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From WABE Local News: A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday of scamming former NBA star Dwight Howard out of millions of dollars in a bogus scheme to buy the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. The jury returned its […]
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From WABE Local News: Atlanta Public Schools, the City of Atlanta and their nonprofit partners are working together to reimagine how children learn and play. They are doing this through the Atlanta Community School […]
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From WABE Local News: Earlier this week, the public was informed of the passing of legendary actor John Amos, who died on Aug. 21 at the age of 84. The Emmy-nominated actor’s career spans […]
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From WABE Local News: Two Georgia district attorneys who promised criminal justice reforms are facing reelection races that will test whether progressive prosecutors in liberal pockets of the swing state can survive intense blowback […]
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From WABE Local News: This story was updated at 7:13 p.m. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports, including the port of Savannah, Georgia, has reached a deal […]
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From WABE Local News: More than 45,000 dockworkers from Texas up to Maine are on strike. That includes workers at Georgia’s Port of Savannah. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association are demanding higher pay […]
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From WABE Local News: Since Hurricane Helene’s devastating appearance in Georgia last week, thousands of state residents are trying to pick up the pieces and mitigate its effects on their homes, incomes and supplies. […]
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From WABE Local News: As recovery efforts continue in Georgia in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a local nonprofit is stepping up to bring essential items to those in need. Helping Mamas is working […]
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From WABE Local News: Georgia father Obie Lee Williams spent every morning looking forward to a daily phone call from his daughter. But their last conversation was fraught with fear as Kobe Williams, 27, […]
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From WABE Local News: On a cold January morning in 1987, the murder of socialite Lita McClinton rocked Atlanta and made national and even worldwide headlines. In broad daylight, a flower delivery man, with […]
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From WABE Local News: Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley said Thursday he was confident the Masters would be held as scheduled in April as the club directs its attention and resources to helping the […]
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From WABE Local News: At 8:30 a.m. on an early October morning, an enthusiastic Erin Stieglitz pulls into the parking lot of Goldberg’s Fine Foods in Buckhead. As she exits her vehicle — an […]
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From WABE Local News: Earlier this week, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney struck down Georgia’s six-week abortion ban. McBurney found Georgia’s law violated the state constitution. Following McBurney’s ruling, abortions are now […]
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From WABE Local News: The United States Department of Justice released a new report after a yearslong investigation into Georgia’s state prison system. According to the 93-page report, the conditions at Georgia’s state-operated and […]
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From WABE Local News: Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday that President Joe Biden has approved Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s request for 100% reimbursement of local costs of responding to the aftermath of Hurricane […]
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From WABE Local News: Georgia ports remain closed Tuesday as dockworkers across the East and Gulf coasts have gone on strike. Roughly 45,000 dockworkers from Maine to Texas went on strike earlier this week […]
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From WABE Local News: Heavy smoke was causing low visibility Wednesday along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta as chemicals continued spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility, and emergency officials warn that smoke from the […]
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From WABE Local News: Vice President Kamala Harris is in Augusta on Wednesday to survey the damage from Hurricane Helene, meet with local officials and provide updates on federal actions being taken to support […]
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From WABE Local News: In Augusta, Georgia, a line wrapped around a massive shopping center, past the shuttered Waffle House and at least a half mile down the road to get water Tuesday. At […]
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From WABE Local News: Over the past four years, President Joe Biden has jetted off to survey damage and console victims after tornadoes, wildfires and tropical storms. It’s not a role that Kamala Harris […]