ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A tree fell down near Chastain Park Thursday night. The tree fell down near Chastain Park Avenue and Dudley Lane around 6:30 p.m. near the north side of the park. Atlanta News First crews captured the tree down, blocking traffic on the road. Th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Alpharetta Planning Commission approved Aug. 6 plans to redevelop the North Point Mall into a mixed-use development centered on a 20,000-seat hockey arena. The arena is being built with the explicit intent to bring a third NHL team to Atlan...
Police arrested a massage therapist following a sexual battery complaint at a Sandy Springs spa located on Roswell Road.
Six individuals were arrested in a $2.8 million drug bust following a traffic stop last week in DeKalb County.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Siemens will invest at least $185 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, creating over 1,400 jobs in Jackson County....
The Paulding County coroner is calling for a five-person jury to decide how a 35-year-old mother died nearly a decade ago. Heather Turner was found fatally shot in her Dallas home in May 2017. This move comes six months after the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office closed its case o...
Lamar County animal cruelty investigation on Bell Road led to two arrests and the seizure of 26 animals by local authorities.
After hours of heated debate, Marietta city leaders gave the green light for a data center project near Interstate 75 and Delk Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The five to two city council vote to approve the rezoning needed for the project has dr...
GAFFNEY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting at a bus stop in South Carolina that left a 17-year-old dead. Cherokee County Sheriff Mueller said three people were involved in the death of 17-year-old Jomiltron Sentell Fair Jr. , who was sho...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Heat indexes are expected to reach the triple digits this weekend, raising concerns for both workers and drivers as construction on I-285 continues. All lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road will close this weeken...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police had asked for the public’s help in finding a 9-year-old boy. Eli, 9, was last seen at 2 p.m. Thursday leaving the 900 block of Willow Ridge Way. He was found safe....
Fire crews battled a kitchen blaze Thursday at a Mableton supermarket on Veterans Memorial Highway.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’ve spent any time sitting in gridlock on the downtown connector lately, you’ve probably asked yourself: Is Atlanta full yet? According to new data released Wednesday by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), the answer is a resounding, “...
A DeKalb County judge sentenced Homer Wright to 20 years in prison without parole for shooting a man at a Lithonia gas station.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First has been honored with a national overall excellence award in the large market television category from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA). The winners of the national Edward R. Murrow Awards were announced ...
POPLARVILLE, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) — A Mississippi man was convicted Thursday on one count of touching a child for lustful purposes and four counts of sexual battery of a minor. Authorities said Daniel Joseph Chaplain III was sentenced to four life sentences without the possib...
Sirens rang out on Marietta St. in southwest Atlanta early Thursday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Several police officers and deputies searched for an inmate who escaped from the Fulton County Jail around 4:30 a.m. Witnesses told Channel 2’s...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It turns out, the key to your overall health, immune system, and even your mood might lie right in your gut. On this week’s episode of “Aging Better,” Host Cyreia Sandlin sits down with Dr. Aja McCutchen, a board-certified gastroenterologist wi...
WARNING: The following report contains details that some may find graphic or disturbing. A man found guilty of kidnapping, raping and killing a 5-year-old girl from Georgia was executed on Thursday night. A judge sentenced 40 year-old Jeremy Williams to death for four counts of c...
A Loganville tax preparer faces a 54-count federal indictment after allegedly defrauding dozens of self-employed truck drivers out of estimated tax payments....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly broke into an apartment and assaulted a teenage girl. Gainesville police said Obed Reyes, 29, allegedly broke into the apartment just before 10 p.m. by busting a hole in a closet that ...
A new Mississippi law added sexual battery of a child under 12 to the list of crimes eligible for the death penalty.
A new partnership in metro Atlanta is working to solve unsolved murders. The task force solved six so far this year, with about 20 left. Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne reports that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she wanted to try a task force approa...
Isabelle Rose Johnson was captured Thursday in the Florida Panhandle following a nationwide manhunt connected to a death investigation.
