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 kickoff, the excitemen...
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“Bachelor in Paradise” star Joe Amabile says he has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Read more trending news “Grocery Store Joe” shared the news on Instagram, talking about the diagnosis, adding that he will have a craniotomy to have it removed in the next few weeks. He said it was the size of ...
A suburban New Jersey neighborhood was rocked early Monday when a vehicle exploded on a street in front of some townhomes, authorities said.Read more trending news According to WCBS, the vehicle belonged to a plumber.Authorities in Totowa said the explosion was likely caused by a leaking acetylen...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several roads in the heart of Downtown Atlanta will be temporarily closed on Tuesday and Wednesday as FIFA World Cup activities ramp up for the end of the tournament. Most of the closures fan out around Centennial Olympic Park, the home of FIFA Fan Festival Atl...
There’s a new Home Run Derby champion and he’s from metro Atlanta. St. Louis Cardinals star Jordan Walker crushed six straight home runs to end the final round and defeat Philadelphia Phillies star Kyle Schwarber in the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for a...
Law enforcement agencies are increasing security across Atlanta ahead of Wednesday's FIFA World Cup semifinal.
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A mother of a 2-year-old was found dead after going out with a man she met online.Dominic Scot-Glen Rodolico, 24, is accused of murdering 21-year-old Arianna Bailey Jones, who was reported missing by her family earlier this month.On July 7, a relative called pol...
This story is part of a quarterly series on restaurant kitchen and back-of-house playlists, featuring music selections from local chefs and bartenders. Restaurant dining room playlists are carefully curated to set the mood for guests, choreographed to follow the peaks and valleys of service. B...
Olive Garden is bringing back its Never-Ending Pasta promotion, but there’s a catch. There are only so many passes to go around. Read more trending newsThe restaurant chain will be selling the pass for $100 plus tax starting on July 16 at 2 p.m. ET, ABC News reported. Only 10,000 will be availabl...
A 2-year-old Georgia boy died after detectives say he was accidentally shot by a 4-year-old during a family vacation in Florida. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says the family from Jefferson County, Ga. was checking into Cove East at Storey Lake around 4 p.m. Sunday while the two children we...
Here comes the rain again Tuesday, July 14 — Happy Bastille Day (le 14 juillet) to all who celebrate. The holiday commemorates the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, an uprising that ignited the French Revolution and toppled the monarchy. Local celebrations include steak frites at Bar Blanc...
It’s time to break out your best cow costumes on Tuesday. Chick-fil-A is bringing back its customer-favorite Cow Appreciation Day for one-day only as part of its year-long celebration of its 80th anniversary. Customers who visit any participating Chick-fil-A restaurant on July 14 wearing their be...
Erling Haaland was unable to take home a World Cup trophy, but the star center-forward from Norway settled for an unusual substitute -- a stuffed raccoon holding a whiskey bottle.Read more trending newsHaaland, who scored seven goals for Norway during the World Cup before the squad lost to Englan...
Editor’s Note: Sources’ last names are not included per their request. Atlanta has a new trans-centered home repair organization. Nicky and Sam, two trans construction professionals, have left the organization Queer Hands to create their own nonprofit, called T4T Repairs. Whereas Queer Ha...
Hundreds of thousands of minivans were recalled due to a problem with their rearview cameras.Read more trending newsThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of more than 325,588 Honda Odyssey minivans from the 2018-2020 model years because the camera may not display...
Lagerald Vick, a former player for the University of Kansas basketball team that reached the Final Four in 2018, is accused of attempted first-degree murder after an incident that occurred in western Tennessee earlier this month, authorities said.Read more trending news Police in Memphis said tha...
(Gray News) – Chick-fil-A is bringing back its annual Cow Appreciation Day on Tuesday, and customers who show up dressed like a cow will score a free entrée.The promotion runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time at participating Chick-fil-A restaurants nationwide. Customers dressed in cow-themed att...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police have made an arrest nearly three decades after the slaying of an Atlanta woman.The cold case stems from a 29-year-old woman who was found deceased on July 31, 1999, in the 200 block of Oakcliff Court NW.On Monday, police arrested Janarra Sherrer,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Nearly 1,100 new teachers will gather for orientation in Gwinnett County on Tuesday, part of a two-day event to prepare for the district’s new school year.New Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella will deliver the keynote address at the event, which is being he...
