Shirley C. Franklin is the first-ever Black woman mayor of Atlanta. The soon-to-be octogenarian was honored for her part in shaping the city.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has reportedly secured an endorsement from the Atlanta Professional Firefighters, an association representing more than 600 firefighters and paramedics across the city.

Departments have to receive permission to replace workers. The city is facing a $20 million shortfall driven by overtime ...

City of Atlanta departments looking to hire for vacant positions must now get special approval from the mayor’s office as the city works to cut back on spending. The hiring slowdown comes after the ...

Current and former employees at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are voicing their concerns about ...

ATLANTA, GA — Russian drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive ...

Fewer emergency callers are placed on long holds as metro Atlanta 911 agencies improve staffing problems and technology breakdowns.

Chris Kobos and Dennis Ross explain how geographic information systems can determine whether emergency response facilities ...

Doraville firefighters battled an intense fire at a package store on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. The fire spread to a gas ...

A mix of new construction and historic restoration is adding apartments, townhomes and condos that will finally top 10,000 ...

chief arson investigator of the San Carlos City Fire Station, said 26 houses were totally destroyed and one was partially damaged in the fire. Bantillo said that the victim was sleeping with her ...

Governors in other Southern states, including Alabama and Missouri, have also declared states of emergency. The City of Atlanta announced on Saturday that it will open emergency shelters ahead of the ...