Natasha Pollard
Digital Content Producer
Atlanta News First
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Natasha is originally from Dayton, Ohio. Her passion for television/journalism started when she first saw her older brother report the local news in her hometown, and she studied broadcasting in high school. She moved to Atlanta to further her career and received a degree in media communications at Full Sail University. Natasha is also a certified makeup artist. She previously worked at MAC Cosmetics as a makeup artist and did makeup for people like Dr. Jackie of Married to Medicine, runway makeup for 50 Shades of Pink Foundation and our very own Shon Gables recently! Natasha has also written and produced music for herself and others. She loves poetry and interviewing celebrities on the red carpet.
Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 11:15 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard and Asia Wilson
The Little Mermaid Challenge has gone viral and thanks to Spelman activist Taylor Richarson known on social media as AstronautStarBright.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
A man and a woman were found dead in a double homicide Wednesday morning in Lawrenceville.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 8:05 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
"The show goes on,” Rick Ross responds to Fayette County about them trying to put a stop to his car and bike show he has scheduled on June 3 at his home.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 3:53 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
A piece of the Caribbean will be in Atlanta this weekend returning for the 36th year the Atlanta Caribbean Parade and Festival starts May 26.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Time to enjoy some Jazz in the park, this Memorial Day weekend the Atlanta Jazz Festival returns to Piedmont Park on May 26.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Natasha Pollard
A University of Georgia football player was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and faces multiple charges including reckless driving and speeding, according to Athens-Clarke County jail records.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 11:22 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Burger lovers you are in luck. As we approach Memorial Day weekend, we found the best burger spot in America according to Yelp’s top 100 burgers in America.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 7:28 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
There is a heavy police presence on Windy Hill Road between North Park Place and Cobb Parkway in Cobb County.
Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
One person was shot and killed Tuesday morning in northeast Atlanta.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 12:44 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Tony Evans Jr. is still getting used to the fame and appearing on television as he watched a video he recorded in his bedroom while in the studio.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 11:58 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Organizer and one of the oldest runners of the Atlanta Pride Run, Keith Willey, came into the studio to talk about the event’s history.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 7:55 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Police are investigating a shooting that left one man shot in the street in Fayetteville Sunday.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 6:55 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Sheriff Deputy with Camden County was arrested for punching an inmate multiple times say officials.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 1:12 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
It’s kitten season and Best Friends Atlanta brought in two kittens that are up for adoption.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 12:50 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The future of the Mall at Stonecrest is looking a whole lot brighter due to the developers of the east Atlanta shopping and entertainment complex.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
A group of Georgia mothers is coming together Friday morning at the State Capitol to call for a ban on a controversial move that is used during police chases.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 11:03 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Crews are battling a large house fire Friday morning in Gwinnett County.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 7:50 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
A man was shot Thursday morning while standing on his balcony in southeast Atlanta.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
R&B singer Tweet known as the “Southern Hummingbird” will be performing at the Black Music Honors held at the Conn Energy Performance Arts Centre on June 3.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 1:25 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
An early morning SWAT situation near Jonesboro has come to an end, with one person in custody.
Updated: May. 18, 2023 at 9:30 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
A shooting happened on May 3 in Midtown Atlanta and left one person dead and four others injured.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 8:31 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard and Jennifer Lifsey
A shootout outside a north Georgia business Wednesday morning left a man dead and another fighting for his life.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 1:08 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The owner of Gocha’s Tapas Bar came into the studio to talk about the grand opening of her third location opening Wednesday in Atlanta.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The victim of a road rage incident is recovering after a man shot at his car in Forsyth County, police say.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
What a Mother’s Day surprise! An 8-foot-2-inch alligator was found over the weekend in a fenced-in backyard in Houston County.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Gwinnett County Robbery Detectives are looking for a man suspected of robbing a woman in Lawrenceville.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 3:37 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Glaciers Italian Ice is a young entrepreneurship program that was founded to keep youth and young adults safe.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The shopping center is located off Buford Highway in Duluth.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 12:36 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was seen boarding a private jet Monday as he is expected to report to federal prison to start his 18-month sentence.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Atlanta News First Lana Harris visits the best food halls in Atlanta.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Jamie Foxx is reportedly no longer in the hospital, after suffering a “medical complication”, says his daughter.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 2:45 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The Brookhaven Police Department is warning residents to beware of scammers who are posing as police officers using outstanding warrant tactics to get money from victims.
Updated: May. 12, 2023 at 11:33 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The Livingston restaurant at the Georgia Terrace hosting Mother’s Day brunch Sunday with a variety
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 2:34 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
DeKalb emergency crews are responding to Ronald McNair High School in DeKalb County after multiple students have been pepper sprayed.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 2:16 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Trina Braxton and Chef Darryl Taylor came into the studio to talk about brunch for Mother’s Day at Pigalle in Underground this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 10:34 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the remains found in Chattahoochee Hills as the two men who went missing in East Point.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 8:20 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard and Lindsey Basye
According to legal documents Dave Willock, father of Devin Willock, is filing a lawsuit against the University of Georgia.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 5:32 PM EDT
|By Zac Summers and Natasha Pollard
Two others remain at the hospital but are no longer in the intensive care unit and are “progressing well,” according to Grady Hospital.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The Cultural Shop Connections family fun event is hosting its first Youth Business Fun Fest this Saturday with a performance from Pop R&B recording artist Miki Star.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 3:12 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
What is cancel culture?
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 10:22 AM EDT
|By Talgat Almanov and Natasha Pollard
We are learning more about the five victims of a mass shooting at a medical building in Midtown Atlanta Wednesday.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 8:07 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The second annual R&B Soul Picnic returns this Mother’s Day weekend May 13 and 14 at Piedmont Park.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 12:54 AM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
An investigation is underway of an accidental shooting at a gun range in South Fulton.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The U.S. Marshals Services are offering $50,000 for the arrest of a Philadelphia teen wanted in connection to a murder case and reportedly hiding in Atlanta.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 1:01 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The owner Maria Fundora of Casa Nuova Italian restaurant in Alpharetta came into the studio with Benzinger who partnered with her to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Atlanta is the second worst city for identity theft according to researchers Upgraded Points.
Updated: May. 8, 2023 at 1:30 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
The Chastain Arts Center manager Alma Kadrr came into the studio to talk about the “Kickstart Summer Camp” that starts on June 5.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 2:53 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Gwinnett County police made a second arrest in the murder of a 22-year-old Norcross man.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard
Atlanta police are investigating a vehicle crashing into a fast food restaurant on Cascade Road.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Natasha Pollard and Talgat Almanov
Cherokee County SWAT searching for a suspect with over 30 warrants out of Bartow County.
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