‘It is very unnerving:’ City, county leaders reporting an alarming increase in threats
Advocates and lawmakers from across the U.S. met for a conference in downtown Atlanta and one topic was this freezing effect threats can have on democracy if left unchecked.
New year, new scams: Georgia Power warns customers to be vigilant
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As tax season draws closer and new year’s bills are due, Georgia Power is warning its customers to be wary of advanced scams that prey on fear. When it comes to taking your money, scammers have multiple approaches. Here are a few that...
Funeral schedule announced for Jimmy Carter
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral plans have been announced. Carter’s funeral procession will begin Saturday, Jan. 4, in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, and head to Atlanta, where he will lie in repose at The Carter Center until...
Old Shell Road Property Leased To Atlanta Restaurant
Mike Reid, director of Brokerage Services at Merrill P. Thomas Co. Inc., recently secured a lease for 4,000 ft2 for Unit No. 16 at the Spring Hill Shopping Center at 4356 Old Shell Road, for the Flying Biscuit Café. The listing agent was Robert Cook of Vallas Realty, and Reid...
Chick-fil-A makes changes to its waffle fries
ATLANTA — Did you notice? Atlanta-based fast-food Chick-fil-A has recently made a slight change to its waffle fries. The chicken chain has a new recipe that allows its waffle fries to stay crispier for longer. So what is this new recipe, you may ask? Here's what we found. Did...
The Ringling Bros. Circus is Back in Georgia After a 7-Year Hiatus
The iconic Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is set to dazzle audiences in Georgia with its reimagined “Greatest Show On Earth.” The circus will perform at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena from February 14 to 17, 2025, followed by shows at Duluth’s Gas South Arena from...
Metro Atlanta has seen big rent increases
In just a four-year span, the cost to rent shot up 35 percent in Georgia, according to data from the Census Bureau.
5-year-old, 9-year-old shot while sitting on the couch after someone opened fire outside
Police say the target appears to be one of the apartment units below where the children were shot.
Year end drug seizures by Atlanta agents show continued rise in deadly pills
Nationally, synthetic opioids, primarily fentanyl, now cause more overdose deaths than any other illicit drug. Synthetics are substances created in a lab that trigger the same brain receptors as natural opioids. It’s part of the third wave of the opioid epidemic, which started...
Jimmy Carter: Final respects to be paid in Atlanta, Washington, Plains
(The Center Square) – Jimmy Carter lived in the Georgia governor's mansion and the White House, but his real home was in the tiny town of Plains. It is in this town in the southwestern part of the Peach State that the president will be laid to rest after a journey back to...
