Dem GA Gov. Nominee Bottoms on if She’ll Work with ICE on Violent Criminals:...
During an interview aired on Monday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms responded to a question on whether she’ll work with federal immigration authorities on violent criminals by pointing to ending Atlanta’s relationship with ICE during her tenure as the city’s mayor and saying that “we don’t have a problem with lawful immigration tactics that are respectful, that are responsible, that aren’t wreaking havoc in our communit
2 Georgia Powerball tickets win $50,000; jackpot climbs to $687 million
The winners purchased the tickets at Kroger on Ponce De Leon Ave. in Atlanta and the Majik Market BP on Highway 92 in Acworth.
A massive, free Day of the Dead festival will take over Oakland Cemetery this...
Mark your calendars, Atlanta! This weekend is the annual traditional Día de los Muertos, or ‘Day of the Dead’ festival, hosted by the Consulate General of Mexico, the Institute of Mexican Culture and Historic Oakland Cemetery at Oakland Cemetery! You don’t want to miss this stunning festival. Keep scrolling to learn more.
Missing Florida teen’s truck found abandoned in Georgia, deputies say
The truck belonging to a missing Florida teenager was discovered abandoned in Georgia, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.
Tenant Advocates Demand State Action on Metro Atlanta Eviction Crisis
Leaders of some of Georgia’s most prominent tenant advocacy organizations are calling for a moratorium on evictions in response to the scale of the region’s eviction crisis and its oversized impact on Black families. Members of the Housing Justice League, Georgia Advancing Communities Together, and the Party for...
National Democratic group invests $5M more in Bottoms’ bid to become nation’s first Black...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is investing an addition $5 million in Keisha Lance Bottoms quest to become the nation’s first Black female governor in history. So far, the DGA has invested $16 million in one of the nation’s most watched gubernatorial...
Georgia Muslim groups endorse Bottoms for governor
Four Georgia Muslim organizations and 14 community leaders announced their endorsement of Keisha Lance Bottoms on Monday. The coalition cited Bottoms’ engagement with Muslim communities and her stated positions on health care, data centers, civil rights and religious freedom. The groups encouraged Muslim voters to vote and support candidates...
Gwinnett County police cruiser involved in crash on I-85
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gwinnett County police cruiser was involved in a crash overnight on Interstate 85. The crash happened early Monday in the northbound lanes of I-85 near Jimmy Carter Boulevard. The Gwinnett Police Department said that an officer was working a separate incident on...
Georgia Weather: Halloween Storm Chances Before Clocks Fall Back Nov 1
Sunday brings a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms as clocks move backward one hour.
Politically connected Ponzi scheme mastermind faces Monday sentencing
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Brant Frost IV - the massive donor to Republican candidates and the mastermind of a $140 million Ponzi scheme - will learn how many years he will spend in jail on Monday. Frost, 68, has already pleaded guilty to one count of wire...

















