Driving through the expansive Christian City campus, one may think of a city within a city – the 500 acre community has its own facilities, housing and activities for senior adults and the children who call it home.
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U.S. Congressman David Scott and Kyle Waide, President and CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, met at Leapfrog Academy of Excellence in Union City recently to discuss the importance of the Summer Food Service Program — the federal nutrition program that feeds hungry children in Georgia a…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and the cities of Chattahoochee Hills, College Park, East Point, Fairburn, Hapeville, Palmetto, South Fulton, and Union City have begun updating the 2013 Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) for the southern portion of Fulton County. The SFCTP Update …
Volunteers who work at Delta recently completed a project to help youth and senior residents served at Christian City in Union City.
Two men were convicted of murder and participation in a criminal street gang after a drive-by shooting led to the death of a teen in Union City.
The Union City Police Department is currently investigating the shooting death of one male. On Saturday, April 6, 2019 at about 12:50 am, Union City officers were dispatched to a shots fired call in the area of Motel 6 located at 3860 Flat Shoals Road in Union City.
Union City’s new community center, its first such facility in the municipality’s 111-year history, is just the beginning of new chapter for the city, with improved infrastructure, a new skateboard recreation area and other resident-geared additions as part of the city’s 2020 vision.
The Union City Municipal is offering a new traffic amnesty program to resolve unpaid traffic citations. The “Traffic Amnesty Program” will continue through March 29, 2019. It offers amnesty to individuals who have outstanding traffic citations within Union City.
What is it that makes your city unique? Why is it that people want to live there, open businesses and build homes? Probably it is because of what your city has done to create a unique sense of place that combines your city’s history and traditions with its goals and aspirations. Such plans a…
Whether it was in Washington at the National League of Cities (NLC) Conference with federally elected officials or at the state capital with the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) speaking with state elected officials, the message was the same.
Following the longest federal government shutdown in history, Union City Mayor Vince Williams said he hopes he will never see another one.
Finally, 10 years after it was envisioned, the Union City Community Gathering Place has opened.
A division of international logistics company DHL is getting more help with on-the-job safety at its Union City warehouse.
Fulton County students who do not do well in a traditional classroom setting will continue to have the option to receive tutoring in a particular subject without ever meeting the tutor face to face.
The Georgia State Patrol has identified victims from a Nov. 11 crash that caused a police car and a work van to burst into flames, killing three.
Traffic relief and increased safety are coming to state roads in Union City, traveled on by commuters throughout south Fulton.
The Union City Police Department is investigating a homicide at the Shannon Lake Apartments on Buffington Road.
Mayors in south Fulton are helping to make sure that hospital patients are included in the holiday season’s festivities.
Several south Fulton entities are championing breast cancer awareness and prevention throughout October.
Buffalo, New York-based Wendel, a national architectural, engineering, energy efficiency and construction management company, recently announce the expansion of its presence in the Southeast and the addition of Shayla J. Nealy as director of infrastructure programming.
In the time between Labor Day and Halloween, south Fulton cities offer opportunities to enjoy autumn weather, meet friends and shop outdoor markets for that perfect holiday gift.
A new wall painting in Union City may be retro, but it is also the shape of things to come.
Communities in south Fulton will participate in the 35th annual National Night Out event tonight starting at 5 p.m.
In south Fulton, cities are pairing with the Atlanta Regional Commission to improve business vitality and residents’ quality of life.
Although it has been, traditionally, a female-dominated career, the face of nursing is changing in a big way.
Union City nonprofit Christian City had hopes of raising $200,000 in its new Drive & Dine event held recently at the Porsche Experience Center near Hapeville and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Union City proclaimed the week of May 6 to 12 as Municipal Clerks Week.
The Union City Police Department said May 10 its investigation into a kidnapping and assault has turned in a new direction.
It all started when Timothy Lee Weathers ran out of hours.
Union City will build on its financial strength, Mayor Vince Williams said, gained since 2013 when he took office.
A nearly 30-year-old attraction with a history older than Union City itself has won the first of a series of awards from the four-year-old Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance.
A former multi-purpose center now gives Union City senior citizens a space of their own.
The city of Atlanta issued a boil water advisory Feb. 9 for Fairburn, Union City and south Fulton, including the cities of Chattahoochee Hills and Palmetto.
David J. LeValley, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Atlanta field office, is asking for the public’s help identifying the individuals responsible for eight business robberies in a little over two weeks in January.
Several Union City entities are banding together to inform teens and parents about the law.
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Union City police are asking the public to be on alert for what is described as "an active scam artist" posing as a city detective.
South Fulton cities are helping residents in Atlanta and across the state have their share of holiday cheer.
Petty Officer 1st Class Erle Arnold, a Union City native and 1998 Creekside High School graduate, is aiding the U.S. Navy’s silent service submarine community aboard the expeditionary submarine tender U.S.S. Emory S. Land.
South Fulton cities are positioning themselves to attract economic development, like the $5 billion second headquarters of Seattle, Washington-based retailer Amazon.
David J. LeValley, special agent in charge of the FBI Atlanta field office, requests the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the individual responsible for five bank robberies and one attempted bank robbery, occurring in a two-month period in and around the Riverdale, Fayettevill…
South Fulton parents recently gained more information on how platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter can be powerful engines for sending positive messages and establishing brands.
Robert L. Crutchfield, 74, president and CEO of Union City nonprofit Christian City from 1993 to 2015, died Sept. 20 at Hospice Atlanta in Brookhaven following complications from the nerve disease known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the nonprofit recently announced.
Union City police have arrested Atlanta resident Diontye Scott, 36, suspected in the Oct. 3 homicide of Warner Robins resident Antonio Marquez Veal, 25.
Pink power reigns in south Fulton as cities, caregivers and congregations observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Lowering criminal activity, addiction rates and death in Fulton County may begin with dropping pills in a box.
South Fulton cities and communities are preparing their signature fall events celebrating each area’s unique features.
Here is a chance to catch up on who’s who on local Nov. 7 ballots as of the end of qualifying Aug. 25. Write-in candidates have not been announced. Hapeville, Palmetto and Union City do not have any.
A London, England-based online global fashion and beauty retailer launched in June 2000 under the name As Seen On Screen is coming to Union City.
Hogan Construction Group and Union City invite subcontractors, suppliers, and small businesses to attend a meet and greet outreach event Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Etris Center, 5285 Lakeside Drive in Union City.
