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Is Gen Z Changing the Culture of Medicine?

Is Gen Z Changing the Culture of Medicine?

Do you cringe when you hear the phrase “Okay, Boomer,” or do you flaunt your Gen X status by wearing T-shirts from your favorite 80s bands in your off hours? Whether you strongly identify with your generation, there are generational stereotypes...

Mercury's Sabally (ankle) out for All-Star Game

Mercury's Sabally (ankle) out for All-Star Game

Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally will not play in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis because of an ankle injury, she announced Wednesday on social media. Sabally was selected as one of 10 All-Star starters in voting by fans,...

Man shot on Broad Street in downtown Atlanta, police say

Man shot on Broad Street in downtown Atlanta, police say

ATLANTA - Police are investigating after a man was found shot along Broad Street in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. What we know: It happened at around 2 p.m. at 5 Points Plaza. Crime scene tape could be seen blocking the sidewalk leading...

Georgia’s bald eagle numbers are holding steady, DNR survey says

Georgia’s bald eagle numbers are holding steady, DNR survey says

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources says the population of the U.S. national bird appears to be stable in the state, according to the results of an annual survey. This year’s survey focused on the southwest part of Georgia, including the...

“You send your son pennies”- Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Shakira addresses grievances with Scrappy

“You send your son pennies”- Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Shakira addresses grievances with Scrappy

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta season 13 premiered on July 8. It documented the changing life of Lil Scrappy as he navigated things with his new girlfriend Britney, while handling the mother of his new baby, Shakira. In the premiere episode, Shakira...

FESTIVAL: 4th Annual Jazz, Health And Food Truck Festival 2025 In Orange New Jersey on July 12

FESTIVAL: 4th Annual Jazz, Health And Food Truck Festival 2025 In Orange New Jersey on July 12

We are setting the stage for an unforgettable day at Monte Irvin Orange Park— the 4th Annual Food Truck and Jazz Festival 2025 is going to be the best one yet! With the City of Orange rolling out a mouthwatering fleet of food trucks, Three Doctors...

How did Bayou Teche get its name? It's a long and winding tale.

How did Bayou Teche get its name? It's a long and winding tale.

People often take the names of rivers and bayous for granted but some of them — Bayou Teche, for example — have a long and interesting history behind their names. That’s why James Ledbetter asked the question: How did Bayou Teche get its name?...

Availability is Buxton’s best ability amid All-Star season

Availability is Buxton’s best ability amid All-Star season

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. MINNEAPOLIS -- For all the evidence that Byron Buxton has had an All-Star season, the supporting statistics start and end with this simple number: 73. That's the...

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man convicted in death of Laken Riley

Judge orders mental health evaluation for man convicted in death of Laken Riley

Jose Ibarra was convicted of malice murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault in the death of 22-year-old Laken Riley and sentenced to life in prison. ATHENS, Ga. — An Athens-Clarke County judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for the man...

City council votes to ban vape shops near schools in Atlanta

City council votes to ban vape shops near schools in Atlanta

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council has voted to keep vape and smoke shops away from schools. During Monday night’s meeting, the City Zoning Ordinance was revised to create a minimum distance of 1,000 feet between vape...

How Amazon is geared up for Prime Day in metro Atlanta

How Amazon is geared up for Prime Day in metro Atlanta

ExploreAmazon announces new Georgia sorting center with 1,000 jobsThis year’s Prime Day event, though, is taking place under a new set of stressors. Amazon extended the event from the usual 48 hours to 96 hours amid tariff-related price concerns...

Mental health evaluation ordered for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley

Mental health evaluation ordered for Venezuelan man convicted of killing Laken Riley

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing a former University of Georgia student and whose trial set off a national immigration debate during a presidential election year has been ordered to undergo a mental...

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces campaign for Georgia governor

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announces campaign for Georgia governor

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Oct. 15, 2024 in Atlanta. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)...

Man found shot to the face along Broad Street in downtown Atlanta

Man found shot to the face along Broad Street in downtown Atlanta

Crime scene tape surrounds the 5 Points Plaza located next to the Five Points MARTA Station in downtown Atlanta on July 8, 2025. (FOX 5) ATLANTA - Police are investigating after a 26-year-old man was found shot along Broad Street in downtown...

5 Things: Buc-ee’s hits the books, Lawson launches overnight stays, Kwik Trip issues casting call and more

5 Things: Buc-ee’s hits the books, Lawson launches overnight stays, Kwik Trip issues casting call and more

Buc-ee's has released its first children's book. Photo: Buc-ee's Buc-ee’s writes the book-ee: Buc-ee’s is writing the book on mega-retailing. Now Katherine Alpin, daughter of Buc-ee's founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, has written a children’s book...

One hurt in downtown Atlanta shooting, police say

One hurt in downtown Atlanta shooting, police say

It happened Tuesday afternoon on Broad Street SW. ATLANTA — One person was hurt in a shooting in downtown Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon, according to Atlanta police. Officers responded to 20 Broad Street SW just after 2 p.m. and found a 26-year-old...

WATCH: Atlanta police pull passenger from fiery wreckage

WATCH: Atlanta police pull passenger from fiery wreckage

Several Atlanta police officers worked together to rescue a car after it crashed. The car originally sped off when officers tried to stop it for laying drag, according to officers. The car crashed into the abandoned building moments later. This...

Atlanta Smile Makeovers: What to Expect from the Process

Atlanta Smile Makeovers: What to Expect from the Process

A smile makeover in Atlanta offers a customized cosmetic dentistry experience designed to enhance your smile, confidence, and overall appearance. The process includes a thorough evaluation of your facial features and the use of advanced technology...

Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' when Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr.: Knowing Atlanta's plan 'would've affected my decision'

Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' when Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr.: Knowing Atlanta's plan 'would've affected my decision'

"My expectation before getting hurt was that we're gonna play in such a way that I'll be a Viking for a long time. But once I tore my Achilles, all that was up in the air," Cousins said. Cousins relayed that the Vikings only offered a short-term...

Investigation underway after deadly Atlanta stabbing

Investigation underway after deadly Atlanta stabbing

ATLANTA, Ga. — Police are searching for a suspect wanted in connection to a deadly stabbing in Atlanta early Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the 1000 block of Piedmont Avenue around 5:35 a.m. after reports of a stabbing. The victim was...

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