Local News in Fulton County

At Health Connect South, Innovation Meets a Familiar Challenge: Access

Health care innovation is moving fast, but at Health Connect South, a more immediate question took center stage: What good is the next breakthrough if patients cannot afford or access it? More than 1,100 health care leaders, researchers, physicians and students registered for…

Paramount makes concessions to salvage $111 billion Warner Bros. Discovery deal

Paramount's owners have made concessions to 12 Democratic state attorneys general to settle a lawsuit that endangered the media company's bid for its larger Hollywood rival, Warner Bros. Discovery.

Aviation regulators turn to AI to help manage the nation's airspace

The Federal Aviation Administration launched an ambitious $875-million-dollar push to make the U.S. airspace more efficient. But critics say it won't solve bigger problems with air traffic control.

Azúcar Music Festival Returns to South Fulton for Free Celebration of Latin Music and Culture

For students and HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age,’ Emory historian makes past feel present

When we consider historical scholarship at its highest levels, we may imagine hours spent in research libraries and classrooms, uncovering new details and teaching the next generation. Emory professor Erica Dunbar has added another setting: Sunday night television, where viewers…

From Readiness to Results: How One Georgia Business Leader Turned Preparation Into a $2.4 Million Opportunity

Small Business Opportunity Week celebrates small businesses, creates connections and expands opportunities for growth. This week, Amber Batchelor’s story offers an example of that work in action: a Georgia business leader using the connections and practical preparation gained…

Democrats and Republicans find common ground in affordable housing debate: Curb corporate landlords

It’s not often these days that candidates from across the political spectrum find common ground. But on the subject of how to create more affordable homes, both Democrats and Republicans running for higher office in Georgia this year can agree on one thing: It’s time to address…

How a national farm leader is dealing with record diesel prices

John Boyd Jr., president of the National Black Farmers Association, says soaring diesel costs are deepening a farm crisis as farmers face sharply higher fuel costs in the middle of harvest season.

Health Equity Is Women’s Equity: Why Access Still Depends on ZIP Code

By Thomasine Leachman, health and wellness manager, YWCA Greater Atlanta In Atlanta, a short drive can mean a dramatic difference in how long a person can expect to live. The Atlanta Regional Commission has documented wide differences in life expectancy across metro Atlanta. In…

Comcast Opens New Xfinity Store in the City of South Fulton’s Cascade Community

Third Georgia store opening this year brings more convenience to South Fulton community.

A Lesson in Vigilance: Safeguarding the Continued Effectiveness of Antibiotics

By Jay Moye for the CDC Foundation On the night of November 30, 1940, German bombs tore through a police station in Southampton, England, killing a sergeant and injuring two constables. One of them, a reserve officer named Albert Alexander, survived the blast, but a scratch near…

Georgia school system abruptly bans Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’

Georgia’s second-largest school district is once again at the center of a political controversy over the appropriateness of school materials.