The nation’s first black woman elected governor received a rousing welcome at a place of worship renowned as “America’s Freedom Church.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms attended services Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta’s...
government
Health insurance costs are rising across the board in Georgia, with employer-sponsored plans climbing about 8.2%, Affordable Care Act marketplace premiums jumping sharply and Medicare plans also increasing. At the same time, the number of Georgians enrolled in health insurance th...
schools
Atlanta elementary schools evacuated Monday morning after three campuses received fake bomb threats.
business
Historic floodwaters forced McCaysville into a boil water advisory as business owners across North Georgia and East Tennessee strip shops to studs.
safety
Lake Louise Road reopened after a fiery wreck in Stephens County early Monday. The road near Highway 123 was closed after a vehicle left the road and caught fire. Traffic had to be rerouted to Riverdale Road and Tugalo Street for several hours. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for...
safety
The family of a 22-year-old mother gunned down in southwest Atlanta is pleading for justice as police search for the man who shot her.
safety
Atlanta police are searching for a woman who skipped out on a nearly $400 salon tab and fractured a worker's finger.
government
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council is considering two resolutions on bridges. One asks the city to study replacing the 102-year-old Moores Mill Road bridge over Peachtree Creek in northwest Atlanta instead of solely repairing it. The other asks the city ...
government
A vote-counting discrepancy in Seminole County changed who was leading a closely contested Georgia House race.
government
A suspected homicide onboard an MSC cruise ship caused the boat to turn back to Galveston after previously departing.
Local
Atlanta’s long-standing run hosting the SEC Football Championship is coming to an end following an expansion to a 24-team College Football Playoff.
