Note: This story has been updated to reflect statements made by the apartment owner and management company. The Estuary Apartment cat saga is over. Apartment management and Kirk Cats, with the help of Lifeline Animal Project, have reached an agreement to allow volunteers to feed dozens of ...
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Norcross is looking for two community-minded volunteers who want to “help create an event better outing experience for future generations” and serve on the city’s Parks, Green Spaces & Trails Commission. As a commission member, routine tasks include planning improvements at parks, gathering co...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Millions of Americans with federal student loans are navigating major policy changes that took effect July 1, including the phase-out of the SAVE repayment plan and new structures that may change monthly payments.Dr. Sonia Lewis (The Student Loan Doctor) stopped by WANF...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Pilot Bunch, an Atlanta-area actor and SCAD Film & Television student sat down with ATL Live hosts Ava Braatz and Savannah Louie to talk about his growing list of on-screen credits and what it’s like balancing college with working in film and television.Bunch co-stars in...
A stomach-churning parasite is spreading in the country, causing weeks of diarrhea, cramps, and bloating. Read more trending news Cyclosporiasis has been found in Michigan at a rate 13.5 times higher than normal, or about 700 cases confirmed in the state. Most have been found in the southeast are...
Evacuations were ordered at a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan on Tuesday after two structural beams on a 37-story structure in New York City began buckling, authorities said.Read more trending news Mayor: Building remains unstableUpdate 1:09 p.m. ET July 7: “The building remains unstable,...
Al Holland, used primarily as a reliever during his 10-year career in the major leagues, died on July 4, his son confirmed. He was 73.Read more trending newsAl Holland Jr. confirmed that his father died in Fort Mill, South Carolina, according to the North Carolina A&T baseball website.The elder H...
Six Black women-owned bookstores are teaming up for the Black Girl Book Fair on Saturday, July 11, at Brave + Kind Bookshop, 722 West College Ave., in Decatur. The collection of booksellers from across metro Atlanta is bringing back the nostalgia of a childhood book fair: the smell of fresh ma...
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County commissioners voted to raise property taxes by 1% during a meeting on Tuesday, a move county leaders say is needed to pay for additional services and maintain healthy reserves.For a home in unincorporated DeKalb County with an average market value...
Buckhead Heritage, a historic preservation organization and non-profit focused on the history and celebration of the Buckhead community in Atlanta, announced it was moving its headquarters.As part of a partnership with the Peachtree Battle Alliance, Buckhead heritage was able to make a deal with ...
It's Argentina vs. Egypt in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 7, in a Round 16 match of the FIFA World Cup.
HUGHES, Ark. (WMC/Gray News) - A 14-year-old boy died after suffering a fireworks injury on July 4, according to his family.Jacksyn Smith was injured on July 4 while mishandling fireworks. He was flown to a children’s hospital, where he later died.Jacksyn’s grandmother, Angela Perdew, said he was...
What started as a traffic stop in Gwinnett County quickly took an unexpected turn. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaksA Lilburn police officer pulled over a driver on June 26 because of a traffic violation. When the officer asked the driver for his license, the man handed it...
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we explore why treating the body as one connected system can help break the cycle of “checklist medicine.” Plus, a warning about “stranger danger” for seniors, including subtle red flags that caregivers shouldn’t ignore. Then, the cursive comeback...
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died in November, was posthumously diagnosed with Stage 1 chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).Read more trending news The family of Kneeland, 24, had donated his brain for research, ESPN reported. Boston University’s CTE Center made th...
Deputies in a metro Atlanta county were called to a home after a fight between a man and his wife turned violent, according to law enforcement records.The arrest report from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office stated Ryan Tuggle is accused of attacking his wife with hammers while their son was in...
During the second day of the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, the Utah man charged in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, prosecutors showed never-before-seen security video of Robinson on the Utah Valley University campus on Sept. 10, the day he's accused of shooting an...
(Gray News) - George E. Johnson, founder of the trailblazing Johnson Products Company, died, according to media reports. He was 99.He died in his downtown Chicago condo, his son, John Edward Johnson, told the Chicago Sun-Times. The New York Times reported he died of a respiratory illness, citing ...
It’s FIFA World Cup Match Day again in Atlanta. Tens of thousands of fans will march into Mercedes-Benz Stadium and around downtown Atlanta for today’s Round of 16 match between defending champions Argentina and Egypt.Kickoff is set for 12 p.m., but the pre-game celebrations are expected to begin...
A Georgia man is among two people facing charges in connection with a heroin trafficking operation that allegedly sold drugs through the Darknet.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]On Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that Eric T...
