ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The question: Could a one-hour debate between Rick Jackson and Keisha Lance Bottoms — the Republican and Democrat candidates for Georgia governor, respectively —help decide the race? The answer? It’s possible. On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, Atlanta News First will h...
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A former metro Atlanta bank employee is facing federal charges after prosecutors say she helped steal nearly $1 million from customer bank accounts and funnel the money into cryptocurrency accounts controlled by her co-conspirators. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as n...
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Luxury senior living community Corso Atlanta will add an 11-story residential tower with 110 private residences, new amenities, and restaurants. Located in Buckhead at 3200 Howell Mill Road, the expansion is expected to open in Spring 2028, according to a press release from Galer...
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ATLANTA — Today will bring isolated showers and maybe a few storms, but many spots see stretches of dry time in between. Highs will be above average in the middle 80s under warm and muggy air. Warm Buildup Ahead of the Front Clouds increase overnight as moisture streams in from t...
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Bring out the umbrellas and rain boots as scattered showers head into metro Atlanta Saturday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go ] Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are expected to dev...
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(Gray News) - The U.S. Coast Guard has launched a search for a missing jet after the FAA reported losing contact with the aircraft. The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast reported on X that a Gulfstream G100 jet with the tail number CGRJP was heading to Boston from Bermuda when it disapp...
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207 Peachtree , the new 45,000-square-foot entertainment, dining, and event space in Downtown Atlanta, has opened its Grand Ballroom . Located on the corner of Peachtree Street and Andrew Young International Boulevard, the 1920s historic building housing the Grand Ballroom was de...
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Poetic Friday Playoff szn Saturday, Oct. 3 — The Braves open the NL Division Series against the two-time defending champion Dodgers at 4 p.m. today in Los Angeles. Atlanta won five of six regular-season meetings this year (93.7 FM/680 AM; FOX). Scattered thunderstorms and tempera...
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CALIFORNIA (Gray News) - More than 4,500 pounds of imported ready-to-eat chicken stew are being recalled because the products were not reinspected after entering the U.S., federal officials said. Sempio Food Services Inc., based in Cerritos, California, is recalling about 4,596 p...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/AP) — The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4-0) host the Vanderbilt Commodores (3-1) Saturday for the Dawgs’ homecoming matchup. The game could present the opportunity for the Dawgs to get revenge on Vanderbilt quarterback Jared Curtis, who committed to Ge...
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NEW ORLEANS ( WVUE /Gray News) - A boy from Gulfport, Mississippi, is dreaming big after receiving what doctors call a lifesaving stem cell transplant. Peyton Stewart is an 11-year-old with big dreams. One of them is to play in the NBA. It’s a dream the staff at Manning Family Ch...
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TYLER, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) - A police chase sparked by a shooting ended in a crash that left four teens dead in Texas, authorities said. According to the Tyler Police Department, on Sept. 27, officers were called to the 1500 block of Lake Placid Road in response to suspiciou...
