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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Tech football finally earned its first win of the season after beating Mercer 44-11. Running back Justice Haynes scored three touchdowns in the win and quarterback Alberto Mendoza completed 15 of 21 passes for 249 yards and three touchd...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A stretch of I-285 is scheduled to shut down on Atlanta’s westside again this weekend as crews work on an ongoing road repair project. Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will close all lanes of I-285 between bet...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A proposed land exchange on Cumberland Island National Seashore is drawing pushback from conservationists and frequent visitors over terms that could allow multi-thousand-square-foot private estates on Georgia’s largest barrier island. Federal ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Braves returned right-handed pitcher Robert Suárez from his rehab assignment and optioned RHP Owen Murphy in a corresponding move Wednesday. Suárez last pitched for the Braves June 19 before going on the injured list with right elbow sorene...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The proposed $68 million sale of the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County remains on hold as city leaders, county officials and criminal justice partners met at Atlanta City Hall on Wednesday to address mounting questions surrounding ...
The growing use of surveillance cameras across Atlanta is drawing renewed scrutiny after a series of cases involving law enforcement officers accused of abusing the technology. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said he wants the federal government to establish guidelines for how surveill...
Myths in the making Wednesday, Sept. 23 — Heroes don’t just happen. Someone decides who gets the cape, and how the tale gets told. Two artists showing in Atlanta right now are claiming that power for themselves. New Orleans artist Keith Duncan found his heroes on the 50-yard-line...
ATLANTA — The long-awaited first taste of autumn is finally arriving across north Georgia, bringing refreshing relief from the late-summer warmth. Arrival of the Autumn Wedge A strong wedge of high pressure is banking against the Appalachians, driving noticeably drier and cooler ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The inaugural Braves Country Talent Search concluded at The Battery Atlanta, giving local fans a chance to step out of the stands and into the spotlight. Scouting undiscovered performers across the Southeast, the competition narrowed down to four finalis...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - If you think a spin studio is just a bike, a beat, and sweat, Midtown’s Drenched is redefining the workout. Founded by Atlanta entrepreneur Kellie James, the popular fitness hub has expanded far beyond rhythm cycling into a full wellness experience featu...
A mother is searching for answers and pleading for justice after her son, an aspiring singer, was shot and killed in downtown Atlanta earlier this month....
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - A brand-new Disney On Ice tour is stopping in metro Atlanta this week, bringing world-class figure skating, aerial acrobatics, and more than 30 classic and modern characters to the Gas South Arena ice. Disney On Ice presents Spotlight Magic! runs Thursda...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - September marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a crucial time to spotlight a hereditary blood disorder affecting thousands of families nationwide. While the severe pain and chronic complications often happen behind closed doors—disproportionately ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - After a little time away, Southern Belle’s Royal Tea Service is returning this fall, and I think this one could be SO fun for you!! The first service is September 27 and has a little Bridgerton flair to kick things off - including a string trio playing f...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Studies reveal African American women face a 41 percent higher death rate from breast cancer and are frequently diagnosed at younger ages. In response, the annual “ Sista Strut ” breast cancer walk is taking action by empowering women of color through aw...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - If you are planning your weekend and heading to the movie theater is on your radar, we have you covered. Rotten Tomatoes film expert and Pay Or Wait founder Sharronda Williams stopped by ATL Live to deliver today’s top Peach Picks for moviegoers. Whether...
A metro Atlanta county, one of the biggest, is offering free tree planting opportunities for homeowners. Gwinnett County’s Front Yard Tree Program helps residents in unincorporated parts of the county get a free tree delivered and planted in their front yard. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Pumpkin patch season is here, and you don’t have to leave the city to get in on the fall fun! Trees for Tuition has opened pumpkin patches at Atlanta Dairies and Virginia-Highland Elementary, giving Atlantans an ITP option for picking out pumpkins while ...
To your health Wednesday, Sept. 23 — Happy Wednesday! I’m enjoying a bit of a reset in Montreal this week, but here’s the latest health and wellness news from Atlanta (and beyond). Last week, I wrote about Atlanta’s Allison Mercer representing Team USA at the IAU 100K World Champ...
French-Senegalese artist Delphine Diallo says she uses artificial intelligence (AI) “not as a tool, but as a ritual collaborator.” At an African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta (ADAMA) Arts Salon talk with Georgia Tech professor Susana Morris this past Sunday. There, Diallo explai...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Families will get the chance to virtually meet DeKalb County’s superintendent finalist next week. Dr. Norman C. Sauce III will be available to answer questions on Monday, Sept. 28, from 6-7 p.m. Click here to see the Teams meeting link. Sauce h...
The Atlanta Braves have listed Ronald Acuña Jr. as “day-to-day” after he was injured during Tuesday’s loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Acuña Jr. fouled a pitch off his left leg in the third inning and immediately went down in pain. Trainers tended to him on the field before he eventu...
Atlanta metro area landlords filed 144,000 evictions last year, leading the nation in overall filings and eviction rates.
