More than 30 years after Astrid Bridges was found dead in her Gresham, Oregon, home, authorities have reopened the case after the Medical Examiner's Office reclassified her death from an accident to a homicide.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday afternoon. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the stop started at around 4:15 p.m. and will last until at least 5:30 p.m. It was put into place due to expect...
A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 5:30 p.m. amid storms in the area.People may need their umbrellas Friday night, with a chance that showers and storms continue until sunset.Storms have the potential to become severe, with lots of lightning an...
A tree or large branch fell Friday on an Interstate 85 offramp, slowing down traffic. The tree fell sometime around 4 p.m., partially blocking the North Druid Hills Road exit for the northbound lanes. Drivers could be seen on a GDOT camera navigating around it to exit. Traffic cones have been set...
Crews are battling a fire near a DeKalb County grocery store.Officials say they were called to the Ingles on Rockbridge Road on Friday afternoon.They say the fire was located outside of the store.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Channel 2 Action News spotted heavy smoke i...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Scattered thunderstorms are moving across North Georgia this afternoon, and more wet weather is expected through the weekend. While rain chances will increase, the weekend won’t be a complete washout with dry breaks between storms.Tonight: Storms Wind DownScatt...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Online companies say they can negotiate lower monthly bills for consumers, but the services require access to log-in credentials, passwords, and personal information. Before signing up, there are key differences in how these companies handle your fees, your acc...
ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — The parents of a small child who allegedly shot and killed two siblings with an unsecured gun are now facing charges, investigators said.The shooting happened at a home in Brookville, Kansas, on March 28.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) said inves...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Prosecutors said a Woodstock man convicted of raping a woman and violating a protective order she had against him was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.Last year, the victim reported to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office that Roman Viderman, with whom sh...
A Gwinnett County jury convicted two gang members, 29-year-old Melvis Argenis Corrales of Lawrenceville and 35-year-old Marcos Junior Sandoval of Norcross, on numerous drug and gang-related counts. The charges included Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Violation...
A metro Atlanta officer came to the aid of a firefighter who stirred up a wasp’s nest.A firefighter was trying to hook up a hydrant at a house fire when the wasp nest was disturbed. The wasps went on the attack. The officer grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed it to clear the swarm so the hose...
An argument over roof repairs has now turned into a murder case after a Forsyth County man died nearly two months after he was shot, according to the sheriff’s office.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Deputies responded to a shooting on Shiloh Road in early May and found A...
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A family in Hawaii says a routine trip to the airport to pick up a family member turned into a nightmare and frightening situation. Lawrence Ching went to Terminal 1 on Wednesday evening to pick up his wife at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, something he do...
A homeowner is counting her blessings after a police chase came to a violent end in her front yard. It left Nancy Elliote’s SUV damaged and her mailbox destroyed at her home in the Central Oaks subdivision near Stone Mountain. She describes the moment it happened and shows the damage left behind ...
NASA chief Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Mary Mac’s Tea Room is making a big change after 80 years in Atlanta.For the first time, the iconic restaurant on Ponce de Leon Avenue is now taking reservations.The goal is to cut down on long waits, especially on weekends and holidays, without losing Mary Mac...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Mary Mac’s Tea Room is making a big change after 80 years in Atlanta.For the first time, the iconic restaurant on Ponce de Leon Avenue is now taking reservations.The goal is to cut down on long waits, especially on weekends and holidays, without losing Mary Mac...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Football, family and friendship!The 8th and final season of ‘All American’ is coming up after a cliffhanger - which fans couldn’t stop talking about.Actor Michael Behling joins ATL Live to share what to expect with the series’ final season!The final season airs Monday, J...
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Health officials are warning people to take precautions as a cyclospora outbreak continues to spread in several states.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of July 9, there have been 843 reported cases across 31 states. Michigan and Ne...
In a rift that started six years ago, King Charles III has hosted his youngest son, Prince Harry and his family for the first time.Read more trending newsHarry, Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet met with both the king and Queen Camilla at Highgrove House on Friday, The Associated Press r...
The week-long preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk concluded Friday with prosecutors presenting evidence against Tyler Robinson to proceed to a trial. Robinson declined to testify at the hearing.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug and gang-related charges, the Gwinnett County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Between August 2024 and September 2025, Gwinnett County police officers arrested Melvis Argenis Corrales, 29, of Law...
