Dublin, Ga. – The Georgia Trust for Local News announced Wednesday it has purchased The Macon Telegraph and The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, moving two of the state’s oldest newspapers out of corporate hands and into local, nonprofit ownership. The sale by McClatchy Media is the first change of o...
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Smoke from hundreds of miles away will blanket parts of the U.S. already dealing with sweltering heat. Read more trending news The smoke is from wildfires in Minnesota and Ontario, Canada, The Washington Post reported.The haze is expected to cause unhealthy air quality for parts of the Midwest, N...
The Brookhaven City Council celebrated a milestone and mourned another on July 14 as the city approved a financial agreement with Emory University to fund the vast majority of the construction of the Peachtree Creek Greenway Connector Bridge, and learned that District 2 Council Member Jen Owens i...
A man who has been on the run since being convicted of killing a transgender woman in DeKalb County in 2024 has been arrested after police said he tried to skip out on a fare while trying to board a transit train in the San Francisco Bay Area. Davonte Fore, 27, a known gang member, was convicted ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Expect showers and thunderstorms to develop each afternoon starting today and continuing through the week. While these storms should be typical summer thunderstorms, they can still pack a punch with gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall.Mos...
Victory Sandwich Bar in Decatur will become American-Italian restaurant and bar Besto at the end of July. The Decatur location of the sandwich shop and cocktail bar opened on Church Street in 2013 and is known for $6 sandwiches like the Han Cholo and Weed Eater, sides of cold ramen and flavor...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) — Three people are dead and two children remain hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide in a vehicle in Ohio, officials said.Toledo police said officers received a call Wednesday at about 11 a.m. reporting unconscious people in a vehicle on the side of a roadw...
For the past month, soccer fans from around the world have flocked to Atlanta and filled our city with excitement, energy, and hope. We have welcomed people with open arms, and together we showed them what our city is capable of. Since Atlanta was announced as a host city, our city’s official...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The World Cup matches in Atlanta will conclude Wednesday with the semifinal between England and Argentina. Thousands of fans are expected at Atlanta Stadium in Downtown Atlanta and at the nearby FIFA Fan Festival.What to know if you goIf you’re going to the mat...
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The grandmother of a 2-year-old boy who drowned at a Roswell apartment complex last month has been charged in his death, according to arrest warrants.Emelisa Paz-Santos was booked Wednesday in the Fulton ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Life University in Marietta is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against former Black employees.In a complaint filed last month, the three Black plaintiffs allege that they were “treated in a rude and uncaring manner, forced to do work that ...
A decade-long marriage between country singer RaeLynn and husband Joshua Davis has come to an end.Read more trending news “The Voice” contestant filed in Nashville last month, citing irreconcilable differences, People magazine reported. She posted to Instagram this week about the end of the relat...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The body of an 18-year-old was pulled from a Toledo-area pond over the weekend in an apparent drowning. The coroner’s office identified the man as Anson Crandall. Toledo police said the situation started last Saturday when officers were called to the pond for a mis...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person suffered “serious injuries” in a DeKalb County shooting on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. Officers were called to the incident on Blazing Pine Path, a residential area in unincorporated Decatur. Police said the shooting is still under invest...
An investigation is underway after a person was seriously injured in a shooting in DeKalb County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to DeKalb County police, officers responded to the 3400 block of Blazing Pine Path.Officers said one person has been taken to the h...
Janice McNair, the co-founder of the Houston Texans and senior chair of the NFL franchise, died on Tuesday, the team announced. She was 89.Read more trending newsIn a social media post, the Texans said McNair passed away at the age of 89, surrounded by her family.McNair became the Texans’ princip...
Dublin, Ga. – The Georgia Trust for Local News announced Wednesday it has purchased The Macon Telegraph and The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, moving two of the state’s oldest newspapers out of corporate hands and into local, nonprofit ownership. The sale by McClatchy Media is the first change of o...
