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Here's where – and what – schools are required to teach about 9/11
As 9/11 becomes history for younger Americans, states are taking different approaches to teaching students about the attacks and their lasting impact.
14,000 Georgians could get help with reading, job training from Dollar General grants
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced millions of dollars in awards across the U.S., almost $200,000 of which will go to Georgia initiatives. Georgia nonprofits, libraries and schools will share in the funding, aimed at helping pay for professional development opportun...
Ring camera captures SUV passing stopped school bus
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A Virginia family’s Ring camera caught an SUV passing a stopped school bus as children were getting off on Sept. 3. Erin Rebmann stepped onto her porch last Thursday afternoon, to watch her daughter get off the bus. She works from home in ...
Celebrate National TV Dinner Day with Lazy Dog’s Elevated Offerings
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - A scratch-made favorite is getting a wholesome upgrade just in time for the busy back-to-school season. Lazy Dog joins ATL Live to show off how to put a nutritious spin on classic comfort food. ATL Live is your home for food, fun and entertainment in Atl...
Deputies increase security at Loganville Middle School after threat
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Deputies will be patrolling a Walton County middle school after a threat was made on social media. The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said the threat, which has not been specified, involved Loganville Middle School and is under investigation. T...
Why extra deputies are patrolling Loganville Middle School
Loganville Middle School faces increased security after sheriff's deputies launched an investigation into a potential threat made on social media.
18% of Atlanta residents can’t walk to a park. New federal money will try to fix that.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hundreds of thousands in new federal funding is coming to Atlanta Public Schools for a project that will not just impact students at local schools, but their surrounding communities as well. Through a partnership with the Trust for Public Land,...
Connecticut installing cameras on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass
Several Connecticut towns are installing AI-powered license plate readers on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
High school student hospitalized after ingesting chemical mixture, officials say
A 15-year-old student was hospitalized Tuesday after authorities said he mixed and ingested several chemicals he brought to Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, Oregon....
Marching band community mourns loss of Iowa student who collapsed at Hawkeye game
A University of Iowa marching band member was pulled off life support after he collapsed on the field during the Sept. 5 game amid high temperatures. Memorials and tributes have been pouring in from college marching bands from across the Midwest...
Georgia school districts spending thousands on lawyers to sue special needs kids’ parents
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia school districts are spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on legal battles to fight parents of disabled children over special education evaluations. State records obtained by Atlanta News First Investigates reveal ...
Dawson County student brings knife to school, sheriff’s office says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Dawson County Junior High School student was detained Tuesday after bringing a knife to school, the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff’s office said there was an altercation between the student and another student, and the first student produ...
Former Bremen High School assistant coach convicted of child molestation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Bremen High School assistant coach has been convicted of sexually assaulting and grooming several minors , according to Haralson County District Attorney Jaeson Smith. Geoffrey Brad Matthews was convicted of several charges , including...
Knife pulled during fight at Dawson County Junior High School
A juvenile brought a knife during an altercation at Dawson County Junior High School in Dawsonville.
Families of Apalachee shooting victims file lawsuits against school district, shooter’s family
Attorneys are starting to file lawsuits on behalf of those killed or injured during the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in 2024. Attorneys representing at least four families filed complaints in Barrow County’s civil court system this month. Three of those suits are connect...
Flight Aviation investigation: Pair charged in missing student funds case
Two former flight school owners face racketeering and theft charges after allegedly draining flight accounts in Peachtree City.
High school student in critical condition after allegedly drinking a mixture of toxic chemicals
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 15-year-old has been hospitalized in critical condition after a hazardous materials situation unfolded in a high school’s cafeteria. Officials said the student had brought numerous toxic chemicals from home, mixed them in the cafeteria, and t...
Marcus Autism Center, Emory University receive $17.25 million grant for autism research
Marcus Autism Center, part of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta , and Emory University School of Medicine have been awarded up to $17.25 million for advanced autism research. The grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism supports a new international autism clinical trials cons...
Flock Safety cameras targeted for damage, theft, vandalism in metro Atlanta county
Several Flock Safety cameras in Cobb County were vandalized, and one was stolen. Some of the cameras targeted were in place outside of an elementary school. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was live at Oregon Park, where suspects used black spray paint to cover l...
Beloved longtime Ohio coach killed by lightning strike 3 weeks after retiring
A beloved high school coach in eastern Ohio died on Friday after he was struck by lightning while cutting his lawn, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. Read more trending news Joe Pierro, 60, of Steubenville, became the 14th lightning strike fatality this year, ac...
