With the 2026 FIFA World Cup wrapping up in Atlanta on July 15, Atlanta United resumes its season two days later with a match in Nashville. In November, the city will bid to host matches for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. In 2028, Atlanta will become home to its own National Women’s Soccer League cl...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgians, check your Match 5 Mega Millions lottery tickets as a $4 million winning ticket was sold in the Peach State for Tuesday night’s drawing.No word yet on exactly where in Georgia the winning ticket was sold, but Atlanta News First will let you know as w...
Demand for tickets to Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina is among the highest Atlanta has ever seen, second only to the Super Bowl.As of Wednesday morning, the cheapest remaining tickets for Atlanta Stadium are running around or just below $3,000. The most ex...
Spain advanced to the final of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory against France on Tuesday.Read more trending newsSpain now awaits the winner of Wednesday’s match between defending champion Argentina and England. That game will be played in Atlanta on Wednesday.LIVE Team 2 coverage of the energy a...
Rain chances are lower Wednesday, but Atlanta will remain warm and humid as fans head to the World Cup semifinal.
With the college football season only a few weeks away, single-game tickets for Georgia Tech officially go on sale Wednesday.The Yellow Jackets will open up their 2026 slate with three home games against Colorado, Tennessee and Mercer. The rest of the home schedule includes Duke, Boston College, ...
Live blog for the second FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal between reigning champions Argentina and England on Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET at Atlanta Stadium in downtown Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The World Cup matches in Atlanta will conclude Wednesday with the semifinal between England and Argentina. Thousands of fans are expected at Atlanta Stadium in Downtown Atlanta and at the nearby FIFA Fan Festival.What to know if you goIf you’re going to the mat...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta will host its last and biggest match in the FIFA World Cup Wednesday when England takes on Argentina in the semifinal. Atlanta Stadium will once again play host to the world’s greatest players as the bitter rivals face off for the first time in more tha...
It’s impossible to scroll through social media or watch TV without seeing ads for a glucagon-like peptide-1, better known by the acronym GLP-1. Sold under brand names like Ozempic® and Wegovy®, these medications mimic a natural gut hormone that boosts insulin release, slows digestion, and curbs a...
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup wrapping up in Atlanta on July 15, Atlanta United resumes its season two days later with a match in Nashville. In November, the city will bid to host matches for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. In 2028, Atlanta will become home to its own National Women’s Soccer League cl...
A midsummer night’s dream did not happen on Tuesday, as no one picked the winning numbers for the Mega Millions jackpot. As a result, the grand prize has risen to $672 million for Friday’s drawing, making it the 10th-largest jackpot in the promotion’s history.Read more trending news The numbers d...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It will be hotter in north Georgia today with pop-up storms through sunset.Highs will reach into the upper 80s, and when you factor in the humidity, it will feel more like the low 90s.We won’t see as many storms today as we did Tuesday, but there will be a 40% ...
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA/Gray News) - A 17-year-old high school graduate collapsed on a trip to Thailand, where doctors found a severe brain hemorrhage that required two emergency surgeries.Thalia, 17, had just graduated from Tascosa High School and was on a trip to Thailand before beginning a caree...
Layers of security are falling into place as the World Cup crowd grows in Atlanta.Wednesday’s semifinal match between England and Argentina is expected to draw the largest crowds to the city so far. Fans can start to gather for Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park at 11:00 am. T...
The first school district in north Georgia heads back to the classroom at the end of July. Do you know when your district heads back? See the list below for your child’s start date.[SPECIAL SECTION: Back 2 School in North Georgia and Metro Atlanta]Atlanta Public Schools - Monday, August 3, 2026Ba...
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...
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama say a man is in custody after he was connected to the alleged double murder of a husband and wife who were found dead in their home.The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office says 46-year-old George Birmingham was taken into custody during a...
One Georgia Lottery player is waking up a multimillionaire.During Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing on Channel 2, no one matched all the numbers and took home the $637 million jackpot.But one player in Georgia did match all five white balls and had a four times multiplier on their ticket, mak...
