• ‘The video speaks for itself’: Fulton County student tased by officer speaks out,Atlanta First News staff

    ‘The video speaks for itself’: Fulton County student tased by officer speaks out

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Fulton County high school student who was tased by an officer during an altercation on a bus is speaking out after the incident on Thursday went viral.Lanier Johnson-Hunt, 18, was tased on the bus, which was carrying Langston Hughes High School students, on Dec.

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  • Woman receives new power wheelchair thanks to local nonprofit,Laney Mayfield

    Woman receives new power wheelchair thanks to local nonprofit

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An elderly Savannah woman says she is finally able to get around again after receiving a brand-new power wheelchair at no cost, thanks to a nonprofit based in Effingham County.Diane Holmes depends on a power wheelchair for mobility and lives on a fixed income. For months, she

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  • Mortgage rates cool in 2025, but 2026 relief likely limited,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Mortgage rates cool in 2025, but 2026 relief likely limited

    Mortgage rates started the year slightly above 7% but are heading into the holiday season near the 6.2% level. Looking ahead to 2026, lenders and industry experts expect some relief, though not a dramatic shift. On Monday, Mortgage News Daily reported that 30-year conventional fixed rates averaged 6

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