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16-year-old becomes first girl to win Georgia HVAC state title
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (219+ words) MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Ariela Vega, a junior at the Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, is the 2026 HVAC state champion. The 16-year-old outperformed competitors from across Georgia in hands-on HVAC knowledge, technical skill and problem-solving. She is also the…...
Atlanta News First delivers books to kids at Green Acres Elementary School
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (86+ words) Atlanta News First delivers books to kids at Green Acres Elementary School'Atlanta News First Atlanta News First delivers books to kids at Green Acres Elementary School TOGETHER WE CAN 2025: Hayden Blankenship with Canyon High School. DAY 4, 6 pm. 'Together We Care…...
Clayton County students board ‘Story Bus’ to Hartsfield-Jackson in literacy push
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (275+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Forty-four students from Michelle Obama STEM Elementary rode the MARTA Story Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday as part of an effort to promote literacy. The trip was sponsored in part by Atlanta…...
Georgia speaker’s wife helps drive landmark literacy overhaul
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1142+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - For the second year in a row, Georgia lawmakers are on the verge of passing legislation that would overhaul how the state addresses reading instruction in its public schools, with bipartisan support and backing from…...
‘School of Shack’: Shake Shack launches cooking class series
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (63+ words) School of Shack: Shake Shack launches cooking class series'Atlanta News First School of Shack: Shake Shack launches cooking class series Morris Brown College receives $1.5 million in federal funding for hospitality program Vino Venue to host special Women in Wine tasting…...
Morris Brown College receives $1.5 million in federal funding for hospitality program
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (65+ words) Morris Brown College receives $1.5 million in federal funding for hospitality program'Atlanta News First Morris Brown College receives $1.5 million in federal funding for hospitality program "School of Shack: Shake Shack launches cooking class series Vino Venue to host special "Women in…...
Getting By Better Extra: The cost of higher education
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (86+ words) Getting By Better Extra: How dating affects your wallet'Atlanta News First Getting By Better Extra: The cost of higher education Senate passes bill to reign in HOA abuse of power in Georgia MARTA Reach launches this weekend, offering rideshare-style service…...
Regional math field day held in Charleston
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (63+ words) Regional math field day held in Charleston'Atlanta News First Regional math field day held in Charleston Athletics to play games at Las Vegas ballpark for Big League Weekend Nevada's congressional delegation responds to strikes on Iran Quincy city council approves…...
Carver STEAM Academy closing after 2026-27 school year, will not enroll freshman class this fall
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (169+ words) The school will close as part of the district's APS Forward 2040 plan. The Atlanta Board of Education approved the plan in December; it would "repurpose" nearly a dozen schools. Under the plan, the George Washington Carver High School campus will…...
Cambridge High School in Fulton County locked down after unidentified person entered campus
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (137+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Cambridge High School in Milton briefly went into a hard lockdown Monday, according to Fulton County Schools. Principal Ashley Agans wrote in a letter to parents that an unidentified person entered the building. She said…...