Carjacking suspects tracked down; Midtown crash injures 1
Police are investigating two separate overnight incidents, including an armed carjacking on Chamblee Tucker Road and a crash involving a motorcycle in Midtown.
More from The Atlanta
View all news →
News
Millie Bobby Brown, Jake Bongiovi welcome second baby
“Stranger Things” actress Millie Bobby Brown and her husband Jake Bongiovi are now the parents of two. Read more trending news The celebrity couple announced they recently welcomed a second baby, writing “hi little guy” in the shared social media post . View this post on Instagra...
safety
First Alert Forecast: Heat index of 100+ today with spotty storms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue through the weekend with moisture increasing from the northeast. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop today through the weekend with the potential for strong, gusty winds. Cooler...
safety
Man shot, killed in DeKalb County neighborhood, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police are investigating a deadly shooting in the Briarcliff Woods neighborhood on Friday morning. At around midnight, officers were called to the intersection of Ravenwood Way and Fisher Trail. Atlanta News First crews at the sce...
News
Conjoined twins reach new milestones after doctors perform 24-hour surgery to separate their heads
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) — Twins are born with an inseparable bond, but very few have ever been quite as close as 2-year-olds Hiyab and Wuhbto. The sisters were born in Ethiopia as craniopagus twins, conjoined at the tops of their heads and facing opposite directions. The con...
safety
Shaky Knees 2026: Lineup, tickets, weather and traffic information
Shaky Knees, one of Atlanta’s biggest music festivals of the year, returns to Piedmont Park. The festival will take place Friday through Sunday with performances on four different stages. Some tickets may still be available here . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as new...
schools
‘This is not a book ban’: Cobb superintendent explains controversial decision to remove novel
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by late author Toni Morrison is being removed from school library shelves in Cobb County, a decision district leaders say is aimed at keeping sexually explicit material out of students’ hands. The book, The Bluest Eye , will no longer be available i...
safety
Recall alert: 38K magnetic stick figures recalled
Colerinsec recalled 38,507 magnetic humanoid toy sets because their magnets can come loose and be swallowed. Read more trending news The toy sets included 30 figures in several colors and measured 2.7 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide. The magnets are in the toy’s hands and feet, t...
safety
Suspect arrested in shooting over bicycle in Clayton County
Clayton County police have arrested a suspect in an August shooting that investigators say began with a confrontation over a bicycle.
News
Singer Duncan Sheik dies at 56
A day after news of “Spring Awakening’s” Tony Award-winning composer, Duncan Sheik, hospitalization, his mother said he has died. Read more trending news Update 10:40 a.m., Sept. 18: Sheik’s mother Suzanne said her son died in a hospital in Manhattan on Sept. 17, The New York Tim...
News
Gene therapy offers new hope for sickle cell patients
( Aging Untold ) — Sickle cell disease leaves patients fighting debilitating pain and frequent hospitalizations. In December 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved a milestone treatment known as Lyfgenia. A patient in St. Louis said the therapy has helped him regain cont...
safety
Former Atlanta youth minister charged with child sexual abuse in multi-state investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Atlanta youth minister has been arrested as part of a multi-state investigation into his alleged child abuse. Jeffrey Taylor, a 66-year-old from Ohio, faces charges of enticement of minors for illegal sexual activity and traveling with...
government
WSB-TV “Grocery & Gas Money Giveaway”
WSB-TV “Grocery & Gas Money Giveaway” OFFICIAL RULES 1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. 2. Eligibility. Subject to the additio...