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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators are on Capitol Hill this week for the final time until after Election Day, with the Protect College Sports Act expected on the agenda. The bipartisan bill would overhaul college sports, enshrining pay for athletes’ name, image and likeness, known a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With early voting just weeks away, Georgia voters are preparing to cast ballots in an election cycle defined by starkly contrasting races, national economic unease, and emerging technological flashpoints. While polling across congressional and ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta’s newest giant pandas are expected to arrive early Sunday, according to China’s state news agency. The news agency reported that Ping Ping and Fu Shuang boarded a flight to Atlanta. CNN reported the pandas have been preparing for the lo...
Dolly Parton devotees across North Georgia celebrated 9-2-5 day by singing along to her unforgettable melodies and honoring her legacy of advocating for childhood literacy. Sept. 25, the day to delight in all things Dolly, is a nod to one of her biggest hits and the 1980 movie of...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - As the reality of the midterm elections set in, some Republicans on Capitol Hill have shifted their messaging away from President Donald Trump. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) released an ad in both Spanish and English on Sept. 17 directly opposing parts of Trump...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A group of energy companies, including Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp., is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to limit competition on the transmission step of the energy delivery process. There are three parts to making sure the lights...
Pollster Matt Towery noted that a GOP candidate losing independent voters by nearly 20 points creates unusual ticket-splitting dynamics across the state....
Brookhaven Mayor John Park said the city is in strong financial shape during his state-of-the-city address to guests at the Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Sept. 24. “We have moved beyond the early work of incorporation and foundation-building,” he told a crowd of abou...
It might not be a lucky number, but Georgia’s political leaders are celebrating the state’s ranking as the top location for corporate expansions for the 13th year in a row. The designation was based on a survey of 50 corporate site selection consultants nationwide. “Georgia’s 13t...
The nation’s cybersecurity agency on Thursday released an election infrastructure security plan 40 days before November’s midterms, laying out potential threats to election systems and listing services it would offer to election officials to protect the vote. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s top industry is bracing for harvest losses as diesel prices spike past $6 a gallon and federal trade tariffs compress margins, sparking a sharp policy clash between the two candidates running for governor. Republican nominee Rick Jack...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Mortgage rates climbed over 7% Thursday as the United States moves deeper into an affordability crisis, with the economy top of mind for millions of voters heading to the polls in November. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is nearly 40, according t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday formally endorsed state Sen. Greg Dolezal in the race for lieutenant governor, backing the Republican nominee ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. In a statement announcing the endorsement, Kemp pointed to h...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Residents voiced frustration at a recent meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections, after several board members made the decision to take the Pledge of Allegiance off the agenda. At the board’s Aug. 31 meeting , members e...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fulton County officials are proposing a property tax increase. On Wednesday, county commissioners announced they intend to raise property taxes by 0.54% over the rollback millage rate. There will be three public hearings on the proposed tax inc...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A recent DeKalb County elections board meeting was dominated by a debate over whether to begin meetings by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The fight over the pledge has become a proxy battle over the board’s Democratic members’ patriotism we...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With the 2026 midterms fast approaching, a new poll of Georgia registered voters shows Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff holding a 10-point lead over Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, while the battle for governor between Re...
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Monday said there is a “comprehensive onslaught” against LGBTQ and intersex rights around the world. “We know that progress for human rights has never been linear … but today’s backlash is deep and it is coordinated and the p...
The City of Smyrna is creating a new oversight task force focused on how the city uses surveillance technology. The city council recently gave the greenlight for a Public Safety Technology Task Force. The eight-member group will conduct a review of how Smyrna uses automated licen...
A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in Utah is accused of throwing out more than 300 mail ballots that were being sent to voters for the state’s primary three months ago. Read more trending news According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Damon Matai ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta City Council work session set for Wednesday aims to discuss the implications of a pending sale of Atlanta’s city jail to Fulton County. The $68 million deal was put on hold earlier this month after city council members unexpectedly r...
Nearly 70 elected officials and community leaders have signed a letter supporting a proposal to require probate judges to be chosen in nonpartisan elections. On the November ballot, voters will be asked whether the Georgia Constitution should be amended to require all probate jud...
Chart toppers Wednesday, Sept. 23 — Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” broke the all-time Billboard Hot 100 record with its 23rd week at No. 1, passing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” “It feels surreal,” Langley told Billboard of the song’s success. Her album, “Dan...
If this sounds like a broken record, it’s because it is -- Ella Langley broke another Billboard Hot 100 record. The Alabama country music star topped the Hot 100 chart for the 23rd week with “Choosin’ Texas,” according to Billboard . The song snaps a tie with Mariah Carey’s 1994 ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Applications have officially closed for the latest round of the Atlanta E-Bike Rebate Program , which offers local residents a chance to receive amounts ranging from $550 to $1,600 toward the purchase of an electric bicycle. The Atlanta Regiona...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The ACLU of Georgia is questioning whether proposed rules around Flock cameras in Atlanta actually protect citizens. Atlanta ranks as the most-surveilled city in the United States . The ACLU estimates there are about 50 surveillance cameras per...
