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Music listeners are still choosin’ Ella Langley as their favorite music artist. Read more trending news The 27-year-old Alabama native topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the 22nd week -- and 11th in a row -- with her hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” Billboard reported. That ties Langle...
During the monthly meeting on Sept. 14, Members of the Tucker City Council approved an ordinance prohibiting the transient sale of animals at locations like roadsides, fairs, commercial parking lots, and other outdoor locations. Pop-up sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits are already...
In its August newsletter, “The Leaflet,” the Sandy Springs Conservancy announced that the city council is expected to consider a new grant application on Oct. 6 to fund a 1.6-mile addition to the Morgan Falls Trail system. The conservancy, a citywide nonprofit dedicated to parks,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A prominent institutional shareholder is urging the board of directors of Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. to explore a formal sale of the franchise or take the company private, arguing the team is substantially undervalued on the public market. In...
In a change of plans, the Atlanta City Council is halting the sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center to the Fulton County Government. During Monday’s Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee Meeting in the Atlanta City Council, committee members discussed a resolution to...
The Republican Party held an unusual midterm convention in Dallas last week, where President Donald Trump and other prominent GOP officials spoke in hopes of building enthusiasm and support ahead of the November elections. The two-day gathering at the American Airlines Center was...
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to introduce legislation establishing citywide rules for license plate readers and other public safety camera technology....
As part of the City of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, Mayor Andre Dickens announced a new zero-cost, zero-fee anti-displacement loan pilot program to help renters who might be facing eviction. The two-year pilot is being led and administered by the Flagstone Init...
Get registered Tuesday, Sept. 15 — In a 7-2 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to overhaul mail-in voting before the midterms, leaving a lower court’s injunction in place. Early voting starts in less than four weeks, and it’s a good time to chec...
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Senate for the first time in three months on Monday, casting his first vote and making his first public appearance since suffering a fall at his Washington home. Read more trending news The seven-term, 84-year-old Kentucky Republican and ...
From a major U.S. Supreme Court decision affecting mail ballots to new concerns about artificial intelligence and Georgia's voting system, several developments could affect voters ahead of the midterms....
The Jonesboro City Council unanimously voted to censure Mayor Donya Sartor over concerns about city spending.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia death row inmate was denied clemency Tuesday, one day before his scheduled execution. A clemency hearing for Stacey Humphreys was held Tuesday morning before the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Hours later, the board released a st...
Stockbridge residents are questioning the City Council's decision to remove Mayor Jayden Williams from office, asking whether the punishment was proportional to the allegations against him....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Monday, Stockbridge City Council held its first meeting after ousting Mayor Jayden Williams. Williams, 23, was impeached Saturday after attorneys representing the city presented evidence alleging he made unauthorized expenditures, mistreated...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Jonesboro Mayor Donya L. Sartor was censured by the city council during a meeting Monday night. The move comes amid questions about funding for community events and an employee grievance. The city council claims spending on the city’s 2026 June...
The Dunwoody City Council at its Sept. 14 meeting, held public hearings on four applications that will expand housing, recreation, and medical options throughout the city. One of the proposals received pushback from nearby residents during a public hearing on a Special Land Use P...
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced a new zero-cost, zero-fee anti-displacement microloan program to help vulnerable households avoid eviction.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A $68 million deal to sell Atlanta’s city jail to Fulton County is on hold after city council members raised objections during a Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee meeting Monday. The committee voted to hold Resolution 26-R-4001, ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The city of Stockbridge is beginning preparations for a special election to fill the mayor’s seat after Jayden Williams was removed from office Saturday following an investigative hearing. City Attorney Quinton Washington said a formal resoluti...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The developer of a Midtown Atlanta high-rise that has long sat at the corner of Peachtree and 14th streets says that a potential blight tax placed on the property could hinder or destroy the project’s development. Atlanta City Council in June a...
Atanta City Council person Kelsea Bond sponsored a resolution for light rail on the Beltline. Bond was interviewed in a separate area from a well-attended public gathering in support of the resolution on Sept. 11 at Hop City in the West End. (Photo by Maria Saporta.) " data-large...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As Georgia voters prepare to cast ballots in November, the contest for lieutenant governor is quietly shaping up to be one of the most volatile and consequential crossroads in modern state political history. The race — pitting Democrat Josh McL...
The City of Atlanta announced a new no-fee microloan program to help keep renters from being displaced during hard financial times. According to the announcement from the office of Mayor Andre Dickens, the program is part of the recently passed Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiativ...
The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles is expected to consider a clemency request Tuesday for Stacey Humphreys, a death row inmate scheduled to be executed Wednesday night for the murders of two women in 2003....
A metro Atlanta county commission unanimously approved construction of a new cellphone tower. The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a 150-foot Verizon cell tower on Sept. 1. Documents show the tower will also feature a five-foot lightning rod, bringing the tot...
