Georgia
Atlanta’s Hunger Walk Run returns for 42nd year, raising funds to fight food insecurity across Georgia
Thousands of Atlantans laced up their sneakers Sunday for the 42nd Annual Hunger Walk Run, a community tradition aimed at raising money to combat food insecurity across the region.
Held at The Home Depot Backyard near Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the event brought together families, faith groups, nonprofits and local supporters for a 5K walk and run benefiting the Atlanta Community Food Bank and its partner organizations.
The annual fundraiser is the food bank’s largest event of the year and helps support hundreds of food pantries, shelters and meal programs serving people across metro Atlanta and North Georgia.
Greg Sims, the Chief Development Officer for the Atlanta Community Food Bank, said the event is as much about community as it is about raising money.
“We’re here at the 42nd Annual Hunger Walk Run, hosted by the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and this is our largest fundraising event to support hunger relief across the community,” Sims said.
Organizers say the walk highlights how neighbors across Atlanta come together to help fight hunger.
“Community is a part of our DNA,” Sims said. “We love bringing people together to support their neighbors. This is an amazing diversity of faith groups, races — everybody comes out to support this event.”
According to the food bank, every dollar raised through the event can help provide up to three meals for people facing food insecurity.
The Hunger Walk Run has been held for more than four decades, making it the longest-running walk-run for a cause in Atlanta.
Sims said the event represents the strong support the food bank receives from the community year after year.
“Having folks from the community come out to support the Food Bank in this event enables us to do our work every single day,” Sims said.
The Atlanta Community Food Bank distributes more than 110 million meals annually, serving communities throughout metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Sims says events like the Hunger Walk Run help make that work possible.
Sunday’s event included not only the 5K walk and run, but also live music, entertainment and a family-friendly festival atmosphere.
Organizers say the event continues to grow each year as more Atlantans look for ways to give back and support neighbors facing hunger.
Registration remains open for people who want to participate virtually or contribute to the cause online, according to the Atlanta Community Food Bank.
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It can be hard to find a truly unique experience for your next vacation. That’s where Travel + Leisure comes in.
Back in May, members of the publication’s team created a list in celebration of America’s 250th Fourth of July, highlighting a unique experience in each state “from hidden gems to iconic highlights and editor-approved favorites.”
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Most unique experience in Georgia
The Georgia spot highlighted was the World of Quercus. Here’s what writer Lydia Mansel said about it:
“The 3,800-acre property, dotted with pecan groves and cabins, isn’t your run-of-the-mill retreat. Guests are encouraged to roam the land by golf cart or on foot, visit the biodynamic vegetable garden, fish the Flint River, and connect with the ranch’s horses. Owned by Chiara Visconti di Modrone and her husband Angelos Pervanas, Quercus is a place where relaxation comes in many forms—and you can design your experience to fit your pace and preferences.”
Where is Quercus?
Quercus is in Gay at 208 Caldwell St. It’s about 30 miles east of LaGrange and over 50 miles south of Atlanta.
How much is Quercus per night?
The Sylva, Ember, and Cypress cabins are $2,700 per night. The Naya cabin is $4,500 per night.
Unique experiences in the South
- Alabama: Freedom Monument Sculpture Park
- Florida: Greater Florida Everglades
- Georgia: Quercus
- Kentucky: Kentucky African American Heritage Trail
- Louisiana: New Orleans Museum of Art
- Missouri: Anheuser-Busch Brewery
- Mississippi: Vikin’s Mississippi Delta Explorer
- North Carolina: Good Hot Fish
- South Carolina: Casual Crabbing with Tia
- Tennessee: Blackberry Farm
- Virginia: Chincoteague Island
- West Virginia: New River Gorge National Park
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
APPLING COUNTY, Ga. (WCYB) — The co-owner of Yurezz Home Center in Greeneville has been arrested in Georgia, according to a report obtained by News 5.
Earlier this week, News 5 told you about the dealership in Greeneville that abruptly shut down last month.
This has left homeowners with partially built homes and employees without jobs.
It is not yet clear why Richard Altman was taken into custody.
This is a developing story.
Georgia
Georgia Supreme Court upholds convictions of men in deadly shooting during gas station carjacking
Two men found guilty of murdering a man while he was pumping air into his tires at a Georgia gas station will remain in prison, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled.
Miles Chatezal Collins and Josiah Hughley, Jr. had appealed to the state’s highest court after they were found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, violating Georgia’s Street Gang, Terrorism and Prevention Act, and hijacking a motor vehicle, among other charges in 2025.
The men’s charges stem from a shooting on July 10, 2022, at a QuickTrip gas station in Peachtree Corners. According to the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office, 30-year-old Bradley Lamar Coleman had stopped at the gas station to fill up his tires when Collins, Hughley, and a third man pulled up beside him and tried to steal his Dodge Charger.
When Coleman tried to stop the men, officials say they shot him and fled the scene.
Authorities say the three men were members of the Blood gang and had tried to steal the car to increase their status.
While their first trial ended in a mistrial due to a comment by the prosecution, a jury found Collins, Hughley, and their co-defendant, David Jarrad Booker, guilty of more than a dozen charges in 2025. They were each sentenced to life plus 145 years in prison.
In Collins and Hughley’s appeal to the state Supreme Court, they argued that there was insufficient evidence to support some of the charges and that the judge in the case improperly admitted certain evidence and committed errors in instructing the jurors.
The justices’ rulings disagreed, finding that their attorneys failed to object to the supposed errors and that the two men’s claims were insufficient.
The judges also found that a claim by Hughley that his counsel failed him by not asserting that a statement made to law enforcement should have been suppressed. With those findings, the Supreme Court chose not to overrule the case, letting the convictions and sentences stand.
“We are grateful for this affirmation from the Georgia Supreme Court,” Gwinnett County District Attorney Patsy Austin-Gatson said. “Thanks to the incredible work of our team of trial and appellate prosecutors, and all of the staff that assisted with defending these convictions, two dangerous criminals will remain in prison.”
Booker’s appeal remains pending.
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