So far, so great! After speaking with more than a dozen civic leaders, the consensus has been unanimous. Atlanta has shined brightly during the past month of hosting the FIFA World Cup. That includes MARTA, Centennial Olympic Park and Fan Fest, the streets and sidewalks, the a...
A former court administrator for the City of Acworth was arrested and charged with 21 felonies including racketeering and burglary following a standoff outside his home.He is accused of stealing more than $500,000 in cash bonds.Trevez Richards, the former municipal court administ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said a man was injured in a southwest Atlanta house fire Monday afternoon.Crews responded to Liverpool Way SW, where they found the garage of a two-story home on fire, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.They brought the f...
The DeKalb Department of Solid Waste this week is pushing trash, yard waste and recycling collection time from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m. By starting a hour earlier, workers will spend less time in the afternoon heat and humidity.“Hydration is always the issue. We are providing Gatorade, P...
They may not know it, but the kids growing up today in the outlying counties around Atlanta or Nashville or Charlotte fit within a very narrow demographic. According to recent mid-decade estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau, the South far outpaced the rest of the country in pop...
A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in downtown Athens-Clarke County on July 5, Athens-Clarke County Police Department said.Police said Damian Swint of Athens was arrested for the incident, which occurred near 246 East Clayton St. and left several bu...
Friends and family of a couple killed in their home say it would be emotionally devastating if the trial is delayed. The daughter of the couple is accused of killing them and has asked the court to delay her trial.The new public defender for Sarah Grace Patrick says since he got ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking following a deadly crash in 2023, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said. Daryl Hubbard, 46, of Conyers, provided two men with narcotics from a warehouse he...
Erling Haaland loved Texas so much, he brought a kitschy piece of cowboy culture back with him to Norway after their World Cup exit.
An evening on a back patio turned into chaos when gunfire erupted from the nearby woods, hitting a woman and sparking an active search by Clayton County police....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A historic new law that will make housing easier to find and build is now in effect, despite lacking the signature of President Donald Trump. Early Saturday morning, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act took effect. The law, which aims to lower...
A Texas man has been federally charged for allegedly threatening to kill Jews at an Atlanta-based company, marking the fourth prosecution for antisemitic threats in the Northern District of Georgia within the last year.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Jor...
A dangerous high-speed pursuit unfolded in Newnan after an 18-year-old driver allegedly stole a vehicle from a local Walmart parking lot and drove down the wrong side of a busy road to escape deputies, officials said....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The highly anticipated World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina kicks off Wednesday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with a berth in the World Cup final on the line.While traffic and crowds were light less than 48 hours before kicko...
The Georgia family behind the now-bankrupt Aliera health plans and Trinity HealthShare has agreed to a California settlement that includes more than $5 million in civil penalties, but court filings show the family claims it does not have enough money left to pay the full amount.T...
The deadline has arrived for companies and organizations to submit proposals for where Atlanta’s 1996 Olympic cauldron could go next — but some Summerhill residents say they still haven’t had a chance to weigh in on the landmark’s future.The cauldron, which has stood near Georgia...
Channel 2 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard says families need a strategy to save money on back-to-school supplies. “Pens, paper, and pencils individually they may not cost so much, but when you add them together, it can cause your back-to-school budget to be a budget buster,” Howard...
A young black bear wandering through a Smyrna neighborhood has residents on alert after newly obtained security video captured the animal walking through a backyard, approaching a home and briefly climbing onto the side of the house.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as n...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says it has opened an internal investigation after a deputy allegedly shot a dog while serving an arrest warrant in Powder Springs.Body camera video shows the deputy walking up to a home with a warrant in hand w...
GENEVA LAKE, Wis. (WMTV/WIFR/Gray News) — The three children who died in a Wisconsin lake after a boat capsized on July 3 have been identified. The children were identified as 6-year-old Caleb Oswald, 7-year-old Abigail Oswald and 10-year-old Kathryn “Kate” Schmidt.The family sai...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of Senator Lindsey Graham.Gov. Kemp issued the executive order on Monday. It lasts through Saturday, July 18.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The senator fr...
The DeKalb County School Board must delay certain school enhancements because all the plans the district made were based off the money they thought they were getting from tax dollars. Now that the school board knows the district has been taking the wrong ESPLOST percentage for fo...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is back in effect, and for the first time the U.S. will charge a 20% toll for each ship allowed to pass. Trump said the payment is in exchange for safety in the st...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are searching for a man accused of killing a woman at a Norcross apartment complex last week.Gwinnett County police are asking for help locating the suspect, 25-year-old Jesus Efren Guerrero Ramirez, in connection with a domestic-related...
The Rabun County Sheriff's Office arrested a 46-year-old Mountain City man following a multi-week investigation into suspected animal cruelty that resulted in an animal's death....
Even though they’re only five-years-old, the Sexton twins already know what they want to be when they grow up.“All my kids love watching it. One of my daughters keeps saying, ‘Mom, can I go to the World Cup?’ I’m like, yeah! Of course you can,” Allison Sexton, their mother, told ...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A friend of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is now speaking out about what he saw on the Fourth of July.In an interview that aired Monday on Good Morning America, Tracestin Shepherd said that he and the other young people who were on the trip have ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.The longtime Republican U.S. senator for South Carolina died over the weekend at 71.On Monday, Kemp issued an executive order for state and U.S. flags t...
A jury cleared a former special education teacher of all physical assault allegations involving elementary school students following a high-stakes trial in Henry County....
(InvestigateTV) — Victims of car crashes often recall such events happening “in the blink of an eye,” when in reality, it takes less than half that amount of time.Particularly when the impact is coming from the side.In lateral crashes, even when hit at a modest speed, it takes ju...
