8+ hour, 6+ min ago  (202+ words) May 27, 2026 / 10: 17 PM EDT / AP The Atlanta Hawks promoted general manager Onsi Saleh to president of basketball operations and signed the executive to a long-term contract extension on Wednesday. The Hawks announced the new title and contract one year after Saleh…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (174+ words) January 29, 2026 / 12: 19 PM EST / CBS Atlanta An Alabama man is in custody, accused of planning to sneak into the 2024 presidential debate in Atlanta and murder then-President Biden. Adam Benjamin Hall, 23, was arrested on Wednesday on a federal charge of interstate stalking....

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (225+ words) May 26, 2026 / 8: 26 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Atlanta police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect connected to a deadly shooting in southwest Atlanta earlier this month. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers responded around 10: 50 a. m. on May 22 to a…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (648+ words) May 26, 2026 / 7: 51 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Months of preparation and anticipation are building as Atlanta gets ready to welcome the world for the FIFA World Cup. On June 15, the first of Atlanta's eight matches will kick off, bringing an expected 330, 000 visitors…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (282+ words) Updated on: May 26, 2026 / 5: 18 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Former Atlanta Braves star Bob Horner has died at the age of 68, according to the team. " The Braves announced Horner's death Tuesday in a statement shared on social media, calling him a player…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (190+ words) May 26, 2026 / 10: 37 AM EDT / CBS Atlanta A new pedestrian wayfinding system is being installed in downtown Atlanta as city officials roll out updated signage designed to help residents and visitors navigate the city more easily on foot. The Atlanta Department of…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (431+ words) May 25, 2026 / 11: 21 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Officials are outlining next steps after a stormwater overflow from last Wednesday's flood killed thousands of fish in the Chattahoochee River." Experts say the damage spans about 20 miles. Jason Ulseth, the executive director of the…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (416+ words) Updated on: May 24, 2026 / 6: 41 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta The Atlanta Dream refused to lose Sunday, rallying from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-80 in front of their 47th consecutive sold-out crowd at Gateway Center Arena." Rhyne Howard led Atlanta…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (276+ words) May 24, 2026 / 6: 21 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Federal officials are expanding Ebola-related travel restrictions to include Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as part of a broader effort to monitor travelers arriving from parts of Central and East Africa amid an'ongoing outbreak overseas. According…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago  (319+ words) May 22, 2026 / 6: 11 PM EDT / CBS Atlanta Memorial Day weekend'will mark the start of the summer travel season. For many travelers in metro Atlanta, they are choosing the rails over roads. Many holiday travelers who spoke to CBS Atlanta on Friday said…...