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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a tying three-run homer, Austin Riley added a go-ahead RBI triple and the Braves used a late rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Sunday, extending their lead in the NL East to five games. Acuña hit a 100.5-mph fastball off Philli...
Severe storms and scorching heat threaten metro Atlanta Sunday afternoon as a weather system moves south across Georgia.
Severe weekend weather pummeled metro Atlanta, leaving widespread damage, clearing roads, and knocking out electricity to tens of thousands of residents....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A water main break disrupted service on a busy Buckhead street Sunday, Atlanta officials said. Crews were working to repair an eight-inch main at the intersection of Lenox Road and Robin Lane NE, the city’s Department of Watershed Management sa...
Atlanta Beltline officials presented final recommendations for the Beltline Transit Study, proposing a $3.5 billion light-rail system to connect neighborhoods across the city. The plan recommends the CSX alignment as the preferred route for the northwest quadrant of the transit l...
ATLANTA (AP) — Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers’ 17-16 win on Saturday in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta. Quarterback Byrum Brown dod...
Slow down, it’s Sunday Sunday, Sept. 6 — Morning! It’s Beth McKibben, editor-in-chief and senior dining editor of Rough Draft Atlanta, here with our first Sunday issue of Rough Draft. Partly cloudy and very hot again today, with a high of 94°. Like you, my Sunday mornings are pre...
Severe weather throughout the area has downed trees and taken out the power in metro Atlanta. The National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the evening. A Channel 2 photographer captured images of downed trees in Atlanta and DeKalb County. ph...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of people are without power early Sunday after severe storms rolled through the night before. Trees were down in several neighborhoods across Atlanta. According to the Georgia Power outage map , nearly 5,000 customers were without ele...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, a call to action has been issued for volunteers to honor the first responders who died on that tragic day. The 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance aims to gather volunteers to Marietta National...
DeKalb and Fulton County animal shelters are facing severe overcrowding that has forced officials to make heartbreaking decisions to euthanize dogs for space....
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 41st home run and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled within four games of the first-place Braves in the NL East with a 4-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night. Luis Arraez h...
More than 50,000 customers are without power across core metro Atlanta counties after strong storms brought down trees and power lines on Saturday afternoon....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gunner Stockton passed for three touchdowns, Nate Frazier ran for three scores and No. 3 Georgia overwhelmed Tennessee State 63-3 on Saturday. The temperature was 101 degrees at kickoff and the heat likely was a factor in some fans leaving Sanf...
For decades, Waffle House has been serving us scattered, smothered and covered food we’ve all come to love. On Friday, it celebrates a pretty big birthday. The first Waffle House opened its doors on this day 71 years ago on Sept. 5, 1955. Joe Rogers Sr. and Tom Forkner founded th...
A quick programming note: Rough Draft Sunday debuts tomorrow morning. Look for it in your inbox at 8 a.m. Oil price spike Saturday, Sept. 5 — The price of diesel reached an all-time high on Friday, with prices in Atlanta hitting $5.62 a gallon, just shy of the state average at $5...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On the day of No. 3 Georgia’s first preseason practice, coach Kirby Smart emphasized where he wants his Bulldogs to excel: Run the ball and stop the run. “You cannot get away from that point of emphasis,” Smart said. “That’s not going to change...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At least one person was killed after being struck by a train Friday night in Gwinnett County, investigators said. The collision happened shortly before 8 p.m. near Bankers Industrial Drive. Authorities have not released the person’s identity or...
State health officials have confirmed three additional measles cases linked to an ongoing outbreak at a metro Atlanta daycare, bringing the total number of cases to eight....
Tens of thousands of visitors are arriving in metro Atlanta for a busy Labor Day weekend as heat advisories warn of dangerous humidity across North Georgia....
An internal email obtained by FOX 5 Atlanta suggests the development team behind The Gathering at South Forsyth has secured major financial backing.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Atlanta’s Chris Sale outdueled Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball’s best pitchers, and the Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 on Friday night to extend their lead in the NL East to five games. Ronald Acuña had three hits and drove in a r...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Warm weather is expected to stick around throughout the holiday weekend, which is packed with events across the city, including college football, concerts, festivals, plays and a convention. Dragon Con has returned to Atlanta for its 40th year....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fulton County swore in 37 new jail officers Friday as the sheriff’s office works to address staffing shortages at the Fulton County Jail. Sheriff Pat Labat said the jail remains short by 300 to 350 officers. The new hires will be assigned direc...
A mother is demanding answers after 15 inmates viciously attacked her son at the DeKalb County jail last week.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputy resigned Friday while under investigation as part of the agency’s audit of its Flock Safety camera system, officials said. Brandon Sanders submitted his resignation Sept. 4, according to the sheriff’s offic...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A $3 billion entertainment district that hopes to lure an NHL team to Forsyth County is expected to begin site work next week, according to the development team behind it. Krause Sports and Entertainment said site work will begin “in earnest” o...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Health officials on Friday confirmed three more measles cases in a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak. The new cases bring the total to eight, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). The department confirmed four cases in the ou...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Today marks a monumental milestone in music history: the 20th anniversary of Beyoncé’s sophomore solo masterpiece, B’Day . Released as her first-ever visual album, the record solidified her transition from Destiny’s Child star to an unstoppable global ic...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Line dancers to the front! Singer Tonio Armani is redefining southern soul country music! You can’t look anywhere on social media without hearing, “I like them girls in them cowgirl boots!” Armani is performing at the Stockbridge Amphitheater Saturday, S...
More measles cases are being reported in Georgia, and public health officials say it’s connected to an outbreak at a daycare . The Georgia Department of Public Health has identified three more measles cases, bringing the total to eight. They say this is connected to an outbreak a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Atlanta Black Pride Weekend is celebrating 20 years of creating space for black lgbtqia+ people to be seen, celebrated, empowered, and connected. This year’s celebration taking place now through Labor Day! ATL Live is your home for food, fun and entertai...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta customs officers stopped more than two tons of illegal drugs from getting into the U.S., according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). CBP officers seized 4,000 pounds of khat at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport this...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The BeyHive is buzzing in Atlanta as the city gets ready to celebrate the reigning Queen of Music. Known for its deep-rooted love of Beyoncé, Atlanta is taking the celebrations to a whole new level with a massive, one-night-only birthday party dedicated ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A dead bat found inside a Gwinnett County home has tested positive for rabies, according to county officials. The bat was discovered on Aug. 28 at a home near Stockton Walk Lane in Snellville. The county asks residents to be cautious and avoid ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — LSU head football coach Lane Kiffin’s high-stakes gamble to bring former professional football players back to the college ranks has triggered a swift reaction from a Georgia congressman. U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller, a Republican elected earlier this...
Federal authorities say they have seized more than 4,000 pounds of khat at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport since the beginning of the year....