Hall County election officials have requested more time from a judge to check unmatched signatures on a petition to recall Sheriff Gerald Couch over his recent DUI arrests and reinstatement.
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Summer break is here!We know many of families are looking for fun ways to keep kids busy without blowing the budget.Samantha Connell with The Toy Insider joins ATL Live to share the hottest toys this summer: BILIBO MIDITRACTOR SUPPLY BUBBLE BACKPACKBUNCH O BALLOONS TROPI...
Morehouse College will receive more than half a million dollars from Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock to ensure campus safety upgrades are put in place.
ADDIS, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl died after police say she suffered multiple blunt force injuries during a domestic violence incident inside a Louisiana trailer, and her mother and her mother’s boyfriend now face murder-related charges in the case.The West Baton Rouge Parish Corone...
Dunwoody police officers came to the rescue of a wayward goat after some soccer players saw the animal in distress. Police said they responded to an area near Roberts Drive after one of a herd of goats got stuck in a small sinkhole near a drainage pipe.The herd “had been munching away in the area...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Dress for Success Atlanta is stepping into a bigger role.Dress for Success Georgia President and Executive Director Susan Bonds-McCulloch joins ATL Live to share how the organization is rebranding and opening doors to economic opportunity for women, families and communit...
Atlanta police have identified the teenage victim found dead days after a Fourth of July shooting in southwest Atlanta.
Oscar-winning actor Anthony Hopkins is embarking on a career change. Read more trending news Hopkins has flipped the script and has released a single as a composer, CNN reported. It’s called “Bracken Road” and is from “a selection of orchestral works written across more than six decades.” “Bracke...
(Gray News) - Friday is National French Fry Day, and several fast-food chains are offering free or discounted fries to mark the occasion.Here’s how you can score discounted or even free fries at your favorite fast-food restaurants.McDonald’s Rewards members can receive a free order of fries throu...
Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ advocates are mourning the loss of Larry Pellegrini, who made history as one of the first openly gay lobbyists at the Georgia State Capitol. For four decades, Pellegrini was an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, working with organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center as a leg...
A mysterious 911 hang-up call is now at the center of a deadly shooting investigation that left a metro Atlanta man dead and another person injured in south Georgia.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Ronald Hyson, 23, of McDonough, w...
FEMA recently approved an additional $36.6 million in disaster recovery funds for Georgia. This funding will support ongoing recovery efforts across the state.The storm brought catastrophic inland flooding, extreme winds, and numerous tornadoes that devastated portions of the southeastern United ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Plans to turn a former Cobb County Kroger into a fitness center were approved by the Marietta City Council on Wednesday night. Habersham Partners, an Atlanta-based real estate company, proposed turning the more than 48,000-square-foot space at 1122 Powers Ferry...
Help us grow our newsletter! Do you know a friend or neighbor who would enjoy our weekly newsletter on Norcross? Please have them subscribe here. Nashville comes to downtown Norcross Friday, July 10 — This is Hayden with my weekly Friday newsletter on Norcross. It’s still pretty hot, but I’...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - It’s Foodie Friday!Pastry Chef Timothy Hamrah joins ATL Live to share how to create the perfect flan with a twist!This is all inspiration to the new film The Invite - which is out in theaters now! ATL Live is your home for food, fun and entertainment in Atlanta. As a pro...
Feelin’ super! Friday, July 10 — Katie here! If you haven’t taken a look at my author page here on Rough Draft, you may not know that Tucker is not my only beat. I am also a contributor to Georgia Voice, our LGBTQ+ publication. My work for both beats is mostly separate, but this week those wor...
More than 30 years after Astrid Bridges was found dead in her Gresham, Oregon, home, authorities have reopened the case after the Medical Examiner's Office reclassified her death from an accident to a homicide.
A man in California needed every vial of antivenom a hospital had after he was bitten by a rattlesnake. Luckily, after being transferred to another facility, where he received more than a dozen more, he survived. Read more trending news Chris Howarth, who lives with his family in Idaho, was visit...
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (Gray News) — A man was sentenced Thursday to 120 years in prison for kidnapping a young woman from a Starbucks parking lot and raping her at knifepoint.The assault happened at a Starbucks in Collinsville, Illinois, in November 2022.According to KTVI, prosecutors said Timothy J...
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