Georgia’s Board of Regents formalized the hiring Thursday of the next leader of the state’s 25 public colleges and universities, naming Thomas A. Fanning as chancellor. The former president and CEO of Southern Company will take control of the University System of Georgia on Jan. 1, the day after...
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Atlanta Beltline officials have secured the final pieces of land needed to complete the city's walking and biking loop, after more than two decades of development....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Chastain Park will see two very different crowds this Halloween: trick-or-treaters and music lovers. “It’s going to be very busy,” said Chastain Park Civic Association President Joe York. “So it’s kind of an amalgamation of two very different t...
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The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park on Thursday in a winner-take-all Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson all hit home runs to lead the Braves past the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 Thursday night, winning the NL Wild Card series and advancing to the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The offensive outb...
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The Atlanta Braves are heading back to the National League Division Series. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Braves delivered a win over the Philadelphia Phillies Game 3 in front of an electric sold-out crowd at Truist Park. They will now play the L...
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Police are asking for the public's help finding a suspect after identifying a man shot to death in southwest Atlanta earlier this week.
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Ozzie Albies homered during tonight’s Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Phillies, just moments after broadcaster and former MLB star Joey Votto made a bold claim. “I do not see the Braves scoring any more runs the rest of the way,” Votto said in the bottom of the fourth inn...
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State agriculture officials continue efforts to track and eradicate invasive yellow-legged hornets across Georgia as warm temperatures prolong insect activity....
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At The Battery just outside the Chop House Gate at the home of the Atlanta Braves Thursday, 11-year-old Ben Studstill had some words of wisdom -- get some rest before the first pitch. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Well, I’ll tell you this: It’s a lo...
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The lifesaving 988 call-in number to help people experiencing mental health crises or suicidal thoughts has once again restored its specialized services for LGBTQ youth. U.S. Sen.Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) helped secure funding for 988 and led the push to get Press 3 reinstated as po...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Plan on foggy conditions developing again overnight tonight. Fog will continue through the morning commute before some sunshine returns to a muggy afternoon. As you drive home from work Friday afternoon and evening, watch for a slight chance of...
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A failed execution in Tennessee is raising new questions about lethal injection protocols — including in Georgia, where lethal injection remains the state’s only currently used method of execution. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Christa Pike remains i...
