STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- The 11Alive News Today morning crew received a rousing welcome when it rolled into Stockbridge Friday morning.

The morning show is hitting the road on Fridays throughout the summer, traveling to towns all across metro Atlanta. Stockbridge was the first stop on the tour.

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The Henry County city is about 20 miles south of Atlanta and only 12 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Several celebrities have called Henry County home, including former presidential candidate Herman Cain, Braves right fielder Jason Heyward and Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Davies. The rock band Collective Soul was also formed in Stockbridge.

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- The 11Alive News Today morning show will hit the road on Friday and travel to Stockbridge.

The show will broadcast live from Stockbridge City Hall from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Everyone is invited to come out, mingle with their neighbors and meet Karyn Greer, Ted Hall, Donna Lowry and Chesley McNeil.

Visit cityofstockbridge.com for more information about Friday's event.

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. -- When the Hudson Self Storage building caught fire last year, a team of brave Henry County firefighters helped put out the blaze.

Employees of the Stockbridge storage facility recently got a chance to show their gratitude.

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Hudson Self Storage, which reopened for business last month after a series of post-fire renovations, held a firefighters' appreciation luncheon on Mar. 26.

More than 60 firefighters attended the event, as did Stockbridge Mayor Mark Alarcon, Mayor Pro Tem Richard Steinberg and City Manager David Milliron.

Several local restaurants donated food to the luncheon, including Classique Banquet Hall, Mellow Mushroom, Outback Steakhouse and Shane's Rib Shack.