LaGrange police arrested a man on Wednesday following an investigation into a series of business burglaries across the city.
The Equal Protection Project's complaint targets 32 Florida State University scholarships it alleges discriminate based on race or sex via donors.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The MARTA Board of Directors has chosen the new leader of the transit agency. On Thursday, the board selected Jonathan Hunt as the new CEO and general manager. Hunt has served as interim GM/CEO since August 2025, following the departure of Coll...
Residents in a northeast Atlanta neighborhood are raising alarms after a string of fires at homeless encampments have stirred memories of the catastrophic I-85 bridge collapse nine years ago. Now, the community fears a repeat disaster could be looming. Cedar Chase sits on the Eas...
A traffic stop led to six people being arrested with nearly $3 million in marijuana. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a van earlier this month and found between 220 and 250 pounds of suspected marijuana inside. They estimate the street value at $2.8 million. Investi...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Board of Directors has chosen a new permanent general manager and chief executive officer during its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday. Channel 2’s Richard Elliot reports the board gave interim CEO and general manager Jonathan J...
A hair mousse was recalled over a packaging defect that could cause cans to leak or explode, following an injury report.
A woman was a quarter-mile into her drive to work when police say one of two drivers racing each other slammed into her car and killed her. Susan Kirkland died after a crash on Old Norcross Road at Glen Chase Drive near Lawrenceville on July 22, according to Gwinnett County polic...
Atlanta City Council Member Mary Norwood says she’ll never forget her. “She was delightful. Sharp as a tack. Lovely. Charming,” Norwood said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Her friend, renowned artist and photographer Lucinda Bunnen. When she passed a...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Democratic National Committee is launching a new set of investments for southern state Democratic parties, aimed at helping them gain ground in the midterm elections and beyond. “The south is rapidly growing, and we as Democrats need to meet the moment ...
As heat baked the region, Clayton County Public Schools cancelled all outdoor activities Thursday, including recess, physical education classes and “any outdoor activity associated with specific coursework.” In an advisory, school officials said they made the decision because the...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A heat dome is set to raise temperatures across Georgia. On this episode of Georgia First Alert Weather Weekly, the teams tackles what to expect with the heat dome and how long it could potentially last. Chief Meteorologist Riley Hale from WRDW...
A young boy’s alert led Coweta County deputies to a horrific scene near a local motel where they rescued a dog left to die inside a trash bag
Savannah police have arrested a 37-year-old man after he was accused of attacking another person with a hatchet. Dominique Miller has been charged with felony aggravated assault. Miller is accused of striking a man at the Thunderbird Motel on Ogeechee Road Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: F...
The mother of the Mississippi teenager investigators say drowned during a boating trip with friends says she has come under attack for trying to get answers. The parents of 18-year-old Nolan Wells spoke before a packed room of journalists in Atlanta for a convention. It’s where N...
A newly formed bipartisan joint study committee met at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday to tackle surging child welfare expenses after unexpected cost mismatches left state agencies facing an estimated $85 million budget shortfall....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Italian restaurant in Lawrenceville failed to make the grade on a routine health inspection this week. Biba’s scored 54 points and a U for unsatisfactory. The report says mold was found on a lemon and cucumber in the cooler, there were dead ...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) board of directors named Jonathan Hunt, the interim general manager, as the permanent CEO at its regular board meeting on Aug. 13. A search committee had narrowed the search to three candidates – all involved in the mass tr...
A Cobb County middle school student is facing multiple charges after police found a gun at school. The incident happened on Tuesday at Campbell Middle School. The district said its safety protocols worked. Parents are asking how a student got a gun inside the school in the first ...
Police are investigating after the National World War II Memorial was vandalized with spray paint and soap in the fountains on Thursday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Zoo Atlanta’s bird team welcomed a new member recently with the hatching of a tawny frogmouth chick. The chick, named Rotta, was hatched by parents Small Fry and Jabba. Small Fry and Jabba previously had four chicks named Hash Brown, Tater Tot,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man has been sentenced to prison for shooting another man who asked him for a dollar, the DeKalb County district attorney said. Homer Wright, 46, shot Jquante Lenon, 46, at a gas station on June 23, 2025, the district attorney said. Lenon had...
