World Cup Atlanta fans urged to prepare for dangerous heat Wednesday

Fans heading to Atlanta Stadium and the FIFA Fan Festival for Wednesday's World Cup Round of 32 match are being urged to prepare for dangerous heat.

Piedmont Park Conservancy announces 2026 free summer programming

This summer, the Piedmont Park Conservancy is introducing affordable summer programming designed to bring Atlanta locals together through yoga, history tours, mixology classes and more.

Dolly Parton opens ‘Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop’ off I-65 in Cornersville, Tennessee

Travelers traveling on Interstate 65 in Tennessee now have a new place to stop for fuel, some food, and a chance to rest with the opening of Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop.

Atlanta ranked 8th best city for 4th of July by WalletHub

A WalletHub study analyzed 18 key metrics to rank 100 of the nation's most populous cities with Atlanta ranked number 8.

Georgia ranks 10th most 'car poor' state by Consumer Affairs

A new ConsumerAffairs analysis shows the actual cost of vehicle ownership eats up more than 15% of Georgia drivers paychecks.

14-year-old teen named as Floyd County park drowning victim

Authorities recovered a body from Armuchee Park in Floyd County on Monday evening following reports of a drowning.

Sandy Springs police: Driver fled, but license was valid

A Sandy Springs driver apparently learned the hard way that it's better to pull over first and ask questions later.

San Francisco Archdiocese to pay $400M in clergy sex abuse settlement

More than 500 survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of San Francisco reached a $395 million settlement that was announced Monday, with church leaders agreeing to an additional 14-point plan for protecting children.

Scorching heat, spotty storms on tap for metro Atlanta this week

It is another hot and humid day across north Georgia, and metro Atlanta is under a heat advisory as feels-like temperatures could climb as high as 107 degrees.

Tractor-trailer struck by CSX train in southwest Atlanta

A CSX freight train struck an unoccupied tractor-trailer that became stuck on railroad tracks Tuesday morning in southwest Atlanta, authorities said.

Georgia medical cannabis expansion: New laws take effect Wednesday

The Georgia Patient First Act expands the registry to thousands of new residents by introducing new qualifying health conditions.

Georgia Haitian communities face sudden July 27 deportation deadline

A Supreme Court ruling allowing the end of Temporary Protected Status has sparked widespread fear among tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants.

Inside the miraculous rescue of a woman struck by lightning at church

A woman who survived a lightning strike returned to a Marietta church to thank the first responders who pulled her from the brink of death.

Police search for two suspects near Covington Highway nightclub

DeKalb County police flooded the neighborhood surrounding a former Decatur nightclub Monday evening as officers searched for two suspects.

Arkansas to move forward with SNAP candy, soda ban despite court order, governor says

Arkansas' ban on using SNAP benefits for some sugary items will go forward this week, despite federal judge's ruling against five other states' similar programs, governor says.