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Iconic Atlanta soul food restaurant The Busy Bee to open location at Centennial Yards
Iconic Atlanta soul food restaurant The Busy Bee to open location at Centennial Yards
Developer CIM Group announced the iconic Atlanta restaurant signed a lease for a new 2,985-square-foot location at The Mitchell residential tower, which is part of the $5 billion mixed-use Centennial Yards development in Downtown Atlanta.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Iconic Atlanta soul food restaurant The Busy Bee to open location at Centennial Yards
PHOTOS: Georgia hospitals welcome babies born on New Year’s Day
PHOTOS: Georgia hospitals welcome babies born on New Year’s Day
Jan. 1 is the first day of a new year — and, in some cases, the first day of a whole new life.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
PHOTOS: Georgia hospitals welcome babies born on New Year’s Day
Atlantans share New Year’s resolutions
Atlantans share New Year’s resolutions
On the first of the year, some Atlantans came to Piedmont Park already getting started on their New Year’s resolutions.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Atlantans share New Year’s resolutions
Mary Mac’s to serve classic New Year’s Day dishes
Mary Mac’s to serve classic New Year’s Day dishes
It’s New Year’s Day, and every true Southerner knows there are certain foods that have to be on the menu today: collard greens, black-eyed peas and cornbread.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Mary Mac’s to serve classic New Year’s Day dishes
Fireworks dumped in garbage can spark Marietta house fire
Fireworks dumped in garbage can spark Marietta house fire
With recent dry conditions and high winds, officials have been concerned about fire risks for days.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Fireworks dumped in garbage can spark Marietta house fire
Court rejects Cobb County school board’s appeal of student’s expulsion
Court rejects Cobb County school board’s appeal of student’s expulsion
The student's lawyer is hoping that the district will learn from the ruling.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Court rejects Cobb County school board’s appeal of student’s expulsion
Conyers officer dragged by car, suspect in custody after chase on I-20, police say
Conyers officer dragged by car, suspect in custody after chase on I-20, police say
A Conyers police officer was dragged by a driver he pulled over New Year’s Eve, authorities said.
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January 1, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Conyers officer dragged by car, suspect in custody after chase on I-20, police say
Clayton County police officers out in full force for New Year’s Eve
Clayton County police officers out in full force for New Year’s Eve
Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen hopes his county will ring in the new year safely.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Clayton County police officers out in full force for New Year’s Eve
1 person taken to hospital after southeast Atlanta house fire
1 person taken to hospital after southeast Atlanta house fire
Officials said one person was sent to the hospital after a southeast Atlanta house fire on New Year’s Eve.
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January 1, 2026 at 1:55 AM
1 person taken to hospital after southeast Atlanta house fire
Buddhist monks reunite with monk who was hit by car during peace walk
Buddhist monks reunite with monk who was hit by car during peace walk
A Buddhist monk who was hit by a car during the Walk for Peace in November is back home in metro Atlanta – just in time for the other monks to visit him while passing through Gwinnett county.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Buddhist monks reunite with monk who was hit by car during peace walk
Buzzards, possums and cabbages: Georgia’s quirky New Year’s Eve drops
Buzzards, possums and cabbages: Georgia’s quirky New Year’s Eve drops
As the countdown to the new year begins, Georgians across the state are putting their own spin on the midnight moment — turning local pride into time-honored traditions.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Buzzards, possums and cabbages: Georgia’s quirky New Year’s Eve drops
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Smallwood had health issues for many years, and music gave him the strength to endure, Carpenter said in an interview.
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December 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Person shot during argument in Henry County home, police say
Person shot during argument in Henry County home, police say
A person was shot during an argument in a Stockbridge-area home Wednesday, according to police.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Person shot during argument in Henry County home, police say
Video of 5-year-old obsessed with Jimmy Carter goes viral
Video of 5-year-old obsessed with Jimmy Carter goes viral
Many children dream of getting puppies or bicycles for Christmas, but one little boy was thrilled to open merchandise based on Georgia’s one and only president.
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December 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Video of 5-year-old obsessed with Jimmy Carter goes viral
2 arrested after auto shop garage catches on fire in Gwinnett County
2 arrested after auto shop garage catches on fire in Gwinnett County
Two men are facing charges after part of an auto shop burned down Tuesday in Gwinnett County, according to the local fire department.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
2 arrested after auto shop garage catches on fire in Gwinnett County
‘Georgia on my Mind’ enters public domain on Jan. 1
‘Georgia on my Mind’ enters public domain on Jan. 1
Public Domain Day will see the release of thousands of copyrighted works that were first published in 1930 that still had active copyrights. Under U.S. law, published works get a term of 95 years from publication.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
‘Georgia on my Mind’ enters public domain on Jan. 1
Drone show, fireworks to ring in 2026 across much of Atlanta
Drone show, fireworks to ring in 2026 across much of Atlanta
A drone countdown will be visible in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta.
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December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Drone show, fireworks to ring in 2026 across much of Atlanta
‘Blew my mind’: Single mom receives generous Christmas gift from Taylor Swift while working at Chiefs stadium
‘Blew my mind’: Single mom receives generous Christmas gift from Taylor Swift while working at Chiefs stadium
A single mom got the surprise of a lifetime from Taylor Swift on Christmas Day.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
‘Blew my mind’: Single mom receives generous Christmas gift from Taylor Swift while working at Chiefs stadium
Families enjoy early New Year’s Eve celebrations in Peachtree City
Families enjoy early New Year’s Eve celebrations in Peachtree City
Thursday, the Avenue Peachtree City held its annual Noon Year’s Eve event. Instead of counting down to midnight, families counted down to noon. Then, the kids enjoyed a balloon drop.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Families enjoy early New Year’s Eve celebrations in Peachtree City
Family sues health facility for allegedly using wrong semen to impregnate woman in 1980
Family sues health facility for allegedly using wrong semen to impregnate woman in 1980
A family is suing a health facility for allegedly using the wrong semen to impregnant a woman in 1980.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Family sues health facility for allegedly using wrong semen to impregnate woman in 1980
Newnan police looking for missing 17-year-old girl
Newnan police looking for missing 17-year-old girl
Officials believe Nicole Humphries could be in Newnan, Fairburn or Atlanta.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Newnan police looking for missing 17-year-old girl
After 157 years, Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivers final print edition
After 157 years, Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivers final print edition
Atlanta News First followed delivery driver David Neeley through his final day as he folded, bagged, and delivered the last print newspapers to subscribers across metro Atlanta.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
After 157 years, Atlanta Journal-Constitution delivers final print edition
10 arrested, $1 million worth of drugs seized in metro Atlanta fentanyl ring bust
10 arrested, $1 million worth of drugs seized in metro Atlanta fentanyl ring bust
Authorities found about 8.2 kilograms of fentanyl, more than 100,000 pills, about $250,000 in cash and more.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
10 arrested, $1 million worth of drugs seized in metro Atlanta fentanyl ring bust
Man injured after being shot while walking, LaGrange police say
Man injured after being shot while walking, LaGrange police say
The victim told police that he was walking in the 100 block of Snelson Road when an unknown person started shooting at him.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Man injured after being shot while walking, LaGrange police say
Crews investigate house fire in Buckhead
Crews investigate house fire in Buckhead
No injuries have been reported so far.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Crews investigate house fire in Buckhead