending the reach of the 2014 National Planning Conference in Atlanta with an audio/web conference streamed live from the Georgia World Congress Center on Monday, April 28. " Open Government and Engaging the Public " will explore how technology is changing the way planning is conducted and how open government is reshaping community ... (more)

EVENTS Tellus to open late for lunar eclipse It's a school night, but Tellus Science Museum officials think the total lunar eclipse happening in the wee hours of April 15 has such educational value for future scientists that the Cartersville attraction plans to be open from 1 to 5:30 a.m. The observatory and all the galleries will be open ... (more)

University of Georgia fans celebrated another Masters Tour--nament win for Bubba Watson on Sunday, who won another green jacket for his alma mater.