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Cobb County has welcomed a new bundle of joy in the new year. At 7:22 a.m., Wellstar Cobb Medical Center met its first baby of 2026, Madelyn. Mom Sarah and dad Michael welcomed their 19.25-inch, six pound, eight ounce baby girl to the world Thursday. Wellstar Health System spokesperson Lauren Rigau said the family...

Editor’s note: The MDJ counts down the Top 10 local stories of 2025 as determined by newsroom staff. Today’s installment is No. 2. On July 31, the other shoe dropped for Connie Taylor, Cobb County’s Superior Court clerk. For years, Taylor, the legal community and the public had been waiting to see what would come out...

The best friend of a woman who survived an acid attack in Georgia gave insight into her recovery and what’s next for the victim.

The man now talks to Atlanta police recruits, sharing his phone number and encouraging them to reach out.

Iconic Atlanta restaurant The Busy Bee signed a lease to open a new location at Centennial Yards.

A Good Samaritan helped police find the man officers say caused the death of Khaleb Jackson.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen hopes his county will ring in the new year safely. “We’re being out in the community we’re being visible. We’re going to make sure we reduce crime,” Allen said. Residents can expect to...

ATLANTA - Police have released a video showing a man investigators say followed someone from a business and then robbed them at gunpoint on Christmas Eve. The armed robbery happened around 9:23 p.m. on Dec. 24 along Joseph E. Boone Blvd. NW near Joseph E. Lowery Blvd. NW. According to the Atlanta Police Department,...

ATLANTA — The Coca-Cola Co. plans to lay off about 2.5% of its workers at its Atlanta corporate headquarters. In a letter to the Georgia Office of Workforce Development, the company said the job cuts are part of a corporate reorganization and will take place over the first two months of 2026.

The black-tie fundraiser, hosted by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, brought together civic leaders, celebrities, and corporate partners to invest in the future of historically Black colleges and universities.