Sandy Springs announced its upcoming back-to-school youth programming, kicking off in early August with the city’s annual National Night Out event and the first Movie by Moonlight showing. At the city’s Back to School Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 4, public safety personnel from all levels of governme...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An unsettled, occasionally active weather pattern will continue for at least three more days. First Alert Weather Days: Today Through TuesdayNumerous to widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop today and continue into the night. Some of the strongest s...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot Saturday night in Decatur, police said.Officers responded to a call about a shooting just before 11 p.m. in the 4400 block of Snapfinger Woods Drive.Officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.He was alert and in stable condition ...
The U.S. Department of Justice says two Georgians were convicted for being part of a drug trafficking network linked to a Mexican drug cartel.USDOJ said the network distributed fentanyl, methamphetamine and other controlled substances throughout the Athens community.The Homeland Security Task For...
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (Gray News) - A man was killed after getting trapped in a conveyor belt at work on Friday.The Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said crews responded to a report of an industrial accident in Deerfield Beach, Florida.Officials said the man got trapped under the hopper arm of a conve...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta will host its final World Cup match Wednesday, when England takes on defending champions Argentina in a semifinal showdown at Atlanta Stadium.With that match marking the last World Cup game in the city, there are also only two days left to experience th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman was shot and killed overnight in DeKalb County, police said.Officers responded about 2 a.m. Sunday to a call about a shooting in the 500 block of Hambrick Road at the Park at 500 apartment complex.That’s where they found the body of a woman dead from a ...
The DeKalb County Police Department says a woman was found dead around 2 a.m. Sunday.Her death is under investigation after she was found at the scene dead on Hambrick Road with a gunshot wound to the head.Police said a suspect was found nearby and taken to hospital for treatment of an injury.Off...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Condolences from Georgia leaders are rolling in for South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly Saturday night after a brief illness.RELATED: South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71Gov. Brian Kemp said Graham was “a true force to be reckoned wit...
(Gray News) - Josh Duggar, who was convicted of receiving and possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in 2021, has been transferred to a federal prison in Ohio.Duggar spent four years at FCI Seagoville in Texas. In May, he was transferred to the Federal Medical C...
Sandy Springs announced its upcoming back-to-school youth programming, kicking off in early August with the city’s annual National Night Out event and the first Movie by Moonlight showing. At the city’s Back to School Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 4, public safety personnel from all levels of governme...
Lee Thomas announced she is retiring as the Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film Office.The office works to market the state to more than 4,850 motion picture industry businesses and production-related companies.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Lee, a native Atlantan a...
DeKalb County has announced that beginning Tuesday, July 14, through Thursday, July 30, the intersection of Peachtree Boulevard and Miller Drive will be closed on the northbound side of Peachtree Boulevard. From Peachtree Boulevard, motorists will need to detour to Malone Drive or Pierce Driv...
East Point repair crews are working alongside gas utility workers to fix a water main break inside a shared sinkhole. The city has issued a mandatory boil water advisory that will stay in place until laboratory testing confirms the water is completely safe to drink.
Jude Bellingham secured a dramatic victory for England on Saturday by scoring two goals to defeat Norway 2-1 in Miami Gardens, punching a ticket to the World Cup semifinals match at Atlanta Stadium next week.
Colt Gray, the teen accused of a deadly mass shooting at Apalachee High School, will appear in court this month for a plea and sentencing hearing, according to court records ordered on Friday.
DeKalb County police officers are asking the public for assistance as they look for a missing 13-year-old child who vanished from a Lithonia apartment complex on July 6.
Atlanta police have identified the teenage victim found dead days after a Fourth of July shooting in southwest Atlanta.
An ATV accident in DeKalb County killed a 28-year-old pregnant mother and her unborn baby.
Georgia is seeing an uptick in cyclosporiasis cases this summer as health officials across the country investigate a growing outbreak linked to the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis.
Two teenagers face murder charges following a shooting that left one person dead and three others wounded in Atlanta on Friday afternoon, according to police.
