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Atlanta native Ben Shelton falls to Alexander Zverev in U.S. Open final
Alexander Zverev defeated Atlanta native Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-2 on Sunday to capture the U.S. Open men's singles title in New York.
Atlanta native Ben Shelton falls short of US Open title
NEW YORK (AP) — Alexander Zverev’s best year in tennis goes on, and so does that lengthy Grand Slam drought for American men. Zverev won his second major championship and disappointed a crowd that was desperate to see the first Grand Slam title by an American man since 2003, beat...
Braves drop finale to Phillies, lead NL East by 5 games with 12 to play
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Even after losing a three-game weekend series and season series to the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies found reason for encouragement on Sunday while avoiding a series sweep and ending a three-game skid. A seven-run eighth inning was ...
Falcons fall short in Pittsburgh after two costly turnovers
Linebacker T.J. Watt returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, powering the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday....
Falcons drop opener to Steelers, begin 0-1 for 8th time in last 9 years
PITTSBURGH (AP) — T.J. Watt jumped in front of a pass from Cooper Rush and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown to break open a tight game as the Pittsburgh Steelers began the Mike McCarthy era with a 20-13 win over Atlanta on Sunday. Pittsburgh was hardly dominant in McCarthy’s ...
West Nile virus found in more DeKalb County mosquito traps
DeKalb Public Health confirmed additional mosquito surveillance traps tested positive for West Nile virus in North Decatur and Brookhaven, bringing the countywide total to 10 positive traps without any human cases....
Atlanta native Ben Shelton plays for US Open title while girlfriend Trinity Rodman plays in soccer match
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Shelton will play for the U.S. Open title without girlfriend Trinity Rodman in the stands watching when he takes the court. She’s busy with her own career, playing for the Washington Spirit of the NWSL on Sunday. Rodman, a star for the U.S. women’s national te...
Atlanta native Ben Shelton aims for his first major title win at U.S. Open, LIVE on Channel 2
Ben Shelton was not even a year old the last time an American man won a Grand Slam tennis title. Now 23, Shelton is in the same position Alexander Zverev once was, playing for his first major championship in the U.S. Open final. When Zverev lost that night — after he was so painf...
🌳 Tree canopy concerns
Moooving into Sunday Sunday, September 13 — Good morning, folks. It’s Collin Kelley, executive editor of Rough Draft, helming today’s newsletter. For your Sunday slowdown, we’ve got Sally Bethea’s latest Above the Waterline column on Atlanta’s disappearing tree canopy, a DeKalb a...
Spruill Gallery will host Material Poesy exhibitionfeaturing three local artists
The Spruill Gallery’s final exhibition of 2026, Material Poesy, opens September 24 and features works by Atlanta-based artists Johanna Flores, Ato Ribeiro, and Ivy Wu, according to an announcement from the organization. The exhibition runs through October 29 with an opening recep...
Atlanta native Ben Shelton advances to US Open finals
Atlanta native Ben Shelton is on the brink of tennis history, preparing to step onto Arthur Ashe Stadium Sunday with the weight of a two-decade American drought on his shoulders....
Big Tigger returns to V-103 morning show after criminal charges cleared
Atlanta radio host Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan will return to the V-103 airwaves after he was cleared of all criminal charges in a previous domestic violence case involving his estranged wife....
Heavy rain triggers street flooding across metro Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several inches of rain have fallen in metro Atlanta on Saturday, triggering flooding in multiple areas. Parts of Carroll, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, and Paulding counties were under flash flood warnings as rain poured in the morning. FULL F...
Atlanta Women’s Foundation announces $1.418 million investment
The Atlanta Women’s Foundation (AWF) announced a $1.418 million community investment during its annual Community Investment Celebration, held Sept. 10 at Atlanta City Hall in partnership with the City of Atlanta. The investment includes grants to nonprofit organizations, as well ...
Rainy Saturday brings flash flooding to metro Atlanta
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across north Georgia on Saturday, with some areas facing the risk of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. The flash flood warnings have all expired. A viewer photo showed the flash flooding earlier this afternoon on Cole Road in Vill...
Above the Waterline: Atlanta’s disappearing tree canopy
Twenty-seven years ago, I bought a house because I fell in love with a tree. The huge silver maple growing through the elevated deck attached to the back of the house captured my heart the moment I saw her. The screened treehouse beside the maple sealed the deal. About forty feet...
Atlanta native Ben Shelton beats fellow American Frances Tiafoe, reaches US Open final
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta native Ben Shelton will have a chance to become the first American man to win a U.S. Open singles title in more than 20 years. No. 8-seeded Shelton defeated No. 11 seed and fellow American Frances Tiafoe Friday to set up a match with wo...
2 more measles cases connected to metro Atlanta daycare outbreak
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed more measles cases connected to an outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare . DPH says the new cases make 10 total cases connected to the daycare. Channel 2 Action News first reported the outbreak last month. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV...
