Meet the Atlanta man who turned being Santa into a life calling
A trip to Home Depot while he was mourning the deaths of his parents changed the life of the man who calls himself Santa Rick.
Lost engagement ring turned in at Atlanta airport
A lost engagement ring found at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is now in Delta’s lost and found thanks to a 9-year-old boy who insisted it be returned. The child spotted the ring and told his mother, “We have to find who this belongs to.” The ring was turned over to a Delta employee, and airport...
Atlanta Rents Are Going Down
Atlanta rent prices are finally cooling after years of steady climbs, with median rents down 2.3% year over year as 2025 winds down.
Twin sisters from Snellville honor late father’s wish as they graduate from KSU
A year before they would officially graduate from Kennesaw State University with degrees in psychology, identical twin sisters Analisa and Alyssa Rhymer donned their cap and gowns for an early graduation celebration. Instead of crossing the stage at KSU's Convocation Center, the women walked the hallways and into the...
Family held captive in nail salon; employee accused of grabbing child, locking them in
A mother says she was held captive with her children inside a Gwinnett County nail salon. Now, an employee there is facing felony charges.
8 Powerball tickets worth $50K, $150K sold in Georgia; jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Powerball jackpot continues to climb, but some people who bought tickets in Georgia can call themselves winners. The winning numbers from Saturday night’s drawing were 4, 5, 28, 52 and 69, with a Powerball of 20. According to the Georgia Lottery...
Fulton County Voting Under Scrutiny After Signature Comments
Commentators alleged fraud after it emerged that some ballots were not signed by poll workers during the 2020 Georgia vote.
18-year-old pregnant woman and man injured, unborn baby dies in shooting on I-285
Officers responded to the I-285 southbound ramp and Cascade Road SW after reports of a person shot around 5:21 p.m.
Seniors in metro Atlanta county to receive property tax relief
Seniors have until April 1 to apply for the next tax year either online or at a tax assessor’s office location.
‘Santa Brown,’ Greenbriar Mall’s new Black Santa, is ready for his closeup
The real-life father and grandfather has dreams to launch his own life-coaching business platform. Rodney Brown Sr. loves his job. Being a father of five and grandfather of eight is one of the reasons he said he’s able to play the role of Santa Claus, or in his case, “Santa Brown,” so effortlessly.

















