Atlanta News First

02/09/2024

The Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-62 on Sunday night to pull into a tie for the final WNBA playoff spot.

Howard opened the game with a 3-pointer and Charles followed with three straight baskets as Atlanta jumped out to a 9-0 lead.

02/09/2024

Check your numbers!

One lucky player hit four white balls and the Powerball to win the $50,000 prize.

02/09/2024

Officials said the shark was spotted feeding about 100 yards offshore.

A 10-foot shark was spotted offshore on Tybee Island Sunday afternoon.

02/09/2024

“All I’m trying to do is hit a good shot,” he said. “This year, I’ve been able to do that a lot.”

The victory pushed his season earnings, including bonuses, to just under $62.3 million.

02/09/2024

"Thinking that there might be something that happens to her and she is not in my life, that was unbearable just to think about.”

With her friend in need of a kidney, Susan Brough said it was never a second thought to donate one of hers.

02/09/2024

There’s a new push to make Guardian Caps, the protective soft-shell helmet coverings used by players in the NFL, mandatory for kids.

Each season brings concerns — for families and players — about the dangers that come with it.

01/09/2024

REST IN PEACE: She reportedly died in Phoenix at the home of her son, “Diff’rent Strokes” actor Todd Bridges.

Betty Bridges has died.

01/09/2024

The Gold Star families defended the Republican presidential nominee and insisted that Vice President Kamala Harris is the candidate politicizing fallen U.S. service members.

It’s the latest volley in an extended back and forth as Trump tries to saddle Harris with the Biden administration’s handling of the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

01/09/2024

Officials say a juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest during an attempted robbery. The 49ers said Pearsall was released from the hospital Sunday.

Pearsall was walking alone carrying shopping bags to his car shortly after 3:30 p.m. Saturday when a suspect attempted to rob him with a gun on Geary Boulevard in the Union Square area, officials said.

01/09/2024

Have you seen him?

Police said the 13-year-old was last seen in Panthersville on Saturday.

01/09/2024

Thousands of people gathered outside the prime minister's office.

The mass outpouring appeared to be the largest such demonstration in 11 months of war and protesters said it felt like a possible turning point, although the country is deeply divided.

01/09/2024

You can watch the game on Peachtree Sports Network starting at 7 p.m.!

The Atlanta Dream are facing off against the Los Angeles Sparks in their third matchup of the season Sunday evening.

01/09/2024

The Braves finish their series against the Phillies tonight after losing 0-3 Saturday. >> https://tinyurl.com/mpsuna7r

01/09/2024

Many housekeepers say they have been saddled with unmanageable workloads, or in many cases, fewer hours and a decline in income.

More than 40,000 workers, represented by the UNITE HERE union, have been locked in difficult contract negotiations with major hotel chains that include Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott and Omni.

01/09/2024

Investigators said they believed the shooting stemmed from an argument in recent days.

The teens were taken to a local hospital.

01/09/2024

MISSING PERSON ALERT: Clayton County police said they are looking for 35-year-old Keisha Jones, who suffers from suicidal ideations. She walked away from Southern Regional Medical Center, according to officers. https://shorturl.at/AHWU3

01/09/2024

Heavy rains caused wastewater and runoff to flow into the river, leading to a rise in bacteria like E. Coli.

Heavy rains cause wastewater and runoff to flow into the river, leading to a rise in bacteria levels including E. Coli.

01/09/2024

The 25-year-old from Johns Creek is taking on incumbent Sen. Shawn Still, who was part of Donald Trump's massive Fulton County election interference indictment.

A young Georgia Democrat is raising big money from voters across the country by labeling a suburban Atlanta senate race as a chance to unseat a Republican election denier.

01/09/2024

Poor thing! ❤️

A kitten was rescued after being stuck in a drain pipe for five days.

01/09/2024

Police believe the crash happened as one car was trying to exit the highway and another was entering.

An early-morning crash on I-285 left a woman dead on Sunday, according to Dunwoody police.

01/09/2024

Deputies ask anyone with information about the incident to call the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect is described as a heavy-set, bald white man in his mid-30s.

01/09/2024

Attracting star high school football players to big-time collegiate programs takes big bucks and is big business.

Attracting star high school football players to big time collegiate programs takes big bucks and is big business. Over an 18-year span, the largest public universities which are members of the Football Bowl Subdivision of NCAA Division 1 athletics have spent more than $2.2 billion in today's dollars...

01/09/2024

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends during this difficult time,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement. 💔

The 17-year-old’s name and details about the accident have not yet been released.

01/09/2024

“In my 30 years, the most vicious and aggravated thing I have ever seen. You are the highest level of dangerousness," the judge told the father in court.

Prosecutors say the 12-year-old boy was tortured before his decomposing body was found by his older brother.

01/09/2024

Divers and a remote-operated vessel helped recover the man's body.

A man died in Lake Lanier on Saturday while trying to swim back to his boat from the shore, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resource.

01/09/2024

Shelly Harlan, who suffered severe burns in a Pickens County house explosion about two weeks ago, has died, her workplace said. Now, Annie's Restaurant is raising money to pay for their beloved coworker's funeral. 💔 https://shorturl.at/4FyGO

01/09/2024

Downtown Atlanta was packed with people on Saturday, as a series of events drew in huge crowds.

01/09/2024

“I haven’t ever met a kid as talented as he is, but is so humble. He does nothing to draw attention to himself, he just works."

01/09/2024

An officer in Texas was caught on camera wrangling an alligator with his bare hands.

01/09/2024

Police used a tanklike vehicle with a battering ram to smash into a Southern California home and arrest the next-door neighbor of a couple living in a nudist community who were reported missing earlier this week.