In honor of Women’s History Month, “Closer Look” host Rose Scott talks with former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin for the ...

The New York City Council speaker, who officially launched her mayoral campaign on Saturday, would be the first woman to lead ...

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Franklin served two terms as Atlanta’s mayor from 2002 to 2010 and was the first Black woman to serve as mayor of a major city in the ...

Young was Georgia’s first Black congressional representative in more than a century; former United Nations Ambassador; 53rd ...

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has announced his bid for re-election. The Atlanta-native hopes to continue "moving Atlanta forward." ...

Unlike most cities, especially in the south, Atlanta has consistently been run by Black politicians since 1974, and there’s a secret to it all. The reign of Black mayors can be traced back to ...

As the second Black mayor, Young leveraged his experience as a congressman and United Nations ambassador to position Atlanta as a global business destination. His tenure witnessed unprecedented ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin will soon join the ranks of high-profile politicians who have parks and roadways named after them across the city. Atlanta City Council passed legislation ...

Jonesboro Mayor Donya Sartor says she was pressured to resign but now insists her resignation was never official. She vows to stay in office and fight back legally.