ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Expect weekend gridlock on I-285. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) plans to close a stretch of the highway on Atlanta’s westside for construction again. Weather permitting, crews will close all lanes in both directions between So...
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Alexander Murdaugh seeking to recover $600,000 in legal expenses from the county clerk accused of interfering with the jury in his murder trial....
Mets broadcast analyst Keith Hernandez apologized after referring to players traded from New York earlier this week as “garbage.” Read more trending news Hernandez, 72, a five-time All-Star during his 17-season career in the majors, was chatting with SNY play-by-play announcer Ga...
(Gray News) - A 15-year-old was sentenced to 100 years in prison for the gang-related shooting death of a 26-year-old woman outside a club. Jo’Mayze Larry, 15, was found guilty of felony murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, criminal organization activity and dan...
Plant Vogtle. (Photo via nrc.gov.) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-1.31.52-PM.png?fit=780%2C523&ssl=1" /> Three years ago, on July 31, 2023, Plant Vogtle Unit 3 entered commercial service, the first new nu...
Ray Jarvis, who played for four teams during his nine-year NFL career and had a Hall of Fame college career at Norfolk State University, died on Monday, according to his obituary . He was 77. Read more trending news Leon Raeminton “Ray” Jarvis died in Waukesha, Wisconsin, accordi...
Credit: Keith Ellerman. The Vikings are looking to take the next step forward in the program’s total rebuild that began when head coach Morris Starr took over in 2019. Since then, the team has gone from back-to-back winless seasons in 2019 and 2020 to playing a non-region schedul...
( InvestigateTV ) — Budgeting is not about restriction — it is about being intentional with money so there are more options and less financial stress, according to a personal finance expert. Kionnie Epps, founder of the YouTube channel The Responsible Homegirl, said many people a...
Jason Arday, a sociology professor at Cambridge University who is accused of plagiarism and embellishment of his academic career, resigned from the British university on Wednesday. Read more trending news In 2023, Cambridge had touted Arday, then 37, as the youngest Black profess...
Credit: Keson Graham. Decatur enters the 2026 season looking to build off a down 2025 season. The team made the move from Class 5A to Class 6A but remains with most of the same region as last year. However, the region is much more winnable than it has been the previous two years....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Country star Trace Adkins shared the moment when one of his ex-wives shot him on comedian Theo Von’s podcast “This Past Weekend.” Adkins was shot by his second wife, Julie Lauren Curtis, on Feb. 21, 1991. “That was uncalled for,” Adkins said,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities are searching for a man who went missing while canoeing on a Gilmer County lake during Tuesday night’s intense storms. Sean Cunningham, 37, was last heard from at 11:26 p.m. Before his phone died, he was taking cover under a dock on...
(Gray Meda) – TikTok influencer Sydney Towle died after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. She was 26. The news was announced in a social post Thursday with a photo of her on a mountaintop saying, “An endless ray of sunshine. A daughter, sister and friend to so many.” Th...
Sydney Towle, who chronicled her battle against a rare form of bile duct cancer to more than 1 million followers on her TikTok account and other social media platforms, died on Wednesday, her family said. She was 26. Read more trending news Towle died from complications of metast...
BEULAVILLE, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - Just weeks before the Miss USA competition, Miss North Carolina USA has been stripped of her title. Blaize Productions, the organization that produces the Miss North Carolina USA pageant, announced Wednesday that it has ended Brittany Boltinh...
The family of gossip blogger Perez Hilton has provided an update to his fans. Read more trending news His family posted the latest on his website , saying, “We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right now is on his well-being.” They said they...
Rockdale County Water Resources said Thursday it is extending the Boil Water Advisory for the affected areas in the northern part of the county for an additional 24 hours. A water main break Tuesday put nearly half the county under a boil water advisory. County officials said all...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Memorial services for 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, are scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday. A memorial service is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday at Woodstock Funeral Home. The funeral procession is set to pass by Williamson Bros B-B-Q...
