The Atlanta Braves return home to Truist Park for a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals and four-game series with the New York Mets. The Braves are also celebrating America’s 250th birthday with Independence Week specials, eating contests and two firework shows.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV N...
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(Gray News) – Daveigh Chase, the actress who voiced Lilo in the beloved 2002 Disney film “Lilo & Stitch,” died of AIDS, according to the medical examiner’s office.Chase, 35, whose legal name was Daveigh Schwallier, died at a hospital June 16.“Chronic polysubstance use” was also listed as a contri...
Two people were killed and at least 20 more were injured after a coach bus flipped and struck two oncoming vehicles on the Long Island Expressway on Monday, New York City authorities said.Read more trending news The accident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. ET near the Greenpoint Avenue exit, WCBS r...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 14-year-old boy died on Monday after he drowned in a creek at a Floyd County park, according to officials. Emergency crews were at Armuchee Park on Jones Mill Road in Rome searching for the victim around 10:40 p.m. A body, later identified as Tyler Brown, was...
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on Monday, hours after a Florida judge set his bond at $1 million for his role in a Tampa kidnapping and robbery case.Read more trending news Arnold, 23, is facing four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery, police said. He surr...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Clayton County police are asking for help finding a missing man.Jesse Garmon was last seen by his parents on Saturday afternoon wearing khaki pants and a white T-shirt.Garmon has been diagnosed with a mental disability, making this a vulnerable missing person c...
It is another hot and humid day across north Georgia, and metro Atlanta is under a heat advisory as feels-like temperatures could climb as high as 107 degrees.
Daveigh Chase, the former child actress who voiced Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch” and portrayed the evil Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” died of AIDS, medical officials said on Monday.Read more trending news According to a report from the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner, Chase, 35, whose legal name ...
Heavy underdog DR Congo faces World Cup favorite England in Wednesday's Round of 32 match in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves return home to Truist Park for a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals and four-game series with the New York Mets. The Braves are also celebrating America’s 250th birthday with Independence Week specials, eating contests and two firework shows.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV N...
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A pair of Wisconsin parents are facing charges after their 1-year-old child drowned in the bathtub while the mother allegedly scrolled social media.The Rock County Sheriff’s Office received a report June 13 of a child that was not breathing and had possibly dro...
Another heat advisory will go into effect that will cover almost all of north Georgia on Tuesday. The dangerous heat is expected to last for several days.Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan is tracking a very warm start to Tuesday with temperatures starting off in the 80s. Temperatu...
LANETT, Ala. (WTVM/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama believe a man strangled his girlfriend then died of a heart attack while disposing of her body in a wooded area.Jessica Folds, 47, and her boyfriend, 44-year-old Daniel Robbins, were found dead June 10 in a wooded area in Lanett. Chambers Cou...
A CSX freight train struck an unoccupied tractor-trailer that became stuck on railroad tracks Tuesday morning in southwest Atlanta, authorities said.
It was an emotional reunion months in the making for a woman who says it is a miracle that she is alive.First responders saved Mary “Jeanne” Menna after she says she was struck by lightning outside St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cobb County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news break...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A semi-truck collided with a CSX train overnight in southwest Atlanta.The crash occurred just after 3 a.m. Tuesday near Boulder Park Road and Nathan Road SW, according to CSX.No injuries were reported, the railroad company said.The cause of the crash is under i...
Police have shut down a road in southwest Atlanta after a train crashed into a tractor-trailer.The crash happened early Tuesday morning on the train tracks on Brownlee Road. You can see where the train sliced the big rig. There are also packages on the ground.Police say the road will be closed wh...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Another dangerous heat day is here for north Georgia, and we’re tracking a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY this afternoon and evening as heat index temperatures climb near 105 degrees.A heat advisory is in effect from noon through 8 p.m., meaning the combination of hea...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Alabama father who drowned while trying to save his children is being remembered as a happy man who put family and faith first.Israel Manual Montecino-Navarro, 35, drowned Sunday afternoon while trying to save several of his children from the Cahaba Ri...