Note: This story has been updated to reflect statements made by the apartment owner and management company. The Estuary Apartment cat saga is over. Apartment management and Kirk Cats, with the help of Lifeline Animal Project, have reached an agreement to allow volunteers to feed dozens of ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fifteen young people have been arrested after they allegedly broke into several entertainment parks in Gwinnett County as part of a social media trend, according to police. Since June 4, officers said they have investigated seven incidents at Urban Air Adventur...
The Gwinnett County Police Department said a series of burglaries at Urban Air Adventure locations led to the arrests of 11 people, all under the age of 21.Police said there were seven incidents at Urban Air Adventure Park locations under investigation since June 4. They believe they are connecte...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta is set to host its seventh FIFA World Cup match Tuesday when Argentina takes on Egypt in the Round of 16 contest.Thousands of fans are expected at Atlanta Stadium — the temporary name for Mercedes-Benz Stadium due to FIFA branding rules — in Downtown At...
Walmart is trying to help take the sting out of summer costs by lowering prices.Read more trending newsThe company announced that it is cutting the prices at both Walmart and Sam’s Clubs to help offset rising costs. Walmart said the price reductions will be seen in groceries, household essentials...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Twelve people died and more than 180 were hurt in crashes as people traveled through the state for the Fourth of July, according to the Georgia Department of Safety. The travel period started at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, and ended at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Jul...
Five former police officers have been arrested and charged following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigation into the alleged misuse of license plate reader data.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to the GBI, the investigation began on June 25 after the Al...
The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred Forsyth County attorney Richard Parsons.
Atlanta Falcons star Drake London isn’t the only one in his life saying yes to a big proposal.Weeks after he agreed to stay in Atlanta with a new contract, London proposed to his longtime girlfriend Sofia Gabby. And she said yes. The Falcons shared the happy news on their social media pages Tuesd...
The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) has hired new team members to support the development of Atlanta’s LGBTQ+ Community Center. The organization, a public authority created by the Georgia General Assembly to steward and activate public venues across Atlanta and Fulton County...
(Gray News) - Slurpee lovers, get ready: 7-Eleven’s Slurpee Day is right around the corner. And this year, the company is going all out to celebrate the iconic beverage’s 60th anniversary.The gas station retailer is continuing its annual tradition of giving out free small Slurpees at participatin...
Starting Tuesday and continuing through mid-September, lanes on Joseph E. Boone Blvd in Atlanta will be closed for sewer repairs.Atlanta officials said the section of Joseph E. Boone Blvd between Burbank Drive NW and Troy Street NW will remain closed to traffic for about three months, weather per...
This week, we’re sharing a recipe for the matcha white chocolate cake from Atlanta micro-bakery Lonely Sweets. The recipe also includes two frosting variants: white chocolate ganache and vanilla bean Swiss meringue buttercream. Lonely Sweets founder Loan Ly recommends sourcing ingredients for ...
Garth Brooks is once again hitting the road and will be performing in arenas all across the country. Read more trending news The “Friends in Low Places” singer will kick off his Blame It All On My Roots tour with two nights at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Aug. 21 and 22. The...
The Gwinnett County Police Department said a series of burglaries at Urban Air Adventure locations led to the arrests of 11 people, all under the age of 21.Police said there were seven incidents at Urban Air Adventure Park locations under investigation since June 4. They believe they are connecte...
A ConsumerAffairs study ranks Georgia eighth in the country for the highest summer electricity burden.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) — Bite marks were used to identify the 12-foot alligator that fatally attacked a 31-year-old woman who was swimming in a Florida river, according to the medical examiner.The bite marks on Brittany Clark matched one of two alligators the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...
As temperatures continue to rise nationally, the number of hot car deaths are also climbing at an alarming rate.Read more trending news The latest incident involved a 2-year-old on Sunday in Hallandale Beach -- the second in South Florida in the past week and the fourth in the Sunshine State this...
PAYETTE, Idaho (Gray News) — A mother in Idaho has been arrested on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 18-month-old twins, police said.The Payette Police Department said in a statement that Andrea Shaw, 23, was arrested June 30 without incident, more than a year after the twin...
Sandy Springs police are warning drivers after they arrested a man accused of breaking into cars while wearing an Amazon vest. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Police received a 911 call about someone breaking into cars on Hammond Drive around 12:46 p.m. Sunday. The calle...
A new WalletHub study reports that Georgia residents spend the fourth-lowest percentage of income on child care in the nation.
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