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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Miles Montgomery
A motorcycle and jeep ride and show that benefits a Carroll County deputy who is battling cancer is underway on Saturday morning.
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:22 PM EDT
|By Shon Gables
Georgia State Senator Sonya Halpern’s awards luncheon is all about recognizing what’s best in Atlanta.
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 7:33 PM EDT
|By Cutter Martin
'SafePath' works to help children impacted by alleged child abuse across Georgia.
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Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
If you’re looking to warm up but don’t want to stay at home, Atlanta Eats’ Joey Weiss joined Atlanta News First anchor Lana Harris to talk about Atlanta’s best soups.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 12:40 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Even if you cannot adopt, shelters are asking that you temporarily open your homes to foster a pet.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 12:06 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
According to its website, the organization is the first to ever achieve no-kill levels at the DeKalb and Fulton County Animal shelters.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:36 AM EDT
|By Meghan Packer
The executive order applies to about 140 acres of land the county owns along Bouldercrest Road, including Intrenchment Creek Park.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 11:25 AM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Not only is there a special episode airing Sunday on Peachtree TV, but there is also a whole new season coming soon.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:24 AM EDT
|By Sawyer Buccy
This is a space where animals come to heal, but it is also a place where the animals get to create spaces of healing for other people.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:07 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Wells has worked with Tyler Perry, NBA star Brandon Ingram, Lady Antebellum, New Edition & BBD.
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Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Cross plans to hit the Appalachian Trail on May 1.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:51 PM EDT
|By Sawyer Buccy
She is blending her love of comedy into the reality of becoming a caregiver to someone with Alzheimer’s.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:51 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
32-year-old Cait Martin is a singer and voiceover artist from Atlanta.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 12:23 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Although the latter two can partially blame their demise on the fall of cryptocurrency, Silicon Valley Bank is pointing a finger at the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hikes.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 11:34 AM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
The opportunity is not only giving HBCU basketball players a platform to show their talents, but it is giving the world an opportunity to see the greatness HBCUs produce.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:50 PM EDT
|By Sawyer Buccy
A firefighter who was at ground zero during 9/11 is now hitting the Appalachian Trail. Rob Weisberg’s adventure started with a send-off from the Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, and now, he’s on the trail.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Asia Wilson
According to a press release, Marietta High School and IT company Apto Solutions teamed up together for the lab.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 11:14 PM EDT
|By Asia Wilson
Becca’s Closet Greater Atlanta Chapter brought 1,000 dresses to giveaway.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 3:43 PM EDT
|By Rebekka Schramm
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens helped cut the ribbon in the heart of Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood for a building that will serve as the headquarters for the Everyone Eats Foundation.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Atlanta has been named the best place to live in the Niche’s 2023 rankings.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 2:03 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Operation HOPE is now the largest financial literacy organization in America with more than 200 HOPE Inside offices in 46 states, and the Promise Homes became the largest minority-controlled single-family home rental company in the nation.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2023 at 10:54 AM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
The Meat Sweats BBQ Spritzes come in three flavors - “Hog Wash,” “Bird Bath,” and “Bull Spritz”.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Zoo Atlanta officials announced 42 children from Title One schools in the metro Atlanta area are set to receive scholarships for the 2023 summer camp.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2023 at 12:24 PM EDT
|By Adam Murphy and Amanda Rose
Dekalb County government leaders recently purchased 5,000 boxes of delicious treats to benefit girls in underserved DeKalb communities.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Gwinnett County Public Schools students are getting their eyes checked, and receiving free glasses, while also seeing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in action.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:57 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey
DeKalb County Girls Scouts will partner with DeKalb County and faith leaders to distribute food and cookies on Saturday during its monthly food distribution.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:08 AM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Dia Simms, the CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila & Mezcal, is at the forefront of the spirits industry.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:58 AM EDT
|By Madeline Montgomery
March is Women’s History Month and the sheriff of Fulton County is celebrating by honoring the ladies who have been trailblazers in his department.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:34 PM EDT
|By Fred Kalil
“We’re making history. We don’t take it lightly,” Head Coach Toni Fuller said.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Pike Nurseries has 19 garden centers: 15 in the metro Atlanta region and 4 in Charlotte, NC.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 8:59 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery
Stockbridge officials have announced a 30-day warning period to help drivers adjust to automated speed enforcement in school zones.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 6:21 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Jamarlo Phillips
Pi Day is celebrated annually on Mar. 14.; it was chosen because numerically it represents the first three digits of pi: 3.14.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 2:14 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips
The restaurant opened as a brick-and-mortar storefront on Feb. 1, 2020, at the start of the pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Sawyer Buccy
6.7 million school-aged children are living with a disability, according to the Department of Education.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 11:26 AM EDT
|By Catherine Catoura
Miss Lora Anderson has devoted much of her life to Little River Elementary School, over 55 years to be exact.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 5:09 PM EST
|By Sawyer Buccy
All Kids Bike, a National nonprofit, is passionate about making bikes accessible to kids.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 1:14 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Gala guests will enjoy an elegant night in signature style with specialty cocktails, a seated dinner, live music, dancing, casino games, tributes, and auctions.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 1:50 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips
The festivities will occur on Mar. 11 at Eventide Brewing starting at 1 p.m.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 12:14 PM EST
|By Atlanta News First staff
Zoo Atlanta says a pair of tiny Georgia native turtles are the newest members of one of the rarest species in the United States.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 6:56 PM EST
|By Sawyer Buccy
A unique program is giving teens the chance to learn what it takes to be a Cobb County Firefighter.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 12:32 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Glue-based slime is the main attraction, and it comes in many different textures and colors.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 12:10 PM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips
This month you can observe National Noodle Month by visiting your local Jinya Ramen Bar.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:11 AM EST
|By Jennifer Lifsey
If you’re looking for work, the world’s busiest airport is holding a career fair on Wednesday, March 8.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:12 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
If you’re a resident in the Decatur area, you may want to pay attention.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:58 PM EST
|By Atlanta News First staff
A more diverse workforce in technology; right now just 25 percent of software engineers are women, 3 percent are black, and 2 percent are Latinx. But, a new initiative in Atlanta is looking to change all of these numbers, free of charge.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 11:49 AM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips
Yummy Brothers is a healthy bakery with yummy drinks and over three generations of great cooking.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:54 AM EST
|By Jennifer Lifsey
Atlanta’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade is preparing for another year.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 10:51 AM EST
|By Miles Montgomery
The World’s Biggest Bounce House is making a stop in the metro Atlanta area on Saturday, with activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 6:25 PM EST
|By Sawyer Buccy
Teens in Clarkston are elevating their own voices through a podcast. The episodes will focus on issues important to Georgia youth like gun violence, language barriers and mental health.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 7:17 PM EST
|By Sawyer Buccy
Today is Dr. Seuss’ birthday and National Read Across America Day! Atlanta News First is passionate about making sure children have access to as many books as possible.