Atlanta GA

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Thursday, Mayor Andre Dickens announced the “SO ATL” initiative to combat the teen takeover trend and keep students engaged during spring break. More than eight metro school districts will be on spring break next week, April 6-10, including Atlanta Public...

An Atlanta family is searching for answers and working to bring their daughter home after 40-year-old Tamara Dicks died in a tragic ziplining accident in Puerto Rico.

One of the nine Gucci Mane kidnapping suspects arrested on Thursday was arrested in Atlanta.

Nothing says spring in Atlanta quite like azaleas. The fragrant blooms, ranging in color from white to pink to fiery orange, first appear in early March, transforming the Southern landscape into a blaze of color. For Atlanta gardeners, the burst of azalea blooms can seem all too quick, leaving behind a humdrum bush...

Fulton County police raided an illegal dog boarding and training facility in southwest Atlanta.

Leverette was taken into custody and remains held at the facility.

An Atlanta urology group and its owner have agreed to pay $14 million to the government after years of scrutiny over how the clinic billed public health programs. On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Advanced Urology, Inc., and its owner, Dr. Jitesh Patel, settled federal and state lawsuits that accused the practice of...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The two biggest heavyweights in Georgia’s nationally watched governor’s race are finally going to meet head-to-head. On Thursday, Rick Jackson — the billionaire health care CEO whose entry into Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial primary has shaken the race to its core — agreed to a debate...

Two South Cobb High School students are in custody after a gun was found in a student’s backpack Thursday. Cobb Board of Education Chair Randy Scamihorn confirmed the incident to the Journal Friday, saying the firearm was “not used as a direct threat to the school,” students or staff. The weapon was discovered and...

ROSWELL, Ga. — Speakers repeatedly blasted members of the Roswell City Council March 30 objecting to the city’s implementing paid parking in the downtown area. More than 100 people attended the open-mic session, some not even residents of Roswell but employees of businesses on Canton Street. Applause resounded...