A Spelman College alumna and fashion designer marked a major milestone over the weekend, celebrating her 107th birthday in Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A lucky player bought a winning $4 million lottery ticket at a gas station in Athens! The 200X The Money ticket was purchased at the Kwik Stop at 1880 Highway 29 North. The player claimed their winnings on Monday, according to the Georgia Lotte...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A professional sumo match could soon be coming to an arena near you. The new Sumo Championship League (SCL), based in Atlanta, is trying to catch on nationwide. “We’re starting from ground zero and working our way up,” said chairman and CEO Stu...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - One week after a city audit revealed more than $236 million in unpaid water bills, the Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has failed to provide documentation backing up its claim the debt is actually $50 million lower. The audit, ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Georgia Department of Corrections officer convicted of smuggling methamphetamine into a state prison is facing new drug and gun charges, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Mark Edward Jeffery, 41, was stationed at Hays State Prison...
New details have been released about the death investigation that prompted a large law enforcement response Tuesday morning at an apartment complex along Chattahoochee Avenue in northwest Atlanta. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, 32-year-old Genesis Denton of Chi...
Plenty of people toss technology away or trade it in when they upgrade, whether it’s a laptop, a phone or even a desktop computer. A new metro Atlanta organization is giving your retired technology new life and giving it away, for free, to non-profits in need. Channel 2’s Sophia ...
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-year-old has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for a deadly 2024 shooting at an Athens apartment complex, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said. Zyquavious Thomas pleaded gui...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Norcross man will spend the rest of his life in prison for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Jurors found Alejandro Rangel, 59, guilty of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery and five counts of child molestation for sexu...
A 17-year-old Georgia teen battling metastatic cancer served as honorary captain for the Atlanta Falcons after national nonprofit Dream On 3 organized a three-day sports experience....
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The Savannah College of Art and Design is celebrating the 10th anniversary of SCAD AnimationFest, bringing some of the biggest names in animation to Atlanta. The festival features the creative minds behind fan-favorite shows like The Proud Family , along...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Two people with ties to Atlanta will compete in Survivor 51 premiering Wednesday, September 23. Alexis Levine and Ori Jean-Charles will attempt to outwit, outplay, and outlast the competition for the $1 million prize. The pair will navigate physical comp...
Saturday’s storms forced the postponement of the annual Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade, but the event is now rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26. The event will be on a modified route, beginning at the Atlanta Beltline Marketplace Allene location ( 1089 Allene Ave SW ) and then r...
A 72-year-old man faces accusations of sexual battery after allegedly touching a patient inappropriately at a metro Atlanta hospital. According to the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to Piedmont Newnan on Sept. 14 in response to a claim of sexual assault. The v...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After a grand jury declined to press charges in Nolan Wells’ death, the family responded in an Atlanta news conference with nationally recognized Attorney Ben Crump on Tuesday. Wells’ mother, Christine Wonsley, said at a news conference just ou...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In the latest episode of the Behind the Investigation podcast, Atlanta News First investigative reporters Anastassia Olmos and Ciara Cummings take listeners inside Whitehall Forest, a DeKalb County condo community where an undisclosed HOA debt ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled Tuesday that former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela J. Williams committed 28 violations of judicial ethics that would have warranted her removal from the bench, but dismissed the disciplinary case ...
A proposal establishing permanent rules for Atlanta’s Flock cameras and other public safety technology did not receive final approval.
Rail resolution Tuesday, Sept. 22 — The winless Atlanta Falcons will look to quarterback Michael Penix Jr. to get them on track, naming him the starter for Thursday night’s game at Green Bay. It will be Penix’s first start since tearing his ACL last November, after two shaky outi...
On a Saturday morning in September, a collection of cars began lining up along one of the gravel roads in Adam’s Vineyard . Concrete Jungle volunteers arrived at the vineyard in the Norcross neighborhood from around metro Atlanta and Athens to pick muscadines for a local church t...
All lanes on Interstate 285 in southwest Fulton County will shut down in both directions over the final weekend of September.
If you had to pick just one occupation that people throughout the ages would recognize as a job, what would you pick? Yeah, us too. This week’s story is about those who work for a living. More accurately, it’s about those who worked for a living in 19th century Atlanta. This topi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Diesel hit record prices Monday, clocking in at $6.51 nationwide, according to AAA . Georgia clocked in lower at $6.34, and trucks lined up by the hundreds at Pilot Travel Center off I-20 and Bouldercrest Road in southeast Atlanta. “This is pre...
Michael Penix Jr. will make his 2026 debut as the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against the Green Bay Packers.
Parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia are under a Level 1 severe weather risk. Here is the latest from the FOX 5 Storm Team.
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Michael Penix Jr. will start at quarterback for the Falcons in the team’s Thursday night game against the Green Bay Packers. The move comes after Atlanta opened the 2026 season 0-2. In the last two games, the Falcons are the only offense in the league that h...
