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HONOLULU (WLOX/Gray News) - A pair of Mississippi band members on a patriotic trip halfway across the world became real-life heroes when they pulled a drowning man from the ocean.Griffin Johnson and Mason Crawford traveled with the Mississippi Lions All-State Band to Hawaii, where they performed ...
The Red Cross said 16 units were destroyed in an apartment complex that caught fire on Saturday. The organization’s volunteers have helped everyone displaced.Neighbors say a broken fire hydrant complicated the response.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Atlanta Fire & Rescu...
Atlanta officially wrapped up its month-long FIFA World Cup celebration Sunday with the “Celebration of Soccer & Sound” festival at Piedmont Park that also marked a historic milestone for the city.The celebration coincided with the 30th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Game...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — More than a dozen people are without a home after a fire tore through an apartment building at the Woodlands at Cascade in southwest Atlanta.The Red Cross said it helped 29 people after the fire. It is the second recorded fire at the complex in two years.Respon...
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A man is accused of strangling, punching and robbing a woman while on a date in Ohio in May.The attack happened in the Winton Woods Apartments parking lot on May 30.According to the affidavit, 29-year-old Troy Gover was on a date with a woman when her phone got a not...
A home burglary in Clayton County led to an hours-long standoff after a suspect barricaded himself inside the home. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Three people burglarized a home just before 12 p.m. Sunday according to police. The homeowner called police after she saw s...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Scattered thunderstorms are expected to continue through the evening hours. Most afternoons over the next 7 days will also hold a possibility for pop-up storms.Monday: Spotty storms, heat index approaching 100Monday will bring similar conditions to Sunday, with...
Legions of fans gathered at Piedmont Park on Sunday for “A Celebration of Soccer & Sound,” a free, daylong festival featuring a live screening of the World Cup Final, live music, local vendors and family activities.“You can definitely feel the energy around Piedmont and Park Tavern,” Luke Strickl...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hall County investigators are asking for the public’s help finding a man accused of killing an Oakwood woman at a convenience store Thursday night.The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said Antwane Sintell Thurmond, 45, of Oakwood, is wanted on charges of malice mur...
The National Hurricane Center placed the northern Gulf Coast under a Tropical Storm Watch as Tropical Depression Two hovers in the eastern Gulf.
CORINTH, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - A person died after a tree came down on their car in Maine during a thunderstorm on Thursday. Penobscot County Sheriff Troy Morton said it happened about 1:30 p.m. on Main Street. A branch broke off and went through the windshield, fatally striking the driver, au...
Hot temperatures and scattered storms are in the forecast as Severe Weather Team 2 tracks the weather coming through the metro Atlanta area Sunday.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go]LIVE UPDATES:6:45 p.m.: A flash flood warning was issued for Fannin and Gilmer counties ...
The United States began a new round of airstrikes early Monday targeting Iran after announcing the death of another American service member, and Iran fired missiles toward Jordan that risked widening the conflict into neighboring Israel.Step by step, the U.S. and Iran have inched closer to all-ou...
Thousands of soccer fans packed Atlanta's Piedmont Park on Sunday to celebrate Spain's dramatic World Cup victory over Argentina.
One of Children’s Museum of Atlanta’s most recognizable attractions will soon become a memory.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]After entertaining generations of young visitors since the museum opened at its current downtown location in 2003, the Ball Machine will be retir...
Vice President JD Vance’s family just got a little bigger. On Sunday, Second Lady Usha Vance gave birth to a baby boy.
Three people face felony charges following a residential burglary that sparked a massive SWAT response and street closures in Jonesboro.
An investigation is underway after jail officials found a 73-year-old man unresponsive inside his housing unit at the DeKalb County Jail.
The goal of my periodic Publisher’s Note emails is to give readers a peek behind the scenes of Rough Draft and to share some of my thoughts on the business of local media. The past four weeks have not been the most productive at work. I could blame a house sale, moving, and some bigger-than-e...
A multi-state manhunt is intensifying across Florida, Georgia and Alabama for 38-year-old Isabelle Rose Johnson, who is wanted for murder.
