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GENEVA LAKE, Wis. (WMTV/WIFR/Gray News) — The three children who died in a Wisconsin lake after a boat capsized on July 3 have been identified. The children were identified as 6-year-old Caleb Oswald,
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Two convicted felons will serve lengthy federal prison sentences without parole following a drug distribution conspiracy that triggered a fatal high-speed police chase.
A rabid raccoon attacked three dogs near Tree View Drive in Snellville on July 8, triggering a multiagency public health warning.
Health officials are tracking a severe cyclosporiasis outbreak Georgia residents need to watch out for as state case counts climb.
Atlanta rejected a proposal that would have granted police sweeping authority to audit financial records within the city's nightlife industry.
On a warm evening in downtown Woodstock, Main Street is exactly what merchants like Dave Smith want to see: restaurants buzzing, families strolling from shop to shop and sidewalks packed with people.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]But Smith says another trend has become ...
An Atlanta rap legend has decided the time has come to put down the mic.T.I. confirmed to PEOPLE that his 12th and latest album, “Kill the King,” will be his last.After decades in the studio, the rapper, 45, says he actually took a step back several years ago.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for a...
So far, so great! After speaking with more than a dozen civic leaders, the consensus has been unanimous. Atlanta has shined brightly during the past month of hosting the FIFA World Cup. That includes MARTA, Centennial Olympic Park and Fan Fest, the streets and sidewalks, the attractions and th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The woman whose dog nearly ripped off a man’s fingers in Gwinnett County is expected in court next month.According to police records, the attack occurred around 9:15 p.m. June 23 on Howell Park Road in Duluth and was captured on home surveillance video.PREVIOUS...
A former City of Acworth employee is facing dozens of felony charges after investigators say he stole more than half a million dollars from the city’s municipal court.[DOWNLOAD:Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to investigators, Trevez Richards, the former municipal court a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said a man was injured in a southwest Atlanta house fire Monday evening.Crews responded to Liverpool Way SW, where they found the garage of a two-story home on fire, according to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department.They extinguished the fire, preventin...
The DeKalb Department of Solid Waste this week is pushing trash, yard waste and recycling collection time from 7 a.m. to 6 a.m. By starting a hour earlier, workers will spend less time in the afternoon heat and humidity.“Hydration is always the issue. We are providing Gatorade, Powerade and water...
They may not know it, but the kids growing up today in the outlying counties around Atlanta or Nashville or Charlotte fit within a very narrow demographic. According to recent mid-decade estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau, the South far outpaced the rest of the country in population growth ov...
A 19-year-old was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in downtown Athens-Clarke County on July 5, Athens-Clarke County Police Department said.Police said Damian Swint of Athens was arrested for the incident, which occurred near 246 East Clayton St. and left several businesses damaged ...
Friends and family of a couple killed in their home say it would be emotionally devastating if the trial is delayed. The daughter of the couple is accused of killing them and has asked the court to delay her trial.The new public defender for Sarah Grace Patrick says since he got on the case in Fe...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking following a deadly crash in 2023, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said. Daryl Hubbard, 46, of Conyers, provided two men with narcotics from a warehouse he leased in Lithon...
An evening on a back patio turned into chaos when gunfire erupted from the nearby woods, hitting a woman and sparking an active search by Clayton County police.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A historic new law that will make housing easier to find and build is now in effect, despite lacking the signature of President Donald Trump. Early Saturday morning, the 21st Century Road to Housing Act took effect. The law, which aims to lower the cost of hous...
A Texas man has been federally charged for allegedly threatening to kill Jews at an Atlanta-based company, marking the fourth prosecution for antisemitic threats in the Northern District of Georgia within the last year.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Jordan Nicholas Hadl...
A dangerous high-speed pursuit unfolded in Newnan after an 18-year-old driver allegedly stole a vehicle from a local Walmart parking lot and drove down the wrong side of a busy road to escape deputies, officials said.
Editor’s note: the above video is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A boil water advisory issued Saturday in East Point has been lifted, according to the city. The city’s Water Resources Department issued the “precautionary” advisory at about 6:50 a.m. Saturday. It came ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The highly anticipated World Cup semifinal between England and Argentina kicks off Wednesday afternoon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with a berth in the World Cup final on the line.While traffic and crowds were light less than 48 hours before kickoff, the excitemen...
