Rachel Aragon
Reporter
Atlanta News First
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Prior to joining Atlanta News First, Rachel Aragon spent the last three years as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WBFF, the FOX affiliate in Baltimore, Maryland.
Despite growing up in Los Angeles, she spent much of the last decade working in the Midwest and along the east coast. Before moving to Baltimore, she reported in Ohio and Vermont and graduated from Dartmouth College.
Rachel is thrilled to make the move to Atlanta, although she’ll still be rooting for her hometown team, the Dodgers. She could not be more excited to be a part of the expanding and talented news team at Atlanta News First.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon
Metro Atlanta sheriffs are supporting a bill that would help with recruitment and retention.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:04 PM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon
Carroll County doctor Brent Harris, who is accused of illegally accessing patients' medical and prescription records, is expected to accept a plea deal.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 8:37 AM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon
Canceling your subscription service could have you on hold for hours or jumping through what seems like an endless number of hoops. But now a bill moving through the gold dome is trying to save you money on services you no longer want.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 8:24 PM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon
Canceling your subscription services could have you on hold for hours or jumping through what seems like an endless number of hoops.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 7:57 AM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon and Madeline Montgomery
On Friday there will be no shortage of Kennesaw State fans in Greensboro, NC for the historic tipoff.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 8:23 PM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon
It’s been exactly two years since eight lives were taken in deadly shootings at three metro Atlanta spas. Six of the victims were Asian-American women.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Rachel Aragon
An unfinished project now giving drivers' mixed signals.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 12:35 PM EDT
|By Mariya Murrow, Rachel Aragon and Miles Montgomery
The environmentalist activist was shot at least 13 times near the site for the future Atlanta police training facility on Jan.18, according to the independent autopsy results.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 7:07 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Questions are being raised about who has jurisdiction and arresting power in the planned site for the Public Safety training center.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:49 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
On Monday a coalition of faith leaders from metro Atlanta and beyond stood outside the steps of City Hall to express opposition against the plans to build a new public safety training facility in Atlanta.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 7:14 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Major changes set to take effect March 13th will impact the state’s foster care children and parents.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 4:57 AM EST
|By Natasha Pollard and Rachel Aragon
Jason Salter and his friend and business partner Kenny Guerra have been missing since Saturday.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Residents are asking the Atlanta Botanical Garden to make changes to a project that would build a storage facility right on their street.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 6:22 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Atlanta Councilmembers are considering several resolutions to reduce speeding.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:45 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Statewide, Georgians surveyed said the most important issues facing the state are things like the economy, housing and transportation.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A new report finds Georgia students could be at risk of ingesting toxic lead.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Friends and fellow students are remembering 15-year-old Madison Gesswein who was found dead inside her Peachtree City apartment.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 6:18 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
On Monday attorneys demanded that Paulding County Deputy Michael McMaster be fired and charged.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 6:05 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A suspect was arrested after a man was shot to death outside a Dunkin’ store in DeKalb County.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:37 AM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Forget about insurance and the headaches that come with it. What about paying $100 a month for unlimited primary care? That’s what one Atlanta doctor is offering to stay in business and help patients avoid surprise medical bills.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 7:09 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Georgia lawmakers are taking action to protect renters’ rights, especially those being met with unacceptable living conditions.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 5:40 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Organizations providing life-saving support to victims in Turkey and Syria are back in Atlanta to let all of us know what more we can do to help.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 5:32 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A man is dead after a shooting early Monday morning at a popular sports bar in DeKalb County.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 5:08 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Online sports betting is not legal in Georgia, but a new bill has offered renewed hope it might be in the future.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
You may be surprised to know that’s Georgia’s minimum wage is $5.15/hour, but the minimum wage workers must make is $7.25 an hour because of federal law.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:10 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Sitting in Atlanta traffic is no fun, neither is filling up your gas tank. But there’s a solution to both.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:49 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A new bill might make it easier to fill government positions and make it easier for Georgians to find more jobs they’re qualified for.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
An all-new opportunity is connecting Atlanta city teens with life-changing jobs.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:07 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Infants go through dozens of diapers a week, which can quickly add up. But a new bill may bring some financial relief to families.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A family is demanding transparency and cell phone video be released following the death of a Clayton County inmate in November.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
The death of a Clayton County inmate has officially been ruled a homicide.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 10:39 AM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
The death of a Clayton County inmate has officially been ruled a homicide.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:44 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
There’s a new push to crack down on gangs luring Georgia’s most vulnerable.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 12:06 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Rachel Aragon
Federal law requires all states, including Georgia, to check who is still eligible to receive Medicaid coverage within 14 months.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A lot of information has been spread about the plans for this site. Atlanta News First is taking a closer look at what is actually planned for this area and who will use it.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 4:51 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Rachel Aragon
The 85-acre facility is the brainchild of a lot of people.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Now city leaders are taking action to keep your car from being the next target.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
55 years now after king died, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of inclusion and non-violence continues to inspire.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Griffin-Spalding County students had to find shelter for hours inside their own school as roads across the area were impassable for buses and parents.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 11:48 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
LaGrange homes sustain heavy damage after strong storms.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:34 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Police departments across the metro rely on surveillance video to catch suspects but getting their hands on footage takes time.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 6:45 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
For the first time in twenty years, the Roswell Police Department is now fully staffed.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:52 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Early detection can improve survival rates by diagnosing cancers when they are most treatable. That’s where the new Atlanta clinic comes into play.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
The search continues for the driver who hit a 9-year-old boy in Atlanta and took off leaving him to die.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Georgians should be budgeting for the new year and planning to fill up your tanks now.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Water distributions continue in Fairburn as residents face little to no water
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 7:31 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Tenants across metro Atlanta are still dealing with the aftermath of busted pipes and sub-zero temperature.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 4:59 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
Frigid temperatures leading to frozen pipes and flooding across metro Atlanta.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 5:21 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
People are spending the holiday weekend helping others without a home ride out the winter weather.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 5:54 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon
A real-life Grinch is stealing joy from kids in need.
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