A Coweta County woman has died after crashing into several trees last week.Georgia State Patrol says that just after midnight on Thursday, June 25, 24-year-old Kristen Landrum-Prisk was driving on Corinth Road.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]That’s when they say she cros...
Temperatures are expected to rise Tuesday and emergency responders are preparing for a spike in calls for help.Monday night, organizations across metro Atlanta activated teams trained to help.Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco joined nonprofit A Home for Everyone in DeKalb as they handed out water to...
Authorities recovered a body from Armuchee Park in Floyd County on Monday evening following reports of a drowning.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A driver was killed in a shootout with Coweta County deputies on I-85 Monday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.Around 1:20 p.m., deputies pulled over a man on I-85 South near mile marker 34, in the Grantville area, for a traffic violation, according ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Keeping your home cool and your wallet happy will be top of mind for many Georgians this week as temperatures remain in the 90s.Experts say people can save money immediately with simple tasks such as turning off lights, setting the thermostat to 75 degrees, or ...
Police in Floyd County have recovered the body of a drowning victim on Monday night.Officers say emergency crews responded to Armuchee Park on Jones Mill Road.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Armuchee Park sits on Armuchee Creek.About an hour after alerting the public to ...
The Georgia Patient First Act expands the registry to thousands of new residents by introducing new qualifying health conditions.
A Supreme Court ruling allowing the end of Temporary Protected Status has sparked widespread fear among tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants.
A woman who survived a lightning strike returned to a Marietta church to thank the first responders who pulled her from the brink of death.
DeKalb County police flooded the neighborhood surrounding a former Decatur nightclub Monday evening as officers searched for two suspects.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of twin brothers found dead on a north Georgia mountain in March said independent investigations confirmed the teen’s manner of death was suicide. 19-year-olds Naazir Rahim Lewis and Qaadir Malik Lewis were found dead on Bell Mountain in Towns County...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man died in the hospital more than five months after he was injured in downtown Atlanta. Following an autopsy, police are now investigating his death as a homicide.On Jan. 11, a 59-year-old man was injured near 2 Peachtree Street NW, according to the Atlanta ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson is bringing home more hardware.Jackson was named the 2026 Golden Spikes Award winner on Monday, beating out fellow finalists Roch Cholowsky of UCLA and Landon Hairston of Arizona State to earn recognition as the nation’s top amate...
Key points: Georgia’s decades-old pre-K program is struggling to keep up with demand in some areas, not providing enough spaces for 4-year-olds. In a number of counties, fewer than 50% of 4-year-olds are served by state-funded pre-K. Experts say that while some parents will always opt a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia is in the grip of dangerous heat this week with multiple First Alert Weather Days for heat index values soaring to 100-105 degrees each afternoon.A heat advisory has been extended for noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday as well for most of north Georgia and me...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Nearly two months after being struck by lightning, a Kennesaw woman publicly thanked the first responders she credits with saving her life.Jeanne Menna was packing up her car after volunteering with the drama program at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on May 6, ju...
A deadly shooting in a Jonesboro neighborhood is under investigation on Monday.
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days — and hopefully weeks.Yet instead of feeling amplified pressure under the raised expectat...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Jonesboro on Monday.Clayton County police responded to a report of a person down on Darwin Drive, in a residential neighborhood, where officers discovered a male victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced...
Clayton County police are investigating after one person was shot and killed on Monday evening.Officers responded to Darwin Drive for reports of a person down.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]When they arrived, they found a male who had been shot. He was pronounced dead o...
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A postal worker was shot and killed in North Carolina, according to state investigators.Brandi Byrd Reynolds was shot on June 26 in Wilkes County, a representative from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation wrote in a social media post.Reynolds, a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’ve been hoping to join the fun at FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta, you’ll have to cough up some cash.The free general admission tickets for the remaining dates of the festival have sold out. To guarantee entry, you’ll have to buy a GA+ pass or a VIP package. >...
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