The Richmond Flying Mummies summer league, wooden-bat baseball team plays in a small Indiana city -- but they have some famous backers. Hopefully, the menu at the concession stands at historic Don McBride Stadium includes tots. Read more trending news Three cast members from the ...
Three people have been charged for making threats to a judge, a witness and local officials tied to the investigation of Nolan Well’s death.
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia announced Wednesday the Bulldogs will debut a new all-white look as an alternate uniform when they play Western Kentucky at home on Sept. 12. Georgia’s uniform traditionally emphasizes its primary colors, red and black, with silver trim. The new uniform...
Snake hunters helped thin out Burmese pythons during the 13th annual Florida Python Challenge, capturing 280 of the invasive reptiles during the 10-day event that ended on July 19. Read more trending news The event drew 907 hunters to South Florida from 30 states, Canada and Viet...
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a new leader.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first mRNA-based flu vaccine for adults 50 and older. Read more trending news The approval of the vaccine, called mFLUSIVA, is authorized for adults ages 50 to 64, The New York Times reported. The FDA also issued an ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — While Atlanta lost one of its prized historical icons this week, another one is marking its 70th anniversary beginning Thursday. Manuel’s Tavern is marking the occasion with discounted food specials and live entertainment that will last through...
A growing salmonella outbreak linked to imported jalapeño peppers has sickened hundreds of people across the country, including several in Georgia.
A Florida man is accused of slashing his sister with a machete while she was sleeping in bed next to her 1-year-old daughter, according to officials.
A battle over a lobster diving spot off the Florida coast allegedly escalated into an underwater nightmare after a man was accused of shutting off another diver's air supply, a confrontation that landed him behind bars on an attempted murder charge....
The dog days of August have arrived, but there is still no winner in Powerball as no one matched all five white balls and the Powerball number in Wednesday’s drawing. The grand prize rose from $786 million to an estimated $856 million for Saturday, making it the eighth-largest ja...
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 103-year-old woman proved age is just a number by breaking an Ohio record for the oldest person to go skydiving in the state. Evelyn Franks, 103, took the leap of a lifetime last Friday afternoon alongside one of her 10 children, Darlene Cl...
A rideshare driver was assaulted, threatened and offered cash during a violent ride that ended at the Marietta Diner.
ATLANTA (AP) — Bryce Elder pitched one-hit ball over seven innings, Drake Baldwin drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves won their season-high seventh in a row, beating the Miami Marlins 4-1 on Wednesday night. Elder (8-6) turned in another excellent start after a tough June, s...
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Falcons officially signed running back Bijan Robinson to a historic contract extension Wednesday morning, making him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. According to ESPN, Robinson’s new deal is worth up to $75 mill...
PROSPECT HILL, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A mass shooting left multiple people dead in rural North Carolina on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation said the shooting happened around 8:30 a.m. at a house along Brooks Road in the Pros...
A Forsyth County deputy caught a loose calf wandering on Hopewell Road during evening rush hour.
Hall County officials clarified a proposed property tax increase after a mandatory public notice cited a 14.12% hike.
An argument over where to place kitchen items led to a 2022 shooting that has now resulted in a multi-year sentence for a Clayton County woman.
Delta Air Lines will launch direct flights between Atlanta and Riyadh on Oct. 23, opening direct access to Saudi Arabia.
A man was hospitalized after being shot in the buttocks during an early morning argument in northwest Atlanta.
An attorney is offering an explanation for a shirtless man accused of trying to kidnap a child after chasing them around a car at a gas station. Surveillance footage shows the mother swinging the gas pump at the man to fight him off. Attorney Khalil Eaddy said no parent or child ...
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Henry County and Newton County has expired. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Newton, Rockdale, and Walton counties has expired. Another round of slow-moving downpours is moving through parts of north Georgia today. Most of our area starte...
Tenants at the 17th Street Lofts in Midtown Atlanta face safety concerns and lease termination fees over living conditions.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates presented starkly different visions for the state’s future Wednesday during the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s Congressional Luncheon in Athens. Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican nominee Ri...
