Tag: Dekalb County
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Thursday, May 7
On Wednesday, Atlanta United players began their first individual practices since March and Killer Mike and T.I. helped pass out meals. Here’s your Thursday morning update:
DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond: “You call me when the house is on fire.”
Some politicians follow their gut when taking action. Others follow the votes. Michael Thurmond follows the flowchart.
Atlanta’s latest coronavirus updates: Tuesday, March 24
On Monday, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called for Atlantans to stay at home unless absolutely necessary to leave, while Governor Brian Kemp called for only called for high-risk persons to shelter in place. Here’s your Tuesday morning update:
Who lives in Atlanta? Who will be here in the future? A look at the data
Race has always been the throughline in every significant discussion about Atlanta, but as the metro area grows ever more diverse, the story is much more than black and white
Vote! Everything you need to know on Election Day 2018 in Atlanta
Where do I go to vote? Where do I find results? How do I get to the polls? Where are the candidate parties? This Georgia election is an important one—don't miss out.
A modest proposal to get Amazon’s HQ2 in Atlanta: Make stuff up
Atlanta really, really, wants to be the site of Amazon’s HQ2, but we've got some problems that could halt that. How do we fix our issues before the Amazon delegation arrives to inspect our city? Like a steel plate over a pothole, let's cover 'em up.
A massive water main break shut off water across DeKalb County and residents are not happy
Many DeKalb County residents had a rude awakening this morning when they turned on their showers and faucets to find, well, nothing. Sometime before 4:30 in the morning, a 48-inch transmission water main broke and flooded a section of Buford Highway north of I-285.
Vote! Everything you need to know on Election Day 2017 in Atlanta
Where do I go to vote? Where do I find results? Where are the candidate parties? This Atlanta election is an important one—don't miss out.
Love at the DeKalb County Courthouse
Seven newlywed couples at the DeKalb County Courthouse tell us how they met and why they decided to get married on one December afternoon.
Ellis Island South: Welcome to the most diverse square mile in America
Downtown Clarkston in DeKalb County extends westward from Rowland Street to Indian Creek Drive, with the old Georgia Railroad line running in between—a total of just three city blocks, give or take. And yet there may be no place in the country as kaleidoscopically, vibrantly, viscerally diverse.