Protesters rally in Marietta, metro Atlanta against ICE
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A man convicted of running at least two meth labs in metro Atlanta will serve a 30-year prison sentence. A federal judge handed Ramiro Contreras-Sandoval, 41, his sentence last week.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest expenditure report for the metro Atlanta area, showing what residents are spending the bulk of their money on, and how much those costs have changed.
Multiple restaurants announced expanded hours, an Ethiopian pop-up opened in a new food hall, and a local pizza brand announced it would soon be available in Costco.
The latest annual survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows households in the metro Atlanta area spend an average of just over $83,000 a year.
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Martin Luther King Day events in metro Atlanta | 2026
ATLANTA - The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change has released details for its 2026 King Holiday Observance, a multi-day national celebration leading up to the federal Martin Luther King Jr.
Officials estimate the drugs taken off the streets had a street value well over $1 million and said the amount of fentanyl seized was enough to kill nearly 4.1 million people.
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Metro Atlanta school districts receive grant over $6 million from Arthur M. Blank foundation
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is one of six school districts to receive a $6.3 million grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation (AMBFF) over three years, aimed at increasing access to sports at the middle and high school levels.
Lookup Flight Academy, a Black-owned flight school in Metro Atlanta, has pledged $1 million in scholarships to train 1,000 pilots.
From Paula McLain to Alison Lyn Miller, here are 10 book and author events happening across metro Atlanta in January.
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Metro Atlanta families 'trapped' in extended stay hotels, new study finds
Thousands of single parents live full-time in extended-stay hotels across metro Atlanta. A new Georgia State University study found 1,600 children living in extended stays in DeKalb County. Advocates say low credit scores, past evictions, and not having enough money for security deposits trap families in a cycle of poverty.