Ticket purchase deadline for all prizes in 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway extended
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway ticket deadline has been extended. Those who buy a ticket have until April 24 to qualify to win all of the prizes. This is something new for this year’s giveaway. Typically, at least one prize drops off...
Walter Reeves, Georgia gardening guru, has died at age 74
Walter Reeves spread his gardening gospel on WSB radio and through The Atlanta Journal-Constitution over a span of decades.
Four new Wayback Burgers coming to Georgia. Here’s where they’ll pop up
A popular burger chain is expanding its footprint in metro Atlanta with a new location planned for Cobb County. Wayback Burgers has signed a lease to open a new restaurant at 2274 North Cobb Parkway in Kennesaw, according to a company announcement. The restaurant will mark the chain's continued expansion in Georgia and is projected to bring approximately 30 new jobs to the local...
Trucks full of trash, furniture being dumped at ‘eyesore’ Atlanta home
Neighbors in southwest Atlanta say a long-vacant property has become a dumping ground.
BB’s Bagels brings a taste of the Bronx to metro Atlanta
Anna Siino is the co-owner of Bronx Bagels, a local eatery affectionately known as "BB's Bagels" around the neighborhood.
Person shot outside fast food restaurant in busy South Fulton shopping center
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being shot outside a fast food restaurant in a busy South Fulton shopping center Friday afternoon, according to police. South Fulton police responded to a shopping center on the 5300 block of...
Church damaged by fire in Atlanta
ATLANTA — A church in Atlanta was damaged by a fire on Friday evening. Atlanta Fire Rescue said it was called to respond to the structure fire on Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. When crews arrived, they spotted the fire coming from the building. Firefighters conducted searches to make sure...
Family Killer Sent to Death Row: ‘Forfeited His Right to Live’
Shelby Nealy, who pled guilty to the murders of his wife's parents and brother, has been sentenced to death. While handing down the sentence, the judge noted that Nealy “forfeited his right to live.” Nealy killed his wife, Jaime, in Jan. 2018 and posed as her by sending texts and pictures of their two children to her family. However, when Jaime’s family grew suspicious...
Georgia inland port opening in May expected to ‘significantly’ reduce truck traffic in Atlanta
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) will open a new inland port in Gainesville next month in a move that is expected to “reduce trucks on Georgia’s highways and in the Atlanta region.” GPA will open a new $134 million inland port with a 104-acre terminal in Gainesville, Georgia, on May 4, 2026. Port officials say […] The post Georgia inland port opening in May...
1 critically injured in shooting in metro Atlanta shopping center
Police are investigating a shooting that left one person in critical condition.
