Food Truck Friday: Magnolia BBQ & Fish 

Labor Day weekend is the perfect time for BBQ, so we found a food truck that serves up plenty of it!

Architectural firm creates virtual learning space for employees' children

Catherine LaValley has a fulltime job in sales and another full-time job as the single mother of a 16-year-old and 11-year-old twins who just started sixth grade at a Cobb County middle school.

Owners hope Black Restaurant Week kick starts return from COVID-19 slump

Black Restaurant Week in Atlanta kicks off September 3 and runs until September 13. The coronavirus hit many restaurants hard and forced some businesses to shut their doors for good. Organizers hope this event is a boost in the right direction to get people to support those still open.

Target's car seat trade-in program is back this month

You'll then be given a coupon for 20% a brand new car seat, stroller or select baby gear item.

Childcare scholarships available to some virtual school families

Virtual learning has no doubt caused financial hardships for some families. For many, it means updating equipment, buying desks, and taking on a new childcare bill. But help is on the way.

Publix buys over 11 million pounds of produce, 500K gallons of milk from farmers to donate to food banks

Since April, the Lakeland-based supermarket chain says it has purchased over 11 million pounds of fruits and vegetables, as well as over 500,000 gallons of milk, from farmers across the Sunshine State and the southeast.

Chocolate sales spike during lockdown, surpass overall candy sales

A data-driven report from the National Confectioners Association shows that demand for chocolate has surpassed demand observed in the candy market.

More than 50 Black former franchisees sue McDonald’s for discrimination

More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the burger chain, saying the company steered them to less-profitable restaurants and didn’t give them the same support and opportunities given white franchisees.

Coronavirus pandemic brings hard times for farmers, worsening hunger

The coronavirus pandemic has brought hard times for many farmers and has imperiled food security for many millions both in the cities and the countryside.

Buckhead residents are upset over mansion rented for ticketed parties

One home in the Buckhead area of Atlanta was spotlighted on TMZ. The neighbors complain that the profile did not make them proud but frustrated. The broadcast showed a mansion packed with young people partying.

Grape harvest begins at Fulton County winery

It's time to collect the grapes -- and yes, stomp some of them -- at a Metro Atlanta farm winery.

Atlanta entrepreneur battles food insecurity with community fridges

An Atlanta entrepreneur is making it easier for the neighborhood to get food. The "Free99Fridge" started only two months ago and it's already helping the community.

Chicken plant in central California to shut down over virus outbreak

The order to close the Foster Farms Livingston Facility comes after at least 358 employees have tested positive, and eight employees have died due to the coronavirus.

Tesla on autopilot hits police car as driver watches movie on cellphone

A North Carolina doctor’s Tesla operating on Autopilot crashed into a police car early Wednesday morning as he was watching a movie on his cellphone.