Atlanta GA

Lemon pepper chicken wings are not only finger-licking good and Atlanta-made, but they could also be Georgia’s official chicken wing flavor. House Bill 1013 proposes to make lemon pepper the official state wing flavor and would follow a delicious line-up of new state foods, like cornbread as the state’s official...

CLAYTON COUNTY — Dec. 5 marked a new beginning for Christopher Williams Sr. Williams was named as the new Deputy Chief Operating Officer, replacing Landry Merkison, who served for over 30 years in Clayton County. Before taking his position as Deputy COO, the East Point native earned his bachelor’s degree at Tuskegee...

In a recent push to provide more accessible natural spaces to Atlanta's residents, particularly in underserved areas, Mayor Andre Dickens announced that the City of Atlanta has finalized the acquisition of a 50-acre swathe of land destined to become the Tatum Lakes Nature Preserve. The new parkland, nestled in the...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A plane made an emergency landing and crashed into multiple vehicles on a busy Gainesville road, police said Monday. The single-engine plane landed on Browns Bridge Road and Pearl Nix Parkway. The pilot, flying a Hawker Beechcraft BE-36, reported engine issues around 12:10...

Over a week into Black History Month, Cobb Chair Lisa Cupid addressed a public commenter’s concerns Tuesday that the county was offering more support to minority residents than white residents. Speaking to the commission during its regular meeting, Cobb resident Christine Rozman said she “looked online to see how...

Kennesaw, February 10, 2026: Mahendra “Mick” Patel has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that Cobb County law enforcement and prosecutors wrongfully charged and jailed him for nearly seven weeks following a widely publicized incident at a Walmart store in Kennesaw last summer. The lawsuit was filed...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A 20-year-old woman charged in connection to a deadly crash that killed a Lakeside High School student nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to serve time in prison on Tuesday. Hannah Hackemeyer, who was 18 years old at the time of...

ROSWELL, GA — Coastal 38, a seafood-focused restaurant from owner Jerelyn Marsh, is preparing to open at 1570 Holcomb Bridge Rd. Ste. 365, Roswell, GA 30076. Marsh told Business Debut the team has completed remodeling and is finalizing the design phase, with remaining steps including a certificate of occupancy, the...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: The interstate has reopened in this situation. A bad car fire shut down lanes Wednesday morning on I-285 in Cobb County. It happened just past South Cobb Drive and before Riverview Road. There was no immediate word on injuries. As of 9:10 a.m., traffic...

ROSWELL, Ga. — The Roswell City Council voted unanimously Feb. 9 to terminate its contract with economic development consulting firm Seer World. During its close to two years with the city, Seer World created and outsourced the role of Roswell’s chief operational officer, providing an annual salary of $340,000. It...