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VIDEO: Giant pandas arrive at Zoo Atlanta from China

Two giant pandas – Ping Ping and Fu Shuang – landed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday morning via a dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777. The pandas are in Atlanta through a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservatio...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 28, 2026

Uncovered: Flock cameras, false confessions, dog rescue deaths & college sports costs

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, an...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Zoo Atlanta welcomes two giant pandas from China

Two giant pandas landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport early Sunday to mark the start of a new conservation era in Atlanta.

FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Outkast lawsuit claims rapper refused to change disputed name

Atlanta hip-hop duo Outkast filed a federal lawsuit in Georgia against rapper and record producer Silas Wilson, alleging trademark infringement and breach of contract over his use of the name Ovrkast....

FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Angel Reese named AP Defensive Player of the Year

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year on Sunday, while she and guard Rhyne Howard both earned All-AP Second Team honors....

FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream set to take on Mystics in Game 1 of WNBA Playoffs

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The No. 4 seed Atlanta Dream will play the No. 5 seed Washington Mystics in Game 1 of their playoff series Sunday at 7 p.m. at State Farm Arena. The stakes are high Sunday for the Dream (30-14) as the series shifts to Washington for Game 2 and ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Million Meal Pack assembly reaches milestone for Metro Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm on Sept. 26 rallied more than 5,000 volunteers for the 2026 Million Meal Pack, assembling one million meals to help combat food insecurity across metro Atlanta. Now in its sixth year, the Million Meal Pack remains the Hawks’ largest single-day com...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 27, 2026

Giant pandas are home at Zoo Atlanta

The giant pandas have arrived at Zoo Atlanta. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, made the trip safely from China to Atlanta. On Channel 2 Action News Sunday AM , we followed Fu Shuang and Ping Ping as they left Hartsfield-Jackson ...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 27, 2026

ANF named ‘Station of the Year’ at 2026 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Awards

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First won several awards at the 2026 Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) ceremony, including Station of the Year. The award recognizes a TV station that demonstrates overall excellence in their local community. Atlanta News F...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Atlanta Dream’s Angel Reese named AP Defensive Player of the year

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The accolades keep coming for Atlanta Dream player Angel Reese. The star forward, in her first season in Atlanta, has been selected as the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, the Associated Press announced Sunday. Additionally, Reese...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Woodland Heights residents report mold, ongoing HVAC problems

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Residents at Woodland Heights say months of unresolved air-conditioning problems have worsened, with some now reporting mold in their apartments and health concerns for their families. Atlanta News First first spoke with residents more than a m...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Volunteers pack 1 million meals at State Farm Arena

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of volunteers packed 1 million meals at State Farm Arena on Saturday as part of an annual partnership between the Atlanta Hawks and State Farm aimed at helping Atlantans facing food insecurity. U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams was among the ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

No. 2 Georgia eases past Oklahoma, improves to 4-0

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Eight years ago, Oklahoma and Georgia clashed in a thrilling double-overtime Rose Bowl, one that sent the Bulldogs to face Alabama in the 2018 national championship. But it was much easier for the Bulldogs to get the win over the Sooners on Sat...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 27, 2026

Harris’ 4 hits lift Braves to win over Marlins

MIAMI (AP) — Michael Harris II had two doubles and a pair of singles, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-3 win Saturday that assured the Miami Marlins of their third straight losing season and 15th in 17 years. Drake Baldwin homered and had two singles while Dominic Smith also we...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 26, 2026

Actor’s Express announces slate of plays and musicals for 39th season

Actor’s Express has announced a slate of plays and musicals for its 39th season, including a world premiere by an Atlanta playwright and a Pulitzer Prize winner. Season 39 will open in March 2027 with Tectonic Theatre Project’s multimedia play Here There Are Blueberries, conceive...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 26, 2026