Amanda Rose
Reporter
Atlanta News First
Amanda Rose joined the Atlanta News First family in February of 2023. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism.
Amanda's first gig in the broadcast industry was as a general assignment reporter and anchor for KOBI-TV NBC5 News in Medford, Oregon. She covered everything from fast-moving wildfires that devastated entire towns to a homeless crisis along a stretch of land called 'the greenway.' Some of her most memorable stories include a three-part series investigating a school bullying incident and flying in a helicopter over the 14,000-foot mountain of Mount Shasta showing the dangerous and daring rescue missions of search and rescue crews.
Before moving to Atlanta, Amanda was the K-12 education reporter at Spectrum News 1 in Raleigh, North Carolina. She frequented school board meetings and covered a diverse range of topics especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, whether that be mask debates in schools, critical race theory, bus driver protests, and teacher shortages.
Amanda is passionate about telling stories that impact people and communities. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she is thrilled to call the 'Hollywood of the South' home.
You can follow Amanda on Facebook or Instagram by searching @AmandaRoseNews. You can also email her at Amanda.Rose@wanf.com.
The group, which formed over the summer, is all about bringing moms together to learn from each other and have fun.
There are over 300 buildings in the 2,000-square-foot display of trains, which features towns, cities, ski mountains, and even lakes.
Inside, you’ll find over 30,000 titles from cult classics to the latest Hollywood releases.
The brand’s first 300-piece collection called “Love You” sold out in just two weeks.
According to the National Retail Federation, more than 180 million people are planning to shop this holiday weekend.
Demolition was the fate of the only segregated high school in Marietta that once sat right across the street. Today, Coleman is proud to say Lemon Street Elementary has made it to the Georgia Register of Historic Places, helping to educate future generations.
The closet, run by the nonprofit “Because One Matters,” is filled with toothbrushes, clothing, diapers, even books and toys, and much more.
The event provided essential resources for former offenders.
The result, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization report, is a “staggering” increase of measles outbreaks and deaths.
The $40 million dollar facility has a lot to offer compared to the county’s current animal shelter on Marietta Boulevard.
Dozens of job seekers with criminal records attended the Second Chance Career and Resources Fair at the C.T. Martin Recreation Center on Wednesday.
A new initiative by Arts & Entertainment Atlanta brings life to vacant storefronts in the downtown area.
Lawmakers met on Monday to address Georgia’s escalating number of sexually transmitted infections.
The youngest participant of the original 13 Freedom Riders is now Honorary Fire Chief Charles Person.
Inside a Castleberry Hill art gallery, Hip Hop is so much more than a genre of music.
Amenities include housekeeping, room service, grooming, and daily enrichment activities to get those paws moving.
The charge, according to the restaurant, is for adults who can’t parent their children.
The indoor experience has 11 different rooms, each with multiple games and difficulty levels.
The students had just a 10-minute window to ask their questions before the spacecraft flew away.
The demonstration team just brought home the first-place award in the 34th annual Hwang's Martial Arts World Taekwondo Championship.
Joseph Cortes with the Georgia Craft Brewers Guild has been pushing lawmakers for years to loosen restrictions on how breweries can sell their products.
When you get a problem right, the answer reveals a musical note. And if you answer every question, you can play the notes on a virtual piano.
A metro Atlanta non-profit has provided family, social, and mental health services to the Latino community for the past 23 years.
The store helps breast cancer survivors get specialized mastectomy prosthetic fittings, bras, swimwear, and compression sleeves.
The 65-year-old left his family thousands of miles away to stand with Israel.
Inside the truck, is where Renee Cardona runs a low-cost spay and neuter clinic serving counties across Georgia for the last 20 years.
Portrait Coffee began as a roastery in 2020 selling coffee worldwide.
Students at The B.E.S.T. Academy in metro Atlanta have the opportunity to record and produce their own music, thanks to a new state-of-the-art recording studio.
It looks like something right out of Disney's Haunted Mansion.
The conflict resulted in a substantial increase in pay and benefits for Clarkston Police officers.
Dozens of people rallied outside The Governor's Mansion on Tuesday afternoon demanding everything from safer living conditions to treatment to addressing staffing shortages and undue violence.
Even the tiniest of homes tell a story and Dufour is honored to share them.
The FBI, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia, and Dekalb County Office of Senior Services are getting creative to tackle the problem.
His advice for staying young, like his sense of humor, keeps his loved ones smiling.
She said the nightmare began in April when she noticed water leaking under a cabinet in the kitchen.
Dozens of food service workers from all over Georgia visited Healing Bridge Clinic in Peachtree City for free healthcare services.
Enter if you dare into what many consider Atlanta's spookiest fright.
Death and laughter are things you normally wouldn't think of together.
The police officer lifted the roughly 3,600-pound car with the help of a few good samaritans and other police officers.
The Black Boys Better program is now in Hancock, Fulton, and Chatham Counties.
“I see it on the news all the time and I say ‘look at these idiots that [it] happen to.’ I was one of the idiots now,” he said.
A Columbus, Ohio non-profit is traveling to music festivals across the country to educate fans about the deadly effects of fentanyl.
Mark Shemaria's family has owned the Atlanta staple known for polishing, repairing, and eventually selling shoes, for the last 114 years.
The Atlanta singer-songwriter says he still has no idea when the critter sunk its fangs in.
Kids can write their own poetry and analyze the music of famous hip-hop artists, especially the many born and raised in Atlanta.
Each includes two doses of the nasal spray.
‘I want his mom to know the pain he’s caused me’: Mother of Atlanta valet shot, killed wants justice
The 25-year-old parking valet was shot and killed early Sunday morning while working at a Buckhead nightclub after police say he interrupted a car break-in.
The convention spreads across five different downtown hotels with dozens of vendors, arcade games, photo ops, and amazing cosplay.
The 'Stuff the Truck' event is thanks to a partnership with Kroger on Chamblee-Tucker road and the United Service Organizations.