Residents along Cherokee Avenue in southeast Atlanta are calling for changes after multiple drivers crashed into protected bike lane barriers in recent weeks.Neighbors say they are unsure how the crashes keep happening but want the city to make the barriers more visible to better protect both mot...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves’ stars were on display Tuesday in Philadelphia for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game, where the American League beat the National League 4-0.The Braves had five players selected to the Midsummer Classic: second baseman Ozzie Albies, catcher Drake Ba...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — England’s national soccer team touched down in Atlanta on Tuesday morning, a day before it’s set to face off against Argentina’s team for a FIFA World Cup semifinal. The Three Lions arrived at their hotel in Buckhead just after 6 p.m.The Argentine team arrived ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta City Council District 5 officials told Atlanta News First that city officials have permanently removed a proposed moratorium on new alcohol licenses along Edgewood Avenue from the city docket, ending a months-long debate that drew opposition from busine...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Marietta school board passed a resolution Tuesday to identify ways to reduce technology dependency and prioritize student-teacher relationships. The resolution seek to allow kids to be authentic in their learning and incorporate more tactile learning strate...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) Wednesday will look similar to Tuesday, but with fewer storms. You can expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to pop up mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours, but coverage won’t be nearly as widespread. High temperatures will reach the mid to up...
Atlanta police are investigating a reported accidental discharge of a gun that left a child injured Tuesday in southwest Atlanta.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Officers responded to the incident at a home in the 2600 block of Springdale Road SW.A child suffered a gunsho...
Rain did not stop thousands of soccer fans from packed celebrations at the FIFA Fan Fest in downtown Atlanta.
Former Acworth court administrator Trevez Richards is jailed in Cobb County, accused of stealing over half a million dollars in bond money.
After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and pay increases, many of Georgia’s school districts are beginning to tighten their belts. Most of the state’s 180 traditional K-12 public school districts have set spending plans for the budget year that began July 1. While ...
A new Georgia 400 interchange is helping drivers get around a growing part of metro Atlanta, but construction impacts are not over yet.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The McGinnis Ferry Road interchange recently opened, giving drivers a new connection to Georgia 400 afte...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A bipartisan group of senators is advancing legislation that would impose sanctions on purchasers of Russian oil, with supporters saying the bill honors the late Sen. Lindsey Graham and aims to hold Vladimir Putin accountable.Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, secure...
The City of Alpharetta is replacing one of its aging fire stations as part of a larger effort to modernize facilities and better support firefighters.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Officials say the project comes as Alpharetta continues to grow and the city works to ens...
A long-planned pedestrian and bicycle bridge over Interstate 85 is one step closer to becoming a reality after DeKalb County, the City of Brookhaven and Emory University approved a funding agreement to move the project into its final design phase.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news...
A man accused of shooting the mother of his child is in custody after a more than 10-hour manhunt in Butts County, according to the sheriff’s office.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Authorities said Darian Berry was arrested Tuesday following an extensive manhunt lasting ...
A Cedartown man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine, according to the Polk and Haralson County District Attorney’s Office.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to prosecutors, officers discovered nearly 650 gr...
On July 13, the Fox Theatre announced the launch of its year-round community engagement campaign, “Welcome to the Fox: Donde Late Tu Mundo,” (Where Your World Beats), an initiative designed to further the Fox’s mission of preserving and sharing the historic theatre with all of the communities tha...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When Argentina and England face each other on the pitch inside Atlanta Stadium on Wednesday, the gravity of the game will go beyond just sport. England and defending World Cup champion Argentina have had plenty of legendary moments. The two nations – facing off...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its food safety guidance, now recommending people wash all fresh fruits and vegetables before eating them.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]This includes produce labeled “prewashed.”The illness, called cyclosporias...
An 18-year-old man is behind bars following his arrest in connection with an April shooting that wounded a young child, according to the Rome Police Department.
(Gray News) - Nearly 40 years after a young mother was beaten to death in her home, authorities in Florida said a single phone call led to an arrest.On Dec. 28, 1987, at 4:40 a.m., police responded to a call reporting a dead person at a home. That is where they found 20-year-old Melisa Ellison ly...
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday, requesting a major security funding boost in the first Supreme Court testimony in 7 years.
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