Atlanta

In Atlanta, you'll find southern gentility, a world-class music scene -- and 21,000 tons of environmental waste. In spite of its charms, the city's combination of <strong>air pollution, contaminated land</strong> and <strong>atmospheric chemicals</strong> makes it the <strong>most toxic city in the country</strong>. <!--more-->

The <strong>2009 Soul Train Awards</strong> took place last night at the <strong>Georgia World Congress Center</strong> and <strong>Beyonce</strong> emerged as the night’s biggest winner.<!--more-->

Atlanta has one more month and one more election to go before it chooses the <strong>city's next mayor</strong>: <strong>Councilwoman Mary Norwood</strong> and <strong>former state Sen. Kasim Reed</strong> will face each other in a <strong>runoff Dec. 1</strong>.<!--more-->

                                                            Precincts Reporting                  Votes   Percentages City of Atlanta Mayor Mary Norwood                    69% Reporting               21,429         46% Kasim Reed                                                                17,120        36% Lisa Borders                                                                6,757         14% Jessie Spikes                                                                1,142          2% Kyle Keyser                                                                    408          1% Peter Brownlowe                                                             73         1%                         Atlanta City Council President Ceasar C. Mitchell         68% Reporting                     17,225         49% Clair Muller                                                                 14,523        41% Dave […]

<strong>Bernice King</strong>, the youngest child of <strong>Martin Luther King Jr.</strong>, is on a mission: to revitalize the civil rights organization co-founded by her father as the first woman to lead the <strong>Southern Christian Leadership Conference</strong>. <!--more-->

If you missed our <strong>Majic Masquerade Halloween Party</strong> this past weekend at the <strong>Pearl Bistro and Bar</strong>, we've got lots of pictures. <!--more-->

<strong>State officials</strong> have opened an <strong>investigation</strong> into the company that owned the <strong>bus</strong> that rolled over Saturday with <strong>Morehouse College</strong> band students on board. <!--more-->

When <strong>voters</strong> go to the <strong>polls</strong> today, Atlanta voters will see smart, experienced, honest and hard-working candidates for mayor on the ballot: <strong>Kasim Reed, Lisa Borders, Jesse Spikes</strong> and <strong>Mary Norwood</strong>. Who will you be voting for?<!--more-->

At first, R&B singer <strong>Monica</strong> wanted no part of reality television. "I assumed (producers) would not want a reality show about my life as it really is, because my life is drama-free now," the <strong>College Park native</strong> said recently. "If they wanted drama, they would have had to have caught me 10 years ago." <!--more-->

The <strong>2009 Soul Train Awards</strong> will tape today at the <strong>Georgia World Congress Center</strong>, with actors <strong>Terrence Howard</strong> and <strong>Taraji P. Henson</strong> as hosts. Click below for a complete list of nominees. <!--more-->

<strong>Local elections</strong> can be just as important to you and your families' welfare as state and national contests. Vote now instead of complaining later. <strong>Polls are open 7 AM Tuesday, November 3, 2009 until 7 PM.</strong> Make sure you're voice is heard! <!--more-->