Marietta coffee shop Terminus 72 offers a third space for night owls, third-shift workers
A block away from historic Marietta Square sits a new coffee shop with unusual hours meant for night owls, college students, and third-shift workers seeking space to gather, work, and study. Ika Xiao, who immigrated to the U.S. from Shanghai, China, opened Terminus 72 on Polk Str...
Emory celebrates 40 years of Spike Lee with Cinematheque series
“40 Years of Brother Spike Lee,” a free series celebrating the films of filmmaker Spike Lee, continues this week with the film “School Daze,” playing at the Emory Cinematheque on Sept. 9. The “School Daze” screening is part of a broader celebration and exploration of Lee’s work. ...
High school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football
Even though he was nearly 2,000 miles from where he’d grown up, Ryan Hopkins felt right at home as a quarterback prospect visiting Wisconsin. “I felt the energy from the city,” said Hopkins, a former three-star recruit from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California. “I felt the energy f...
Georgia’s Flournoy Health Systems company lands on Inc. 5000 after 90 percent growth
Left to right: Jessica Flournoy, executive director of Just Care, a subsidiary of Flournoy Health Systems; Evalena Flournoy, executive director of the Flournoy Cares Foundation; and Faris Flournoy. The Flournoy Cares Foundation provides scholarships to students pursuing careers i...
Two SCAD Atlanta students receive prestigious scholarships
Two SCAD Atlanta fashion design students, Jujuan (JJ) Lewis and Samalie Kabenge, were awarded the prestigious 2026 CFDA X Melvin and Monique Rodriguez Family Foundation Scholarship. Both students received a $25,000 scholarship to support their education and professional developme...
Hot classroom forces Jonesboro mother to pull son from school
A Jonesboro mother pulled her son out of Callaway Elementary School twice this week after high temperatures in his non-centrally air-conditioned classroom made him ill, according to the student's parent....
Uncovered | School suspensions, dangerous car sales, a travel nightmare
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, an...
Agnes Scott to launch yearlong symposium on living well with AI
Agnes Scott College will launch a yearlong symposium this fall exploring what it means to live well in an age of artificial intelligence, bringing together students, faculty, staff and the broader community to examine how AI is reshaping human agency, well-being and purpose. The ...
World War II veteran honored for service as he turns 100
EVANS, Ga. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A World War II veteran is being honored for his service as he turns 100. Jack Welsh was born in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from high school on D-Day, which inspired him to join the military. He went on to serve during World War II and the Korean ...
6 band members treated for heat symptoms during high school game, district says
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Six students were treated after experiencing heat-related symptoms Saturday during halftime at a high school football game, school officials said. According to the Riverview Gardens School District, Riverview Gardens High School was playing a f...
Georgia marks second anniversary of Apalachee High School shooting
Georgia marked the second anniversary of the deadly 2024 Apalachee High School shooting as Apalachee Remembrance Day while drawing calls for state leaders to move beyond commemorations and enact measures to prevent another tragedy. Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp pose f...
Smithsonian program shows behind-the-scenes work of running a circus
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is presenting three days of free programming over Labor Day weekend showing the work involved in running a circus. The program, called “Artistry, Education, and Labor of Circus Arts,” is held at the ...
Students walk out of school when classrooms hit 91 degrees: ‘There has to be something done’
FINNEYTOWN, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - Students at a school in Ohio took matters into their own hands to demand cooler conditions after their classrooms hit more than 90 degrees. Upperclassmen walked out of Finneytown Secondary Campus Thursday in protest of the sweltering classroo...
Principal suspended after recording devices found in locker rooms
A West Virginia high school principal was suspended after officials found recording devices in multiple female locker rooms and a dance team dressing area....
Gas South Arena begins $175M renovation project, including new parking deck
Gas South Arena hosted a groundbreaking event on Sept. 3 to kick off a $175 million investment in the arena and the surrounding Gas South District campus in Duluth. The project is expected to be completed by early 2028. Highlights of the project include a new 1,000-space parking ...
Community gathers to remember deadly Apalachee school shooting
Friday marked two years since the deadly Apalachee High School shooting, and communities from Barrow to Cobb counties helped support families impacted most. “We all have experienced something that most people haven’t,” said Sasha Contreras. She came home from college for the week...
'I just do it': Beloved Henry County bus driver reaches 50 years
Henry County Schools bus driver Darlene Campbell celebrated 50 years of driving local students and families.
2 high school seniors argue Flock cameras on campus violate their rights
Henry Jones and Aditya Manchanda started a petition this week focused on Flock cameras that are posted at the entrance of Alpharetta High School. The two students argue the cameras create privacy concerns for students, especially after dozens of Georgia law enforcement officers h...
