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Villa Rica boy wins LEGO competition with Atlanta-themed design

Villa Rica boy wins LEGO competition with Atlanta-themed design

The LEGO design features Atlanta's iconic skyline, including the Ferris wheel at Centennial Olympic Park, the Sun Dial, the Georgia Aquarium and a Georgia peach! ATLANTA — An 11-year-old Georgia boy unveiled his Atlanta-themed winning design for...

Off of work on Juneteenth? Here's the weather predictions across Georgia

Off of work on Juneteenth? Here's the weather predictions across Georgia

With Juneteenth a federal holiday, many across Georgia are planning a well-deserved day off of work to relax or go outdoors. Regardless of your plans, you may want to pack an umbrella along. The National Weather Service is forecasting a hot and...

Georgia Trend Daily – June 13, 2025

Georgia Trend Daily – June 13, 2025

June 13, 2025 Georgia Recorder Jill Nolin reports that fired workers of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and their supporters are pushing for more public health jobs to be restored after a portion of the center’s...

Rising Congressional Warnings to American Universities Signal Greater Scrutiny Over PRC-Linked University Programs

Rising Congressional Warnings to American Universities Signal Greater Scrutiny Over PRC-Linked University Programs

Congress is deepening its scrutiny of U.S. universities that have academic partnerships with Chinese institutions, emphasizing concerns over national security and the use of federal research funding. A series of congressional warning letters sent...

Friday the 13th tattoos in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | June 13, 2025

Friday the 13th tattoos in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | June 13, 2025

Created by FOX 5 Atlanta Digital ATLANTA - Get ready to ink up—this is your one and only chance in 2025 to take advantage of Friday the 13th tattoo and piercing deals! With just one Friday the 13th on the calendar this year, tattoo shops across...

Georgia Supreme Court to hear Fani Willis subpoena dispute

Georgia Supreme Court to hear Fani Willis subpoena dispute

Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney, at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, March 1, 2024. The judge overseeing Fulton County's prosecution of Donald Trump and others over his alleged effort to overturn the...

Study finds high ‘forever chemical’ levels in some Georgia residents’ blood

Study finds high ‘forever chemical’ levels in some Georgia residents’ blood

Dolly Baker, a cosmetologist and Calhoun resident, received results showing her blood contained total PFAS levels at 1,300 nanograms per milliliter, 260 times the national average determined by the most recent National Health and Nutrition...

'No Kings' to hold over two dozen protests in Georgia on Saturday

'No Kings' to hold over two dozen protests in Georgia on Saturday

Protesters in Georgia are planning a day of defiance against Trump, with events in Atlanta and other cities nationwide. ATLANTA — "No Kings," a nationwide day of defiance against President Donald Trump, will host over two dozen protests in Georgia...

Georgia’s Sparkling Wine Brand Istoria Prepares to Enter U.S. Market

Georgia’s Sparkling Wine Brand Istoria Prepares to Enter U.S. Market

Sparkling wine brand Istoria Wine, made in Georgia, is preparing to enter the American market. As the company’s director, Natia Mamalashvili, told Business Partner, negotiations are in their final stage. In addition to the U.S., active efforts are...

20 oldest ice cream shops in America

20 oldest ice cream shops in America

Cheapism / Danny JensenScooping for a Century America's love affair with ice cream goes back more than 100 years. For proof, look no further than these ice cream shops that have been scooping up fresh flavors longer than any others in the nation....

Georgia enacted lawsuit verdict reform law. Courts must ensure fairness.

Georgia enacted lawsuit verdict reform law. Courts must ensure fairness.

ExploreAre huge jury verdicts straining Georgia’s economy? Not really, court data showsIt’s not just the companies involved who are slammed by these nuclear verdicts. Each Georgia resident pays a $1,415 “tort tax” annually because of excessive...

UFC Atlanta Preview, ‘Usman Vs Buckley’ Predictions

UFC Atlanta Preview, ‘Usman Vs Buckley’ Predictions

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC Atlanta mixed martial arts (MMA) event, set to go down tomorrow night (Sat., June 14, 2025) on ESPN and ESPN+ at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. UFC Atlanta...

UFC Atlanta predictions, odds, full card picks: What does Kamaru Usman have left?

UFC Atlanta predictions, odds, full card picks: What does Kamaru Usman have left?

ATLANTA — The last time the UFC visited the state of Georgia, for 2019's UFC 236 pay-per-view, the world witnessed two of the greatest fights of all time — back-to-back. That's a big ask to replicate for UFC Atlanta this Saturday. Still, the Fight...

Big setback for Trump as his high-stakes move to reshape American elections gets shot down hard

Big setback for Trump as his high-stakes move to reshape American elections gets shot down hard

A federal judge blocked parts of an order from Trump that wanted voters to show proof of citizenship when they vote. The judge said making it harder for people to vote would hurt eligible voters because it adds big obstacles before they can vote....

New tennis league in Atlanta ready to serve fans with unique format

New tennis league in Atlanta ready to serve fans with unique format

ATLANTA — Channel 2 Action News got an exclusive look at a brand new professional tennis league. Intennse features three teams based in Atlanta, Tampa and Jacksonville. The league says it wants to deliver a faster, more interactive fan-centric...

Twelve of America’s most surprisingly walkable cities

Twelve of America’s most surprisingly walkable cities

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

2025 Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition: Preliminary Night 2

2025 Miss Georgia Scholarship Competition: Preliminary Night 2

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - We are just a day away from finding out who will be the 2025 Miss Georgia. Night 2 of preliminaries was filled with bright smiles, unique talents, and beautiful evening gowns. Preliminary Night two of the 80th Miss Georgia...

UFC Atlanta commentary team confirmed as Joe Rogan and co. are subbed out after UFC 316

UFC Atlanta commentary team confirmed as Joe Rogan and co. are subbed out after UFC 316

Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier, and Jon Anik were on commentary duty at UFC 316 last weekend. UFC Atlanta was always going to see a shake-up as Joe Rogan only works pay-per-view events. However, no one was expecting that the entire UFC 316 commentary...

Lottery Fever Sweeps America as Players Win Big

Lottery Fever Sweeps America as Players Win Big

Several players in the US have scooped up life-changing prizes playing the lottery. These latest winners demonstrated how a single lucky ticket at the right time can turn one’s life around. Georgia Woman Wins $2M Massachusetts Lottery Prize A...

Chilling map reveals where 250m Americans would perish in a nuclear attack amid fears of WWIII

Chilling map reveals where 250m Americans would perish in a nuclear attack amid fears of WWIII

Israel's overnight attack on Iran's nuclear facilities and missile factories has sparked fears that WWIII may be imminent. While the White House played no direct role in the strike, President Donald Trump suggested that Iran had brought the attack...

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