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2023 was an amazing year for news. Here are the most clicked-on stories from Atlanta News First and AtlantaNewsFirst.com. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta News First's anchors and reporters share the stories that will warm your heart as we say goodbye to 2023. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Jeffery Williams - aka Young Thug - is one of American music's most decorated hip-hop performers. He's also in big trouble with the law, and is facing multiple gang, drug and weapons charges in his high-profile RICO trial in Atlanta. Atlanta News First's Joy Lin Nakin and renowned Atlanta defense attorney J. Edward Shipp talk about what to expect in Young Thug's trial. Download...

Each March, Macon becomes a pink, cotton-spun paradise as over 350,000 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in all their glory. For 10 days, festival-lovers are treated to one of the most extravagant displays of springtime color in the nation as they visit the town referred to by Congressional Records as the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World. Originally a sleepy southern town, Macon has now become a bustl...

Stephanie Stuckey has turned the road trip into a uniquely American adventure.  After graduating from the University of Georgia with a law degree, Stuckey served in the state House of Representatives from 1999 to 2013. She then took over as executive director of GreenLaw, an environmentally focused law resource center in Atlanta, and then was appointed director of sustainability, and then chief re...

Karon Warren is the author of the new book, "100 Things to Do in the North Georgia Mountains Before You Die." Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

We have arrived at week three of the Discover Georgia podcast, and we now head to the oldest city in the state of Georgia. Often referred to as the hostess city of the south. We’re talking about Savannah. So, without further ado – let’s Discover Georgia. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

We kicked things off last week in Augusta, and wow, did we learn a lot. Folks, Augusta is way more than just the host city of a golf tournament. But that’s the point of this podcast, right? So, we’re on to week two, and we’re gonna hop in the car and travel about 160 miles northwest from Augusta. That puts us right in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains. We have arrived in Dahlonega. Down...

With 537 cities to choose from, how do you pick who goes first? Well, in this case, I sent out a bunch of emails to prospective cities. I got outstanding response, but we’re going to start with the city that got back to me first. And that distinction goes to the home of the most prestigious golf tournament in the world. That’s right, we’re talking about Augusta, Georgia, the host of the Masters. ...