ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Decatur WatchFest has quickly become one of the most popular spots to watch a World Cup game in the Atlanta metro. The public party on the square has big screens, air conditioning, and local vendors celebrating soccer.The weeks-long event has also provided a positive eco...
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A new photo book will chronicle the year Madonna progressed from singer to pop culture icon.Read more trending news “Madonna: Into the Groove” will be released in October and will feature images by noted rock ‘n’ roll photographer Ken Regan, Rolling Stone reported. There will be accompanying text...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.(Gray News) — Authorities in Argentina said an experienced pilot jumped to his death out of a moving plane while giving a flight lesson to a student.A stat...
A former DeKalb County officer accused of shooting and killing a teenager while investigating an armed robbery on Tuesday night is no longer at the county jail.On Thursday morning, former Ofc. Derrick Harris, Jr. turned himself in, facing an involuntary manslaughter charge, a felony, and reckless...
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - Authorities have found some of 4-year-old Javeayah Harris’s remains. However, the sheriff says it is unlikely that all of her remains will be recovered.Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said Thursday that an investigation found the girl’s parents, Michilae Her...
Postal union leaders are calling for an independent investigation after four employees died at the Palmetto processing center in two years.
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we take a closer look at managing incontinence with dignity and respect, including when it’s time to talk to a doctor and how to ease the stigma. Plus, the environmental benefits of green burials and what families should know. Then, hop aboard a m...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Sweltering heat and humidity will grip north Georgia through Friday, with afternoon temperatures climbing into the 90s and heat index values approaching 100 degrees. While isolated storms may pop up each afternoon, most of the region will stay dry as a slow-mov...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - July 10th is National French Fry Day, and WANF’s ATL Live leaned into the celebration with a menu known for doing fries a little differently. Chef Tomas Lee, Chef/Owner of Hankook Taqueria, joined hosts Ava Braatz and Savannah Louie to break down what goes into the resta...
Trinidadian street food Thursday, July 9 — Hello, internet friends. I’ve got some very important news to share — I learned about a new type of watermelon over the holiday weekend! It’s called a Black Diamond watermelon, and it’s only grown in Cordele, which is apparently the watermelon c...
Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Thursday morning at the Orient Express Restaurant on Paces Ferry Road.
A metro Atlanta man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested during a traffic stop in North Carolina, according to authorities.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina said deputies stopped a vehicle on Highway 64 shortly afte...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - ATL Live hosts Ava Braatz and Savannah Louie welcomed Matt McCarthy, Executive Chef at Murphy’s, to talk through a seasonal Vidalia onion flatbread and easy ways to use Vidalia onions in summer meals. Murphy’s has partnered with Shuman Farms for several years and celebra...
WASILLA, Alaska (Aging Untold) — A miniature railroad a grandfather built more than five decades ago continues to draw families to the woods outside Anchorage. Three and a half miles of track wind through tunnels, over bridges and past scale-model towns on 18 acres. Jack Klingbeil and his wife fo...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Decatur WatchFest has quickly become one of the most popular spots to watch a World Cup game in the Atlanta metro. The public party on the square has big screens, air conditioning, and local vendors celebrating soccer.The weeks-long event has also provided a positive eco...
A west-central Florida man is facing arson and assault charges after deputies found him holding two knives inside a burning restaurant in Tampa, authorities said.Read more trending newsAccording to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Rubiel Maceo Castillo, 53, of Tampa, was arrested on Tues...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - National Kitten Day (July 10) arrives at a busy time for metro Atlanta shelters: kitten season. LifeLine Animal Project joined WANF’s ATL Live Show to explain why more kittens appear this time of year, how the public should respond when kittens are found outdoors, and ho...
Thursday started off Thursday across parts of north Georgia. And more rain is in the forecast for the weekend.Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan is tracking a few downpours and lightning moving through north Georgia this morning. By the afternoon, additional isolated showers and st...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Atlanta’s original juice bar has a limited release of summer refreshers to keep Atlantans energized and hydrated this summer.Leslie Zinn, CEO of Arden’s Garden, said the seasonal drinks help people get more water in the summer months where hydration is extra essential. I...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First and ESPN have reached an agreement to simulcast select Atlanta Falcons games locally, beginning with two confirmed games during the 2026 NFL season and potentially more games in 2027.This agreement with ESPN for NFL games gives Atlanta News F...