The Georgia family behind the now-bankrupt Aliera health plans and Trinity HealthShare has agreed to a California settlement that includes more than $5 million in civil penalties, but court filings show the family claims it does not have enough money left to pay the full amount.The settlement mar...
The deadline has arrived for companies and organizations to submit proposals for where Atlanta’s 1996 Olympic cauldron could go next — but some Summerhill residents say they still haven’t had a chance to weigh in on the landmark’s future.The cauldron, which has stood near Georgia State University...
Channel 2 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard says families need a strategy to save money on back-to-school supplies. “Pens, paper, and pencils individually they may not cost so much, but when you add them together, it can cause your back-to-school budget to be a budget buster,” Howard said his number ...
A young black bear wandering through a Smyrna neighborhood has residents on alert after newly obtained security video captured the animal walking through a backyard, approaching a home and briefly climbing onto the side of the house.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The en...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says it has opened an internal investigation after a deputy allegedly shot a dog while serving an arrest warrant in Powder Springs.Body camera video shows the deputy walking up to a home with a warrant in hand when a dog runs ou...
GENEVA LAKE, Wis. (WMTV/WIFR/Gray News) — The three children who died in a Wisconsin lake after a boat capsized on July 3 have been identified. The children were identified as 6-year-old Caleb Oswald, 7-year-old Abigail Oswald and 10-year-old Kathryn “Kate” Schmidt.The family said Caleb and Abiga...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man they say assaulted a woman while she was on her morning walk.The incident happened on July 1 near the intersection of Old Norcross Tucker Road and Glenbrook Drive in the Tucker area, polic...
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has ordered flags across the state to be flown at half-staff in memory of Senator Lindsey Graham.Gov. Kemp issued the executive order on Monday. It lasts through Saturday, July 18.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The senator from South Carolina...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia is in for a soggy stretch of weather, with widespread thunderstorms already developing this afternoon and a First Alert Weather Day declared for Tuesday as another round of heavy rain and storms is expected.⚠️ What to Expect This EveningScattered ...
The DeKalb County School Board must delay certain school enhancements because all the plans the district made were based off the money they thought they were getting from tax dollars. As Channel 2 Action News reported in June, the school board knows the district has been taking the wrong ESPLOST ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is back in effect, and for the first time the U.S. will charge a 20% toll for each ship allowed to pass. Trump said the payment is in exchange for safety in the strait.Weeks earlie...
After the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, South Carolina's governor has named Darline Graham Nordone to temporarily fill his Senate seat.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are searching for a man accused of killing a woman at a Norcross apartment complex last week.Gwinnett County police are asking for help locating the suspect, 25-year-old Jesus Efren Guerrero Ramirez, in connection with a domestic-related homicide at the ...
Gwinnett County police released a sketch Monday of a man they say grabbed and groped a woman running with her dog.Gwinnett County police say the woman was running with her dog around 7:05 a.m. on July 1 along Old Norcross Tucker Road when a man jumped out from a bush and attacked her. She told of...
Worker at mental health facility sexually assaulted teen multiple times, warrant saysA warrant says a worker at a mental health facility sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl at least three times.Investigators say Ridgeview Institute caught the suspect on security cameras enter the victim’s room ...
The Rabun County Sheriff's Office arrested a 46-year-old Mountain City man following a multi-week investigation into suspected animal cruelty that resulted in an animal's death.
Even though they’re only 5 years old, the Sexton twins already know what they want to be when they grow up.“All my kids love watching it. One of my daughters keeps saying, ‘Mom, can I go to the World Cup?’ I’m like, yeah! Of course you can,” Allison Sexton, their mother, told Channel 2’s Berndt P...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A friend of 18-year-old Nolan Wells is now speaking out about what he saw on the Fourth of July.In an interview that aired Monday on Good Morning America, Tracestin Shepherd said that he and the other young people who were on the trip have been devastated b...
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday afternoon that Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, will finish his term following his death over the weekend.
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