City leaders in Social Circle are clarifying that the municipality remains fully operational after state officials decertified it following a dispute with Newton County....
The South Fulton mayor is accusing a resident of trying to defame her character with a bogus ethics complaint over election campaign spending.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As the midterm elections draw closer, two candidates in one of Georgia’s marquee races are heating up – or in some cases reheating – attacks against each other. On Tuesday, incumbent Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat, arrived to an event at the Co...
The community group Norcross PDC is hosting a city council debate on Oct. 6 at the Norcross Cultural Arts & Community Center, starting at 7 p.m., introducing two well-known candidates vying to fill the unexpired term previously held by Marshall Cheek. Two former elected officials...
The Atlanta City Council approved an ordinance on Sept. 21 establishing 12 weeks of paid childcare leave for all City of Atlanta employees. The legislation was led by Councilmember Matt Westmoreland. The revised family leave policy increases coverage from six to 12 weeks per year...
The city of Atlanta passed new legislation Monday to expand who can use paid leave for family, and what qualifies for it. Atlanta City Councilmember Matt Westmoreland praised the unanimous vote to upgrade city policy benefits. “Those first weeks and months with a new child are ir...
The fate of a Georgia law that will make the district attorney’s seat and other roles nonpartisan in five metro Atlanta counties rests in the hands of a Fulton County judge after two district attorneys filed lawsuits challenging the measure. Lawyers for the state of Georgia are u...
Georgia officials are urging residents to be careful when hiring pest control services. According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, there’s been an increase in reports of unlicensed people going door-to-door to solicit business. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper is wa...
In three weeks, early voters will start going to the polls ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. The first day of early voting, on Oct. 13, will also feature the final candidates in two days of debates coordinated by the Atlanta Press Club at Georgia Public Broadcasting’s midtown...
Dozens of Roswell residents spoke out Monday against a proposed millage rate hike that would raise property taxes nearly 20%.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council is weighing an ordinance that would establish strict oversight, public reporting rules and privacy protections for surveillance technology used across the city. The proposed measure shifts how Atlanta city agencies acqu...
Atlanta City Council approved a resolution asking Mayor Andre Dickens, Beltline Inc., and MARTA to create a funding plan for 22 miles of light rail.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council Monday adopted a resolution formally affirming its support for light rail transit along the entire 22-mile Atlanta Beltline corridor, setting a deadline for city agencies to report back on how to fund and build the long...
The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling upon the city, Atlanta Beltline Inc., and MARTA to present an implementation plan and timeline for light rail on the Beltline corridor by January 2027. Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced the resolu...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — New emails between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and attorneys for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) are raising concern about how the federal government plans to address non-citizen voting in the upcoming midterm electio...
Former Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams is speaking publicly for the first time since the City Council voted to remove him from office last week following an investigation into allegations of financial misconduct and an inappropriate relationship with a former mentee. In an excl...
With Election Day just hours away, Jon Ossoff is pushing back on speculation about a possible presidential campaign and insisting his focus remains squarely on Georgia. In an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot , Ossoff directly addressed reports that have floated...
With Election Day approaching, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms says Georgia families struggling with rising costs would be her focus from the moment she takes office. In an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot , the former Atlanta mayor said...
TERRELL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 21-year-old man drowned Saturday night while trying to save his sister in a lake, according to authorities in North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission officers were called to a boating incident in Lake Norman around 7 p.m. ...
Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution seeking a formal apology over the city’s handling of its detention center.
By Thomasine Leachman, health and wellness manager, YWCA Greater Atlanta In Atlanta, a short drive can mean a dramatic difference in how long a person can expect to live. The Atlanta Regional Commission has documented wide differences in life expectancy across metro Atlanta. In c...
Federal prosecutors charged three Georgia residents with illegally voting in federal elections.
Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties appear on an internal DHS list of places offering election information in languages other than English.
( Aging Untold ) — Gut health has become a wellness buzzword, but Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, says it’s about far more than digestion. We are breaking down why the gut is the foundation for energy, immunity and overall wellness — and why so many people don’t rea...
Regular gas averages $4.09 in Georgia, up 8 cents in a week and $1.19 from a year ago.
It is that time of year when bears prepare for their long winter’s nap, and we get to vote on who’s packed on the most pounds. Read more trending news The brown bears live near the Brooks River in Katmai National Park in Alaska, and every year officials put together a bracket of ...
City council members are set to vote Monday on a resolution that could push Atlanta one step closer to building a multi-billion dollar light rail system along the Beltline....
Georgia seems poised to switch to a hand-marked paper ballot system for the 2028 election, but researchers and cybersecurity experts say there is a lot more to consider to ensure that voting stays secure and free from undue influence. Election security concerns have long been at ...
The Tucker City Council voted to pass new legislation in order to stop people from selling dogs, cats and rabbits in public spaces. According to the city, that includes parking lots, along roads and other public areas. Going forward, violators can be cited by the city’s code enfo...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With less than 50 days until the Nov. 3, 2026, midterm elections and early voting rapidly approaching, Georgia’s marquee political races are entering the decisive home stretch. A new Rasmussen poll shows an extremely tight contest in the Georgi...
