After two decades of serving his community, Sam Polk is retiring from his position as assistant chief of Henry County Fire Rescue.The department announced the retirement on Friday.Polk was thanked for his years of dedicated service and mentorship to generations of firefighters and paramedics.Henr...
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A suspect who fired shots in a domestic dispute led to a standoff with SWAT on Tuesday. The road reopened after several hours, when a shelter-in-place order was in effect as deputies worked to end the standoff.During the incident, Kelly Mill Road between Johnson Road and Barrett Downs Drive close...
(Gray News) - Rescue workers pulled a 3-year-old child from the rubble in Caracas on Tuesday, six days after devastating twin earthquakes hit Venezuela.Footage released by the Jordan Civil Defense showed emergency personnel freeing the 3-year-old child who had been trapped under debris.They cheer...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Law enforcement swarmed a Forsyth County neighborhood Tuesday morning after a person barricaded themself inside a home, the sheriff’s office said.The activity was centered on Kelly Mill Road between Johnson Road and Barrett Downs Drive in Cumming. Residents wer...
The heat can be dangerous to one’s health, triggering serious conditions like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. It’s important to keep cool, so here are some tips to help you beat the next heat wave in your area.Read more trending newsIf you don’t have air conditioning, use box fans and ceiling fa...
Summertime is perfect for outdoor adventures with your dog, but experts warn that pets can quickly overheat, or burn their paws on hot asphalt while out on a walk. Here’s how to keep your pets safe in the summer.Read more trending news Avoid hot asphaltAvoid walking your dog on hot sidewalks with...
Kelly Mill Road is closed in Forsyth County because of an active law enforcement investigation, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
A North Georgia convenience store chain is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by Buc-ee’s over what it called infringement of its brand identity.Buc-ee’s filed a federal lawsuit in May trying to get Teddy’s Market to stop operating under a “confusingly similar” brand.In the la...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A 27-year-old was among three wildland firefighters killed over the weekend while battling a large fire close to the Utah-Colorado border.Their deaths have renewed questions about the safety of fire emergency shelters and the equipment deployed before they died....
The head of a polygamous sect was convicted of state child abuse charges in Arizona. Read more trending news Samuel Bateman was already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence when he was convicted on June 26. The latest conviction, this time on state charges, stemmed from an incident in 2022. ...
DeKalb County police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday morning.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]DeKalb County police responded around 9:14 a.m. to a reported armed robbery in the 2900 block of N. Druid Hills Road. The suspect left before officers ar...
After two decades of serving his community, Sam Polk is retiring from his position as assistant chief of Henry County Fire Rescue.The department announced the retirement on Friday.Polk was thanked for his years of dedicated service and mentorship to generations of firefighters and paramedics.Henr...
LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a four-time MVP, is testing the market again.Read more trending news Instead of returning with the Los Angeles Lakers for his record-breaking 24th season, James, 41, has decided to become a free agent, The Athletic and ESPN reported.The Athletic...
Wimbledon just started on Monday, but there’s already been a major upset on Day 2. Ben Shelton, the tournament’s No. 4 seed and highest-ranked American player, lost in a five-set tiebreaker to unranked Otto Virtanen of Finland.Virtanen put Shelton on the ropes early winning the first set. Shelton...
Four men are accused of stealing more than $529,000 from a string of ATMs in Connecticut, federal authorities said.Read more trending news According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, the four men, who are citizens of Venezuela, were arrested on Jun...
A family is asking for support after 29-year-old Austin Teems was shot to death at Bethel Baptist Church in McCaysville last Thursday.
State police in Illinois have a mystery to solve. Read more trending news They’re looking for help in trying to find the identity of a man who lost his arm. Boaters found the arm floating in Lake Mattoon on Sunday evening. The body part has several distinguishable tattoos, including one of a skel...
A Clayton County jury has convicted a woman of aggravated assault and battery stemming from a 2021 hit-and-run outside a metro Atlanta Zaxby’s, according to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office. Mosley.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The verdict followed a weekl...
Someone got peanut butter on their grenade ...or was it a grenade in their peanut butter?Read more trending news The Transportation Security Administration said in a news release that a passenger at Indianapolis International Airport put a live smoke grenade in a jar of peanut butter.It was disco...
