For the sixth consecutive year, Fulton County Schools broke its four-year graduation rate record with 93.44%. The Georgia Department of Education reported official figures for the Class of 2026 at the end of September. The district’s graduation rate has jumped by 7.9 percentage points after dropp...
business
The tank is open for business, but this season the sharks are swimming in a new city. After a decade of filming in Los Angeles, ABC’s hit investment show Shark Tank has moved production to Tyler Perry Studios in metro Atlanta, bringing one of television’s most recognizable franch...
parks
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been sentenced to life in prison for shooting and killing a man while he was removing a parking boot, the DeKalb County district attorney said. The district attorney said Otis Blakes, 34, shot and killed Kirwin Hinds, 47, on July 19, ...
schools
ATLANTA — A 2 p.m. start might not have been ideal for many fans at work or school, but those away from Truist Park likely heard the roar after Austin Riley’s go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning played hero in a 5-3 Game 1 win for the Atlanta Braves over the Philadel...
safety
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Enjoy the next few days of sunshine and mild temperatures, because a rainy pattern is heading to north Georgia this weekend. This evening, the sky stays clear with temperatures falling into the low 60s for the city and into the 50s in the subur...
safety
Investigators now know how a 26-year-old mother whose dismembered remains were found in Smyrna died and where they believe the killing happened. Less than a week after Tia Mosley, known to loved ones as “KT,” was reported missing, Smyrna police say an autopsy determined she died ...
News
Seven Arizona State University hockey players allege the team’s head coach Greg Powers downplayed Matthew Mayich's collapse during a workout as the sophomore remains in a coma....
safety
A Cherokee County man is holding onto hope, as he waits to hear news about his mother, who is missing after devastating floods in Nepal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Mary Sorensen of Canton was on her way home, coming through the immigration center ...
News
FOND DU LAC, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A judge lowered the bond for the man in Wisconsin accused of stalking his ex for 13 years, having human skulls and John Wayne Gacy brain in a jar. Benjamin Larson, 47, was originally charged with stalking in Dane County. During the investiga...
government
As Georgians continue feeling the effects of higher prices at the pump and the grocery store, some voters say affordability could play a major role in how they cast their ballots this November. Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision to suspend Georgia’s gas tax is expected to lower gas price...
safety
A dispute over a workplace request at a south Georgia grocery store has led to a federal lawsuit and a settlement agreement, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The case involves Reynolds IGA F...
schools
Hackers behind major school cyberattack now claim they’ve breached FBI. The hacking group tied to some of the nation’s largest recent data breaches is now claiming it hacked the FBI, raising concerns among cybersecurity experts about what information may have been exposed. We’re ...
safety
Three parents are facing dozens of child cruelty and drug charges after police said they found 15 children without food, living in terrible conditions. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell reports that polic...