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — An attorney for a Georgia woman charged in her son’s hot car death is calling for state leaders to assist in helping prevent future tragedies. Attorney Tom Ford is pitching a bill that would mandate standard in-vehicle sensors and reform how the legal ...
Former DeKalb County Superintendent Dr. Devon Horton has been indicted on new charges. According to a grand jury indictment filed on Tuesday, Horton is being charged with aggravated assault - strangulation and two counts of misdemeanor cruelty to children. The indictment alleges ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta woman has filed a lawsuit after an alleged tissue sample mix-up led to an unnecessary hysterectomy. The negligence suit, which was filed on Tuesday against several branches of Kaiser Permanente and laboratory staff members, says 43-y...
A 53-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday after an hours-long barricade at a southwest Atlanta home ended peacefully.
Atlanta mother and daughter pair Nancy and Kelly Zimmerman win medals at Transplant Games after two life-saving kidney donations.
A Columbus woman was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in prison as a career offender for distributing meth, according to federal prosecutors.
Heard County authorities are searching for Alesha Tuck, a 52-year-old woman missing since June 12.
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Here’s what to know about her.
Inspired by their experiences working together in corporate veterinary medicine, Dr. Kelly Rosenhauer and Kelsea Dowsley have opened a new practice in Tucker that emphasizes a comprehensive approach to care for both animals and the employees who serve them. According to the CDC ,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has traded the floor of the U.S. House for the screens of the fan-engagement app Cameo, launching a new venture selling personalized video messages. According to her newly launched profile on ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has proclaimed this week National Farmers Market Week, an effort to support local farmers markets nationwide. The observance will take place during the first full week of August each year, recognizing t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a fake website designed to look like the department’s site. Deputies said scammers set up www.waltonsheriff.us to imitate their official page and try to steal personal information. “This pract...
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is asking the public for photos and videos as agents search for new clues in the 2018 murder of a vulnerable airport employee found dead in a Newton County river....
A traveling museum is powering a message of hope through the metro Atlanta area. According to museum organizers, the touring exhibit is designed to help people better understand how poverty feels. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson was at the museum, at its stop in Roswell, to get a look in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - For this Wellness Wednesday, ATL Live is diving deep into the ultimate secret weapon in men’s grooming: peptides. While they might sound like a science experiment, these powerful proteins are transforming how men approach skincare. To break down the bene...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Falcons linebacker Jalon Walker will miss the upcoming season after suffering a torn ACL during Tuesday’s practice, the team confirmed. Walker couldn’t place any weight on the left leg as he was helped off the cart and taken into the lo...
Scientists said the SpaceX rocket that was expected to hit the moon has done so. Read more trending news At least the experts think it did, as they didn’t see the collision that happened at 5,400 mph, The Associated Press reported. A telescope in Chile was able to see what astron...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A tree fell down near Chastain Park Thursday night. The tree fell down near Chastain Park Avenue and Dud…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Alpharetta Planning Commission approved Aug. 6 plans to redevelop the North Point Mall into a mixed-…
Police arrested a massage therapist following a sexual battery complaint at a Sandy Springs spa located on Roswell Road.
Six individuals were arrested in a $2.8 million drug bust following a traffic stop last week in DeKalb County.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Siemens will invest at least $185 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, creating over 1…
The Paulding County coroner is calling for a five-person jury to decide how a 35-year-old mother died nearly a decade ago. Heather Turner wa…
Lamar County animal cruelty investigation on Bell Road led to two arrests and the seizure of 26 animals by local authorities.
After hours of heated debate, Marietta city leaders gave the green light for a data center project near Interstate 75 and Delk Road. [DOWNLO…
GAFFNEY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting at a bus stop in South Carolina that left a 17-year-ol…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Heat indexes are expected to reach the triple digits this weekend, raising concerns for both workers and…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police had asked for the public’s help in finding a 9-year-old boy. Eli, 9, was last seen …
Fire crews battled a kitchen blaze Thursday at a Mableton supermarket on Veterans Memorial Highway.
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