A woman attacked on a morning jog is hoping sketches will help police find the man accused of biting and groping her.It happened on Old Norcross Tucker Road near several neighborhoods. The victim says she was pinned and knocked to the ground, Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chie...
President Donald Trump has ordered that flags at all federal buildings will fly at half-staff for the rest of the week to honor late Senator Lindsey Graham....
A recent high school graduate who was preparing to attend Georgia State University was shot and killed.Anthony Onochie, 18, was killed at an overnight gathering early Saturday morning, the Lee County Coroner’s Office confirmed to ABC affiliate WTVM.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app...
The Atlanta Department of Transportation will temporarily close a road in SE Atlanta on Tuesday to accommodate tree removal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The portion of closed road will be Woodland Avenue SE from Lyndale Drive SE to Berne Street SE.Th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta is just two days away from hosting its final World Cup match and fans are getting town for the semifinal showdown between England and defending champions Argentina.Fans are beginning to travel in from other host cities where the teams l...
An accused killer is on the run after the Gwinnett County Police Department says he shot his girlfriend.Now, officers are working to track down 25-year-old Jesus Guerrero Ramirez, who they say may have left the country.Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson learned t...
his article was drafted with AI assistance by Claude and was reviewed by a Rough Draft journalist to ensure it meets our editorial standards before being published. The City of Brookhaven will host a series of short plays and community discussions on August 15 as part of event...
After the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina's governor has named Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill his Senate seat.
Barnes & Noble opened its new Atlanta bookstore in the Edgewood Retail District July 8. It marks a return to the area where a previous store closed in 2022.This new location is the first grand opening in the metro Atlanta area for the year, with two more stores planned to open in...
Crews were out picking up the pieces Monday morning after a large tree fell on a parking lot of a northwest Atlanta apartment building.It damaged or blocked more than a half dozen cars.The large tree came down early this morning behind the apartment building on Defoor Avenue.The ...
President Donald Trump plans to address the nation during a primetime speech later this week.
A warrant says a worker at a mental health facility sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at least three times.Investigators say Ridgeview Institute caught the suspect on security cameras enter the victim’s room on 10 separate occasions and said his timecard shows he clocked in t...
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A South Carolina woman is accused of going out to dinner with friends while she left her disabled husband home alone in “deplorable” conditions, police said.Teresa Marie Mills, 66, is charged with neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult.T...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A second man has been arrested after bullet holes were found in several Athens businesses earlier this month, Athens-Clarke County police said.The gunshots were fired near the intersection of East Clayton and North Jackson streets around 3 a.m....
A former executive at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that former High chief operating officer Brady Lum pleaded guilty to a single charge of felony theft. Prosecutors accused him of stealing more ...
An east Alabama community is in mourning after an ATV crash caused the deaths of two people over the weekend.Cleburne County sheriff’s deputies and other first responders were called to County Road 492 in the Muscadine community on Sunday evening.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app f...
A naked man allegedly grabbed a 7-year-old girl at a Portland park before her parents and bystanders fought him off as officers arrived to the scene.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A water main break is affecting more than 100 homes in Roswell on Monday afternoon. Roswell police said the break happened on Steeplechase Drive. The road is currently closed between Holcomb Bridge Road and Sassafras Road. Police said more than...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A raccoon attacked by dogs in the Snellville area last week tested positive for rabies, according to Gwinnett County officials.Three dogs attacked the raccoon near Tree View Drive on Wednesday. As a precaution, the dogs are under evaluation and...
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot has surpassed $637 million after no one won the drawing Friday.The concert film for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour made $261.7 million in global box office revenue, meaning the jackpot is about double that amount.Tuesday’s drawing is worth an est...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they’ve arrested a suspect in a deadly Fourth of July shooting.Shortly after 1 p.m. on July 4, officers responded to a person shot near 395 Pryor Street SW in Mechanicsville.Officers found a 39-year-old man under the I-20 br...
Georgia Furniture Mart is permanently shutting down its business after furnishing homes across the Atlanta metropolitan area for 40 years, with its final liquidation sales set to launch this Thursday....
A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s operator to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty over a major oil spill in Kansas in December 2022....
Madonna is still the Queen of Pop as her “Confessions II” took the top spot on the charts. Read more trending news The new studio album debuted at the top of the July 18 Billboard 200 chart. It was her first No. 1 of the 2020s and the first time someone has had a No. 1 in three o...
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB/Gray News) — A toddler was found alive and unharmed in a Georgia home where police responded to a murder-suicide.The Valdosta Police Department said officers responded to the home Sunday morning after receiving a call about a man threatening to harm himself.Wh...
Spelman College is recognized as a global leader for education with women of African descent for its highly regarded academic programs, distinguished alumni, and vibrant student body life. Abolitionists Sophia B. Packard and Harriet F. Giles founded the college in 1881 as the...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - The search for the body of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather is underway at a landfill, according to police in Louisiana.The search began July 13 at the Baton Rouge North Landfill. Police believe Minnieweather’s body may have ended up in the...
Federal authorities have cracked down on a wave of antisemitic threats targeting local employees and religious institutions, leveling charges against four men accused of sending death threats across Georgia....
A major water main break is affecting water service for about 100 homes in Roswell.Roswell Fire Dept. says in a social media post the break is on Steeplechase Drive between Sassafras Road and Holcomb Bridge Road.Water service will be interrupted for about 10 hours while the break...
Jay-Z has broken his own record for the most ticket sales for a single concert at Yankee Stadium. Read more trending news The media mogul sold 45,832 tickets for his second concert Saturday at Yankee Stadium over the weekend, he announced in a news release. He had set the record ...
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