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The head of the New Georgia Project abruptly announced his resignation this week after a series of layoffs rocked the voting rights organization founded by former state lawmaker Stacey Abrams. Also: President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their Department of Government Efficiency efforts to streamline the federal government, and the effects are being felt across the nation, including Georgia...

In 1972, Ted Turner shocked the baseball and broadcasting worlds when he acquired the rights to broadcast Atlanta Braves games on WTCG; the Braves could be seen on Channel 17 the next season. Turner bought the team in 1976 and began sending his station's signal to the Satcom 1  satellite. WTCG would become WTBS, and then Superstation TBS, in 1978, and the Atlanta Braves would become the first...

Atlanta Braves spring training is officially underway in North Port, Florida. After spending over a week with the team, the Atlanta News First sports team recaps the biggest talking points and takeaways ahead of the team’s first spring training game on Saturday. Find out more here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/sports/mlb/braves/  

Laken Riley was a 22-year former UGA nursing student whose body was found on campus after her friends reported her missing on the morning of Feb. 22, 2024. Late last year, Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, was convicted of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, kidnapping, hindering a 911 call and concealing the dea...

On Feb. 22, 2024, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student went for a morning run ... and never came back. The murder of Laken Riley - and the subsequent conviction of Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old Venezuelan immigrant who was in the U.S. illegally - tranformed the nation's political spectrum. The issue of illegal immigration became one of the cornerstones in Donald Trump's ultimately success...

Atlanta’s inspector general has resigned amid a bill aimed at creating an oversight board and potentially limiting her office’s authority. The bill stems from a  claim by city officials   that the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued subpoenas that violated  Georgia code by “failing to provide required notice to individuals whose financial records were subp...

A Delta Air Lines flight was involved in a crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Officials said it happened upon landing as the flight was coming in from Minneapolis. Eighty people were on board the flight, and three were taken to the hospital with critical injuries — including a child.   

The office of the inspector general became ground zero in Atlanta this week when the city's chief corruption investigator, Shannon Manigault, abruptly resigned. Besides sending the city's political spectrum into shockwaves, the crisis mirrored President Donald Trump's and Elon Musk's investigation into federal government waste and its workforce. Also: Gov. Brian Kemp comments on President Trump's...

The DeKalb County Commission deferred a vote on a water and sewer rate hike amid ongoing discussion surrounding affordability, customer service, and other items. DeKalb Water Watch, a coalition of residents and organizations, joined Decatur Dish to weigh in on the county's infrastructure and billing practices.  CONNECT WITH DEKALB WATER WATCH: https://secure.afsc.org/a/tell-dekalb-county-lead...

Forty years after the historic Quality Basic Education Act, Georgia lawmakers are again struggling to meet the demands of a good education in the state's public school systems. Also: President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are turning their Department of Government Efficiency efforts toward the U.S. Department of Education, and Georgia congressman Buddy Carter has officially introduced a bill in Cong...

Georgia lawmakers are tackling the controversy over transgender women and girls participating in women and girls' sports. Also, a bill introduced in the state legislature is designed to provide more safety measures for students in Georgia schools, while the issue of immigration and deportations continues making national headlines.

A DeKalb County neighborhood has been swarmed with vultures for months. Leaders in DeKalb County could raise your water and sewer bill by 10%. The DeKalb County School Board is spending millions to buy Kroger office space in Northlake.  Decatur Dish  airs every Tuesday on ANF+  at 12:30 p.m.

Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish spoke to DeKalb County Chief of Police Mirtha Ramos on crime and emergency response, staffing initiatives, and her hopes for the future.  

Families who’ve had their food benefits stolen are now finding out there’s no money left to replace them after federal funds to reimburse stolen benefits ended in December, and the fraud is increasing at an alarming rate.   An  Atlanta News First investigation found thieves are swiping millions in federal taxpayer dollars, while families across the country go hungry, and ther...

President Donald Trump will sign the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, marking his new administration's first step toward immigration reform. At the same time, federal immigration authorities are conducting raids that are arresting alleged criminals who have entered the U.S. illegally. Also, the White House has temporarily suspended all federal grants, and Atlanta continues to deal with...

The Laken Riley Act has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives, and is now being considered in the U.S. Senate. Emily Davis, an adjunct professor of law at Emory University and an immigration law expert, joins Atlanta News First Digital Producer Tim Darnell to break down what the proposed law - named after Laken Riley, whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus last year -...

Friday’s winter storm swept through north Georgia and metro Atlanta, covering the area in several inches of snow. Nearly all of north Georgia was under a winter storm warning from 5 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday, closing schools and businesses. Many residents could be seen walking around, sledding, and even building snowmen. A cold front is now expected to move in next week. First Alert Meteorolo...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp gave the public an update on Friday morning as a winter storm blew through the area, dumping inches of snow.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens appeared on Atlanta News First to update the public on the city's status as a winter storm blows through.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Andrew Young, a civil rights activist and former Atlanta mayor, spoke at Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 9.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

President Joe Biden, a longtime friend of Jimmy Carter, delivered Carter's eulogy at his state funeral in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 9.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Jason Carter, Jimmy Carter's grandson and a politician in his own right, was one of several speakers at the former president's state funeral in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 9.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond has left office, ending an eight-year stint as leader of the state’s fourth most populous county. Thurmond has spent much of the last four decades as an elected official. He joined the Decatur Dish to reflect on his tenure and look to the future.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Of the many children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Jason James Carter has followed the closest career path of his legendary grandfather. “He had this tireless energy,” J ason Carter said during his first local television interview with Monica Pearson. “He had this tireless energy, and I feel like I’m always tired these days ... but I’m not the only one who wa...

Former President Jimmy Carter was widely known as being a strong environmentalist whose administration was faced with some of the nation’s most critical energy challenges in U.S. history. Energy independence was a key focus of Carter’s administration. On Feb. 2, 1977, he signed the Emergency Natural Gas Act. Two months later, during his second national address on energy, he established the U.S. De...