Metro Atlanta daycare measles outbreak grows to 10 confirmed cases
State health officials confirmed two new measles cases tied to a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak, driving the center's infection count to 10.
Former Delta flight attendant recalls 9/11 diversion to Canada, 25 years later
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Delta Flight 15 is a daily flight between Frankfurt, Germany, and Atlanta. It takes off around 11 a.m. Frankfurt local time and lands in Atlanta nine hours later, between 2 and 3 p.m. eastern. It has made this flight almost every day for more t...
ANF Reporter Adam Murphy inducted into Southeast Emmys Silver Circle
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First Reporter Adam Murphy is the newest inductee in the Southeast Emmys Silver Circle. Murphy was inducted Friday night. The Silver Circle honors media professionals who have made a significant contribution over the course of thei...
'Their legacy is never lost': Former NYC agent recalls saving kids on 9/11
An Atlanta-area woman recalled the intense heat, toxic smells and terrifying moments spent evacuating children near Ground Zero on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks....
Major League Table Tennis brings world-class competition to Duluth
DULUTH, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — This is not your typical basement ping pong match. Major League Table Tennis, the first professional table tennis league of its kind in the United States, opened its fourth season this weekend at the Gas South Convention Center, with the Atlanta...
What impact is the Democratic Socialist movement having on the midterms?
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In July, at a press conference outside a Monroe hospital, Congressman and Republican Senate nominee Mike Collins made an accusation towards his opponent, incumbent Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff. “Jon Ossoff refuses to disavow these Democrat soc...
Families call for removal of Douglas County coroner, alleging investigations were mishandled
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Families gathered outside the Douglas County Coroner’s Office on Friday to call for accountability and the removal of Coroner Renee Godwin, alleging their loved ones’ death investigations were improperly handled. Among those demanding acti...
Dancers forced to hand over hundreds in tips to work at gentlemen’s club, lawsuit says
Employees at one of metro Atlanta’s most well-known gentlemen’s clubs claim they are having to pay sometimes hundreds of dollars a night just to be there. A former Pink Pony dancer has filed a federal collective-action lawsuit alleging dancers received no wages and were required ...
Friday's flooding threat diminishes; more storms forecasted Saturday
Rain chances are on the rise across metro Atlanta and North Georgia as high humidity and an approaching system set the stage for a wet start to the weekend....
2 more measles cases confirmed in metro Atlanta daycare outbreak
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Health officials on Friday confirmed two more measles cases in a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak. The new cases bring the total to 10, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). The department confirmed five cases in the outbrea...
2 more mosquito traps test positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two more mosquito traps have tested positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County, bringing the total this year to 10, health officials said Friday. The traps were in the 30033 and 30319 ZIP codes, which cover areas in unincorporated DeKalb/nor...
🇺🇸 9/11 anniversary
Never forget Friday, Sept. 11 — Today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks . The attacks left 2,977 people dead and thousands more injured. A quarter of a century later, we remember the victims and the ongoing impact the tragedy had on the U.S. This morning, the ...
Atlanta Falcons name new starting quarterback for Week 1 after Tagovailoa ruled out
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Falcons will be down to their third-string quarterback for the 2026 NFL regular season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s Week 1 matchup due to an ob...
Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa ruled out for season opener with oblique injury
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out of Sunday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering an oblique injury during practice....
Falcons starting QB Tua Tagovailoa out Week 1
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is day-to-day with an injury and will not be the starter for Week 1 as planned, the Atlanta Falcons said Friday. Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein reported he has been ruled out for the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tagovailoa crumpled to the...
Georgia Cake Artist Returns for Season 16 of Food Network’s ‘Halloween Wars’
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Georgia cake designer Reva Alexander-Hawk is returning to the national spotlight for her sweetest and spookiest challenge yet. The six-time Food Network champion is back competing on the 16th season of Halloween Wars , where elite bakers blend extraordin...
Monster Jam Roars Into Gas South Arena This Weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Massive horsepower and high-flying excitement have taken over Gwinnett County as Monster Jam rolls into Gas South Arena this weekend. Twelve-thousand-pound trucks are ready to deliver gravity-defying backflips, intense wheelies, and fierce racing across ...
Major roadways around metro Atlanta see flooding as storms move through
Heavy rainfall created hazardous conditions in metro Atlanta. Flooding shut down two major roadways for a time. And a ground stop for departures has expired at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. GA Dept of Highways reports all lanes closed on I-285 Westbound at I-8...
Fright Fest Returns To Six Flags Over Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Fright Fest runs 21 select nights from Sept. 12 through Nov. 2. Admission to Fright Fest includes all rides, live shows, scare zones, street entertainment and. To experience The Conjuring Universe and SAW: Legacy of Terror, guests should purchase a Haunt...
Teen son of Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann charged in previous sexual battery case
Kroy Biermann Jr. the son of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kim Zolciak, had a previous sexual battery case, according to records unsealed in court Friday. The 15-year-old faces multiple felony charges in a sexual assault case. The judge has granted bond, according to a court ...