ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Studio W.I.P. is offering spray paint art workshops on Atlanta’s Westside, using guided instruction and stencil techniques to help beginners create finished pieces. The workshops are designed for a range of groups—from friends and families to date nights and team-buildin...
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A former Georgia housing authority executive director and a Savannah man have been indicted on federal fraud charges stemming from what prosecutors say is a yearslong scheme that allegedly cost a public housing agency more than $2.5 million.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news break...
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot is now the tenth-largest prize in Mega Millions history after no winner was drawn Tuesday.No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night: 2, 4, 10, 48 and 56, and the gold Mega Ball, 22.The jackpot now stands at $672 million, with a cash option of $2...
The City of Atlanta is ranked as the place where the rent to wage ratio is the worst in the whole of the United States.According to a new study by Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate, not one of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas are affordable to rent a one-bedroom apartment in o...
At the start of the July 13 DeKalb County School Board of Education meeting, its attorney/parliamentarian issued a warning about board members’ personal remarks, side banter, and a “proliferation of abstention votes” that are not related to a conflict of interest. “The board chair has noted a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It will be warmer in north Georgia today with more afternoon sunshine, and pop-up storms through sunset.Highs will reach the mid 80s, and when you factor in the humidity, it will feel more like the low 90s.Pockets of heavy rain will develop throughout the after...
Pizza Hut is taking us back to a simpler time. Read more trending newsThe pizza company introduced its Throwback Value Menu, bringing back its “iconic favorites” and allowing customers to “build their own Pizza Hut buffet.”The items on the limited-time menu include $3 Personal Pan Pizza, a $10 me...
The Atlanta Community Food Bank is among several aid organizations using an artificial-intelligence platform to get those in need food assistance.Capacity, an AI-powered support automation platform, partnered up with FoodBridge, a benefits-enabled food access company, to launch a new hunger relie...
Stripe and Advent International have made a joint offer to buy PayPal in a deal that was valued at $53.4 billion, according to published reports.Read more trending news CNBC confirmed the offer by the payment processing firm and the private equity company. They offered a $60.50 per share cash off...
The Macon Telegraph and the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer have entered into a “landmark transaction” with the Georgia Trust for Local News. Through the Georgia Trust, both legendary newspapers will be under local control and under a nonprofit umbrella. The Georgia Trust is a subsidiary of the Na...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A mother is facing charges in the death of her 2-year-old child who authorities said died from a fentanyl overdose.Akia Pope, 29, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records.On Dec. 30, 2025, Pope took her 2-year-old to ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Only hours before President Donald Trump is expected to renew his allegations of election fraud in Georgia, the Republican hoping to become the state’s 84th governor will hold his first general election campaign rally.On Thursday, Rick Jackson will hold his fir...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Studio W.I.P. is offering spray paint art workshops on Atlanta’s Westside, using guided instruction and stencil techniques to help beginners create finished pieces. The workshops are designed for a range of groups—from friends and families to date nights and team-buildin...
The City of Forest Park announced Carl E. Geffken has been appointed as the next City Manager. The city council voted unanimously on July 6 to make the appointment official, ending a competitive nationwide search for the position.Geffken will officially assume his duties on July 20.[DOWNLOAD: Fre...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking about 7,000 cases of cyclosporiasis in nearly three dozen states. Read more trending news The agency said that the cases are either confirmed or suspected and that the illness has been found in 34 states since May 1, CNN reported.Keep in ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several parts of I-285 will be closed again in July for a reconstruction project that plans to repair concrete slabs on the roadway. A single right lane and the shoulder lane will be shut down between S. Atlanta Road (Exit 16) and Paces Ferry Road (Exit 18) sta...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Patched Gal, a brand out of Acworth, is getting international attention for a creative take on thrifted clothing.Sierra Bray founded the brand. She sources material - from vintage clothing to bedsheets - to create jackets, maxi tees, and more.The designer recently had he...
A south Georgia woman who served as secretary for a volunteer fire department has been charged after investigators say money was taken from an account that held both public funds and community donations.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ...
Conservative group Defense of Freedom Institute (DFI) has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the Office for Civil Rights against the City Schools of Decatur, alleging that the district’s policies violated Title IX and Title VI. The complaint, filed on June 24 as first reported by Dec...
Atlanta will host its eighth and final 2026 FIFA World Cup match on Wednesday as defending champion Argentina and England meet in the semifinal.The winner advances to face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday. The loser will face France in the third-place match on Saturday.Kickoff at Atlanta St...
