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Metro Atlanta man thought his license was suspended, so he started police chase. It wasn’t

Sandy Springs police say they were in for a plot twist when they found out a driver was wrong about why he started a police chase.At 12:30 a.m. on Friday morning, officers spotted a white Toyota Tacom

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

Taxi driver only got half his cash. He was nearly stabbed getting the rest

A Gwinnett County taxi driver got more than a fare when he was nearly attacked by a man with a knife.Police say that last month a taxi driver drove a man to a home on Shenta Oak Drive.[DOWNLOAD: Free

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

Woman fighting for her life after being shot outside Georgia store

A Georgia woman is fighting to stay alive after being shot in the head outside of a store in Meriwether County.On Sunday evening, deputies responded to Gentry’s Country Store on Luthersville Road wher

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 27, 2026 · business

Men accused of starting police chase after stealing lawn equipment in Sandy Springs

Police say a chase on Thursday started over stolen lawn equipment.Sandy Springs officers responded to reports of the equipment being stolen from a home. Officers found the suspects’ car and tried pull

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 27, 2026 · safety

Truck fire shuts down I-85 ramp onto I-285 in South Fulton

A truck fire producing a massive amount of smoke has a portion of Interstate 85 blocked.The I-85 northbound exit ramp onto I-285 northbound is currently blocked.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for ale

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Georgian just one number away from winning $327M Powerball jackpot

A Georgia resident came so close to winning the Powerball jackpot, but fell just one number short.Georgia Lottery officials say that in Wednesday’s drawing for a $327 million jackpot, someone in Dalla

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 26, 2026 · local

Popular Atlanta gaming bar closing after 14 years

After 14 years in northeast Atlanta, a popular gaming bar is closing its doors.The owners of Joystick Gamebar on Edgewood Avenue announced Friday that they will be closing their doors next month.[DOWN

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Metro Atlanta amusement park closing the gates

An amusement park in metro Atlanta announced Thursday that it’s shutting down later this summer.Fun Spot America in Fayetteville will officially close on Aug. 2, the company announced.Officials did no

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Man killed by Georgia deputies after pulling knife

A man was shot and killed by deputies in Oconee County on Thursday evening after pointing a weapon at authorities.Deputies were called to repos of a suicidal man off Friar Road just before 7:30 p.m. T

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 26, 2026 · local

Woman in critical condition after shooting near MARTA bus stop

A woman is fighting for her life in the hospital after being shot near a bus stop in DeKalb County on Thursday afternoon.Officers responded to the area of Memorial Dr. and Covington Hwy. When they arr

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 25, 2026 · local

Train crashes into tractor-trailer along metro Atlanta highway

Authorities are investigating after a train smashed into a tractor-trailer on Thursday afternoon.Firefighters from Fairburn and South Fulton responded to the accident on Highway 29 near McLarin Road.D

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Atlanta mayor says no more storage facilities

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has put a temporary moratorium in place banning new self-storage facilities in the city.Dickens signed an executive order on Wednesday directing the Department of City Plan

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 25, 2026 · government

Man killed in south Georgia plane crash

The FAA is investigating a deadly plane crash in south Georgia on Wednesday night.The Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office says where they were called to a report of a plane crash on Hwy. 144 in the Tyson

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Some I-75 lanes reopen in Clayton County as car carrier catches fire

Drivers on Interstate 75 northbound in Clayton County may need to find an alternate route.All northbound lanes of the interstate near Tara Blvd. were closed after a car carrier caught fire, but some h

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

Big Tigger ‘unequivocally’ denies he pushed wife headfirst into door

Longtime Atlanta radio host Darian Morgan, better known as Big Tigger, is denying the allegations that led to him being charged with battery and cruelty to children.According to arrest warrants, Morga

WSB-TV (ABC) - News · Jun 24, 2026 · safety

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