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People from all over have expressed how former President Jimmy Carter impacted their lives. Recently, Atlanta News First spent some time with former U.N. Ambassador and Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young at his westside home. Young knew Carter for 55 years and he reflected on the memories that stood out between him and Georgia’s revered native son.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news...

In 1979, Jimmy Carter’s presidency was under siege from all fronts. Domestically, the nation was reeling. Inflation had reached an all-time high, and consumers were feeling the effects of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ 1973 cuts in oil production. The U.S. was in the midst of a full-blown energy crisis, with Middle Eastern nations’ oil policies holding the American economy host...

James Earl Carter, Jr., was a farmer, nuclear engineer, writer, painter, homebuilder, family patriarch ... and also the 39th president of the United States who happened to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Alain Sanders, a former TIME Magazine senior reporter who is now professor emeritus at St. Peters University in Jersey City, Jersey, joins Atlanta News First to talk about the life and legacy of Carter,...

As 2024 comes to a close, Atlanta News First and Decaturish look back at the news stories that made headlines in and around DeKalb County. Catch weekly episodes every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. EST on ANF+ and Decaturish.com. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

A roundup of the biggest stories this week, including a teacher arrested for an alleged DUI at Tucker High. Then, Atlanta Business Chronicle reporter Anila Yoganathan joins the Decatur Dish show to discuss the BioLab fire, Atlanta Watershed, and Georgia's energy industry. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

The 2026 Georgia governor's race is officially underway, with Attorney General Chris Carr already announcing his candidacy. Speculation is surrounding Lt. Gov. Burt Jones and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will also seek to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp, who can't seek a third term. But what will the popular outgoing governor do in the future: challenge U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026 or r...

We're learning more about the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare's CEO. Brian Thompson was shot and killed in early December while walking to his midtown Manhattan hotel.  According to investigators, he was in New York City for an investor's conference. As we learn more about the suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, law enforcement officials say he appears to fit no obvious...

Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish take you through the stories making headlines in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing communities.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Georgia's longest trial in history is over, when the jury in Atlanta’s internationally watched YSL trial returned verdicts for the last two co-defendants, Deamonte (aka Yak Gotti) Kendrick and Shannon (aka SB, aka Shannon Jackson) Stillwell .  The trial's central figure, superstar rapper Young Thug, took a plea deal last month, and Yak Gotti was found not guilty on all charges, while Sti...

Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish take you through the stories making headlines in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing communities.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Attorney General Chris Carr is the first entry into the 2026 Georgia governor's race. Also, in this edition of Political Update from Atlanta News First, we examine next week's runoff elections throughout metro Atlanta; how Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is taking a national victory lap after the state's recent smooth presidential election; and start our preview of next year&a...

 Atlanta News First and our media partners at Decaturish take you through the stories making headlines in one of metro Atlanta's fastest-growing communities.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and information.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is now preparing for a second term, after an explosive first four years as the top law enforcement official in the state’s largest metro area. But for much of it, the headlines were dominated by what Willis was doing inside the walls of Fulton County Superior Court. A blockbuster indictment — which has now become the longest criminal case in Georgia — sa...

 The Atlanta Dream named their new head coach on Wednesday — and he is one of college basketball’s winningest coaches. Florida Gulf Coast University’s (FGCU) Karl Smesko will lead the Dream in what they hope will be a “new” and “dynamic” style of play. Smesko has the third-highest winning percentage (.843) among active coaches in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history. He brings more than two...

The man accused of killing a nursing student on the University of Georgia’s campus is expected back in court.  Laken Riley's body was found after a friend told police she had not returned from a morning run. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented immigrant, was arrested the next day in connection to her death.  The case quickly became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.  Meanwhile, an...

Donald Trump continues to fill out his White House staff and cabinet in the wake of the historic, unprecedented 2024 presidential election. Georgia Democrats continue to regroup after Trump dominated Georgia and the rest of the nation, and Latino voters came out in strong support of the GOP White House candidate. Atlanta News First and Political Reporter Doug Reardon break down the latest in polit...

Atlanta News First Atlanta News First and Decaturish are bringing you the stories making headlines in DeKalb County.  Residents living in Scottdale learned about a massive transmission line project when Georgia Power inquired about buying some of their property. DeKalb County leaders discuss a water and sewer rate increase. DeKalb Commission and Doraville City Council candidates head to an electio...

Fulton County prosecutors said Tuesday they will wrap up their case in the historically long Young Slime Life (YSL) trial before Thanksgiving. Defense attorneys will then have the chance to present their case in a trial whose central figure was once superstar rapper Young Thug , but that now is down to only two co-defendants: Shannon Stillwell (aka SB) and Deamonte Kendrick (aka Yak Gotti ). Downl...

Now that Donald Trump has accomplished the biggest political comeback in American history, what happens to the criminal case pending against him in Georgia? The president-elect is accused of engaging in a criminal conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.  Atlanta Attorney Josh Schiffer weighs in on what comes next.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and informa...

Since Donald Trump won the White House, there have many election questions — and sometimes misconceptions — making the rounds online. Elections expert and University of Georgia political science professor Dr. Charles Bullock appeared on the Atlanta News First podcast to answer some of these questions, as well as talk about Georgia's role in the race.  Download our Atlanta News First app for t...

Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, in what many are calling an extraordinary comeback. With a win in key battleground states, Trump cleared the 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the presidency.  Vice President Kamala Harris called the now president-elect to concede the race before addressing the American people.  Download our Atlanta News First app for the la...

Atlanta City Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari is facing scrutiny after a Fulton County school accused her of lashing out at students during a Q&A session. Residents in DeKalb County could soon see an increase in their water and sewer bill. Chakira Johnson, candidate for DeKalb's District 4 Commissioner position, joins the show to talk about early voting and recent drama involving Stone Mou...

Either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will make history on Nov. 5, and both candidates know the road to the Oval Office runs through Georgia. Atlanta News First digital producer Tim Darnell and Dr. Ben Taylor, professor of political science at Kennesaw State University, talk about the recent rallies both candidates have held in Atlanta and Georgia, and possibly some more on the way. Also: what are...

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied among likely voters in Georgia, including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate, according to a new Marist Poll. Political Analyst Dr. Ben Taylor joined Atlanta News First to break down Georgia’s role in electing the nation's 47th president. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and info...

More drama erupted Wednesday afternoon in Young Thug’s internationally watched criminal trial in Fulton County. Another round of mistrial motions were made as Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker continued to scold prosecutors as they continued to parade witnesses in front of the jury in Atlanta’s trial of the century. Download our Atlanta News First app for the latest news and...