Clinton “D-Billz” Dorsey The son of a well-known Atlanta music producer has been arrested for fatally shooting his father at a Brookhaven apartment complex on Thursday. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Clinton “D-Billz” Dorsey, 48, argued with his son, Edward Dorsey, 22, at the ARIUM Lenox Park apartments on Gables Drive....

MARTA has selected its next Riders’ Advisory Council (RAC), an all-volunteer group dedicated to helping improve the transit experience for customers.  The new, 25-member council is composed of people drawn from MARTA’s service area including the City of Atlanta, DeKalb, Fulton, and Clayton counties. During their two-year terms, RAC members will...

Atlanta Children’s Shelter will hold its annual Legacy Builders’ Celebration event on May 8 at Uptown Atlanta. Special guests include community pioneer Ann Cramer, senior consultant with Coxe Curry & Associates, who will share a keynote speech on the importance of honoring the legacy of the organization’s work in the community, while building...

A grasshopper sparrow. (Courtesy Birds Georgia) Credit: Photo by Adam Betuel Birds Georgia has received a grant to restore riparian meadows and wildlife corridors along the Chattahoochee River. The Bill Terrell Avian Conservation grant from the Georgia Ornithological Society (GOS) will be used to restore an early successional habitat at the...

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Adolescents are increasingly struggling with their mental health and seeking support online, according to a new report from Mental Health America (MHA). The Online Screening Program offers 11 free tests for issues across the mental illness spectrum. Results are collected for studies, but participants retain anonymity and confidentiality. ...