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Cardiologist Dr. Tesfaye Telila of Piedmont Hospital and his wife, Dr. Obsinet Merid of Morehouse School of Medicine, are heading the effort through their nonprofit, Heart Attack Ethiopia. The organization is transporting $2.6 million in cardiac supplies for the upcoming trip. FOX 5's Doug Evans has the story.

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners has extended a temporary moratorium on new data center applications to buy time to study infrastructure impacts and draft new regulations. Local officials are urging residents to stay engaged. FOX 5's Deidra Dukes has the story.

DeKalb County Police are searching for suspects and a motive after a drive-by shooting left 13-year-old Demarcus Shirley and 45-year-old Chauncey Newman dead.

City of Atlanta public leaders including Fire & Rescue Chief Rod Smith, APD Chief Darin Schierbaum, and Executive Director of 911 Communications Desiree Arnold gathered to share a message regarding public safety ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The Peachtree Health and Running Expo at Lenox Square is kicking off this weekend's Peachtree Road Race festivities. Our Chris Rosenthal is there with everything you need to know.

Atlanta police held a safety conference to outline plans for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, with extreme heat ranking as a primary concern.

The Atlanta Beltline is expanding its free fitness program with hundreds of classes for people of all ages and fitness levels. Tamia L. Goodman, Associate Director of Engage Programs with the Atlanta Beltline Partnership, joins us to discuss how you can utilize this amazing resource. Check out Beltline.org/fitness to find class schedules and registration.

Our digital content creator, Jonay Seay-Oliver joins us to break down the stories that have got you clicking "learn more." Authorities are issuing a warning regarding the viral 'Benadryl Challenge' that has allegedly killed a 15-year-old girl in Oklahoma. The FDA has issued it's highest-level recall for a popular brand of potato chips.

One of the biggest threats to Georgia taxpayers isn't higher taxes -- it's stolen identities. In 2025, the average refund claimed on confirmed identity theft returns in Georgia was just over $15 thousand dollars, and a total of $154 million dollars worth of refunds claimed in identity theft cases. Ella Gomes joins us from Consumer Affairs to discuss.

Hunger is reaching a critical level here in metro Atlanta. The Anta Community Food Bank is serving more and more families each month. Our Maria Guzman speaks with Kyle Wade, CEO of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, about why this is the case and how you can help. Learn more at https://www.acfb.org/.