Rachel Aragon
Reporter
Atlanta News First
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.
Rapper Jeffery Williams and others are facing drug, gang-related charges in Atlanta.
One year after Atlanta Medical Center closed what becomes of the hospital site is yet to be seen. But a local doctor is trying to fill the void.
She helped countless homeowners and was often seen by her husband’s side in hard hats, elevating an issue dear to their hearts.
Rosalynn Carter, wife of former President Jimmy Carter and a renowned philanthropist, has joined her husband in at-home hospice care, The Carter Center confirmed on Friday.
Some Georgia families are struggling to put food on the table as they wait to receive their delayed SNAP benefits.
The city’s code enforcement was at Camelot Condominiums after a court recently gave a consent order that Camelot has to fix its blight issues.
Some apartment residents waited outside early Monday morning in hopes of recovering some belongings left behind by the fire.
Midtown Alliance reports property crime is down 17% for about the first 10 months of this year compared to the same period last year.
DeKalb County voters will see a few ballot measures this fall related to taxes, including the Equalized Homestead Option sales tax.
A father and his two young children died in a crash Tuesday night.
The shooting incident happened at the Georgia State MARTA Station shortly before 1:30 p.m.
Following a weekend shooting that injured two students just steps from campus, the president of Georgia State University is giving students two opportunities Monday to express their concerns about public safety and learn about the university’s safety initiatives.
A Decatur woman says she was home when her delivery was snatched within minutes by a woman in an Amazon vest.
The FBI says they take all potential threats seriously and are working closely with law enforcement partners to determine their credibility and take appropriate action.
The person who was originally shot was deceased, and the reported gunman and the deputy were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. The GBI said Thursday night they are both in stable condition.
The Michelin Guide awards reinforces what some have long known which is that Atlanta is a top-tier food destination.
He resigned in mid-September.
The plan is to use federal funds to make it safer to cross several intersections along Buford highway.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, and if necessary, a run-off election will be on Dec. 5.
The shelter said in September they were taking care of more than 650 dogs, the most ever housed at once.
For the last few years there's been a new space for the older members of the LGBTQ+ community to show their pride during Atlanta Pride weekend.
While her immediate family is in Georgia, Ayelet Gilad says she still has many relatives in Israel where she grew up.
Following the deadly attacks in Israel, there are people right now organizing to help those overseas.
A mural paying homage to leaders and advocates that make one Atlanta community what it is today.
Former President Jimmy Carter is changing the conversation around hospice care.
More than 63,000 active-duty service members in the state are at risk of not getting paid during the shutdown.
It's a race against the clock as millions wait to see if elected leaders can make a deal to avoid a government shutdown.
Less than five years ago, a government shutdown forced TSA officers to work without knowing when they’d see their next paycheck.
Critical food assistance is on the line as the government inches toward another shutdown.
Georgia has more than 77,000 civilian federal employees.
A new report shows without relief, hundreds of childcare programs are projected to close in Georgia.
While the Atlanta Braves are getting a lot of attention for their record, the team’s star first baseman is bringing attention to a cause close to his heart.
The fire erupted near a Chevron at 2049 Sylvan Road.
The terrifying moments were caught on camera.
Residents in some Atlanta neighborhoods say it’s not the first time they’ve faced flooding issues. City leaders say they are listening and taking action.
The push comes just as an updated COVID-19 vaccine is about to roll out.
Atlanta News First pulled data from Emory’s Laney Graduate School that shows many students in the Ph.D. programs earn a monthly stipend of about $3,100, or about $37,000 annually.
For several years, a stretch of Dunwoody Club Drive has been better known as “Dinowoody.”
On Monday, a charity golf tournament was held to benefit The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Atlanta.
She’s set to play in US Open Women’s final Saturday, but Coco Gauff's story begins right here in Atlanta.
Families, friends and metro Atlanta students are mourning the loss of five teens killed in an early morning crash Monday in Gwinnett County.
Labor unrest and support for unions are being felt across the country and locally.
But never has the phrase, the show must go on, ring truer than on Aug. 13, when the theater caught fire early in the morning.
Police said the medical examiner’s office found the two died from gunshot wounds.
Volunteers from the American Red Cross of Georgia are among those who have mobilized to southern Georgia to help respond as needed.
There are plenty of ways to beat the heat and humidity, but what you're doing may be increasing your chance for mold growth in your home.
The upgrades are part of a $68.5 million improvement project.
Dunwoody police say they have responded to three separate crashes along a stretch of I-285 in the last week alone.
The impact of the indictment stretches beyond Atlanta's borders.
Tensions ran high as opponents of the construction of the new public safety training center clashed with law enforcement Monday outside the Fulton County Courthouse.
