High 5 for Teachers: Valerie Lancaster
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Valerie Lancaster is a teacher at Apalachee High School. She teaches math and is an assistant basketball coach and she really loves her students. She also saved the life of another coach and teacher during the Apalachee High School mass shooting last year.

Things to do this weekend: 404 Day, festivals, music, theater & more | April 4-6, 2025

Here's a roundup of fun things to do this weekend in Atlanta, including 404 Day events, festivals, musical performances, movies and theater, cars and trains and much more.

How did Cory Booker speak for 25 hours without even a bathroom break?

The New Jersey senator's Senate floor marathon speech broke a record set 68 years ago by then-Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina.

Naomi Watts and Bill Murray talk filming with a new 'Friend'

It’s not every actor who can hold his own against Academy Award nominees Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. But in the new dramedy “The Friend," a Great Dane named Bing makes a heck of a case for a canine Oscar.

Spring Break Adventures: Ultimate Dinosaurs at Fernbank Museum

For our third spring break adventure this week, we spent a few hours exploring the latest exhibit to take a bite out of Atlanta’s Fernbank Museum.

Portia: I'm Ready to Buy a Home
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A home is really the foundation of building generational wealth. Housing expert Natosha Reid-Rice, licensed realtor Atiya Parson, and mortgage broker Mankee Hayes break down the key to home ownership. A new homeowner and a viewer wanting to purchase a home share their experience in the housing market.

Meet Rocko: Our Pet of the Day
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Today's pet of the day is Rocko. He is available from Hall County Animal Shelter.

Casting Call for April 2, 2025: Extra and acting roles in metro Atlanta

Atlanta movie and TV productions are looking to cast roles in the next few weeks, and entertainment insider Tess Hammock has the scoop.

Spring Break Adventures: Fernbank Museum
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There's a new dinosaur exhibit at Fernbank Museum and it might be the perfect place to go during Spring Break. Good Day Atlanta's Paul Milliken is checking it out this morning.

Actor Val Kilmer dies at age 65

Val Kilmer, renowned for his roles in "Top Gun" and "The Doors," passed away Tuesday in Los Angeles, his family announced.

Georgia speed camera, ticketing bills get pushback
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Those who hoped this would be the year to get speed cameras and automated ticketing systems off of Georgia's streets may have another thing coming. Both bills have been watered down. FOX 5 I-Team reporter Johnny Edwards takes a look at where the legislation currently stands.

Portia: Soul Sistas Hike
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The pandemic sparked new ideas for many people, including creating fitness groups like ''Soul Sistas Hike Too.'' The group started with one woman taking a solo hike, to now having more than 100 members. The ladies also address apprehensions about hiking in the Black community by sharing some of their personal stories, and what changed their minds about exploring the great outdoors.

Death penalty sought in Luigi Mangione federal case: AG Pam Bondi

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday she has directed federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione.

Canopy walk at Gwinnett Environmental Center
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There's a new canopy walk at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center and Paul Milliken is checking it out as part of Spring Break Adventures this week.