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A man who worked at a Waffle House location in metro Atlanta says he was fired after going viral for rapping a song about the iconic, Atlanta-based food chain. The man goes by "Rockstar Riley."

Atlantic Station is getting another makeover. But first, the mixed-use district would like your opinion. Driving the news: Trademark Property Company , a Texas-based real-estate firm, took over management, leasing and operations of the 138-acre mixed-use district on Aug. 1. Zoom in: Sean McIntosh, who served as Atlanti

A 50-foot pile of trash at a homeless encampment caught fire under the Buford Highway Connector near Interstate 85 on Monday, Aug. 10, the latest in a string of fires troubling nearby residents. Residents of the Cedar Chase Condominiums in Lindridge-Martin Manor say they've dealt with repeated bridge fires for...

Juquavious Antwan Ryan, 24, of Acworth, is accused of operating a 2022 gray Dodge Challenger with a loud and unusual sounding modified or non-stock exhaust system on Aug. 8 at 8:51 p.m. at the intersection of South Cobb Drive and Atlanta Road, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. Ryan

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta police officer was shot Monday morning. It happened at a home along the 1400 block of Clark Howard Lane near Lee Street in the Oakland City neighborhood around 8:40 a.m. Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said they were responding to a...

A 78-year-old DeKalb County woman says she is afraid to be in her own home after someone opened fire on the house in broad daylight, sending seven bullets through her bedroom.

A new source of federal aid could make career training more affordable for North Atlanta workers—once Georgia finishes deciding where the money can be used. Workforce Pell took effect July 1, expanding the familiar federal grant beyond traditional college programs. For the first time, qualifying students may receive Pe

CUMBERLAND — Military readiness is a team sport, according to Col. Diane Patton, commander of the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Patton spoke during Cobb Chamber of Commerce’s “State of the Base” event at the Coca-Cola Roxy this week. She was joined by Maj. Gen. Konata “Deuce” Crumbly of the Georgia Air

An Albany Police Department telecommunications specialist was arrested in Cobb County after an alleged incident involving a girl under 16 at a Marietta-area hotel pool.

Georgia’s soul food tradition runs deep through neighborhoods, highway corridors, and long-standing family kitchens where recipes are shaped by memory, repetition, and care. Across the state, collard greens, mac and cheese, and cornbread remain central to meals that prioritize comfort and continuity over trend or prese