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Little Creek Horse Farm, which the county bought in 2004, has been a novelty within the DeKalb County parks system, offering a slice of country life in a crowded Atlanta suburb. Riders and visitors can have genuine equine interactions, like therapy and riding lessons, and board horses without traveling outside...

More than three dozen people faced charges after a significant crackdown on street racing across metro Atlanta.

The best ballet dancers say the art form is a combination of body and mind. You never want to lose your focus.

Auntie Vee’s Kitchen, following a brick and mortar in Alpharetta and a ghost kitchen in Atlanta, is set to move its operations to the Municipal Market of Atlanta on October 18th, owner Navena Moore shared with Business Debut.

The Taste of Tucker event was a success, despite competition from sporting events, homecoming celebrations, and a hotter-than-usual day, with estimates of 4,000-to-5,000 people attending and raising $50,000 for two designated charities. The post Taste of Tucker event attracts 5,000 people, raises $50K for charities appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

The spectacular Atlanta-area estate where Kenny Rogers spent his last days has found a buyer, very shortly after going on the market. The superstar singer reportedly spent the last days of his life at his 6-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom, 5,972-square-foot mansion in the affluent Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs before dying in March 2020.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An Atlanta City Council member and security guard are at odds over an incident that ended in police intervention at Oakland Cemetery on this past Friday night. Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari said she was defending her friends when she pushed the security guard. But the...

Georgia-born actor Julia Roberts and former Georgia House Rep. Stacey Abrams visited downtown Canton Wednesday in support of Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Roberts and Abrams met with Harris supporters at the gazebo in Cannon Park Oct. 9 to talk about the importance of voting for Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and in support of abortion rights. "What we are going to do Nov. 5...

TAMPA, Fla. — Taylor Swift is helping hurricane-stricken communities by donating $5 million to Feeding America. The organization's CEO, Clarie Babineaux-Fontenton, announced the music superstar's generous donation to help victims of Hurricane Milton and Helene Wednesday on social media, saying they thank her for "standing with us in the movement to end hunger and helping communities in need..."

U.S. Census Bureau data shows Atlanta is among the top metro areas where women outnumber men. By the numbers: Atlanta's estimated sex ratio gap stands at 105.6 women per 100 men, according to the census' 2023 American Community Survey. Baltimore ranks the highest with 107.2 women. Philadelphia and New York...

Executive Director Chris McCain tells WSB’s Jonathan O’Brien, “The Atlanta Pride Festival is the largest LGBTQ+ Pride festival in the southeast. We are really excited to welcome more than 350,000 people to Piedmont Park.”

Parents in the City Schools of Decatur have reported a high school teacher for wearing “divisive” attire on Oct. 7, the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel. Decatur High School teacher Anthony Downer II was photographed wearing a keffiyeh, a black-and-white scarf traditionally worn by Arab men. Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, […] The post Decatur High School teacher’s attire sparks controversy appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

This will be the first Georgia store for the women's apparel brand.

The Atlanta Braves have filed a lawsuit against two former employees accusing them of theft and ”unlawful possession” of Hank Aaron memorabilia.

Preliminary Statement: On October 9th, 2024, at approximately 5:44PM, officers responded to 2798 Peek Road NW in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a 34-year-old male who sustained an apparent gunshot wound to his right shoulder. The male was alert, conscious, breathing, and was transported to the hospital for treatment. The preliminary investigation indicates that the male was walking on foot at the location when he was struck by gunfire from an unidentified suspect(s). Investigators with the Aggravated Assault Unit responded to the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. At this time, the investigation is ongoing.

Roughly midway into his career, veterinarian Kwane Stewart faced the difficult decision of whether or not to continue practicing in his field. Working as a shelter vet proved to be more emotionally draining than he imagined, particularly due to the euthanasia rates. Hoping for a sign that would reignite his...

ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time in over 10 years, Luci Harrell can vote in a presidential election. Around the time she graduated law school this year, Harrell completed two years of parole and became legally allowed to register. “It feels important to me...real and symbolic,” Harrell said. “For years I was required by the federal government to pay taxes and pay student loans, yet being denied the ability to vote.” Harrell is one of an estimated 450,000 people in Georgia with past convictions who are eligible to cast ballots. As get-out-the-vote efforts ramp up across the swing state, advocates have a hard time reaching those who are formerly incarcerated, in part because many of them don’t know they can vote.

In 2018, Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry Executive Director Lisa Engberg said the Lawrenceville Cooperative Ministry helped to feed people who fled Hurricane Michael.

The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion seeking to revoke the probation of a former co-defendant...