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The National Center for Civil and Human Rights features immersive experiences and exhibits about the American Civil Rights Movement, which tell the story of human rights struggles. The center, which closed early spring for renovations, reopened Nov. 8 after significant changes. Chief Program Officer Kama Pierce...

ATLANTA — As freezing temperatures grip metro Atlanta this Thanksgiving week, hundreds of homeless youth are at heightened risk. In a powerful show of solidarity, more than 150 volunteers gave up their warm beds last week to sleep outside — raising nearly $1 million for Covenant House Atlanta and bringing attention...

ATLANTA - A northeast Atlanta woman says her pet rabbit saved her family from a house fire early Friday morning. The homeowner told firefighters that "Coco," the family’s bunny, began jumping up and down in its cage, waking them up and alerting them that something was wrong. According to...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of Jim Henson, the late master puppeteer and filmmaker, has given Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts a large gift — 12 feet tall, in fact. A massive statue of Kermit the Frog dressed as The Tramp, Charlie Chaplin’s ironic...

Athletes can use it to make a brand for themselves, buy luxury items, or as Georgia Tech defensive lineman Jordan van den Berg is doing, investing in his future.

Atlanta police are investigating after a man was shot at a shopping center on Saturday afternoon.

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — A family is mourning the loss of a young woman who they said was full of joy and always wore a smile as she prepared to become a mother for the first time. Jaylah Donald, 19, of Atlanta, was seven months pregnant with a baby...

SOUTH FULTON, Ga. - A Fulton County judge on Thursday approved a temporary protection order filed by South Fulton resident Christopher McCreary against mayoral candidate Dr. Mark Baker. Discover Effortless Glucose Monitoring: Request a Free TrialDexcom G7 Is Easy To Use and Easy To Get Started. Simply Sign Up For...

Restaurant owners are seeing an uptick in customers for Thanksgiving as many are choosing to ditch the hard work that comes with Thanksgiving dinner and choosing to eat out instead.

The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the theft of a woman’s vehicle in mid-November.