Miles Montgomery
Digital Content Producer
Atlanta News First

Miles Montgomery is a Providence, Rhode Island, native who moved down to Atlanta in March 2022.
He is very passionate about his neighborhood Fox Point, one of the most historic and important Cape Verdean neighborhoods in the U.S.
He has experience as a sports reporter, associate producer, assignment desk editor and digital content producer. He is a fan of all New England sports and hip-hop, naming Ludacris, T.I. Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy as his favorites.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 11:40 AM EDT
|By Hope Dean and Miles Montgomery
Rep. Park Cannon and fashion and TV icon Shannon Balenciaga came to Atlanta News First to talk about the proclamation — including why it’s been issued.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The man was later pulled from the sewer by authorities and arrested.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2023 at 2:18 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jennifer Lifsey
A Fairburn Police officer is recovering after he was hit overnight while responding to a crash, the Fairburn Police Department said.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:59 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
A 32-year-old man is wanted for his alleged involvement in a child sex trafficking case, according to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:46 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Infant mortality among Black infants remains very high, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 4:58 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Ellie Parker
Police are involved in a standoff with an individual who is wanted in connection to a deadly shooting that happened in southwest Atlanta early on Wednesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:46 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The Decatur Police Department says Izora Seymore has been located and is safe. This Mattie’s Call has now been canceled.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 10:46 PM EDT
|By Ellie Parker and Miles Montgomery
Two men were arrested and face multiple charges in connection to a murder following a multi-jurisdiction manhunt in Hall and Banks counties on Tuesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
On Tuesday, Atlanta rap legend, philanthropist, and businessman Jeezy released his first book titled, “Adversity For Sale: Ya Gotta Believe,”
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 7:41 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The suspect was shot and is in critical condition, according to the GBI.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
GBI agent Damon Morris testified that Strickland was the leader of the “largest Methamphetamine distribution network that was brought to justice in Carroll County.”
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers across Georgia after severe weather moved through on Monday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:51 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Nearly a dozen units battled a house fire as thunderstorms moved through the Coweta County area on Monday.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
On Monday, the Atlanta City Council approved legislation for an ordinance that will require gas stations to install and maintain video surveillance systems.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 8:59 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The University of Georgia terminated the contract of a Bulldogs recruiting staffer who recently filed a lawsuit against the school after a January crash claimed the lives of a UGA football player and staff member.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jennifer Lifsey
The community will get its first chance to say goodbye to an icon in Atlanta politics. Marvin Arrington, Sr., who died earlier this month at the age of 82, will lie in state Thursday at Atlanta City Hall.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 11:23 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Prominent Atlanta hip-hop pioneer, community activist, and mental health advocate Shanti Das created a new podcast focusing on helping improve health and wellness.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:02 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The Heard County community is mourning a high school football player who recently passed away.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:24 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The crash happened on I-285 East near the Mount Vernon Bridge.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 11:05 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr and Miles Montgomery
Clarkston residents expressed their concerns to city leaders about their dwindling police department on Tuesday evening.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 10:22 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
One person is in custody in connection to a fire at the Buckhead MARTA station on Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The Atlanta Falcons returned to the field on Tuesday for training camp at their Flowery Branch practice facility.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 7:38 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Atlanta hip-hop icon Big Boi is set to return as a headliner of the Wednesday Down in the Point series in East Point on Wednesday evening.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
With the upcoming school year around a month away for the Atlanta metro area, there are plenty of back-to-school events and giveaways to help families in need with school supplies and more.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 5:09 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Prominent Atlanta radio personality MiAsia Symone is set to host her annual back-to-school block party and giveaway with a special addition.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 4:57 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
An Acworth man has been sentenced to 25 years with 12 years to serve in connection with the shooting of his cousin.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 9:44 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Innovative young Atlanta hip-hop artist Domani Harris stopped by Atlanta News First on Monday morning to talk about his tour, new music and other projects that he’s working on.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 8:13 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
When the officer walked up to his patrol vehicle and showed the boy his gift, he immediately hugged the officer.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 10:37 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Asia Wilson
A rally for sanitation services workers is underway in metro Atlanta on Friday.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 7:10 PM EDT
|By Madeline Montgomery, Rachel Aragon and Miles Montgomery
Forsyth County residents are being asked to significantly limit their water use as officials work to restore widespread power outages in the area.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 6:47 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Tim Darnell
Individual juror questioning begins Monday in the massive Fulton County RICO trial.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 6:43 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Adam Murphy
Strong storms whipped through north Georgia Thursday night causing extensive damage.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
A community pool is set to reopen in Decatur on Saturday morning after emergency repairs were completed by officials.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Officials have posted multiple signs at a park in Atlanta warning of mosquitos testing positive for mosquito-borne illnesses in the area.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Georgia teens and parents are set to participate in a two-day defensive driving program at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The funeral is scheduled on Saturday afternoon for the family of a Hall County deputy that was killed in a fiery crash in Georgia on July 16.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2023 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
UPS and the Teamsters have been locked in negotiations for weeks as they work to avoid a potentially crippling strike.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 8:13 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Grammy Award-winning music executive DJ Drama, best known as one of the most iconic producers, DJs, and creators in the music industry, has released a new podcast called “Gangsta Grillz,” he announced on his Instagram page.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:49 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The incident happened in the 1100 block of Roxboro Road NE.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 2:01 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
A 54-year-old man drowned in Lake Allatoona early Thursday morning, according to Cherokee County authorities.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 12:29 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding him.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2023 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
The Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation is set to join prominent Atlanta celebrities in the celebration of new upgrades being made to a local park.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:11 PM EDT
|By Ellie Parker and Miles Montgomery
The closure of this petition doesn’t stop other residents from making similar petitions for the area later.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 6:27 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press, Rachel Aragon and Miles Montgomery
Atlanta Braves executives say business will continue as usual under a new ownership structure following a spinoff from Liberty Media. Perhaps most notable is fans will be able to purchase stock in the newly created Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc., and become owners of the team.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
A ribbon-cutting celebration for a new pool and splash pad at a park in Brookhaven is scheduled on Saturday morning.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
An Atlanta restaurant is set to partner with Netflix to celebrate the release of a new film about southern culture and to host a special integration.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 6:44 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jennifer Lifsey
A 14-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after police said he was grazed in the head by a bullet Tuesday night in unincorporated DeKalb County.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 7:18 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Hope Dean
Award-winning and multi-platinum Atlanta rapper, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Jeezy joined Atlanta News First for an interview where he opened up about his new book titled, “Adversity For Sale: Ya Gotta Believe,” and its theme of overcoming hard times.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 4:15 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
School officials anticipate assisting up to 11,000 APS families.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 6:16 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jennifer Lifsey
Police say one person is dead after a shooting in the parking lot of a Gwinnett County restaurant Monday night.