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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A major thoroughfare was closed Sunday afternoon as officers dealt with a barricaded suspect tied to a burglary, Clayton County police said.Drivers were advised to avoid the area of Thrailkill Road and Mount Zion Boulevard through Mount Zion Boulevard and Wrigh...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop is in effect at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to storms. The ground stop is in effect until 2:45 p.m. Sunday.>> FULL FORECASTThis is a developing story. Check back with Atlanta News First for updates.
A road block is in place in part of Clayton County as police investigate an incident involving a barricaded suspect.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Clayton County Police Department announced the closure on Mount Zion Boulevard and Thrailkill Road through Mount Zion B...
With final FIFA World Cup celebrations hitting the pitch and in full swing, the City of Atlanta has a road closure in place for safety.According to the Atlanta Department of Transportation, part of 10th Street NE between Piedmont Avenue and Monroe Drive will be closed while FIFA World Cup activit...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The House of Representatives enters its last full week before the annual August recess with two committee hearings targeting the Smithsonian Institution set before lawmakers head home Friday.A House Oversight subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday to examine claims that t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks are trading former first overall pick Zaccharie Risacher and acquiring Oklahoma City Thunder’s wing Lu Dort in a three-team deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal sends three second-round picks to OKC and Risacher to the Dallas Mav...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Sunday brings more storms in the afternoon, and we’re keeping an eye on newly-formed Tropical Depression Two in the Gulf.What to Expect TodayScattered storms will continue into the afternoon, and these storms will bring a risk for: Strong to damaging wind gusts...
The FIFA World Cup Final is just hours away, and Atlanta is preparing for one last celebration of a historic summer of soccer.Thousands of fans are expected to gather at Piedmont Park on Sunday for “A Celebration of Soccer & Sound,” a free, daylong festival featuring a live screening of the World...
Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Studios announced a new strategic collaboration with Synapse Virtual Production to launch a next-generation virtual production facility on the TPS Atlanta studio grounds. The companies said the partnership aims to provide advanced production capabilities to creators and ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot following a disagreement late Saturday, Atlanta police said.Officers arrived just after midnight near 1031 Camilla St SW.They found an 18-year-old man suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.He was taken to the hospital, where he was listed in s...
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - Boxer Hannah “Hanarchy” Rapp was killed after being struck by a car while cycling in Brazos County, Texas.The Brazos County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a major crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist just before 10 a.m. Saturday.First responders pr...
People spent more money on the Georgia Lottery over the past year than the prior one, sending more than $1 billion to public educational programs for the 11th year in a row. The more than $1.5 billion raised during fiscal year 2026, which ended June 30, exceeded the prior fiscal year profit by...
The older brother of former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has been charged after Honolulu police say he allegedly tried to lure several children to his Waikīkī hotel room.
The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, Visa, Bank of America and Street Soccer USA announced a new partnership Wednesday to bring a Visa Street Soccer Park to Atlanta.Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens joined other community leaders, partners and local youth for the announcement on Wedn...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - Several people were critically injured after a shooting involving police in Tucson, Arizona.Authorities said the shooting happened early Sunday at Empire Pizza near Sixth Avenue and Congress Street.Officials said multiple victims and the suspect were taken to the ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Invest 91L has now become Tropical Depression Two in the northern Gulf. What to Expect Along the Gulf CoastA Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Florida from the Ochlockonee River to the Alabama border, meaning tropical storm conditions are possible within th...
Hot temperatures and scattered storms are in the forecast as Severe Weather Team 2 tracks the weather coming through the metro Atlanta area Sunday.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go]Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says along with the scattered storms, the...
In this week’s show:Trump’s prime-time address revisited 2020 election claims, promised newly declassified documents, and renewed his push for the Save America Act as the country heads toward midterms.Early voting ends this week in Georgia’s 13th congressional district.The U.S. Senate questions T...
For nearly four decades, Out On Film has helped make Atlanta a destination for LGBTQ+ cinema, bringing filmmakers and audiences from around the world together while elevating stories that often go unseen in mainstream theaters. Now in its 39th year, the nonprofit festival returns Sept. 24 thro...
