Closing the loop Friday, Oct. 2 — The Atlanta Beltline closed on its final property, a 0.2-acre parcel in Blandtown, clearing the way to build the last five miles of the 22-mile trail. The milestone caps two decades of dealmaking, with nearly 200 closings worth more than $200 million. Full compl...
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( Aging Untold ) — Retail experts say many American consumers, including older shoppers, are seeking out pre-owned and sustainable products. According to the 2025 Resale Report from ThredUp, the U.S. secondhand apparel market is growing at an average of about 9 percent each year....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jeff Van Note, an original member of the Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor, has died, the team announced Friday. He was 80 years old. Van Note played the entirety of his 18-year career with the Falcons, and started in 226 of the 246 games in which ...
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Jeff Van Note, a six-time Pro Bowl center who spent his entire 18-season NFL career with the Falcons, has died at 80.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gwinnett County department store that’s been open for 25 years is set to close in 2027. Belk said its location at 5165 Peachtree Pkwy in Peachtree Corners will shut its doors on Friday, Jan. 15. According to Belk officials, the decision came ...
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The ex-husband of Halle Berry has asked for a temporary restraining order against her, accusing her of child abuse. Read more trending news Olivier Martinez said Berry “physically abused our son Maceo, by jumping on him, putting her hands around his neck and choking him,” Variety...
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The Atlanta Falcons are mourning the loss of former center and Ring of Honor member Jeff Van Note. The team announced Van Note’s death on Friday morning. He was 80. Van Note played for the Falcons from 1969 to 1986. “We mourn the loss of a true Falcons legend. Jeff Van Note dedic...
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Jacob Benjamin Wilson, 30, was arrested Wednesday on charges of concealing a death and tampering with evidence in the Jamal Parker case.
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( Aging Untold ) — Caring for an aging loved one can reshape a family, and it’s a responsibility more men are shouldering than ever before. Today, an estimated 21 million men are in caregiving roles, according to AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. They are navigating ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man who pleaded guilty to shooting two of his ex-wife’s siblings, killing one, has been sentenced to life in prison, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office said. Teodros Shibeshi, 64, was convicted of malice murder, possession of a fi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of a DeKalb County inmate allegedly killed at the jail last week is set to speak out on Friday. David Addo-Wright, 24, was found unresponsive in his cell on Sept. 24 with several wounds, county officials said. He was taken to the hos...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation will not shut down a two-mile stretch of Interstate 285 in southwest Atlanta this weekend. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields has learned that GDOT is postponing the full closure between MLK Jr. Drive and Cascade Road. The closure had been...
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ATLANTA — Crowds of fans are at The Battery Atlanta on Friday as they gather to give the Atlanta Braves an energetic send-off ahead of their postseason showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Supporters are lining the team’s bus route at 12:30 p.m. to fuel Atlanta’s momentum befor...