The wife and family of an Argentine soccer player competing with a Venezuelan team were among the people killed during last week’s powerful earthquakes in the South American country, team officials said.Read more trending news Lucas Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira, was helping ...
Fans heading to Atlanta Stadium and the FIFA Fan Festival for Wednesday's World Cup Round of 32 match are being urged to prepare for dangerous heat.
(Aging Untold) — In this episode of Aging Untold, we examine the shift many people feel in their 70s, when priorities change and living with purpose takes on new meaning. Plus: how constipation affects the body and safe ways to find relief. Then the meal-frequency myth — what science really says ...
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has identified the dead person found in a Walmart parking lot last Wednesday.Channel 2 Action News reported when a teenage employee at the Walmart on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming found a dead person in a van.Deputies came to the store when the store manager cal...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Republicans praised Tuesday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans in Idaho and West Virginia prohibiting transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports teams.“Today’s Supreme Court decision uphold...
The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of 17 states have reached a settlement with egg producers over alleged illegal price manipulation, according to a news release.Read more trending news The Justice Department’s antitrust division filed a civil lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods Inc., Hickma...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Brasserie Margot at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta is leaning into peak peach season with The Art of Peach Season, a three-course prix fixe that features Georgia peaches across savory dishes, dessert, and a seasonal cocktail option.Chef de Cuisine Christophe Truchet of B...
A North Carolina man is accused of going into a Douglas County nursing home to rob its residents and lying about being a member of the staff there.According to arrest warrants, Jermaine McClain, of North Carolina, went into a nursing home on June 9 and spent the day searching rooms, stealing cred...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - ATL Live hosts Ava Braatz welcomed Atlanta-based author Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, to talk about her latest novel, Love You More. The book follows Billie, a successful New York City doctor whose future feels secure — until an unexpected call pull...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Temperatures are set to soar across metro Atlanta this week, and city officials are urging residents to take extra precautions to stay cool and hydrated, especially children, older adults, and anyone with health conditions.To help people beat the heat, Atlanta ...
(Gray News) - LeBron James and the Lakers are done after eight seasons, according to multiple reports.According to ESPN, the 41-year-old NBA star informed the Los Angeles Lakers that the franchise can move on without him because he will play elsewhere during the 2026-2027 season.James spent the p...
This summer, the Piedmont Park Conservancy is introducing affordable summer programming designed to bring Atlanta locals together through yoga, history tours, mixology classes and more.
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) -Professional Crafter Bianca Octavia stopped by WANF’s ATL Live to share a fast, warm-weather centerpiece idea: using a watermelon as the outer “vase” for a tropical floral arrangement. The approach is designed for hosts who need something visually fun and seasonal without...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - A major new downtown destination is positioning itself as Atlanta’s headquarters for the World Cup experience. The CTR is designed to host official FIFA watch parties, offer shopping at a FIFA-licensed merchandise store, and provide activations before, during, and after ...
Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson added another piece of hardware to his collection on Monday night, this time as the nation’s top baseball player.Jackson won the 48th Annual Golden Spikes Award over UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky and Arizona State’s Landon Hairston. USA Baseball hands out the prestigious aw...
Atlanta police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of assaulting another woman in an attack captured on surveillance video.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to investigators, the assault happened around 1:13 p.m. on May 21 inside a buildi...
A Villa Rica man is accused of choking a K-9 unit when officers tried to arrest him for a double hit-and-run that injured another driver and damaged two cars in a Cobb County school zone.Court records show Elijah Crawford is accused of driving with a tinted tag cover, reckless driving, and hittin...
A Westminster Schools student is among 20 young people being nationally recognized this year by ESPN for using sports to drive social change. Rohan Anand, a Georgia honoree for the Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award, will be celebrated at the 12th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards on Tues...
Travelers traveling on Interstate 65 in Tennessee now have a new place to stop for fuel, some food, and a chance to rest with the opening of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.
On June 29, soccer fans and LGBTQ+ leaders gathered at State Farm Arena for “Pride on the Pitch,” a conversation between Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor and two-time Olympic gold medalist Briana Scurry. The event was hosted by the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) in honor ...
A WalletHub study analyzed 18 key metrics to rank 100 of the nation's most populous cities with Atlanta ranked number 8.
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators.The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday.The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted o...
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