(Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report.)ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Brady Lum, the former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Off...
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday afternoon that Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will finish his term following his death over the weekend.
his article was drafted with AI assistance by Claude and was reviewed by a Rough Draft journalist to ensure it meets our editorial standards before being published. The City of Brookhaven will host a series of short plays and community discussions on August 15 as part of events marking the 250...
With the death of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, several questions remain about what happens next, including who will fill his Senate seat.Read more trending news Update 4:13 p.m. ET, July 13: Gov. Henry McMaster has chosen Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill the remainder of her brot...
After the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina's governor has named Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill his Senate seat.
Barnes & Noble opened its new Atlanta bookstore in the Edgewood Retail District July 8. It marks a return to the area where a previous store closed in 2022.This new location is the first grand opening in the metro Atlanta area for the year, with two more stores planned to open in Toco Hills and P...
Crews were out picking up the pieces Monday morning after a large tree fell on a parking lot of a northwest Atlanta apartment building.It damaged or blocked more than a half dozen cars.The large tree came down early this morning behind the apartment building on Defoor Avenue.The driveway is the o...
President Donald Trump plans to address the nation during a primetime speech later this week.
A warrant says a worker at a mental health facility sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at least three times.Investigators say Ridgeview Institute caught the suspect on security cameras enter the victim’s room on 10 separate occasions and said his timecard shows he clocked in two hours before h...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A South Carolina woman is accused of going out to dinner with friends while she left her disabled husband home alone in “deplorable” conditions, police said.Teresa Marie Mills, 66, is charged with neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult.The North Charlest...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A second man has been arrested after several Athens businesses were damaged by gunfire earlier this month, Athens-Clarke County police said.The gunshots were fired near the intersection of East Clayton and North Jackson streets around 3 a.m. on July 5, hitting ...
A former executive at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that former High chief operating officer Brady Lum pleaded guilty to a single charge of felony theft. Prosecutors accused him of stealing more than $600,000 fro...
An east Alabama community is in mourning after an ATV crash caused the deaths of two people over the weekend.Cleburne County sheriff’s deputies and other first responders were called to County Road 492 in the Muscadine community on Sunday evening.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news...
A naked man allegedly grabbed a 7-year-old girl at a Portland park before her parents and bystanders fought him off as officers arrived to the scene.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A water main break is affecting more than 100 homes in Roswell on Monday afternoon. Roswell police said the break happened on Steeplechase Drive. The road is currently closed between Holcomb Bridge Road and Sassafras Road. Police said more than 100 homes are af...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A raccoon attacked by dogs in the Snellville area last week tested positive for rabies, according to Gwinnett County officials.Three dogs attacked the raccoon near Tree View Drive on Wednesday. As a precaution, the dogs are under evaluation and undergoing “rabi...
Emergency crews responded to a person shot call Monday afternoon at a Lithonia strip mall and found one person seriously injured, according to police.
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $637 million after no one won the drawing Friday.The concert film for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour made $261.7 million in global box office revenue, meaning the jackpot is about double that amount.Tuesday’s drawing is worth an estimated $637 milli...
An FBI investigation is underway in Biddeford, Maine following a deadly shooting Monday morning involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agent.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they’ve arrested a suspect in a deadly Fourth of July shooting.Shortly after 1 p.m. on July 4, officers responded to a person shot near 395 Pryor Street SW in Mechanicsville.Officers found a 39-year-old man under the I-20 bridge with a gunsh...
Georgia Furniture Mart is permanently shutting down its business after furnishing homes across the Atlanta metropolitan area for 40 years, with its final liquidation sales set to launch this Thursday.
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022.
Madonna is still the Queen of Pop as her “Confessions II” took the top spot on the charts. Read more trending news The new studio album debuted at the top of the July 18 Billboard 200 chart. It was her first No. 1 of the 2020s and the first time someone has had a No. 1 in three other decades, Bil...
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) — A toddler was found alive and unharmed in a Georgia home where police responded to a murder-suicide.The Valdosta Police Department said officers responded to the home Sunday morning after receiving a call about a man threatening to harm himself.When officers arriv...
Spelman College is recognized as a global leader for education with women of African descent for its highly regarded academic programs, distinguished alumni, and vibrant student body life. Abolitionists Sophia B. Packard and Harriet F. Giles founded the college in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - The search for the body of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather is underway at a landfill, according to police in Louisiana.The search began July 13 at the Baton Rouge North Landfill. Police believe Minnieweather’s body may have ended up in the landfill after h...
Federal authorities have cracked down on a wave of antisemitic threats targeting local employees and religious institutions, leveling charges against four men accused of sending death threats across Georgia.
A major water main break is affecting water service for about 100 homes in Roswell.Roswell Fire Dept. says in a social media post the break is on Steeplechase Drive between Sassafras Road and Holcomb Bridge Road.Water service will be interrupted for about 10 hours while the break is repaired.The ...
The deal may be done, but it is still being challenged, as 12 states, including California, are suing to block the $81 billion mega merger. Read more trending news The lawsuits say the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs, The Associat...
Jay-Z has broken his own record for the most ticket sales for a single concert at Yankee Stadium. Read more trending news The media mogul sold 45,832 tickets for his second concert Saturday at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, he announced in a news release. He had set the record that he ended up ...
(InvestigateTV) — Subscriptions, takeout, delivery apps and coffee on the go may seem like small expenses, but a personal finance expert says those purchases can quietly drain a budget by hundreds of dollars.The pattern is known as convenient spending — using money to save time or provide instant...
(Gray News) - CBS News journalist Matt Gutman revealed that he almost withdrew thousands of dollars in savings after falling for a phone scam in Los Angeles.In a video posted on X, Gutman said he came very close to emptying his account after he received a phone call from someone claiming to be fr...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The GOP’s narrow Senate majority has become even tighter after Sen. Mitch McConnell broke his silence following a month-long absence from Capitol Hill.On Sunday, the Kentucky Republican disclosed that he;d suffered a fall in June, was briefly unconscious and later developed...
A Wall Street Journal editor says high living costs and labor market uncertainty are pushing personal finance into public view.
The Department of Defense, alongside the Department of Justice, announced on Monday a joint partnership to launch a new task force to investigate and prosecute leaks of sensitive War Department information to the news media.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man they say assaulted a woman while she was on her morning walk.The incident happened on July 1 near the intersection of Old Norcross Tucker Road and Glenbrook Drive in Norcross, police said....
Police agencies across metro Atlanta have reported several black bear sightings in recent weeks, including in Smyrna, Newnan, Senoia and Spalding County.
Thousands of people have been sickened by cyclosporiasis around the country, and while the cases increase, there are still several things that officials don’t know. Read more trending news In Michigan alone, there were more than 2,600 cases on Monday, up more than 1,000 from Friday, well over the...
And then there were four. Argentina, England, France and Spain are the only countries left as the 2026 FIFA World Cup enters the final week of the tournament. France and Spain will meet in Dallas, Texas for the first semifinal on Tuesday while Argentina and England will be here in Atlanta for the...
A 21-year-old man faces felony charges after a downtown Athens shooting damaged several local businesses along East Clayton Street last week.
Astronomers have detected a type of sugar in space that’s also found in raspberries.
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