When you’ve gotta go, you’ve gotta go and on paper, the city of Atlanta has hundreds of options.But when it comes to actually getting into a public bathroom for some relief, a recent study by Georgia State University shows that less than half of Atlanta’s public bathrooms are actually usable.Stud...
A student who broke the record for the highest GPA is now inspiring a change at a Florida high school. Read more trending news Vaibhav Bhaskar graduated from Steinbrenner High School near Tampa with an 11.99 weighted GPA, much higher than the standard 4.0 GPA of years past, The Tampa Bay Times re...
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) — A woman is accused of abusing an 8-year-old girl and not seeking medical treatment for the child after she ingested bleach at a West Virginia campground.The girl remains in critical condition at a local hospital.Court documents show that the 8-year-old gir...
The Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival returns to Sandy Springs Sept. 25 and 26 for the city’s fourth year of its free downtown fair, featuring live music from nationally acclaimed acts, a market with more than 60 artists, and an area for kids’ activities. In early July, city officials put out a...
DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon on Blazing Pine Path in Decatur.
Five people have been arrested and charged following a multi-agency child sexual abuse investigation led by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Ware County Sheriff’s Office. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The announcement was made Tuesday in Ware County, Ga. The...
An Atlanta sports bar declared a strict "zero tolerance" policy after social media videos captured soccer fans fighting outside the business on Tuesday evening.
Moviegoers watting to see Robert Pattinson return as the Caped Crusader must wait some more.Read more trending news The release date in theaters of “The Batman Part II” has been pushed back to Feb, 18, 2028, Variety reported.The new release date of the DC Studios film comes nearly six years after...
A former Georgia housing authority executive director and a Savannah man have been indicted on federal fraud charges stemming from what prosecutors say is a yearslong scheme that allegedly cost a public housing agency more than $2.5 million.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news break...
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot is now the tenth-largest prize in Mega Millions history after no winner was drawn Tuesday.No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night: 2, 4, 10, 48 and 56, and the gold Mega Ball, 22.The jackpot now stands at $672 million, with a cash option of $2...
The City of Atlanta is ranked as the place where the rent to wage ratio is the worst in the whole of the United States.According to a new study by Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate, not one of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas are affordable to rent a one-bedroom apartment in o...
Generating Everlit Embed At the start of the July 13 DeKalb County School Board of Education meeting, its attorney/parliamentarian issued a warning about board members’ personal remarks, side banter, and a “proliferation of abstention votes” that are not related to a conflict of interest. “...
Pizza Hut is taking us back to a simpler time. Read more trending newsThe pizza company introduced its Throwback Value Menu, bringing back its “iconic favorites” and allowing customers to “build their own Pizza Hut buffet.”The items on the limited-time menu include $3 Personal Pan Pizza, a $10 me...
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is among several aid organizations using an artificial-intelligence platform to get those in need food assistance.Capacity, an AI-powered support automation platform, partnered up with FoodBridge, a benefits-enabled food access company, to launch a new hunger relie...
Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to buy PayPal in a deal that was valued at $53.4 billion, according to published reports.Read more trending news CNBC confirmed the offer by the payment processing firm and the private equity company. They offered a $60.50 per share cash off...
The Macon Telegraph and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer have entered into a “landmark transaction” with the Georgia Trust for Local News. Through the Georgia Trust, both legendary newspapers will be under local control and under a nonprofit umbrella. The Georgia Trust is a subsidiary of the Na...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A mother is facing charges in the death of her 2-year-old child who authorities said died from a fentanyl overdose.Akia Pope, 29, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records.On Dec. 30, 2025, Pope took her 2-year-old to ...
The Justice Department is moving to drop charges against a man accused of running an a bitcoin mining operation that prosecutors said functioned like a Ponzi scheme.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Only hours before President Donald Trump is expected to renew his allegations of election fraud in Georgia, the Republican hoping to become the state’s 84th governor will hold his first general election campaign rally.On Thursday, Rick Jackson will hold his fir...
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...
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