With the final FIFA World Cup match scheduled for Atlanta imminent, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning visitors, residents and soccer fans to ground their drones.As of Wednesday, the FBI said 92 drones have been seized at FIFA World Cup fan events in Atlanta.While nearly 100 drones ha...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It will be warmer in north Georgia today with more afternoon sunshine, and pop-up storms through sunset.Highs will reach the mid 80s, and when you factor in the humidity, it will feel more like the low 90s.Pockets of heavy rain will develop throughout the after...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Studio W.I.P. is offering spray paint art workshops on Atlanta’s Westside, using guided instruction and stencil techniques to help beginners create finished pieces. The workshops are designed for a range of groups—from friends and families to date nights and team-buildin...
The City of Forest Park announced Carl E. Geffken has been appointed as the next City Manager. The city council voted unanimously on July 6 to make the appointment official, ending a competitive nationwide search for the position.Geffken will officially assume his duties on July 20.[DOWNLOAD: Fre...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking about 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis in nearly three dozen states. Read more trending news The agency said that the cases are either confirmed or suspected and that the illness has been found in 34 states since May 1, CNN reported.Keep in ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several parts of I-285 will be closed again in July for a reconstruction project that plans to repair concrete slabs on the roadway. A single right lane and the shoulder lane will be shut down between S. Atlanta Road (Exit 16) and Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) sta...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Patched Gal, a brand out of Acworth, is getting international attention for a creative take on thrifted clothing.Sierra Bray founded the brand. She sources material - from vintage clothing to bedsheets - to create jackets, maxi tees, and more.The designer recently had he...
A south Georgia woman who served as secretary for a volunteer fire department has been charged after investigators say money was taken from an account that held both public funds and community donations.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ...
Conservative group Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against the City Schools of Decatur, alleging that the district’s policies violated Title IX and Title VI. The complaint, filed on June 24 as first reported by Dec...
Atlanta will host its eighth and final 2026 FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday as defending champion Argentina and England meet in the semifinal.The winner advances to face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. The loser will face France in the third-place match on Saturday.Kickoff at Atlanta St...
Authorities arrested Darian Berry Sr. after an extensive manhunt that lasted more than 10 hours in Butts County.
Former President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his memoir will be published on Nov. 17, two weeks after the midterm elections.Read more trending news Biden, 83, made the announcement in a video he posted on social media.“Promise Me, America,” echoes the title of Biden’s 2017 work, “Promis...
A Georgia sheriff is facing federal charges after a grand jury indictment accused him of accepting money in exchange for dismissing DUI citations and later providing a gun to a convicted felon.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tensions are high as Wednesday’s Atlanta semifinal match between England and Argentina’s national teams looms, prompting police to put extra security in place. Social media video shows fans of the Argentine soccer clubs Huracán and San Lorenzo brawling during t...
Kai Lin Art’s “Objects 2,” the gallery’s second annual juried exhibition of three-dimensional work, closes July 17, capping a show that gathered 17 contemporary artists from across the Southeast and beyond, including: David Carlton, Johnny Cohen, DL Warfield, Santi Saucedo, Lars Finderup, Lowkey...
A 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were charged in the killings of five members of an Illinois family in East St. Louis during the weekend, according to police.
Ranch. It goes on salad, sometimes hot wings, and if you’re visiting Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup, it might also go in your suitcase.The viral “take Ranch back to Europe” trend for international visitors watching the FIFA World Cup now is also impacting what some Northern transplants to Atlanta...
The expectations for Bijan Robinson were high as soon as he entered the NFL in 2023 as the first running back taken with a top-10 pick in five years.Robinson made an impact almost from the start with the Atlanta Falcons and then took his game to another level last season when he led the NFL in ya...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Confirmed cases of a nasty stomach bug are spreading in Georgia, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A surveillance map published by the CDC says that Georgia now has 11-30 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal para...
According to CDC data, 34 states are reporting a combined 1,645 cyclosporiasis cases as of July 15, but local and state health data show at least 6,756 cases in 38 states.
Student loan borrowers have new options to help pay down what they owe. Read more trending newsThe Repayment Assistance Plan, called RAP, is a “simple and affordable option to repay their federal student loans based on their income,” the Department of Education said in a news release. It will all...
