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1+ hour, 10+ min ago (299+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " With the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the way, Atlanta will be sprucing up several parts of the city and giving money to some businesses to do the same. As the city patiently await the games, many small businesses are getting ready from the incoming crowd with a little help from Atlanta Officials. We're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars going to restaurants and local business just in the nick of time. "We gone have the place looking a little swanky. We're going to make it look real, real pretty. It's going to be real nice," said Big Daddy's owner Marcus Sabir. Sabir, better known to some as Big Daddy from Big Daddy's Kitchen, is more than happy to use that money, especially with today's economy. I never allow people just to give. This is…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (616+ words) Gainesville did what seemed impossible 11 days ago " defeated No. 1-ranked Hughes in a Class 5A quarterfinal football game - and partially eclipsed 14 other shining teams that advanced to state championship games Friday night. Class 6A steamrollers Buford and Carrollton won easily, Creekside set a state scoring record, and defending champions Carver of Columbus, Toombs County, Bowdon and Hebron Christian made it back to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium finals to defend their titles....

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (306+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " It's been three years since Sharome Dorham saw her son Kani Pierre Lewis. She said her son was a mentor and an entrepreneur who cared about his community. "He was murdered at the front door of Chick-fil-A in Vine City," she said. Lewis was 21 years old. He is just one of the more than 100 names being remembered at a homicide vigil, held by Atlanta Victims Assistance Inc. "The guns are so easily accessible that anybody can have them. It's like chocolate," said Dorham. "As we approach the holiday season, we know it's important to allow people to speak their loved one's name," said Shontel Brunson-Wright, executive director of Atlanta Victim Assistance. Families spoke on their loved one's legacy, and what it takes to prevent crimes on Atlanta streets. "Gun violence does not hurt just one…...

5+ hour, 4+ min ago (234+ words) Working hard on a daily basis to provide the latest Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose news for our readers and listeners. I also appear on the Illegal Curve Hockey Show every Saturday on our YouTube channel as well as the Illegal Curve Post-Game Show after every single Jets game. And I occasionally jump in the play-by-play booth at Canada Life to provide colour analysis during Manitoba Moose games. The Jets get a much needed win in their return to home ice, defeating the Sabres by a 4-1 margin courtesy of secondary scoring and strong goaltending from Eric Comrie who made 34-saves in the victory Multi Point Game: Gabriel Vilardi 1G 1A Cole Koepke 1G 1A Highlights: Coach availability: Illegal Curve Post-Game Show: Up next: The Jets are back in business tomorrow as they leave tonight for Edmonton where they will take on the Oilers on…...

5+ hour, 10+ min ago (660+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " A panel that makes recommendations on vaccines to the nation's health leaders suggested changing a policy that's been in place for over 30 years. The change centers around the vaccination for hepatitis B, a dangerous liver disease transmitted sexually or through exchange of bodily fluids. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control tracked over 17,000 newly reported chronic cases of hepatitis B, according to their most recent data from 2023. Since 1991, it's been recommended that parents give their newborn infants the first of three doses the day they're born. On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Policy (ACIP) recommended waiting two months, and possibly forgoing the second and third dose altogether, bucking over 30 years of standing hep-B vaccination policy. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: CDC advisers delay vote on timing of hepatitis B vaccine for newborns While some on the panel expressed…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago (83+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Police are asking for help finding an 11-year-old student who went missing from his Atlanta public school on Friday. Chase has not contacted his parents nor the school, according to the spokesperson. School administrators, Atlanta Public Schools police and Atlanta police are searching for him, the spokesperson said. According to Chase's family, he's been diagnosed with autism. Anyone who sees Chase should call Atlanta Public Schools police at (404) 802-2000 or dial 911....

5+ hour, 51+ min ago (344+ words) Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson is on pace to be named to his first All-Star team. What he did on Friday night against one of the best teams in the Western Conference might have made the case for him. Johnson had a triple-double at halftime of the Hawks" 134-133 loss to the Denver Nuggets at State Farm Arena. It was Divine Nine night, an annual celebration of the Black fraternities and sororities, and the Hawks got off to a divine start. "This one hurts. They all hurt, but particularly how this one happened," Hawks head coach Quin Snyder said after the game. "It needs to be affirming for us that when we play the way we want to play, we"re a pretty good team. When we don"t, we can go in the other direction." Denver stars Nikola Jokic (40 points)…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago (331+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Georgia is preparing for its first execution of 2025, raising renewed questions about the use of the death penalty in the state. The execution is scheduled for Dec. 17 for 52-year-old Stacey Humphreys, a Cobb County man convicted of murdering two real estate agents in a model home in 2003. Prosecutors said Humphreys forced the women to strip and hand over their PINs before shooting them. He later admitted to investigators, "I know I did it." The state plans to use 5,000 milligrams of pentobarbital for the execution, which officials call a reliable method. Critics, however, warn that it can leave a person conscious and trapped inside their own body, describing the sensation as similar to drowning. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Execution date set for man convicted of murdering 2 Cobb County real estate agents in 2003 Supporters of capital punishment argue cases…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago (338+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " On Friday, FIFA held a watch party in Buckhead as the final draw of the international soccer tournament was announced in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Men's National Team, in Group D, will play Australia, Paraguay and the winner of a play-in game. On Saturday, the full schedule will be announced, so that's when Atlanta learns which teams will play at Mercedes-Benz Stadium during the group stage. RELATED: The stage has been set: Draw determines groups in 2026 FIFA World Cup Hundreds of fans packed into Buckhead Village to see a livestream of the announcement, along with appearances from athletes and city officials. "My life couldn't get any better," Mayor Andre Dickens said. "I've been able to see the first Olympic Games here in Atlanta and the World Cup here in Atlanta. It doesn't get much better than that,…...

7+ hour, 11+ min ago (187+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " Waymo's self-driving cars are now being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NHTSA is looking into multiple incidents of Waymo's driving past stopped school buses in Atlanta and in Austin. Atlanta Public Schools confirmed to Atlanta News First they have had six bus stop-arm violations by Waymo vehicles from May to December. One of those incidents is now under investigation. According to documents, on Sept. 22, a Waymo failed to stay at a stop when approaching a school bus that was stopped with its red lights flashing and stop arm deployed. The Waymo approached the bus from the right and initially stopped, but then drove around the bus. There was no operator in the car. In Austin, similar incidents were caught on camera and are also being investigated. Now, the NHTSA wants…...