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Another book removed from libraries in metro Atlanta school district

The Cobb County School District said it has removed an additional book from its middle and high school libraries. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said the book “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison was being removed from schools because of sexually explicit material not suitable for ch...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 17, 2026

Atlanta News First gives away more than 1,900 books at Edmonds Elementary School

FOREST PARK, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tackling Georgia’s literacy crisis by providing books to kids all over metro Atlanta, that’s our mission at Atlanta News First, and we continued it Thursday, Sept. 17. “Reading is fundamental. It’s the basis for everything our kids do,” sai...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

7-year-old girl dies on school bus, officials say

CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl in Cincinnati died on a school bus after she got stuck in the seatbelt, according to officials. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the Roselawn Condon School student as 7-year-old Ngone Talla. Talla was on the bus whe...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

The water cycle you learned in school is changing. Here’s what a new report found

(Gray News) - The world’s water cycle you were taught in school is being thrown off balance and the consequences are affecting everyone on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual analysis of global freshwater. The group said the shift is bringing a host...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

Sept. 19 PDK Good Neighbor Day adds night aviation airshow

The 2026 DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation/STEM Expo takes flight on Sept. 19, bringing an expanded afternoon and evening of aviation, education, and entertainment This year’s event is one of the most ambitious editions of Good Neighbor Day since...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 17, 2026

Georgia parents fight for special education services amid federal civil rights backlog

Gwinnett County, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Hundreds of Georgia students with disabilities are waiting for help from a federal agency facing an exploding backlog of civil rights complaints and fewer staff to handle them. One of those students is 8-year-old Theo Hutchings, who has...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

College student saves 3-year-old boy with autism clinging to branch in swift water

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee college student leaped into action to save a 3-year-old boy clinging to a tree branch in swift water. Noah Mathews, a junior at Carson-Newman University, says he was walking along a creek near campus around 3:30 p.m. Monday w...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

Atlanta Public Schools moves toward adopting new AI policy

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Public Schools is moving toward adopting a new AI policy to establish guardrails on how educators and students can use chatbots. The new AI policy is aimed at making sure humans stay at the center of education. “One of the few things th...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

Missing Georgia Tech student found safe, school says

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia Tech student who had been missing since Sunday has been found safe, the university said on Thursday morning. First-year student Caden Qiao was spotted on surveillance video leaving the Eighth Street East residence hall around 5 p.m. o...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 17, 2026

Beloved Georgia college soccer player dies at 19, team says

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia college soccer player who was known as a “beaming light” died last month, the school announced. The Georgia College & State University (GCSU) women’s soccer team said Isabella “Izzy” Sause died on Aug. 30 “after a brave and courageous...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 16, 2026

This collision repair class gives students a chance to work on classic cars

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Trade schools are growing with a recent report showing between 2020 and 2023 an almost 5% growth in enrollment. At South Tech High School in St. Louis, students in the collision repair class can explore this career path. The MG Car Club donated ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 16, 2026

Kennesaw State launching new honors college scholarship program

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Kennesaw State University (KSU) will launch a new scholarship program in the university’s honors college next year. The Presidential Fellows Cohort is aimed at attracting, retaining and developing the state’s top students. The program will prov...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 15, 2026

School bus carrying football team hits man in road

A man walking in the road in Bartow County is in the hospital after being hit by a school bus. Bartow County School System officials say the bus was coming back from a football game in Cedartown. While on Hwy. 41, they say the bus hit a man in the middle of the road. [DOWNLOAD: F...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 15, 2026

Sandy Springs announces free fall events through Halloween

From inclusive celebrations and arts festivals to Oktoberfest traditions and Halloween fun, residents and visitors can enjoy a full calendar of free and family-friendly events throughout September and October. As students are settling back into the school year and cooler temperat...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 15, 2026

Several Fayette County schools without electricity after truck hits power pole

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At least four Fayette County schools don’t have electricity on Tuesday morning after a truck hit an off-campus power pole, according to the school district. Georgia Power is working to restore electricity to Fayette LIFE Academy, Spring Hill El...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 15, 2026