21 students hospitalized with heat illness after middle school is evacuated due to bomb threat
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - At least 21 students were hospitalized with heat illness, three of them in critical condition, after a middle school in Tennessee was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Authorities confirmed Carter Middle School was evacuated Friday after a ...
Prison inmates help to pay down school lunch debt
NORTON, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - A northwest Kansas school district’s unsettled lunch debt was substantially paid down, thanks to an effort from a group of inmates at the Norton Correctional Facility. At the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Norton Community Schools, USD 211, ha...
Dunwoody community rallies around 14-year-old freshman with rare brain cancer
The Dunwoody community and a newly formed non-profit rallied on Sept. 4 around a 14-year old DHS student recently diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, sending him off to a fun-filled weekend in Gainesville, Fla., before he begins radiation treatment. On Aug. 8, Jonah Blick, accord...
Teams involved in football fight ordered to forfeit canceled game
The Georgia High School Association ordered the two football teams involved in a pre-game brawl that led to the game’s cancelation to forfeit the game. The Rockdale County School District, which announced the GHSA’s decision on Sept. 4, said it’s implementing changes in wake of t...
Coaches, players suspended after Rockdale football brawl
The head football coaches at Rockdale County and Heritage high schools have each been suspended for one game following a pregame fight on Aug. 28.
The Lovett School breaks bround on new campus hub, Rita Anne Rollins Hall
The Lovett School has broken ground for Rita Anne Rollins Hall, a new state-of-the-art campus hub for worship, dining, the arts, and student support. The ceremony, held on Lovett’s 100-acre campus on West Paces Ferry Road, helps usher in the school’s yearlong Centennial Celebrati...
WATCH: Grayson travels to Langston Hughes attempting to avoid first 0-3 start since 2006
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Powerhouses collide in Fairburn for this week’s Drive for the GHSA State Title matchup as the Grayson Rams travel to Langston Hughes to take on the Panthers in an early season showdown. The action will begin at 7:30 p.m. with our ‘Georgia High ...
Friday marks 2 years since deadly Apalachee school shooting
Friday marks two years since a 14-year-old gunman killed two students, two teachers and injured several others at Apalachee High School. Christian Angulo, Mason Schermerhorn, Cristina Irimie and Coach Richard “Ricky” Aspinwall lost their lives in the shooting on on Sept. 4, 2024 ...
Students petition to remove Flock cameras at Alpharetta High School
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Students at Alpharetta High School are petitioning to have Flock Safety cameras removed from campus, saying the cameras infringe on their privacy. Flock cameras are installed outside every entrance to the school, capturing footage of each ca...
‘He was sucker-punched ’: Father speaks out after son injures in pregame football fight
The parents of a Heritage High School football player say their son was seriously hurt after he was attacked by one or more players of Rockdale County High School. The fight broke out on the field prior to a heated rivalry game on Friday night at Rockdale’s football stadium. “The...
‘He was sucker-punched’: Father speaks out after son injured in pregame football fight
The parents of a Heritage High School football player say their son was seriously hurt after he was attacked by one or more players of Rockdale County High School. The fight broke out on the field prior to a heated rivalry game on Friday night at Rockdale’s football stadium. “The...
Mom League Helping to Navigate Motherhood
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Preparing for birth takes months, but many families are left wondering what comes next when the baby actually arrives. Mom League joins ATL Live to share how its helping parents find community, education, and lifelong friendships during the postpartum tr...
SEC sues LSU, alleging a coordinated push to recruit ex-pro athletes in defiance of rules
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit against LSU and its leadership in Alabama federal court on Thursday, alleging the school had “waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes” against league rules. The extraordinary ...
‘She’s never going to have a normal life again’: 13-year-old hit by school bus while adjusting her backpack
VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A 13-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a school bus while adjusting her backpack. It happened Tuesday at Grandin Pointe Mobile Home Park in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah...
Georgia First Amendment Foundation honoring UGA’s First Amendment Clinic at banquet
The Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) will honor the work the University of Georgia’s (UGA) First Amendment Clinic is doing to fight for government transparency and protecting First Amendment freedoms at its annual Weltner Banquet on Oct. 28. Since launching at the UGA Sc...
LIVE: Gov. Brian Kemp hosts ceremony marking 2nd anniversary of Apalachee HS shooting
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp is set to mark the second anniversary of the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in a state capitol ceremony on Thursday morning. Barrow County leaders and families will also join the event, which starts at 10 a.m. Atlanta New...
Student report led to man’s child sexual exploitation case
A Georgia man who prosecutors say used artificial intelligence to alter photos into child sex abuse material has been sentenced. Cobb County Senior Judge Grant Brantley found Ronald Richardson, 49, guilty on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after a bench trial on Aug...