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Nelson Hicks

Nelson Hicks

Nelson Hicks is the Nelson in Nelson's News on wsbtv.com.

Nelson's News covers the odd, entertaining and unique events happening in and around Atlanta.

Nelson came to WSB-TV in 1999 as a weekend news editor. Three months later, he moved to the sports department where he was named the weekend sports producer and eventually, the weekday sports producer.

In 2007, Nelson became the station's first Internet reporter/photographer. He currently covers stories across Georgia that appear exclusively on wsbtv.com.

Nelson has covered numerous concerts, sporting events, feature stories and a wide variety of entertainment stories. He has visited Ann's Snack Bar for a ghetto burger, gone hang gliding in Lookout Mountain, attended Dukesfest, driven a microcar in Madison, toured the Elvis Museum in Cornelia, flew in a Blackhawk with the Atlanta Falcons and interviewed Ludacris, Nikki Taylor, John Travolta, Peyton Manning, the Junkman Artist and a 106-year-old bowler, to name a few.

Nelson worked for WGXA-TV in Macon and for a cable TV news operation in the Atlanta area prior to joining WSB-TV.

Latest from Nelson Hicks

SeaWorld visits WSB-TV; Win tickets for a getaway

SeaWorld Orlando visited the WSB-TV studios last week. Needless to say, the animal ambassadors that made the trip were quite the popular guests in the newsroom. A couple of marmosets were the most popular of the group. Marmosets are small monkeys that grow to about eight inches long, have claws ...

  • 9:38 a.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Big summer of music on tap around Atlanta

The summer music season is here, and that means plenty of the biggest bands on tour today passing through the Atlanta area in the next couple months. Jason Aldean, the Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, KISS and Drake are just a few of the musicians that have played ...

  • 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2012
Here are some more photos from the Wild Animal Safari in Pine Mountain.

Feed, interact with exotic wildlife at Wild Animal Safari

Ever had a giraffe head in your car? How about a zebra at your window? Has a wildebeest ever slobbered on your front seat? Nelson's News on wsbtv.com experienced all that and then some on an animal safari. Safaris offer participants a chance to witness exotic wildlife like very few ...

  • 10:21 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fourteen months after former Atlanta Braves pitcher Mark Wohlers' house burned to the ground, fans have a chance to tour the rebuilt home, all in the name of charity.

Tour former Atlanta Braves pitcher's house

Fourteen months after former Atlanta Braves pitcher Mark Wohlers' house burned to the ground, fans have a chance to tour the rebuilt home, all in the name of charity. On March 1 of last year, a fire broke out on the porch of the Wohlers' home in Milton. It spread ...

  • 4:40 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2012

Nelson's News helps judge Atlanta Falcons Cheerleader finals

Like any jobs, some days are better than others here at Nelson's News on wsbtv.com. What qualifies as a better day? Recently, I received an email from the Atlanta Falcons with "Celebrity Judge Cheerleader Finals" in the the subject line. In the email was the question, "I wanted to see ...

  • 3:16 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012
The Eagles played the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta Wednesday night.

The Eagles play Verizon Amphitheatre in Alpharetta

The band behind the top-selling album of all time in the United States paid a visit to the Atlanta area Wednesday night. The Eagles played Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta. The band has made a habit of visiting the Atlanta area the past several years. In 2010, ...

  • 11:17 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2012

See crazy stunts, meet a king, eat a turkey leg at Georgia Renaissance Festival

Where can people witness  death-defying stunts, throw an ax, meet a king and attend a joust, all while eating a turkey leg? In Fairburn of course, at the Georgia Renaissance Festival. A trip to the Georgia Renaissance Festival is a trip back to a 16th century kingdom and village. Visitors ...

  • 7:56 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2012

See massive Buckhead mansion, ASO Decorators' Show Home

Take a 1929 Buckhead estate created by architect Philip Shutze, throw in 25 of the region's top designers, add in a splash of music here and there, and that's what visitors to the 42nd annual Atlanta Symphony Associates Decorators' Show Home and Gardens will experience.   GALLERY:  Tour Decorators' Show ...

  • 8:07 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012

It's back! Atlanta Braves baseball returns to Turner Field

The Atlanta Braves opened the home portion of the 2012 baseball season at Turner Field over the weekend. And what a way to start if off! The Braves swept the Milwaukee Brewers. The home team won Friday night's game 10-8. Brian McCann homered and Dan Uggla hit a game-winning two-run ...

  • 6:05 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2012
Wild Encounters, the behind-the-scenes experience is a little different.

Zoo Atlanta offers new program to feed pandas, giraffes, Komodo dragons

ATLANTA -- Zoo Atlanta has announced a pair of new programs that will have visitors feeding giraffes and elephants and going face-to-face with Komodo dragons and giant pandas. "We're tremendously exited to open this year's spring season with Twiga Terrace and Wild Encounters," said Raymond King, Zoo Atlanta president. "These ...

  • 1:52 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012

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