Editor’s Note: Rough Draft Atlanta has partnered with The Associated Press to bring our readers expanded coverage of the upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 4. ATLANTA (AP) — Security researchers say rapid advances in artificial intelligence are making it more critical to address ...
A female passenger onboard a recent American Airlines flight was removed from the plane after allegedly taking off her clothing mid-flight. Read more trending news Fox News reported that the woman, who was not identified, disrobed and behaved indecently during Flight 1779, which ...
The midterm elections are less than two months away, which means now is the time for Georgia residents to register to vote or ensure that an existing voter registration is up to date. A number of competitive seats are up for grabs this year, including one of Georgia’s two U.S. Se...
(Gray Media) – The Ricky Joy company has recalled more than 2.3 million bottles of Sour Crush rolling liquid candy because the applicator can pose a choking hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission . The recalled product uses a rolling ball to dispense liquid c...
(Gray News) - President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he uses artificial intelligence “for a lot of things,” but he did not specify exactly how. Trump said he is leading in AI development and that AI will bring more benefit than harm. “Whoever wi...
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — A metro Atlanta mayor has been removed from office less than a year after taking the job. Jayden Williams, 23, was impeached by the Stockbridge City Council on Saturday night following a daylong investigative hearing. RELATED: Stockbridge City Council votes to ...
Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against 11 residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court ruled that prosecutors must prove defendants knowingly intended to break the law....
Residents of a metro Atlanta city whose mayor was removed from office over allegations of misconduct say his ouster is a sad chapter in the city’s history. After a 10-hour investigative hearing at City Hall Saturday, Stockbridge city councilmembers voted 3-to-1 to impeach Jayden ...
Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission for 1,137 megawatts of new solar power purchase agreements. The regulatory approval covers seven utility-scale solar projects procured through the company’s CARES 2023 and CARES 2025 requests for propo...
The two competing candidates for Georgia governor are both focusing on affordability but putting forward starkly different proposals aimed at easing household expenses. At a time when voters are anxious about the rising cost of living, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former ma...
The Secretary of State’s Office confirmed more than 200 people on voter rolls in a west Georgia county were registered to vote when they should not have been. The Sec. of State’s Office said 226 convicted felons were registered to vote in Spalding County despite not having fully ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, Georgia’s marquee races for the U.S. Senate and the governor’s mansion are intensifying across both state and national platforms. In Dallas, Texas, former President Donald Trump gathered party fai...
A Minnesota pastor died after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning in a pool aboard a cruise ship in Italy while celebrating his son’s wedding....
The Stockbridge City Council is in executive session following a daylong hearing regarding the possible removal of Mayor Jayden Williams, where city officials presented evidence of mismanaged city funds and inappropriate conduct....
The Stockbridge City Council voted Saturday evening to remove Mayor Jayden Williams for alleged misconduct.
The city council has voted to impeach Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams after an executive session Saturday night, Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter reports. Speaking after the vote, the mayor’s attorney, Robert Kenner, said that he and the mayor “are deeply disappointed. I think t...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The Nashville International Airport is one step closer to being renamed after Dolly Parton following a unanimous vote on Friday. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted 6-0 to begin the process of modifying the airport’s name in ho...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Stockbridge City Council voted Saturday to remove 23-year-old Mayor Jayden Williams from office following a daylong evidentiary hearing into allegations of misconduct. The vote came after hours of testimony detailing findings from an indepe...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A new statewide attack ad from Rick Jackson’s gubernatorial campaign is targeting Democratic opponent Keisha Lance Bottoms’ record as Atlanta’s mayor, deepening an increasingly personal fight between the two campaigns before voters head to the ...
Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.
DALLAS (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance spent two days at the American Airlines Center urging Republican voters to turn out for the midterm elections. The event centered on one message for GOP voters: get to the polls on Nov. 3. President Trump close...
The process for renaming Nashville International Airport for legend Dolly Parton is getting closer to takeoff. Read more trending news The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on Friday to start the process, WTVF reported. The vote was 6-0 and was the first ...
Ahlers & Ogletree is pleased to present its upcoming Luxury, Jewelry & Watches auction, bringing together a selection of fine jewelry, important timepieces, designer handbags, silk scarves, vintage fashion, and luxury accessories. Pre-bidding opens Fri., Sept. 11, with the live a...
President Donald Trump closed out the Republican’s inaugural midterm convention being held in Dallas with a fervent plea to the crowd to vote as if he’s on the ballot in November....
DALLAS (Gray DC) - The Republican National Committee’s midterm convention concluded its second day in Dallas with President Donald Trump and party members working to draw voters to the polls in November. Republicans are betting the convention will help turn out voters and preserv...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A familiar face is heading back on the campaign trail in Georgia ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be joining Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in metro Atlanta for his reelection campaign in late Octob...