Research by the RAND Corporation shows students lose an average of eight to 12 weeks of learning between school years, with students from lower-income communities often experiencing the greatest setbacks. Left unaddressed, those losses can compound year after year. “Summer learning loss happen...
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating the shooting of an 18-year-old just after midnight on Sunday.Officers were sent to reports of someone shot near Camilla St. and found an 18-year-old man with an apparent gunshot wound.Police said the victim was taken to a hospital by ambulance, where...
The DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability Department has officially launched the county’s comprehensive land use plan update, known as the 2055 Unified Plan Update. Community members are invited to share their vision for DeKalb County through community meetings, local events and online input. ...
HONOLULU (KNHL/Gray News) - The brother of former National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard was arrested and charged Friday in connection with a stranger danger incident in Hawaii.Batari Gabbard, 55, was charged with custodial interference in the second degree.Police said he approached multipl...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Throughout the World Cup tournament, one of the top soccer-watching locations around Atlanta has been Decatur WatchFest. That’s where crowds have assembled Sunday afternoon for the FIFA World Cup championship match.“We hit a homerun. We scored a goal,” Decatur ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi and Argentina on one side. Lamine Yamal and Spain on the other.The World Cup final is finally here.Kickoff is at 3 p.m. EDT at MetLife Stadium. Argentina is seeking its fourth title, Spain its second — and could become the first nation to simultaneously h...
The Greater Perimeter Chamber is conducting a digital survey to gauge respondents’ perspectives on the Perimeter area. “The purpose of this research is to better understand perceptions of the Greater Perimeter region, including Brookhaven, Dunwoody, and Sandy Springs,” the survey said. “Result...
A Hall County woman is dead after investigators say her former live-in boyfriend ambushed her in a convenience store parking lot and shot her multiple times.
A Georgia bakery dedicated to employing individuals with disabilities is launching a fundraiser to stay afloat during a summer slowdown.
A massive Atlanta apartment fire destroyed a complex building on Landrum Drive SW on Saturday.
Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Wheeler High School in Cobb County has triggered intense pushback from local progressive groups.
Rome City Schools announced the death of 16-year-old Rome High School student Qor’Darius McClure, who passed away July 6.
(Editor’s note: On Sept. 18, 1990, the city of Atlanta was changed forever when Juan Antonio Samaranch announced the International Olympic Committee had awarded the 1996 games to Atlanta. Atlanta News First is marking the 30th anniversary of the games with daily digital retrospectives of the most...
CORINTH, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - A Maine family is mourning the loss of a 49-year-old woman who was killed by a falling tree branch. She’s being remembered as a devoted mother, loving wife and cherished community member.Amy Tatlock’s husband, Andrew Tatlock, says her family is still struggling t...
The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Strategic Enforcement Unit said they apprehended James Anthony Zachery, a sex trafficking suspect on the county’s Top 10 Most Wanted list, on Friday afternoon in Decatur.Zachery was wanted for rape and aggravated sodomy by force of a 10-year-old child, the sheri...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An apartment building caught fire in southwest Atlanta Saturday, trapping people inside. Firefighters arrived at 3041 Landrum Drive SW, the address for the Woodlands at Cascade apartment complex, around 6:30 p.m.A fire on the first floor of the building had ext...
A fire is still smoldering more than four hours after engulfing an apartment building on Landrum Dr. SW in Atlanta Saturday night.It started around 5:30 p.m., according to Atlanta Fire & Rescue.When firefighters arrived, they realized people were trapped on the second floor of the building. They ...
Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S.Products with the potential to be contaminated with the diarrhea-causing parasite were...
Protesters gathered outside the Georgia State Capitol on Saturday to demand community consent and an end to tax breaks for data center development.
England and France delivered a thriller in a World Cup match that was supposed to be an afterthought.A day before Lionel Messi and Argentina were set to try and defend their title in a highly anticipated final, Bukayo Saka scored three goals to lead England past Kylian Mbappé and France 6-4 in a ...
The U.S. military launched a new round of strikes on Iran on Saturday night, aiming to “swiftly punish” the nation’s Revolutionary Guard Corps for an attack on a Jordanian base that killed two American service members.
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