A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Decatur man has been arrested and accused of killing his roommate, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Albert McKinney, 62, allegedly stabbed his roommate to death at an apartment on Flat Shoals Road in unincorporated Decatur on April 9. He...
Two Spalding County employees are out of a job after a woman accused them of sexual harassment and stalking, and a criminal investigation is ongoing to determine if they should be charged. The two worked in the Code Enforcement office, located in the county courthouse annex in Griffin.The investi...
Union leaders representing postal workers traveled to Georgia on Thursday and demanded safer working conditions after four workers have died on the job in the same Palmetto facility in less than three years. Union leaders went inside the building to make sure dozens of new phones that call direct...
PINEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A North Carolina man is accused of killing his 5-year-old son at an apartment complex this week.Police said they responded to the apartment after receiving a “frantic” 911 call from the boy’s mother, who was there when the stabbing happened, early Thursday morni...
A former DeKalb County police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man during an arrest is out of jail after posting bond Thursday, according to jail records.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged 37-year-old Derrick Harris Jr. with involuntary manslaughter and reckless con...
A major renovation is underway at a growing middle school in Gwinnett middle school. While the kids are away on summer break, crews are working on a major expansion at Shiloh Middle School in Snellville. The $12 million SPLOST funded project will add over 22,000 square feet of space for learning ...
It’s a skill that can turn memories into evidence and, in some cases, break investigations wide open.When there is no photo, no video and few leads, investigators turn to a different kind of tool, a forensic sketch.A Georgia native and her mother are behind some of the images that have helped to ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After a hot and humid Thursday and Friday, North Georgia will see a significant shift in the weather pattern heading into the weekend. A cold front will push into the region, triggering widespread rain chances that make Saturday, Sunday, and Monday First Alert ...
The Whitney family was out and about along Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County Thursday morning, when all the fire trucks arrived.“And I saw smoke and flames. And I was like, oh my gosh! It’s our family’s favorite restaurant,” Radford Whitney told Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV N...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man wanted on assault charges out of Texas was arrested by Fulton County deputies at the Greyhound bus station in downtown Atlanta, according to the sheriff’s office. On Thursday, deputies received information from police in McKinney, Texas, that 42-year-old ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Love Island fans—finale night is almost here, and Atlanta is making it an event. A Love Island finale watch party is happening this Sunday, July 12th at 7pm at Sebastian’s Pinxtos Bar, bringing Islanders and superfans together for one last round of twists, tears, and tex...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - More than year after police vowed to hold a gunman accountable for shooting a Fulton County Sheriff’s deputy, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) has closed the case without charging anyone. While APD investigators said surveillance video of the shooting drove ...
A man wanted in Texas on aggravated assault charges is now behind bars in Fulton County after investigators say they caught him while he was passing through Atlanta.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies got a tip from police in ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - After a successful first year in Atlanta, the Atlanta Summer Halal Food Festival is back this weekend—and organizers say it’s bigger and better than ever. The event brings together halal food vendors, small businesses, and the community for a weekend filled with flavor, ...
A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas and Fulton counties until 4:45 p.m. The warning was allowed to expire.Thursday started off Thursday across parts of north Georgia. And more rain is in the forecast for the weekend.Thunderstorms in the area has caused a gro...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The new live-action “Moana” hits theaters tomorrow, bringing back the epic journey of a fearless wayfinder determined to restore prosperity to her people. Along the way, the film highlights the beauty and strength of Polynesian heritage—through music, tradition, and stor...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop has been issued at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday afternoon. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the stop started at around 2:30 p.m. and will last until at least 5 p.m. It was put into place due to exp...
A former DeKalb County officer accused of shooting and killing a teenager while investigating an armed robbery on Tuesday night is no longer at the county jail.On Thursday morning, former Ofc. Derrick Harris, Jr. turned himself in, facing an involuntary manslaughter charge, a felony, and reckless...
A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital.
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
Editor’s note: The videos above are from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has announced an investigation into third-party organizations that have mailed voter registration paperwork to people who are dead or can’t vote.On Thursda...
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council.
The saga of an orphaned boy who made friends with a captive whale may be jumping onto the big screen again. Read more trending news Variety reported that a reboot of “Free Willy” is in development at Warner Bros. with Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO attached to produce. The original movie was made w...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A mother held a man at gunpoint in his Atlanta home as her daughter stripped his air conditioning unit for scrap metal, arrest warrants allege.On Monday, police responded to a robbery at a home on Meador Way in southeast Atlanta, according to the warrants.Atlan...
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced July 9 that results from an audit of the June 16 runoff showed errors came exclusively from hand-marked ballots. The results came from a ballot image audit that Raffensperger said “demonstrated the inherent risk in relying on hand-marked ...
After a less than thrilling fireworks show in Troup County, a Georgia fireworks company said they fired the staffer responsible.The Troup County July 4 celebration was a full crowd but the lightshow the county paid for, and residents expected, snuffed out early.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for...
Atlanta Pride names JT as 2026 festival headliner Atlanta Pride has announced rapper and entrepreneur JT as the headlining performer for its 2026 festival, scheduled for Oct. 10-11 at Piedmont Park. Organizers also revealed that artists Cain Culto and Zee Machine will join the entertainmen...
A Cherokee County deputy found a young hawk injured on the ground and was able to get it the help it needed, thanks to a wildlife expert in the sheriff’s office.Cpl. Myers found a hawk that had apparently been hit by a car on Upper Bethany Road.Though the corporal didn’t know what to do, he know ...
More than 56,000 people participated in the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race on July 4, considered the world’s largest 10K. Thousands lined Peachtree to cheer runners, walkers, and wheelchair racers making their way along the 6.2-mile, hot and hilly course from Buckhead to Midtown. But ...
Sheriff Woody has gone on his share of big-screen adventures, but after becoming a lost toy, even temporarily, he gave the well-loved toy a real-life adventure with a real-life sheriff’s office.Read more trending news It wasn’t the plot of another “Toy Story” sequel, but a little boy had lost his...
An 82-year-old Florida man was struck and killed on Interstate 20 in Newton County early Thursday.
A massive wave of 140,000 soccer fans and music lovers has already packed Decatur Square over the past month, setting up a historic turnout for the final matches.
DeKalb County officials announced at a July 8 press conference that it will make its largest housing investment to date in the fiscal year 2027 budget. The $105.2 million budget creates the county’s first dedicated housing office and includes $12 million to launch a Housing Investment Fund. Th...
The Georgia Department of Agriculture Law Enforcement Division is warning Georgia’s agricultural community about sophisticated online scams targeting farmers searching for farm equipment.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]These fraudulent schemes use artificial intelligence...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 16-year-old boy was found dead in southwest Atlanta on Monday and is believed to be a third victim in a Fourth of July shooting that wounded two men, police said.Officers responded at about 10:07 p.m. Saturday to a report of a person shot near 999 Washington ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-20 eastbound early Thursday in Newton County, according to the sheriff’s office.At around 4:15 a.m., deputies were called to the interstate near Exit 101. All lanes were closed for hours as emergency crews combed over the...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A right-leaning nonprofit focused on education and employment has filed a civil rights complaint against City Schools of Decatur, claiming its practices violate federal law. The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) says the school system harbor...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs near Democratic and Republican party headquarters the night before the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot has a tentative trial date.All parties agreed Wednesday to a Feb. 16, 2027, trial date for Brian Cole, with the judge blocking off...
A federal jury convicted two Georgia men in a cartel-linked drug trafficking case centered in Athens.
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
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