Authorities arrested Darian Berry Sr. after an extensive manhunt that lasted more than 10 hours in Butts County.
Former President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his memoir will be published on Nov. 17, two weeks after the midterm elections.Read more trending news Biden, 83, made the announcement in a video he posted on social media.“Promise Me, America,” echoes the title of Biden’s 2017 work, “Promis...
To your health Wednesday, July 15 — Happy Wednesday! Atlanta is hosting its final FIFA World Cup game today, when England and Argentina play at 3 p.m. I’m going to miss watching everyone’s favorite Norwegian, Erling Haaland, on and off the pitch. But he chose a very on-brand American souve...
A Georgia sheriff is facing federal charges after a grand jury indictment accused him of accepting money in exchange for dismissing DUI citations and later providing a gun to a convicted felon.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tensions are high as Wednesday’s Atlanta semifinal match between England and Argentina’s national teams looms, prompting police to put extra security in place. Social media video shows fans of the Argentine soccer clubs Huracán and San Lorenzo brawling during t...
Kai Lin Art’s “Objects 2,” the gallery’s second annual juried exhibition of three-dimensional work, closes July 17, capping a show that gathered 17 contemporary artists from across the Southeast and beyond, including: David Carlton, Johnny Cohen, DL Warfield, Santi Saucedo, Lars Finderup, Lowkey...
A 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl were charged in the killings of five members of an Illinois family in East St. Louis during the weekend, according to police.
Ranch. It goes on salad, sometimes hot wings, and if you’re visiting Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup, it might also go in your suitcase.The viral “take Ranch back to Europe” trend for international visitors watching the FIFA World Cup now is also impacting what some Northern transplants to Atlanta...
The expectations for Bijan Robinson were high as soon as he entered the NFL in 2023 as the first running back taken with a top-10 pick in five years.Robinson made an impact almost from the start with the Atlanta Falcons and then took his game to another level last season when he led the NFL in ya...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Confirmed cases of a nasty stomach bug are spreading in Georgia, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A surveillance map published by the CDC says that Georgia now has 11-30 cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal para...
According to CDC data, 34 states are reporting a combined 1,645 cyclosporiasis cases as of July 15, but local and state health data show at least 6,756 cases in 38 states.
Student loan borrowers have new options to help pay down what they owe. Read more trending newsThe Repayment Assistance Plan, called RAP, is a “simple and affordable option to repay their federal student loans based on their income,” the Department of Education said in a news release. It will all...
Heavy metal group Iron Maiden has sold 50% of its publishing and master music rights, along with name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment.Read more trending news The announcement by the investment firm, which was co-founded by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, was mad...
With the final FIFA World Cup match scheduled for Atlanta imminent, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning visitors, residents and soccer fans to ground their drones.As of Wednesday, the FBI said 92 drones have been seized at FIFA World Cup fan events in Atlanta.While nearly 100 drones ha...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shuttle manager at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has filed a lawsuit against the city after he was attacked by a homeless person on the job in 2024. The suit claims the City of Atlanta, which manages the airport, was negligent in allowi...
The U.S. military launched another wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday, continuing operations that resumed the previous evening. The daytime attacks marked an escalation in the campaign aimed at limiting Iran's ability to disrupt commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
A west-central Florida man is accused of running a drug ring that distributed 132 pounds of cocaine obtained from a source in west Texas, authorities said.Read more trending news During a news conference on Tuesday, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced the dismantling of a major drug r...
ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - The United States Marshals Service, Osceola County Sheriff’s Office and other Florida law enforcement agencies arrested 126 people in Osceola County, Florida.During Operation Silver Spur, which ran between June 1 and June 30, arrests were made for registration violatio...
A Mega Millions ticket sold in Georgia turned one player's lucky numbers into a $4 million prize.
Typically, you pay to sit in a seat, not to keep one empty, but that’s the new business model that is taking off at United Airlines. Read more trending newsThe airline will allow passengers in the Economy Plus option in the Airbus A321XLR to sit next to an empty middle seat, the company announced...
One lucky ticket in Georgia won $4 million prize during Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing. We now know where it was sold. The Georgia Lottery confirmed the winning ticket was purchased through the FOE Aerie 4379 Inc. in St. Marys, Georgia. The ticket matched the five numbers and had a multipl...
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