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Severe thunderstorm warning expires for metro Atlanta counties

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Barrow, Morgan, Oconee and Walton counties until 7:30 p.m. https://t.co/wj8yACLKhD pic.twitter.com/pFw9IDpwWf — Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) September 20, 2026 Temperatures this Sunday have been hot, and ...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 20, 2026

safety

Heavy police presence at SW Atlanta apartment complex

Channel 2’s Bryan Mims saw a heavy police presence at an apartment complex along the 700 block of McDaniel St SW early Sunday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Mims said he saw both Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County Police Department o...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 20, 2026

safety

First Alert Forecast: Summer heat and storms start the week; cooler air arrives Wednesday

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue into the beginning of the work week with heat index values in the upper 90s. Scattered thunderstorms will return Monday and Tuesday with more seasonable temperatures arriving Wednesday. Tonight: Isolate...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 20, 2026

government

DeKalb property tax office will offer extended hours starting Sept. 21

To accommodate walk-in customers paying property taxes at the DeKalb County Tax Commissioner’s office taxpayers will use the UGA Extension entrance at the front of the building Sept. 17-30 during business hours. Beginning Monday, Sept. 21, the property tax office will have extend...

Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods)Sep 20, 2026

parks

Loved ones gather to remember Texas law professor who vanished on Georgia hiking trail

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Friends, family and colleagues gathered in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday to honor the life and impact of Charles Hosch, an adjunct law professor and Georgia native who disappeared while hiking late last year. Hosch, 67, was last seen in November h...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 20, 2026

safety

Suspect wanted for deadly Atlanta shooting in 2019 arrested in Alabama, police say

A man accused of an Atlanta murder was arrested in east Alabama Sept. 16, authorities there say. Police described him as a “most wanted” suspect. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Ashton Reed, 29, was wanted by Atlanta PD in connection with a shooting th...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 20, 2026

parks

Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead

HOUSTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead. Houston (77-78) fell one game behind Texas (78-77) and trails the Chicago White Sox (79-76) by two g...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 20, 2026

safety

2 hurt in metro Atlanta house fire

Two people sustained minor injuries and five were displaced after a house fire late Friday, Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services Tim Sweat said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Fire crews were dispatched to Mandy Court at 11:16 p.m. to find the h...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 20, 2026

schools

DeKalb County coach William 'Buck' Godfrey honored at memorial service

Friends, family and alumni filled the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta on Saturday to honor the life and impact of legendary Southwest DeKalb High School head football coach William "Buck" Godfrey....

FOX 5 Atlanta (WAGA) - NewsSep 20, 2026

News

Man posing as NFL player may have dozens more catfishing victims, authorities say

Federal authorities have identified 35 additional potential victims in an ongoing romance scam investigation stretching across multiple states. The scheme involves a California man accused of impersonating a San Francisco 49ers football player to defraud women of more than $1 mil...

WSB-TV (ABC) - NewsSep 20, 2026

schools

Crowds gather for DeKalb airshow featuring vintage planes, STEM activities

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb-Peachtree Airport hosted crowds Saturday for the Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Aviation Expo, a free event now in its fifth decade featuring flying demonstrations and educational activities. Crowds gather despite heat Attendees sought sh...

Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - NewsSep 20, 2026