WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The 2026 midterm elections are set to be historic. More women are on state and federal ballots this cycle, with a record number running for the House of Representatives, according to Kelly Dittmar of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. Women ma...
schools
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 911 call prompted a lockdown across an entire school district in Meriwether County on Thursday morning. Now, the call is under investigation. The Meriwether County Schools superintendent says the caller claimed he was headed to Greenville Hig...
parks
BEAUFORT, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — A man is expected to spend two decades behind bars for shooting a woman in the head after a verbal argument in an apartment parking lot in 2023. This week, Bernard “Berney” Garvin Jr., 35, was found guilty of attempted murder and possession of ...
government
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The 2026 midterm elections have become the most expensive election cycle in U.S. history when it comes to political advertising, surpassing even the 2024 presidential election. With Election Day less than a week away, an estimated $11.21 billion has been sp...
safety
Atlanta police are responding to a shooting involving one of its officers. Police said the deadly shooting happened when a suspect fled a warrant. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police confirmed the shooting happened Thursday on Joseph E. Boone Boulev...
safety
Former Vice President Kamala Harris was at Clark Atlanta University to rally support for Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Ossoff was with her, but Bottoms wasn’t able to attend. She’s campaigning throu...
safety
(Gray News) - A 71-year-old New Jersey woman went for a walk more than three weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since. Belinda Prentice was last seen about 6 p.m. Oct. 5 near Bamburgh Court off New Brunswick Road and Willow Avenue in Franklin Township, a press release said. Her grand...
parks
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — For the second day in a row, Democrats in Georgia are getting up close and personal attention from one of their party’s most recognizable figures. On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama was in town for a campaign appearance with Democratic...
safety
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A second woman has been arrested following Monday’s brutal killing of an Atlanta preschooler. Jasmine Tyree Jenkins, 30, is being held on warrants that accuse her of murder and first-deg...
safety
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re planning Halloween trick-or-treating, conditions will be decent, overall. While a stray shower or two is possible for the evening activities, better coverage comes in late Saturday night into Sunday. Tonight & Friday: Dry and Pleasant...
Local
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - We are full in on football season and for some people - it’s all about the food. If you need a leveled-up game day menu. Registered Dietitian and Foodie Annessa Chumbley joins ATL Live to share delicious recipes - using Olipop , Lifeway Kefir and Dandy® ...
safety
A Douglasville homeowner says she has spent tens of thousands of dollars trying to address structural problems at her home. Now, she says she has reached another obstacle: The builder will not negotiate directly with her while she represents herself. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News a...
Local
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - As cooler weather arrives and families spend more time indoors, respiratory illnesses tend to surge. Often referred to collectively during peak months as the “tripledemic,” COVID-19, the flu, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) share many similar sympt...
