Marietta parents have first child of 2015

It took just ten seconds for the first baby of 2015 to be delivered in metro Atlanta.

Amelia Luna Childs was born at 12:00:10 a.m. Thursday at Northside Hospital.

Her parents are from Marietta and hospital officials told Channel 2's Mike Petchenik that mom and baby are doing well.

Amelia, born by Cesarean section, is 7 pounds 4 ounces and 2o 1/4 inches long.

A hospital spokesman said Amelia was actually due to be born on Christmas Day.

4 hurt when train, tractor trailer collide in South Fulton

2h ago

Georgia college student among victims of Texas floods

2h ago

4 years after losing All-Star Game, Cobb says county is ready to host event

2h ago

Featured

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

New Georgia election audit targets voters registered at P.O. boxes and businesses

Georgia election officials are trying to find inaccurate voter registrations of people registered at P.O. boxes or business addresses.

Rent an apartment, or just a bedroom, at this new Atlanta skyscraper

Amid rising costs and changing lifestyles, Society Atlanta offers a co-living model designed to shake up traditional apartments.

DISPATCH

In Georgia’s melon mecca, watermelon wizards’ ears are sweetly attuned

In the heart of Georgia's watermelon country, everyone has a trick to tell if a melon is ripe. One way is the sound a melon makes when it is thumped. Or better, patted.