Jordan Walker proved to be a villain in Philadelphia, winning the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday by edging hometown Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber 12-11 in the final round.Read more trending news Jordan, who rallied with home runs in his final four swings at Citizens Bank Park, became the...
A person and their pet died in a mobile home fire early Tuesday morning. Firefighters say neighbors tried to rescue the victim. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach is at the scene at the South Hampton mobile home park off Old Atlanta Road.The Spalding County Fire Department first got the call about the fi...
SPALDING COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person is dead after a fire destroyed a mobile home overnight at the South Hampton Mobile Home Park, officials said.The fire started at around 2 a.m. Tuesday at the park, located off Old Atlanta Road. By the time fire crews arrived, the home was eng...
Darline Graham Nordone has never held public office, but the bond with her late brother -- Sen. Lindsey Graham -- was strong enough that Gov. Henry McMaster named her to temporarily fill the seat left vacant when the senior U.S. senator from South Carolina died suddenly on Saturday.Read more tren...
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to its final four teams, with Spain, France, Argentina and England all vying for a spot in Sunday's championship match.
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock met with other Democratic officials, including Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, in front of a corporate-owned house in southwest Atlanta on Monday to celebrate a new federal law that seeks to give renters more hope in their quest to own a home. The 21st Century ROAD to Ho...
Nearly three decades after a young Atlanta mother was found dead inside her home, investigators have made an arrest in the case.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A wet pattern continues with scattered rain all day that will keep you reaching for an umbrella from morning through this evening.More rainToday is a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY with scattered rain already impacting you as you leave for work this morning.Scattered ...
One person and a pet died in an early morning fire at a Spalding County mobile home park.
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB/Gray News) - Authorities say a deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed while trying to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Louisiana.The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the shooting happened Monday afternoon in a south Alexandria neighborhood.Dozens of law enforcement o...
A 22-year-old man was taken to the hospital after he was shot overnight in southwest Atlanta, police said.
A parasite linked to fresh produce has sickened more than a dozen across Georgia, prompting health officials to remind consumers and restaurants to take extra precautions when handling fruits and vegetables.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]While the Georgia Department of ...
Taxes will increase in less than five months for Mableton property owners.Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco was there for WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. as the Mableton City Council voted, 6-1, to set the tax rate at 4.5 mills Monday night. Mayor Michael Owens said the money will be used to build a public s...
SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - An Arizona family is devastated after a hit-and-run claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman who was headed to a barrel race competition.Kyrsten Sovereign, 23, was on her way to a barrel race competition Friday in San Tan Valley when the Pinal County Sh...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Parents in DeKalb County are demanding the DeKalb County School Board do everything in its power to keep children of immigrants safe from ICE agents.“Now is the time to stand on the right side of history, before dangers arrives at our schools, classrooms, buses...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was hospitalized after being shot near a shopping center in Atlanta’s Peachtree Hills neighborhood, police said. Police said the shooting happened near 2285 Peachtree Road NE. The man was alert, conscious and breathing. Multiple witnesses recalled hearing...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Argentine national team arrived in Atlanta Monday ahead of their World Cup semifinal match against England. The team arrived in Atlanta around 10:15 p.m. after taking off from Kansas City, the location of its quarterfinal win over Switzerland. The semifinal...
Gwinnett County police are searching for a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Norcross.
Nearly 30 years after an Atlanta mother was murdered, the person police believe is responsible is now in custody.Bridgett Lockhart was killed July 31, 1999, on Oakcliff Court. She was 29 years old.Last month, her daughter joined Atlanta police and pleaded for someone to come forward.[DOWNLOAD: Fr...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia is in for a soggy stretch of weather, with widespread thunderstorms already developing this afternoon and a First Alert Weather Day declared for Tuesday as another round of heavy rain and storms is expected.🌫️ Patchy to Dense Fog Possible Tonight...
A Cobb County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a service dog named Fifi in Powder Springs while serving an arrest warrant last week.
An 18-year-old high school graduate is dead and two teenagers face murder charges after a Friday shooting in Atlanta.
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