COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Investigators are searching for an arson suspect after a series of fires targeting homes in a College Park neighborhood over the past several months, including a blaze that damaged part of a home early Monday while a mother and her son wer...
A DeKalb County police officer has been charged after a shooting ended in the death of a 19-year-old on Tuesday night. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the victim as Seth Jayden Eccles of Savannah. Officer Derrick Harris Jr., 37, has been arrested and char...
Atlanta police are searching for two suspects after a man was shot to death on Independence Day.On the Fourth of July, officers were called to a bridge on Pryor St. where they found a 39-year-old man who had been shot and killed.Two suspects were seen leaving the scene.[DOWNLOAD:...
Georgia’s election board adopted two rules Wednesday aimed at bolstering confidence in the state’s election system. One of the rules will have no immediate impact since it bans a method of counting votes that will not be used anytime soon. The other could land the State Electi...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joey Bart hit a two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves to a 3-0 win over his former team on Wednesday after Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones pitched six perfect innings before being lifted.Bart, trad...
The Democratic candidate for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, who had withstood multiple controversies in recent months, announced that he would be dropping out of the race following a sexual assault allegation....
A Georgia inmate and his co-conspirator will serve significant time in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and synthetic designer drugs from China....
A close friend of a young man who drowned after jumping off a boat on Allatoona Lake over the Fourth of July weekend, says she and another who were on the boat at time can believed what happened.“It was a split second. Everything was okay and it’s, ‘Where’s Omil?’ He just went do...
A new report is ranking the best U.S. cities for renters in 2026 – and here's which cities dominate the list.
A DeKalb County police officer has been arrested and charged after a shooting ended in the death of a 19-year-old on Tuesday night.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the victim as Seth Jayden Eccles of Savannah.Officer Derrick Harris Jr., 37, has been arrested and...
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County police officer who fatally shot a 19-year-old man while arresting him Tuesday is now facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct, according to the Geor...
A DeKalb County police officer faces involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct charges following a deadly shooting in Avondale Estates.
A Cobb County Sheriff's Office deputy shot and killed a dog in Cobb County while serving an arrest warrant Wednesday.
Less than a month after finishing a 20-year prison sentence, police say a man started committing crimes again.Juan Sanchez, a 35-year-old father of two, was shot to death behind some businesses on Memorial Dr. on June 29.Police have now arrested Marlowe Hawkins and charged him wi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Cherokee County deputies helped rescue a young hawk after it was hit by a car, according to the sheriff’s office.Deputies shared images of the bird, which they said was spotted by a deputy while on patrol. The deputy called for help from a K-9 ...
New construction and a softening condo market in this county have stabilized home prices at a $487K median listing despite surging demand.
A Buddhist monk who lost a leg while walking for peace is learning to walk again. He has two new prosthetic legs he is adjusting to.Venerable Monk Ajarn Maha Dam is also talking about a tragedy involving monks in Thailand. He says what happened to them reminded him of what happen...
A vendor apologized and issued a partial refund to Troup County after a holiday fireworks show lasted less than half its scheduled time, sparking widespread outrage among attendees....
Fans from across the world are taking an interesting souvenir home with them after the FIFA World Cup: ranch dressing.Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday where fans were getting ready to head back home.“I think it was o...
Authorities are continuing to investigate a deadly shooting that claimed the life of a 17-year-old following Gainesville’s First Friday Concert and fireworks celebration.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Police have identified the victim as Jazon Fajardo, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday.Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a c...
A man accused of killing a person behind a DeKalb County tire shop will stay in jail for now after making his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon....
Atlanta rideshare drivers report drastic earnings drops and corporate displacement one year after Waymo launched its autonomous vehicle fleet.
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A candidate vying to fill the rest of the late Rep. David Scott’s term is no longer eligible because he didn’t pay his qualification fee, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Off...
A shooting by a Cobb County deputy on Wednesday is under investigation.Sheriff’s office officials say they were serving an arrest warrant when they encountered an “aggressive” dog.A deputy discharged their service weapon, shooting and killing the dog.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News a...
Douglas County leaders rejected a massive data center development following an intense public hearing filled with heavy community pushback.
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to continue giving four Republican-led states access to a voter citizenship verification database, defying a previous order originally blocking access....
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it’s seeing the earliest start to the West Nile virus season in the United States, with the highest number of human disease cases reported by this time of year since 2004. Fulton County Board of Health Environmental Health Direc...
An Atlanta woman is warning others after she says she was touched inappropriately during a massage.The man accused doesn’t have a license, and it not the first time he has been under investigation.“I want him to be arrested. And I don’t want nothing else to happen to nobody else,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A new FBI internal memo shows the agency is directing 260 personnel towards its investigation of Fulton County’s 2020 election, what they called a “surge” in a “priority investigation.” The memo was first obtained by the Associated Press.It sho...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As Vidalia onion season gets underway, one south Georgia crop offers a window into the supply chain that moves Georgia-grown food from farms to metro Atlanta produce aisles and why those partnerships matter for rural jobs and family farms.Vidal...