Heavy metal group Iron Maiden has sold 50% of its publishing and master music rights, along with name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment.Read more trending news The announcement by the investment firm, which was co-founded by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, was mad...
With the final FIFA World Cup match scheduled for Atlanta imminent, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning visitors, residents and soccer fans to ground their drones.As of Wednesday, the FBI said 92 drones have been seized at FIFA World Cup fan events in Atlanta.While nearly 100 drones ha...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shuttle manager at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has filed a lawsuit against the city after he was attacked by a homeless person on the job in 2024. The suit claims the City of Atlanta, which manages the airport, was negligent in allowi...
The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, continuing operations that resumed the previous evening. The daytime attacks marked an escalation in the campaign aimed at limiting Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
A west-central Florida man is accused of running a drug ring that distributed 132 pounds of cocaine obtained from a source in west Texas, authorities said.Read more trending news During a news conference on Tuesday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced the dismantling of a major drug r...
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - The United States Marshals Service, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and other Florida law enforcement agencies arrested 126 people in Osceola County, Florida.During Operation Silver Spur, which ran between June 1 and June 30, arrests were made for registration violatio...
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia turned one player's lucky numbers into a $4 million prize.
Typically, you pay to sit in a seat, not to keep one empty, but that’s the new business model that is taking off at United Airlines. Read more trending newsThe airline will allow passengers in the Economy Plus option in the Airbus A321XLR to sit next to an empty middle seat, the company announced...
One lucky ticket in Georgia won $4 million prize during Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing. We now know where it was sold. The Georgia Lottery confirmed the winning ticket was purchased through the FOE Aerie 4379 Inc. in St. Marys, Georgia. The ticket matched the five numbers and had a multipl...
One person is dead and three others are still missing after a boat capsized in rough seas between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday, authorities said.The 49-foot cabin cruiser was carrying 20 adultsRead more trending news The 49-foot cabin cruiser, identified as the Volare, wa...
Bye, bye FIFA Wednesday, July 15 — Today marks the end of the World Cup – in Atlanta, that is. The city’s last game is a semifinal match between Argentina and England today at 3 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Watch the game on FOX, or find a watch party around town. If you’re feeling flush, w...
Terrence L. Johnson, director of religion and public life and Charles G. Adams Professor of African American Religious Studies at Harvard Divinity School, has been appointed the next Mary Lee Hardin Willard Dean of Candler School of Theology at Emory University. A highly regarded theological scho...
The House has decided not to turn back the clock.By a 308-117 vote, representatives approved a measure that would make daylight saving time permanent, The New York Times reported.Read more trending news The Sunshine Protection Act will eliminate standard time. According to CNN, proponents believe...
Georgia State University’s (GSU) Ernest G. Welch School of Art & Design and the Georgia Art Education Association (GAEA) opened their classrooms to the next generation of art teachers on July 10, hosting The First Years Experience: Summer 1-Day Art Education Intensive for Educators — a free, dayl...
The American League’s pitching staff dominated during Tuesday’s All-Star Game, with 11 hurlers combining for 15 strikeouts in a 4-0 victory at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park.Read more trending news The A.L. took its 18th win in the past 23 All-Star Games and increased its overall record to 49-...
The Mableton City Council voted 6-1 to approve a 4.5 millage rate dedicated exclusively to public safety services.
The Marietta school board approved a resolution aimed at reducing students' reliance on technology and strengthening teacher-led instruction.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgians, check your Match 5 Mega Millions lottery tickets as a $4 million winning ticket was sold in the Peach State for Tuesday night’s drawing.No word yet on exactly where in Georgia the winning ticket was sold, but Atlanta News First will let you know as w...
Demand for tickets to Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina is among the highest Atlanta has ever seen, second only to the Super Bowl.As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest remaining tickets for Atlanta Stadium are running around or just below $3,000. The most ex...
Spain advanced to the final of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory against France on Tuesday.Read more trending newsSpain now awaits the winner of Wednesday’s match between defending champion Argentina and England. That game will be played in Atlanta on Wednesday.LIVE Team 2 coverage of the energy a...
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