ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shuttle manager at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has filed a lawsuit against the city after he was attacked by a homeless person on the job in 2024. The suit claims the City of Atlanta, which manages the airport, was negligent in allowi...
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Kai Lin Art’s “Objects 2,” the gallery’s second annual juried exhibition of three-dimensional work, closes July 17, capping a show that gathered 17 contemporary artists from across the Southeast and beyond, including: David Carlton, Johnny Cohen, DL Warfield, Santi Saucedo, Lars Finderup, Lowkey...
Ranch. It goes on salad, sometimes hot wings, and if you’re visiting Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup, it might also go in your suitcase.The viral “take Ranch back to Europe” trend for international visitors watching the FIFA World Cup now is also impacting what some Northern transplants to Atlanta...
The expectations for Bijan Robinson were high as soon as he entered the NFL in 2023 as the first running back taken with a top-10 pick in five years.Robinson made an impact almost from the start with the Atlanta Falcons and then took his game to another level last season when he led the NFL in ya...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Confirmed cases of a nasty stomach bug are spreading in Georgia, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A surveillance map published by the CDC says that Georgia now has 11-30 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal para...
Student loan borrowers have new options to help pay down what they owe. Read more trending newsThe Repayment Assistance Plan, called RAP, is a “simple and affordable option to repay their federal student loans based on their income,” the Department of Education said in a news release. It will all...
Heavy metal group Iron Maiden has sold 50% of its publishing and master music rights, along with name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment.Read more trending news The announcement by the investment firm, which was co-founded by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, was mad...
With the final FIFA World Cup match scheduled for Atlanta imminent, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning visitors, residents and soccer fans to ground their drones.As of Wednesday, the FBI said 92 drones have been seized at FIFA World Cup fan events in Atlanta.While nearly 100 drones ha...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shuttle manager at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has filed a lawsuit against the city after he was attacked by a homeless person on the job in 2024. The suit claims the City of Atlanta, which manages the airport, was negligent in allowi...
The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, continuing operations that resumed the previous evening. The daytime attacks marked an escalation in the campaign aimed at limiting Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
A west-central Florida man is accused of running a drug ring that distributed 132 pounds of cocaine obtained from a source in west Texas, authorities said.Read more trending news During a news conference on Tuesday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced the dismantling of a major drug r...
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - The United States Marshals Service, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and other Florida law enforcement agencies arrested 126 people in Osceola County, Florida.During Operation Silver Spur, which ran between June 1 and June 30, arrests were made for registration violatio...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It will be warmer in north Georgia today with more afternoon sunshine, and pop-up storms through sunset.Highs will reach the mid 80s, and when you factor in the humidity, it will feel more like the low 90s.We won’t see as many storms today as we did Tuesday, bu...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tensions are high as Wednesday’s Atlanta semifinal match between England and Argentina’s national teams looms, prompting police to put extra security in place. Social media video shows fans of the Argentine soccer clubs Huracán and San Lorenzo brawling during t...
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia turned one player's lucky numbers into a $4 million prize.
Typically, you pay to sit in a seat, not to keep one empty, but that’s the new business model that is taking off at United Airlines. Read more trending newsThe airline will allow passengers in the Economy Plus option in the Airbus A321XLR to sit next to an empty middle seat, the company announced...
One lucky ticket in Georgia won $4 million prize during Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing. We now know where it was sold. The Georgia Lottery confirmed the winning ticket was purchased through the FOE Aerie 4379 Inc. in St. Marys, Georgia. The ticket matched the five numbers and had a multipl...
One person is dead and three others are still missing after a boat capsized in rough seas between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday, authorities said.The 49-foot cabin cruiser was carrying 20 adultsRead more trending news The 49-foot cabin cruiser, identified as the Volare, wa...
Bye, bye FIFA Wednesday, July 15 — Today marks the end of the World Cup – in Atlanta, that is. The city’s last game is a semifinal match between Argentina and England today at 3 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Watch the game on FOX, or find a watch party around town. If you’re feeling flush, w...
Terrence L. Johnson, director of religion and public life and Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, has been appointed the next Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of Candler School of Theology at Emory University. A highly regarded theological scho...