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — Loved ones are mourning the loss of two people who were killed in a home where one of the victims was pet sitting.Police discovered the bodies of Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and Jazmine Bates, 22, at a home in Brookwood, Alabama, on M...
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card.Balogun was shown...
A new exhibition at the Atlanta History Center is offering visitors a fresh look at the most divisive moment in American history.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Civil War marked a turning point in the story of the nation, and key moments took place i...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The United States is out of the World Cup, but the mission to develop talent capable of competing with the world’s best soccer teams continues.Despite a 4-1 loss to Belgium that ended the U.S. run, Atlanta United color commentator and Soccer Do...
A quiet DeKalb County neighborhood became the center of a police investigation Tuesday night after a man was shot and killed by an officer following an armed robbery investigation.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Residents in the community say they watche...
Atlanta Police helicopters are giving officers a unique high-tech advantage when fighting crime and managing large crowds across the city.
Atlanta airport contract workers complain vendor Vector Transportation Group is failing to pay them properly.
The president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Frank Fernandez, announced Wednesday afternoon that he’s stepping down from his role after six years. “After six wonderful years, I have accepted a new professional role that will take me beyond Atlanta,” F...
A mother and daughter accused of robbing a man at gunpoint inside his own home while stripping his air conditioning unit for scrap metal are in jail.Police say the 35-year-old man had just moved into the home on Meador Way the day before and was expecting a city worker to show up...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A deputy’s actions of shooting and killing a dog they deemed aggressive is under review, according to the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the dog was shot while the deputy was serving an arrest warrant on Wednesday. The ...
The murder trial for Colt Gray has been moved from Barrow County following an unopposed defense request.
A Georgia woman accused of killing a four-year-old girl was back in court, where prosecutors are seeking the death penalty and the defense is trying to have the charges dismissed.Hall County prosecutors want to get Jessica Motes the highest punishment, if she’s convicted.Her atto...
A Cobb County man is accused of killing his wife and shooting their son.Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell spoke with neighbors of Kirk Wrzeisen who described him as a successful engineer, father and husband. Neighbor’s spoke highly of Wrzeisen, his wife and childr...
On July 10, the Atlanta History Center will open its most ambitious exhibit yet: “More Perfect Union: The American Civil War Era.” With hundreds of artifacts and roughly 9,000 square feet of space, the exhibit takes on the herculean task of telling the long tale of the Civil W...
A College Park councilman has been ordered to repay public funds and pay penalties for state ethics violations that residents say center on accountability and the misuse of taxpayer money. Councilman Roderick Gay agreed to a consent order with the Georgia State Ethics Commissi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) -- Federal regulators are again warning hospitals over price transparency, a rule designed to show patients what care costs before they commit. As part of President Donald Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The judge overseeing the case of Colt Gray, accused of killing four people and injuring nine others in the 2024 Apalachee High School shooting, announced Wednesday afternoon the trial will be held in Columbia County.In his order, Nicholas Primm...
New court documents are sharing more details on when and where accused Apalachee High School shooter Colt Gray will head to trial.Barrow County Superior Court Judge Nicholas Primm ordered on Wednesday that Colt Gray’s trial will be held in Columbia County, which is located near A...
Artists of all ages are encouraged to grab a brush and get creative at “Paint the Dome” event on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Brookhaven City Centre, 4001 Peachtree Road. According to an announcement from the city, the event is inspired by the city’s annual “Pai...
The driver registered a 0.441 BAC, which is more than 5½ times the legal limit, according to a post from state law enforcement.
A Kansas City, Missouri man is facing a federal prison sentence and fine after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says he plead guilty to running a dog fighting operation and illegally possessing a firearm after a felony conviction....
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A student art contest honoring American heroes drew 168 young winners to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday as part of the Freedom250 celebration.The competition featured artwork depicting figures ranging from Babe Ruth to Sojourner Truth. Winn...
Building vocabulary through image Wednesday, July 8 — In Atlanta this month, two artists are proving that a signature style is constructed one deliberate choice at a time. Billy Clifton-Strawn treats the smallest building blocks of digital pictures as raw material for story...
Nearly 1,000 people in Michigan have been diagnosed with a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, making it the largest such outbreak in state history and one of the nation’s largest in years.No deaths have been reported and the source of the cyclospora infe...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he tried to steal a vehicle at gunpoint and fired at the victim at a Forsyth County gas station.Khalil Burgess, 23, was arrested and taken into custody. He has been charged with armed robbery,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Greene County deputy was arrested and fired for allegedly misusing the county’s Flock camera system, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday.On June 30, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office conducted an audit of its Flock license plate reader (LPR)...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Aquarium is expecting two new additions to its beluga whale habitat as part of an emergency rescue operation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) authorized an emergency rescue for the whales earlier this week.Mar...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Summer is in full swing, which means your calendar is filling up fast—graduations, parties, dinners, weddings, and weekend outings. If you’re wondering what to wear (and how to accessorize it), we’ve got you covered. Malik Waseem from Urbane Society with...
Atlanta music icon Jermaine Dupri has filed a massive $18 million federal lawsuit accusing Sony Music of quietly withholding decades of royalties earned from his legendary catalog of hits....
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