Racial slurs yelled at marching band leaving high school football game

Atlanta Public Schools is investigating allegations that racial slurs were hurled at students after a football game Friday night. Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers spoke to parents at Maynard Jackson High School. They said the team traveled more than an hour and a half to the game, and whe...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 15, 2026

DeKalb County Schools names interim superintendent sole finalist for permanent role

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Current interim DeKalb County Schools Superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III was named the sole finalist for the permanent position on Monday. Sauce has been the interim superintendent since November 2025, following the resignation of Dr. Devin...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 15, 2026

Metro school limits outdoor activities because of the extreme heat this week

Metro Atlanta school districts are limiting students’ time outside because of the heat. Severe Weather Team 2 says metro Atlanta is currently under a Code Orange day for Monday, meaning there is a moderate health risk from hot weather, primarily affecting individuals who are sens...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 14, 2026

Six ways to protect your savings before you retire

( InvestigateTV ) — For those hoping to retire in the next few years, a few practical steps now can make a meaningful difference for both savings and peace of mind later. Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said it is never too early to st...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 14, 2026

Chattahoochee Nature Center Unveils New Branding During 50th Anniversary Events

Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC) , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and leader in environmental education, conservation and the rehabilitation of native plants and wildlife along the Chattahoochee River, metro Atlanta, and the state of Georgia, commemorated its 50 th anniversa...

SaportaReport (Atlanta civic/news)Sep 14, 2026

He takes photos of local high school sports for free, here’s why

WILLAMSTON, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) — A retired Mid-Michigan man has spent 13 years photographing Williamston High School sports, uploading the images to a website where students and families can access them at no cost. Dave Ferguson photographs basketball, football, volleyball, ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 14, 2026

Parent coach advises how to reset technology rules for healthier kids

Cari Newman, a certified parent coach, certified life coach, and former classroom teacher in metro Atlanta, says it’s never too late to make a change when it comes to limiting technology. Newman works with parents and caregivers of children from toddlers to young adults. Together...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 13, 2026

OpenAI $4.8M grant provides student meals for Effingham County families

A large tech company with plans to put down deep roots in south Georgia started one of its first efforts to help residents living in the area where it is setting up operations. OpenAI committed $4.8 million to cover all student breakfast and lunch costs across the Effingham Count...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 13, 2026

Marcus Autism Center awarded $17 million for autism clinical trials network

Marcus Autism Center, a subsidiary of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, along with Emory University School of Medicine, were awarded up to $17.25 million from Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) to join a newly formed international autism clinical trials network called the ...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 13, 2026

Pentagon Memorial breaks ground on new Visitor Education Center

ARLINGTON, Va. (Gray DC) - The 9/11 Pentagon Memorial broke ground on a new Visitor Education Center one day after the 25th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001, attacks. Jim Laychak’s brother was one of 184 people killed when American Airlines Flight 77 was hijacked and flown...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 12, 2026

High school student suspended after bringing cup of coffee on first day of school

BEAVER FALLS, New York. ( WWNY /Gray News) - A high school student in New York was suspended for bringing a cup of coffee to class on her first day of school. Julie Kaputa, a senior at Beaver River Central School, said her first day of school did not go as planned. “I walked in, ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 12, 2026

High school football player hospitalized after exposure to toxic herbicide

LAKE CORMORANT, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A high school football player in Mississippi has been hospitalized after being exposed to paraquat, a highly toxic chemical that’s banned in more than 70 countries. Zach Brown, a junior offensive lineman at Lake Cormorant High School, has...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 12, 2026

WATCH: Brookwood travels to Marist for first-time matchup of storied programs

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In a first-time meeting between a pair of Georgia’s finest high school football programs, the Brookwood Broncos will travel to Marist to take on the War Eagles in a high-profile early season matchup. The action will begin at 7:30 p.m. with our ...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026

Father speaks out after son’s lung punctured by hair pick at high school

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The parents of a boy injured Tuesday at a Tennessee high school said they are speaking out in hopes that safety measures within the district will change. The father of the injured Whites Creek High School student agreed to speak on the condit...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 11, 2026