Fellow elected officials and world leaders are remembering Sen. Lindsey Graham as a dedicated public servant and fighter for world peace.
COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - An Alabama teenager’s quick thinking helped save a 76-year-old woman who drove nearly 20 miles while unknowingly suffering from a brain bleed.Fannie Garner, 76, and Johnson Thompson, 17, make an unlikely pair, but they say they were brought together by divi...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The search for a 10-year-old Missouri boy who is believed to have walked out of his home while sleepwalking came to a heartbreaking end when his body was found in a pond.Kansas City Police said first responders found the body of 10-year-old Jackson S. Georgari,...
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday evening after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in statement posted on social media.The office did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican, who was 71 years old.“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this t...
The 2026 MLB Draft is officially underway in Philadelphia. The first four rounds will last through the end of Saturday night with Rounds 5-20 set for Sunday.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Atlanta Braves have five picks on Saturday (No. 9, No. 26, No. 48, No. 84 and ...
The FIFA World Cup semifinals are set and we now know which two teams are coming to Atlanta next week.It’ll be England versus Argentina for a spot in the World Cup final.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]England defeated Norway, 2-1, in extra time Saturday afternoon in Mia...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are asking for help finding a missing 17-year-old girl who is in need of her prescribed medication for bipolar disorder.B’yatta Washington was last seen by her mother at her home on James Jackson Parkway around 7 p.m. Friday, according to the Atl...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jude Bellingham locked arms with teammate Harry Kane as England fans belted out the Beatles’ “Hey Jude.”Bellingham certainly earned the serenade.He scored twice on Saturday — an equalizer in the first half and the go-ahead goal in the third minute of extra time — to lif...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Julian Alvarez sent defending champion Argentina back to the World Cup semifinals with a long-range strike in the 112th minute against Switzerland, while another goal by Lautaro Martinez with seconds left in extra time only served to make the 3-1 victory look a whole lot e...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Repeated rounds of showers and storms are possible through the weekend and into early next week. A few areas of rain tonightOvernight, most spots will be quiet, but there could be a few showers and storms into the early morning hours of Sunday.More storms expec...
The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the container ship ablaze and forcing its crew to abandon it. Iran apparently responded with strikes targeting Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The new crossfire in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey heard his name called Saturday, drafted third overall by the Minnesota Twins in the MLB Draft.Lackey got the call at a local restaurant near his high school alma mater, Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, surrounded by friends ...
Former Collins Hill standout and current Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey achieved a historic milestone Saturday when the Minnesota Twins selected him as the third overall pick in the first round of the Major League Baseball Draft.
A 50-year-old man was arrested in connection with allegations he groomed and molested a minor.John David Anderson, 50, of Fitzgerald, was arrested Friday in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, and charged with child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes and grooming of a minor. The arrest ...
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams, who played at the World Cup, has died. He was 25.His death was confirmed by Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sport, arts and culture, in a statement on Saturday.“It is with profound shock and a heavy heart that I have learnt of the passing of Jayde...
Soccer fans packed Centennial Olympic Park Saturday as Atlanta prepares to host a World Cup semifinal match Wednesday at Atlanta Stadium.The quarterfinal games determined which teams will advance to play in Atlanta, and fans gathered at Fan Fest to watch the action unfold.“We’re super excited tha...
Crews in East Point have been working continuously to get the residents running water that is safe to use. But it’s a complex process that may take several more hours to happen. The water main break happened overnight. Neighbors said they are getting their updates through the community Facebook p...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police are asking for help finding a missing 13-year-old boy.Demarcus was last seen around 2 p.m. on July 6 on Embarcadero Drive in the Lithonia area, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.Demarcus is described as 5 feet, 8 inches tall ...
Three University of Georgia baseball stars were selected on the first day of the MLB Draft on Saturday, capping off a historic season for the baseball program.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Scattered storms prompted a ground stop and then a ground delay at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday.The delay had been expected to last until at least 10:59 p.m., but expired hours before that.The airport was previously under a groun...
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