A jury of 6 men and 10 women was selected Thursday to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s killing nearly 30 years ago....
Jonathan Hunt has served as interim general manager and CEO since Collie Greenwood departed due to immigration and personal matters.
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Global music icon Tonino Baliardo and the Gipsy Kings are stopping in Atlanta as part of their international “Historia” tour. Baliardo, the original founder and lead composer of the band behind massive hits like “Bamboleo” and “Djobi Djoba,” stopped by A...
(Gray News) - A former professional boxer has died after suffering a devastating brain injury during a fight more than a decade ago. Prichard Colon’s father, Richard Colon, confirmed his son’s death Thursday on social media. “I regret to inform you of the passing of my son Pricha...
A convicted Atlanta drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by the Biden administration is back in jail, accused of getting back into the drug trade. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that Walter Lee Muhammad, 46, a...
The teen accused of shooting a fellow student at Warner Robins High School appeared in court for a first appearance Thursday. The 14-year-old faces charges of Aggravated Assault with a firearm, Disrupting Public Schools, Receiving Stolen Property, Possession of a handgun by someo...
Two beluga whales rescued from Canada can now call the Georgia Aquarium home. Balor, 10, and Zephyr, 7, were among 30 whales rescued from Marineland park and zoo in Niagara Falls , Ontario. The two males arrived in Atlanta around 7 a.m. Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app f...
A 46-year-old convicted felon was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison without the possibility of parole for shooting a man who asked him for a dollar at a Lithonia gas station. DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Gregory A. Adams handed down the sentence to Homer Wright on Aug...
What started as a road-rage incident between drivers ended up with one of them jailed on drug charges. Athens-Clarke County police were called to the GA 10 Loop entrance ramp Monday afternoon for a possible fight, according to the police report. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app fo...
A fan-favorite Costco staple is returning to warehouse shelves after a two-year hiatus.
CLIFTON FORGE, Va. ( WDBJ /Gray News) — A criminal in Virginia used a vehicle to pull a full gun safe through the wall of a house, according to the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office . Deputies were called Wednesday to a home in Clifton Forge for a report of a burglary. Deputies f...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dangerous heat is building into North Georgia this week, with heat index values expected to reach the mid-to-upper 100s by Friday afternoon. A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Friday for central and most of north Georgia. What to ...
Deputies arrested 17 people and served 31 warrants during a two-day warrant enforcement operation in Gwinnett County.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A tree fell down near Chastain Park Thursday night. The tree fell down near Chastain Park Avenue and Dud…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Alpharetta Planning Commission approved Aug. 6 plans to redevelop the North Point Mall into a mixed-…
Police arrested a massage therapist following a sexual battery complaint at a Sandy Springs spa located on Roswell Road.
Six individuals were arrested in a $2.8 million drug bust following a traffic stop last week in DeKalb County.
Gov. Brian Kemp announced Siemens will invest at least $185 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, creating over 1…
The Paulding County coroner is calling for a five-person jury to decide how a 35-year-old mother died nearly a decade ago. Heather Turner wa…
Lamar County animal cruelty investigation on Bell Road led to two arrests and the seizure of 26 animals by local authorities.
After hours of heated debate, Marietta city leaders gave the green light for a data center project near Interstate 75 and Delk Road. [DOWNLO…
GAFFNEY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - Three suspects are in custody following a shooting at a bus stop in South Carolina that left a 17-year-ol…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Heat indexes are expected to reach the triple digits this weekend, raising concerns for both workers and…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police had asked for the public’s help in finding a 9-year-old boy. Eli, 9, was last seen …
Fire crews battled a kitchen blaze Thursday at a Mableton supermarket on Veterans Memorial Highway.
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