ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — We’ll stick with the heat through the end of the week. High temperatures will remain in the low 90s today through Friday, with isolated storms possible each afternoon through sunset. Don’t expect much rain though — coverage will stay low at just 20-30%.If you’r...
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A neighbor says he witnessed a group of men crash a U-Haul into a downtown Atlanta clothing and shoe store to steal merchandise. The crash happened Wednesday morning on Walker Street. Blake Corman, who lives in the area, sent in video of the damage to identity ATL’s storefront. Corman says he hea...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A U-Haul crashed into a building early Wednesday near Downtown Atlanta.The brick structure that was hit is located at 131 Walker St SW #102, the address for Identity ATL, a men’s clothing store.This is a developing story. Stay with Atlanta News First as we lear...
Renewed fighting between the United States and Iran has raised questions about whether the two sides will resume all out war.
Det. Olivia Benson has a new assignment -- hosting the Emmy Awards.Mariska Hartigay, who has played the intense, passionate and scrupulous detective (since promoted to captain) for nearly three decades on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” will host the 78th annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, Vari...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A St. Louis woman is calling for action after she fell into an open manhole on a city sidewalk.Jamie Hassan says she fell into an open manhole on the evening of July 4. She parked in north St. Louis and was walking on the sidewalk toward a nearby bar when all of a sud...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County leaders are set to explain how money from a newly passed property tax increase will be used.The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday.The public meeting comes one day after DeKalb County commissioners voted to raise property taxes by 1%.They said t...
Police arrested a man Tuesday night after a domestic dispute escalated into a deadly shooting that left one woman dead and another man hospitalized.
Atlanta police are investigating an apparent break-in after a vehicle crashed into a business in southwest Atlanta early Wednesday morning.
Once a fringe healing modality found mainly in new age retreat centers and cultural healing circles, sound baths have become one of today’s hottest wellness trends. In fact, the global sound healing market is projected to grow 9.5% annually by 2035, with sound baths moving into mainstream sett...
The U.S. men’s national soccer team did not have the numbers on the pitch during their World Cup loss on Monday, but the squad pulled record numbers on television.Read more trending newsThe USA’s 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16 set a viewership record, according to Fox News. The highly ant...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — We’ll stick with the heat through the end of the week. High temperatures will remain in the low 90s today through Friday, with isolated storms possible each afternoon through sunset. Don’t expect much rain though — coverage will stay low at just 20-30%.If you’r...
More than 92,000 times, DeKalb County residents calling 911 were left waiting at least 40 seconds for the county to pick up the phone, if the call was answered at all. Channel 2’s Michael Doudna learned that this year, DeKalb County conducted an audit of 622,000 911 calls from September 2024 to M...
The Gwinnett County Police Department said a series of break-ins at Urban Air Adventure locations led to the arrests of 11 people, all under the age of 21.Police said there were seven incidents at Urban Air Adventure Park locations under investigation since June 4. The social media trend that pol...
WSB-TV Channel 2 presents a special program celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Family 2 Family initiative, highlighting decades of service, storytelling, and commitment to the communities of North Georgia.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Launched in 1986 during a piv...
A federal judge rejected the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for the names and personal contact information for everyone who worked during the 2020 election in Fulton County. The DOJ made the request in April for information about all county employees and volunteer poll workers. Fulton Count...
FIFA unveiled the 2026 World Cup match schedule and which countries will be coming to Mercedes-Benz Stadium back in December.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Atlanta will host five group stage matches, a Round of 32 game, Round of 16 game and one of the semifinals for the...
Argentina’s hopes of winning back-to-back World Cup titles stayed alive with a 3-2 win over Egypt on Tuesday afternoon. The defending champions erased a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered goals scored within 13 minutes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Argentina advances t...
ENFIELD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Newly released search warrants reveal that a 12-year-old Connecticut girl had a lethal level of diphenhydramine, commonly known as Benadryl, in her system when she died in March.Eve Rogers, 12, was found unresponsive at her Enfield home the morning of March 18. S...