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese left Sunday’s game against Chicago with a left leg injury.Reese’s knee buckled when she came to a jump stop under the basket early in the fourth quarter and she fell to the ground as she missed the layup. She got up quickly, but went down again after a few second...
Sunday marks a major milestone in Atlanta’s history.It was 30 years ago that the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympics took place.Boxing legend Muhammad Ali lit the Olympic cauldron in Atlanta to start the games.This summer in Atlanta has been busy with a different sports event of global sta...
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT/Gray News) - Deputies found the body of a juvenile Sunday, ending a three-day search, authorities said.Craighead County Chief Deputy Jason Allen said a call came in about 6:25 p.m. Friday about a juvenile boy who went under at an access point off Highway 69 between La...
(AP) - Madonna, Justin Bieber, BTS and Shakira each brought a bit of one of their hits to the World Cup’s first halftime show in a whirlwind performance Sunday that also squeezed in Burna Boy, Ted Lasso and many Muppets.The show at what’s otherwise known as MetLife Stadium, outside New York, was ...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — This is how good Spain was at the World Cup: Not even Lionel Messi had any answers.And when it was over, Spain walked off with the trophy. Messi simply walked off in tears.Spain is back atop the soccer world for a second time, after Ferran Torres’ first goal of this y...
As the president of one of the tournament’s host nations, Trump was there Sunday to help deliver soccer’s greatest prize to Spain.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé kept the Golden Boot award and Spain wouldn’t let Lionel Messi get anything else.Shortly after winning the World Cup title Sunday, the Spaniards claimed all three individual player awards, keeping Messi from leaving with any more personal hardware.Rodri ...
The rising cost of youth soccer is creating barriers for talented players from lower-income families, according to a new study from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Researchers found that the s...
(Gray News) - Nolan Wells’ mom says she’s receiving hate mail after the death of her 18-year-old son in Mississippi.Almost two weeks after Wells’ death, his mother, Christine Wonsley, has responded to mail from an anonymous sender.“Whoever sent this to my home, may the good Lord have mercy on you...
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have welcomed their fourth child, the couple announced today.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, joins the Vances’ three older children, Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel. “Usha and the baby are happy an...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - After returning from an oblique injury that kept him sidelined for nearly a month, Braves catcher Drake Baldwin said he found himself desperate for a hit.On Sunday, in the finale of the Braves’ three-game home series against the Texas Rangers, Baldwin had no pr...
The race for the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot as the tournament’s top goal scorer came down to the final weekend.
A new FIFA World Cup champion has been crowned in New York City. But it took a while for a winner to emerge.Spain ended up winning with a goal from Ferran Torres.Argentina and Spain played to a 0-0 tie in regulation, forcing extra time. After Argentina lost a player to a red card, Spain scored th...
Children and their families gathered Sunday at the Be Someone Dreaming Room in Stone Mountain for a free chess workshop led by national chess champion.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The event focused on using chess to teach skills beyond the game, including critical thi...
Investigators are hunting for 45-year-old Antwane Sintell Thurmond after a fatal Mountain View Road murder at an Oakwood convenience store.
A star-studded World Cup halftime show began with one of pop music’s biggest stars joined by two of the biggest stars in Brazilian soccer history. Madonna kicked off the celebration by performing her 2000 dance-pop hit "Music," flanked by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Throughout the World Cup tournament, one of the top soccer-watching locations around Atlanta has been Decatur WatchFest. That’s where crowds have assembled Sunday afternoon for the FIFA World Cup championship match.“We hit a homerun. We scored a goal,” Decatur ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A major Clayton County thoroughfare was closed Sunday afternoon as officers investigated a barricaded suspect tied to a burglary, police said.Drivers were advised to avoid the area of Thrailkill Road and Mount Zion Boulevard through Mount Zion Boulevard and Wri...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 73-year-old inmate died Friday after being found unresponsive at the DeKalb County Jail, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.Jail officials said John Parazzo was found unresponsive in his housing unit on July 17. On-site medical personnel and emer...
The Oklahoma City Thunder agreed to trade starting forward Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday.
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