Metro Atlanta city targets blighted properties with $250,000 grant
The Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment awarded the city grant money to help eliminate blighted properties.
Ground stop issued at Atlanta airport due to thunderstorms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday afternoon due to severe thunderstorms. The ground stop was lifted at 7:30 p.m.
Rising healthcare costs are ‘crippling’ Georgia school systems
The cost of healthcare has become one of the biggest financial burdens that Georgia school systems deal with.
5 protesters arrested during Atlanta’s Peachtree Road Race
Five protesters were arrested at the annual Peachtree Road Race on Saturday morning after entering the race route and blocking a portion of the street. The individuals utilized a specialized "sleeping dragon" maneuver to deliberately slow down law enforcement efforts to remove them, according to the Atlanta Police Depa
Ellenwood Shoppers Rally Behind Black-Owned Market After Watermelon Hate Carving
Lines stretched outside Atlanta Harvest in Ellenwood on Friday after staff discovered a watermelon carved with a racial slur. The Black-owned farm and market says the vandalism shocked employees but also triggered a rush of customers who showed up to buy produce and stand with the business. What started as an ugly act
Dr. Joycelyn Hill Wins Alabama State Dissertation of the Year — Then Builds a...
Dr. Joycelyn Hill Alabama State dissertation dissertation win is more than an academic honor — it is the foundation of a new educational pathway connecting two historically Black institutions. Hill, a Valley, Alabama native and double Alabama State University alumna, won the 2026 Dissertation of the Year award in...
Severe thunderstorm spotted over metro Atlanta counties
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for multiple north-central Georgia counties as a dangerous, slow-moving storm threatens the metro area.
Overflow crowd shows up for first Alpharetta drone show
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Thousands packed downtown Alpharetta Friday night, July 3, for the city's first drone show, and so many turned out that latecomers found the Town Green full and were pushed instead to the sidelines along Commerce and Market streets for a view of the show. The night...
Stone Mountain Park at capacity for Fantastic Fourth Celebration
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Massive holiday crowds completely filled Stone Mountain Park on the Fourth of July, prompting park officials to close the gates and shut off all vehicle traffic. What we know:. Stone Mountain Park officially reached maximum capacity during its heavy Independence Day celebration. In response to the
Metro Atlanta fireworks show evacuated after gunfire heard, 1 detained
A fireworks show was disrupted Saturday night after gunfire was heard in the area, and one person was detained.
