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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fulton County’s latest offer to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center has expired after the county and city failed to reach a deal by a Monday afternoon deadline. Atlanta leaders have now sent a counteroffer. In an Aug. 10 letter to Atlant...
OLIVE BRANCH, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A mayor in Mississippi said flags should not be lowered for celebrities like Dolly Parton After Parton’s death Tuesday, President Donald Trump ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor her life. Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams addres...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — 2026 is a crucial election year for the Peach State. This year, voters will decide a new governor, who will represent them in the U.S. Senate and a slew of other statewide races and U.S. House races for Georgia’s representatives. What races are...
Mayor Ken Adams argued half-staff flags should be kept for military heroes, presidents and fallen first responders, not celebrities.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - This week, the House of Representatives is set to return from its August recess, ahead of what is expected to be a busy legislative period before the midterm elections. Members are scheduled to return Monday and have roughly four weeks to debate and pass a ...
A north metro Atlanta city is looking at ways to tackle traffic, improve sidewalks and expand options for people who want to walk, bike or use trails. The Woodstock City Council approved a new five-year Comprehensive Transportation Plan this week. The plan will serve as a roadmap...
Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, died Friday after collapsing while hiking Colorado’s Quandary Peak, a 14,271-foot mountain in Summit County.
Amidst the ongoing efforts to find a new home, and lifeline, for the Douglas County Museum of Art and History, the county Board of Commissioners was expected to review a new leasing contract. As of Aug. 18, the vote and agenda item were postponed. A new date has not been set yet....
Amidst the ongoing efforts to find a new home, and lifeline, for the Douglas County Museum of Art and History, the county Board of Commissioners was expected to review a new leasing contract. As of Aug. 18, the vote and agenda item were postponed. A new date has not been set yet....
The Georgia Department of Agriculture approved a federal fuel waiver issued on Aug. 20. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced Thursday that the waiver, aimed at lowering gas prices and boosting how much fuel was available in Georgia, was adopted by the state. The Aug. 2...
Happy Saturday. I hope you’re not working. I probably am. Or I’m “not working,” which for me means checking my computer somewhere between every 30 minutes and three hours. Lately, the hum of my laptop is constant. It’s hot. The fan is regularly on, and my wrists resting on the ke...
In late July, a new website popped online carrying local news stories from Georgia. There was an article about a disgraced former Atlanta City Council member, another about President Donald Trump’s visit to Cobb County, and one about Georgia coach Kirby Smart. Read more about the...
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson is challenging a new Georgia law that eliminates partisan primaries for district attorneys in five metro Atlanta counties. Austin-Gatson says House Bill 369 limits the information vote...
One Arizona election win was all in the cards, literally. Read more trending news The election for Gila Bend Town Council ended in a tie, so the two candidates — Jesus Rubalcava and Athena Guerrero — had to draw a card to determine the winner, The Arizona Republic reported. Both ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Whether you’re a fan of cured meats, gourmet cheeses, or the perfect artisanal spread, today is your day! We’re getting a head start in celebrating National Charcuterie Bay by learning how to build the ultimate, crowd-pleasing board with Graze Craze ! AT...
Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Georgia law that makes several metro Atlanta county offices nonpartisan....
Community leaders, philanthropists and Henry County residents will gather Sept. 25 for Footprints for the Future , a fundraising gala benefiting the Shaquille O’Neal Boys & Girls Club. The event, organized by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta’s Henry County Advisory Board, ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A pair of rosters loaded with DI talent across the board will collide in the first game of the ‘Drive for the GHSA State Title’ of the 2026 Georgia high school football season on Friday night as the Sandy Creek Patriots will travel to Douglasvi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - For women, menopause can feel exhausting, frustrating. But Board-Certified OB-GYN Dr. Maesha Twyner wants to help you feel empowered and relaxed during this life change - especially as menopause care and research evolves. ATL Live is your home for food, ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In this week’s episode of Aging Better, host Cyreia Sandlin talks all things GLP-1 with board-certified internist Dr. Paul Bradley. Dr. Bradley is a practicing board-certified internist and co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Scripta Insigh...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - On Thursday night, a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order, that once again blocks the Trump administration’s mail-in voting restrictions for the November midterm elections. Massachusetts U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani issued the 14-d...
TEMPE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — The city of Tempe announced this week that it has turned off its Flock cameras with plans to end its contract with the company. Tempe Mayor Corey Woods said the cameras have helped law enforcement, but the city’s decision followed reports of prob...
DULUTH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The timing of an upcoming Democratic Party event is drawing criticism from Jewish constituents and lawmakers. The Bluetopia event, put on by the Gwinnett Democratic Party in Duluth, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12. That’s right in the middle...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/WTOC) — State regulators have officially approved a contract for Georgia Power to serve a massive new OpenAI project in Effingham County. Georgia Power announced Wednesday that the agreement has cleared the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) ...
The Brookhaven City Council at its Aug. 25 meeting eliminated a planned multi-use path from the Windsor Parkway path project, but opponents to the project say that the installation of a roundabout will still result in the destruction of hundreds of trees. According to Brookhaven’...
A massive OpenAI data center that’s been approved could be one of Georgia Power’s largest customers once it is completed. And it may help drive down power bills for the utility company’s customers. The Georgia Public Service Commission approved the contract between Georgia Power ...
A 7-year-old boy remains in a medically induced coma in Atlanta after a truck struck him Friday morning as he prepared to board a school bus on Chateau Drive in Rome, according to an online fundraiser....
Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the state’s adoption of a federal fuel waiver to help ease pressure on gas prices. The waiver increases the availability of ethanol and ends the summer fuel blend early. Harper said the Environmental Protection...
The City of Atlanta and MARTA reached a $52 million settlement in an ongoing dispute over the More MARTA sales tax proceeds for enhanced bus service. Announced on Aug. 27, the settlement ends a decade of fighting over how to spend tax dollars. Atlanta voters approved the More MAR...
It has been almost 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks on America rocked the country, but scientists are still trying to give closure to those families who lost loved ones. Read more trending news Weeks before the quarter-century anniversary, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an...
The Georgia Public Service Commission has approved a contract between Georgia Power and OpenAI to power a massive new data center project in Effingham County. Utility officials announced Wednesday that revenue from large-load contracts like this one will help lower power bills fo...
The Georgia Department of Transportation and the City of Norcross are moving forward with the $15 million Norcross Beaver Ruin Greenway project and are nearing approval of construction and site inspection contracts in September. At the Norcross City Council’s policy work session ...
Tucker residents are invited to celebrate 10 years of incorporation with a free Oktoberfest event on Oct. 17. “Reaching our tenth year of incorporation is a profound milestone for our community,” said Mayor Anne Lerner. “This finale is our way of saying thank you to the residents...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta’s skateboarding community is mourning the loss of one of its own. Ramon Harris, 29, was stabbed to death Saturday along the Atlanta Beltline, about a half mile away from the Old Fourth Ward skate park. The park was one of Ramon’s favori...
Mableton City Council appointed Dr. Kerry Stallings as the city's inaugural public safety director Wednesday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A mosquito trap at another South Fulton park tested positive for West Nile virus, according to Mayor Carmalitha Gumbs. Gumbs said a trap at Welcome All Park tested positive recently. Spraying started Wednesday within a quarter-mile radius of th...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Data centers have become a centerpiece issue for candidates running for office across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to tap into backlash against data centers and are using them as a major focal po...
