ATLANTA — The government shutdown shuttered Atlanta’s best-known National Park Service site on Wednesday. Visitors, many from out of state, were quite disappointed that the Martin Luther King Jr.

This year, I turned the age King was when he died. Visiting historic sites that honor him made 39 suddenly feel impossibly ...

A 26-year-old man is in custody after vandalizing the “Eternal Flame” at the Martin Luther King Jr. burial site located at The King Center, more formally known as The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center ...

One of most walkable historic areas in Atlanta offers leafy streets, a bustling market, independent shops, green space, and ...

The family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is responding to upcoming changes in federal park admission rules that will remove free access on both MLK Day and Juneteenth.

ATLANTA, Georgia — A 26-year-old man has been charged with vandalizing the Eternal Flame at the King Center in Atlanta early Saturday morning. “The King Center is aware of a minor incident that ...

National Parks DEI Retail Keisha Burse looks at items for sale at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Megan ...

ATLANTA — Last week, the National Park Service announced the free admissions calendar to parks would no longer include Martin Luther King Day or Juneteenth. Instead, the federal agency said Flag Day ...

Keisha Burse a visitor from out of state looks around at items for sale on display in a park store at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Tuesday, Dec.

Keisha Burse looks at items for sale at Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Megan Varner) Keisha Burse looks at items for sale at Martin ...

ATLANTA — A 26-year-old man has been charged with vandalizing the Eternal Flame at the King Center in Atlanta early Saturday morning. Brent Jones is accused of damaging the Eternal Flame and urinating ...