Atlanta, GA » 81° Atlanta, GA » ... The land where Mt. Vernon Baptist Church once stood is being cleared. The church was purchased for $14 million as part of a deal to secure the site for the ...

ATLANTA -- Palm Sunday marked a new beginning for a historic Atlanta church. Mt. Vernon Baptist Church was one of two churches purchased by the city and then demolished to make way for the new ...

Now, the sports arena that sits atop Lightning is set to be demolished as a $1 billion Atlanta Falcons stadium emerges. And this time, it’s Friendship Baptist and Mount Vernon Baptist that will ...

The Mount Vernon Baptist Church congregation voted overwhelmingly Thursday night to accept a $14.5 million offer to sell its property to make room for the new Atlanta Falcons stadium just south of ...

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, who helped negotiate deals with Friendship and Mount Vernon Baptist Church, the church across the street which accepted the city's $14.5 million buyout, said he's happy ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) — A family fall festival and blood drive will take place at Mount Vernon Baptist Church on October 26, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 1930 Olive Road. Kids can enjoy games, snow ...

One house of worship down. One house of worship to go. A day after breaking off talks with Mt. Vernon Baptist Church regarding a $6.2 million offer to buy a building that’s in the path of the new ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - To give fresh produce and nutrition tips to those in need, Fulton County’s Fresh Mobile Market will soon hit the road. The market will travel to different Fulton ...

NEWNAN, Ga. — An area pastor and elementary school teacher is back with his family after being hospitalized for nearly three months. Jerome Spence is the pastor of Mt. Vernon First Baptist ...

The Rev. Sam Boyd has been called to become the 25th pastor of Hendersonville First Baptist Church and will assume his duties with worship services Sunday. Boyd comes to the church from Mount Vernon ...

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed held a press briefing late Friday afternoon to announce that Mount Vernon Baptist Church would sell its property for $15.5 million instead of the $20.3 million that it has ...