Vanessa McCray

The name "Georgia" cracked the nation's top 100 list of most popular girl's names for the first time since 1913. ("Uga" is great for a bulldog, but it's not on any list.) The @ajc has the list of the 10 most popular boy & girl baby names in Georgia: ajc.com/news/2026/05/p…

This is a truly amazing piece of work. It's so moving, please spend some time absorbing it today! @ajc ajc.com/sp/dubois-revi…

I love the @Olympics and am even more pumped after reading this @ajc story about a Douglasville bobsledder who is the most decorated Black Winter Olympian in history. ajc.com/news/2026/02/m…

Spend some time during this cold weekend with this fantastic story by @CarolSilvaAJC in @ajc. It has everything: A cold case killing, a family's love, the number of the beast, in a Georgia mountain town: ajc.com/news/2026/01/t…

Love those gorgeous colorful holiday lights in Midtown Atlanta? The installation cost $425,000 last year. This year's display is scaled back because of other budget priorities. More from @ajc: ajc.com/news/2025/12/w…

Hey, Atlanta. There's a new worst day to be on the road for commuters. From @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/11/a…

Alexis Stevens interviews a firefighter who lost his hand when a sword-wielding stranger approached him and his childhood friend at a gas station, from @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/10/e…

Kratom is legal to purchase in Georgia at age 21. But a handful of 8th graders were just sickened in school by ingesting gummies laced with it: ajc.com/news/2025/10/n…

I've been putting vanilla ice cream in @VernorsSoda since I was a kid, does that count as dirty soda? Swig eyeing 2 Atlanta area sites, from @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/10/t…

Atlanta commuters, does the giant Cooper Piano sign strike a sentimental chord with you? I wrote about why it's coming down in @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/10/i…

A longtime firefighter in DeKalb County died after battling a fire at a building that houses a film production set that's hosted movie and music video shoots, details now @ajc. We have a reporter and photographer at the news conference happening now ajc.com/news/2025/09/d…

Decatur attorney and cycling safety advocate dies in bicycle crash at age 85, from ⁦@ajc⁩ ajc.com/news/2025/08/h…

Only 2% of scam cases like this one result in an arrest. This Gwinnett couple was among those fortunate enough to recover some money. Here's how investigators and prosecutors tackled the case, from @ajc: ajc.com/news/2025/08/s…

A 17-year-old girl charged in her parents' shooting deaths will remain in jail, despite pleas from supporters who showed up to court in "I stand with Sarah Grace" shirts. More from @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/08/c…

What does your favorite Atlanta chef collect? And what does it say about their work in the kitchen? Great @ajc read: ajc.com/food-and-dinin…

A mom and her 4-year-old traveled from England to visit family in Georgia over the 4th of July. Then tragedy struck when their pontoon boat overturned in Lake Oconee. Read on @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/07/m…

A Cobb 12-year-old was hit by a cargo van as he crossed a neighborhood street by his elementary school. Now the boy, who coaches say has a promising football career, is fighting to recover from his injuries. Read on @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/07/y…

“When the planters were installed, my first thought was how tacky they were,” says one Decatur resident of the city’s infamous traffic-calming flower boxes, now being auctioned off. Great read in @ajc ajc.com/news/2025/07/d…

Have you gotten a letter in the mail offering help appealing your Georgia property tax bill? Here's the back story from @ajc about why county officials urge you to exercise caution ajc.com/news/2025/07/s…

If you commute on the west side of the Perimeter around midmorning, be prepped for delays. ajc.com/news/2025/07/h… Story from @ajc