ATLANTA — An Atlanta ordinance regarding tree removal is moving forward to a full city council vote after some provisions were pruned in a committee meeting Wednesday. At the meeting, Council member ...

With serious winter weather on the way​, crews are out working across metro Atlanta to reduce the damage from falling trees.

Along Hanover West Drive in northwest Atlanta, a tree crashed in the middle of a neighborhood. “I had an army of friends and I can’t tell you how thankful I am for my neighbors who came in and helped, ...

The Atlanta City Council could triple penalties for illegal tree removals and enacted strict preservation requirements, increasing fines to $200,000 per acre for unpermitted removals and requiring ...

Atlanta city officials are proposing new, stricter measures to help preserve the city’s tree canopy. (Getty Images) The Atlanta City Council has approved revisions to the city’s long-standing tree ...

Atlanta’s iconic tree canopy is vanishing at an alarming rate. While Atlantans proudly brag that we are the “City in the Forest,” our canopy is shrinking with nearly half an acre of trees lost each ...

The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a proposal to overhaul the city’s tree ordinance. The ordinance will increase the cost of removing trees from $130 to $140. Fines for illegal tree removal ...

ATLANTA — After months of debate, the Atlanta City Council has passed an update to the city’s Tree Protection Ordinance, calling the move a compromise aimed at balancing development and preservation.