Cobb County police are investigating a deadly shooting that they described as a “domestic violence incident.”Officers were called to a home on Laurel Creek Trail just before 8 p.m. Wednesday night for reports of a person being shot.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]When th...
More details are being released about what led to a Georgia animal control officer being fired and arrested.Monroe County Animal Control Officer Carlos Santillan was fired and arrested on Monday on four charges of cruelty to animals.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]A spok...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After Atlanta hit 96 degrees with a heat index of 102 over the Fourth of July weekend, a City Council member is pushing legislation to formalize how the city responds when extreme heat threatens public health.Atlanta typically opens cooling centers as temperatu...
New month, new issue Thursday, July 2 — The July issue of Georgia Voice is at the printer, but you can read the digital version now. The staff is taking a long holiday weekend break to recharge after a busy Pride Month. Whether you’re celebrating the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday...
Two teens face felony charges following a series of random Orbeez gun shooting incidents targeting children and adults in Kennesaw.
Police are currently investigating a shooting involving one of their officers.DeKalb officers were investigating an armed robbery on Rammel Way when one man was shot by an officer.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]While on the way to the hospital, that man died from his in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fifteen young people have been arrested after they allegedly broke into several entertainment parks in Gwinnett County as part of a social media trend, according to police.Since June 4, officers said they have investigated a social media trend from TikTok that ...
A federal judge has quashed a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking personal information from the nearly 3,000 Georgians who served as Fulton County election workers and volunteers during the 2020 election, dealing a blow to the Trump administration’s escalating effort to uncover a...
Soccer fans packed The Brewhouse Café in Little Five Points to watch the high-stakes match go right down to the wire.
The Atlanta City Council approved measures to invest multi-millions in a Delta One lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, while union groups threatened the city with “shutting down the airport” over inaccurate pay.The council approved a resolution 14-1 authorizing $63 million...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —A typical summer pattern is settling in across North Georgia with hot afternoons and isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected through the weekend. While most days will stay dry, a few storms may pack strong winds, and dangerously hot conditions will persist ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was shot to death and a man was injured in what Cobb County police are calling a domestic violence incident.Officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of Laurel Creek Trail in Smyrna just before 8 p.m. Tuesday.Outside, they found a man suffering f...
The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld murder convictions for two found guilty of a deadly carjacking in 2022.Bradley Coleman, 29, was shot and killed while putting air in his tires at a gas station in July 2022.Last year, Miles Collins, Josiah Hughley and David Booker were convicted of his murder ...
Federal authorities arrested 24 suspected members of violent, India-based transnational organized crime syndicates on Tuesday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Kathy Lemoine said her son, Andrew, was diagnosed with terminal Stage 4 colorectal cancer at 29, and that the family repeatedly ran into insurance prior authorization requirements for procedures, medications and supportive care. Lemoine said one of the biggest ...
Down a set after untimely double-faults, Coco Gauff rallied past Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the semifinals here for the first time.The 22-year-old Gauff became the youngest player to reach the semifinals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova, who completed the feat at the 2007 ...
The family of a teenager killed after a community concert and fireworks displayed have shared his identity.Jason Fajardo, 17, was shot and killed in Gainesville on July 3 just after the end of the city’s First Friday Concert, which also featured an Independence Day fireworks display.[DOWNLOAD: Fr...
Atlanta police investigators are asking for the public's help to identify a man who shot three people during a dispute Sunday morning.
A Georgia school district is making some changes to its schedule ahead of the upcoming school year.The Lamar County School System announced on Tuesday that they will push back the times they open their school buildings and bus pick-ups.Starting in the new school year, middle and high schools will...
Two gang members convicted in a deadly Peachtree Corners carjacking lost their appeals before the Georgia Supreme Court.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Dream guards Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard and forward Angel Reese have been named 2026 WNBA All-Star reserves. It is Gray’s fourth consecutive selection and Howard’s fourth in five seasons. It is Reese’s third selection; she has been named an All-Star ...
A man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, officials confirm.
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