Busara Advisors is Betting on Atlanta as the Gateway to Africa

Editor’s note: Global Atlanta is pleased to announce Busara Advisors as the new sponsor of our Africa Channel. We spoke with the consultancy’s director, Sam Everette, about the firm’s mission and reasons for supporting Global Atlanta’s ongoing...

Bryce Thornton’s Georgia Roots Fuel Florida Rivalry Fire

Bryce Thornton’s roots run deep at the University of Georgia. He grew up in College Park, Georgia, just an hour and a half drive from Athens. Both his parents are former Bulldog athletes. His father, Bruce Thornton, played cornerback at Georgia...

Fantasy Football Week 9 Lineup Decisions: TreVeyon Henderson set to capitalize on expanded role vs. Atlanta

Fantasy Football is all about the matchups. Even though you drafted your team with certain hopes and intentions, your weekly lineup decisions shouldn't be determined by the order you picked your players in. You need to check who your players play...

Senate probe finds ‘systemic neglect’ in US immigration detention

A SENATE investigation has uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centres across the United States. Detainees have been denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and...

Lost-n-Found nonprofit offers shelter for Atlanta's homeless LGBTQ youth

The Trevor Project recently published a study that found that supportive family environments and accepting friends reduce the likelihood that LGBTQ youth would develop anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts. In Atlanta, there's an organization...

This Georgia city ranked as the state’s top college town, study finds 

Georgia’s capital city has landed in the top 10 in a new national ranking of the best college towns in the U.S., according to a 2025 study released by WalletHub. WalletHub compared more than 400 U.S. cities of varying sizes across 31 key metrics,...

Love Island's Georgia Harrison gives birth to first child and shares sweet name

Georgia Harrison has given birth(Image: BANG Showbiz) Georgia Harrison has welcomed her first child. The Love Island favourite announced that she and boyfriend Jack Stacey had become parents through a Halloween -themed Instagram post on Friday,...

With sky-high multiples in RIA M&A, culture matters more than valuation

As cracks form around strategies based on financial engineering, the RIA industry's future sustainability will depend more on trust and enduring relationships. Wealth management dealmakers have reached cruising altitude, writing checks faster than...

Affidavit: Jonesboro company owners used $250K in client funds to support ‘expensive lifestyle’

Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – Two Jonesboro roofing company owners are each being held on $250,000 cash-only bonds after police said they scammed clients out of thousands of dollars. District Judge Tommy Fowler found probable cause on...

Country music greats Darryl Worley and Mark Wills come to Brown County

Country music artists Darryl Worley and Mark Wills will perform together at the Brown County Music Center. Worley is known for his No. 1 hit "Have You Forgotten?", a song about the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Wills, a Grand Ole Opry member, had a...

Why ICE and Border Patrol are fighting over which should arrest illegal immigrants

This week, the fight devolved into a public blame game that has gotten uglier every day. Border Patrol agents who spoke with the Washington Examiner earlier this week had criticized ICE officers for being unable to meet the moment and arrest more...

Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in immigration detention centers

A U.S. Senate investigation uncovered dozens of credible reports of medical neglect and poor conditions in immigration detention centers nationwide — with detainees denied insulin, left without medical attention for days and forced to compete for...

Daniel Jones delivers dud for Indianapolis Colts against Steelers

The Associated Press Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Payton Wilson runs past Indianapolis Colts center Tanor Bortolini after an interception during the first half Sunday. PITTSBURGH — Daniel Jones has spent the first half of his first season in...

DJ Sly King set to win big at 2025 Guinness Ghana DJ Awards; grabs eight nominations

DJ Sly King, aka "The Unstoppable,” is the top contender to win big at the 2025 Guinness Ghana DJ Awards. With the most nominations, he's ahead of fellow DJs DJ Vyrusky, DJ Lord OTB, DJ Millzy, AD DJ, DJ Loft, and TMSKDJ. DJ Sly King has been...

Lesbian Georgia legislator, first LGBTQ+ person elected in the South, is still showing up 25 years later

On the second Saturday in October, during National Coming Out Day, from morning into afternoon, the smell of espresso and the low murmur of conversation filled Joe’s Coffee Shop in East Atlanta Village. At a corner table, state Rep. Karla Drenner...

Remembering Georgia (Gill) Jean Williams: tax cut activist, GOP party-builder, and conservative radio host

Oklahoma lost a warrior in 2025. Georgia Williams went to her eternal reward early this year after suffering a massive stroke. Fellow Sooners benefited from Georgia’s tenacious, powerful personality. She was a proud Lawtonian -- born and raised....

Ossoff releases another report detailing alleged neglect in federal immigration centers

Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has released another report detailing alleged incidents of medical neglect in the nation’s federal immigration detention...

Delta Air Lines boost African expansion with Atlanta–Marrakech flight

Delta Air Lines has officially launched its first nonstop flight between Atlanta and Marrakech, reportedly marking a historic milestone for the United States carrier and a major step forward in US–Morocco connectivity. Operated by a Boeing...

Northeast Georgia Food Bank lends neighbors a hand to a healthier plate

Many Athens residents live in food deserts. And according to Feeding America, almost 20% of residents in Clarke County were living in food insecurity as of 2023. But the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia is leading the charge to not only feed every...

World Emblem Launches Custom Genie, Reshores Operations To Georgia

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — October 30, 2025 — World Emblem, the world’s largest emblem and patch manufacturer, today announced the launch of Custom Genie to provide custom stickers, labels, pens, pencils, name badges, and other promotional products...