STOOKEY TOWNSHIP, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two people are in custody after a young child’s body was found in a heavily wooded area just east of St. Louis.The child’s body was found in Stookey Township, Illinois, on Wednesday.According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD), office...
The Atlanta Police Department’s Aggravated Assault Unit is trying to identify a suspect in a shooting that injured a 33-year-old man. The shooting occurred on July 5 around 9:23 p.m. at 1981 Joseph E. Boone Blvd NW.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Officers responded to a ...
The Cobb County Fire Department is at popular restaurant Orient Express responding to a building fire.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to the department, Orient Express caught fire around 10 a.m.Channel 2 Action News has a reporter and photographer on the way to...
The Newton County Sheriff’s Office shut down all lanes of Interstate 20 eastbound to investigate a deadly crash. Deputies responded to a crash involving a pedestrian near Exit 101 on Thursday morning. The pedestrian died at the scene.The lanes were closed for several hours. Deputies have not said...
As part of an expansion of Walmart’s initiative to reskill in-store associates for more specialized and higher-paying roles, the retailer is opening a new training hub for its Associate to Technician program, which will operate out of Tulsa Welding School in Decatur. From OSHA 10 certification to...
A 33-year-old Georgia man is facing charges after investigators say DNA evidence confirmed he fathered two children with a girl who was under 16 at the time.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]John Andrew Jones, of Jesup, was arrested and charged with child abuse and impregn...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — U.S. Postal Service workers are raising the alarm after a string of deaths at a postal service facility in Fulton County.The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) says four workers have died at the Atlanta Regional Processing Distribution Center in Palmetto, whi...
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is asking for answers from the Trump Administration about reported delays in per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances cleanup at military installations across Georgia. Ossoff is urging Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth to fix the reported delays of PFAS cleanup and remediation at bases ac...
A DeKalb County police officer has been charged and fired after a shooting ended in the death of a 19-year-old on Tuesday night.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the 19-year-old as Seth Jayden Eccles of Savannah.Officer Derrick Harris Jr., 37, has been arrested and charged with i...
The U.S. State Department is developing a new way to get a passport photo.Read more trending news Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the department is coming up with a more streamlined process that would allow applicants to take and upload passport photos using their computers or photos, USA Tod...
Coco Gauff battled for three sets against Karolína Muchová in the Wimbledon women’s semifinals on Thursday.But her Wimbledon run came up short of making her first women’s singles championship match after a tiebreak loss to Muchová. Gauff’s loss means that no American women’s or men’s tennis playe...
In the lead-up to the debut of the Rolling Stones’ 25th album, band members Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood previewed one of its songs at an event in London.Read more trending news The Stones’ front man and guitarist played an acoustic version of “Ringing Hollow,” from the “Foreign Tongues” album, wh...
(Aging Untold) — One in eight Americans has diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, but experts say treatment is not one size fits all. Even when two people share similar symptoms, their diagnoses and care plans can be very different. Two diseases, one name ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County police officer facing charges in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man on Tuesday was arrested Wednesday morning, according to jail records. Derrick Harris Jr., 37, is accused of involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, the Georgia Burea...
Newly released arrest warrants allege Officer Derrick Harris accidentally shot 19-year-old Seth Eccles while trying to handcuff him with one hand and holding his firearm in the other.
Trans Joy, a grassroots organization providing free intergenerational spaces for trans, gender-expansive, and allied people, is partnering with Infinite Realities in Tucker for new monthly drop-in hours. The organization’s drop-in at Infinite Realities is one of the two monthly events it hosts...
Tucker will be joining the ranks of Suwanee and Smyrna when the Georgia-based, award-winning brewery StillFire Brewing opens its third location this fall. The brewery will take over the empty space at 2316 Main Street in downtown Tucker, next to the Tucker Town Green and behind The Local No. 7...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire broke out Thursday morning at a popular Cobb County restaurant.Emergency crews were on the scene of the blaze at the Orient Express restaurant at 2921 Paces Ferry Rd SE. Video on social media showed large plumes of smoke emanating from the eatery.Video f...
OKLAHOMA CITY (Gray News) - A man is accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair in Oklahoma City.The violent assault was caught on camera and is disturbing.Authorities said Alexander Emery threw a Molotov cocktail at a man in a wheelchair. The victim was immediately engulfed ...
The Trump administration is taking steps to amend one of the longest-running U.S. foreign policy designations by removing Syria from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
A former Olympic canoe racer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he deliberately damaged the recently renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a case his attorneys and other critics of the Trump administration have called politically motivated.
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