The House has decided not to turn back the clock.By a 308-117 vote, representatives approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent, The New York Times reported.Read more trending news The Sunshine Protection Act will eliminate standard time. According to CNN, proponents believe...
Georgia State University’s (GSU) Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design and the Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) opened their classrooms to the next generation of art teachers on July 10, hosting The First Years Experience: Summer 1-Day Art Education Intensive for Educators — a free, dayl...
The American League’s pitching staff dominated during Tuesday’s All-Star Game, with 11 hurlers combining for 15 strikeouts in a 4-0 victory at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.Read more trending news The A.L. took its 18th win in the past 23 All-Star Games and increased its overall record to 49-...
The Mableton City Council voted 6-1 to approve a 4.5 millage rate dedicated exclusively to public safety services.
The Marietta school board approved a resolution aimed at reducing students' reliance on technology and strengthening teacher-led instruction.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgians, check your Match 5 Mega Millions lottery tickets as a $4 million winning ticket was sold in the Peach State for Tuesday night’s drawing.No word yet on exactly where in Georgia the winning ticket was sold, but Atlanta News First will let you know as w...
Demand for tickets to Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina is among the highest Atlanta has ever seen, second only to the Super Bowl.As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest remaining tickets for Atlanta Stadium are running around or just below $3,000. The most ex...
Spain advanced to the final of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory against France on Tuesday.Read more trending newsSpain now awaits the winner of Wednesday’s match between defending champion Argentina and England. That game will be played in Atlanta on Wednesday.LIVE Team 2 coverage of the energy a...
Rain chances are lower Wednesday, but Atlanta will remain warm and humid as fans head to the World Cup semifinal.
With the college football season only a few weeks away, single-game tickets for Georgia Tech officially go on sale Wednesday.The Yellow Jackets will open up their 2026 slate with three home games against Colorado, Tennessee and Mercer. The rest of the home schedule includes Duke, Boston College, ...
Live blog for the second FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal between reigning champions Argentina and England on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET at Atlanta Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The World Cup matches in Atlanta will conclude Wednesday with the semifinal between England and Argentina. Thousands of fans are expected at Atlanta Stadium in Downtown Atlanta and at the nearby FIFA Fan Festival.What to know if you goIf you’re going to the mat...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta will host its last and biggest match in the FIFA World Cup Wednesday when England takes on Argentina in the semifinal. Atlanta Stadium will once again play host to the world’s greatest players as the bitter rivals face off for the first time in more tha...
It’s impossible to scroll through social media or watch TV without seeing ads for a glucagon-like peptide-1, better known by the acronym GLP-1. Sold under brand names like Ozempic® and Wegovy®, these medications mimic a natural gut hormone that boosts insulin release, slows digestion, and curbs a...
A man fleeing federal immigration authorities and other federal agents was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup wrapping up in Atlanta on July 15, Atlanta United resumes its season two days later with a match in Nashville. In November, the city will bid to host matches for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. In 2028, Atlanta will become home to its own National Women’s Soccer League cl...
A midsummer night’s dream did not happen on Tuesday, as no one picked the winning numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot. As a result, the grand prize has risen to $672 million for Friday’s drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in the promotion’s history.Read more trending news The numbers d...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old high school graduate collapsed on a trip to Thailand, where doctors found a severe brain hemorrhage that required two emergency surgeries.Thalia, 17, had just graduated from Tascosa High School and was on a trip to Thailand before beginning a caree...
Layers of security are falling into place as the World Cup crowd grows in Atlanta.Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina is expected to draw the largest crowds to the city so far. Fans can start to gather for Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park at 11:00 am. T...
The first school district in north Georgia heads back to the classroom at the end of July. Do you know when your district heads back? See the list below for your child’s start date.[SPECIAL SECTION: Back 2 School in North Georgia and Metro Atlanta]Atlanta Public Schools - Monday, August 3, 2026Ba...
Atlanta will host its eighth and final 2026 FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday as defending champion Argentina and England meet in the semifinal.The winner advances to face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. The loser will face France in the third-place match on Saturday.Kickoff at Atlanta St...
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