Postal worker shot and killed, suspect arrested
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A postal worker was shot and killed in North Carolina, according to state investigators.Brandi Byrd Reynolds was shot on June 26 in Wilkes County, a representati
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Independent investigation confirms double suicide of brothers found dead on north Georgia mountain
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of twin brothers found dead on a north Georgia mountain in March said independent investigations confirmed the teen’s manner of death was suicide. 19-year-olds Naazir Rahim Lewis and Qaadir Malik Lewis were found dead on Bell Mountain in Towns County...
Man dies 5 months after being injured in downtown Atlanta; police open homicide investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man died in the hospital more than five months after he was injured in downtown Atlanta. Following an autopsy, police are now investigating his death as a homicide.On Jan. 11, a 59-year-old man was injured near 2 Peachtree Street NW, according to the Atlanta ...
Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson wins Golden Spikes Award
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson is bringing home more hardware.Jackson was named the 2026 Golden Spikes Award winner on Monday, beating out fellow finalists Roch Cholowsky of UCLA and Landon Hairston of Arizona State to earn recognition as the nation’s top amate...
Democrats push for universal pre-K access in Georgia, citing long wait times
Key points: Georgia’s decades-old pre-K program is struggling to keep up with demand in some areas, not providing enough spaces for 4-year-olds. In a number of counties, fewer than 50% of 4-year-olds are served by state-funded pre-K. Experts say that while some parents will always opt a...
First Alert Weather Day: Heat advisory extended for metro Atlanta Tuesday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia is in the grip of dangerous heat this week with multiple First Alert Weather Days for heat index values soaring to 100-105 degrees each afternoon.A heat advisory has been extended for noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday as well for most of north Georgia and me...
Kennesaw woman thanks first responders after surviving lightning strike, cardiac arrest
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Nearly two months after being struck by lightning, a Kennesaw woman publicly thanked the first responders she credits with saving her life.Jeanne Menna was packing up her car after volunteering with the drama program at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on May 6, ju...
Clayton County police investigating fatal shooting on Darwin Drive
A deadly shooting in a Jonesboro neighborhood is under investigation on Monday.
US riding wave of confidence to World Cup knockout rounds after strong start to home tournament
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days — and hopefully weeks.Yet instead of feeling amplified pressure under the raised expectat...
1 killed in Jonesboro shooting, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a fatal shooting in Jonesboro on Monday.Clayton County police responded to a report of a person down on Darwin Drive, in a residential neighborhood, where officers discovered a male victim with a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced...
1 dead after shooting in Clayton County neighborhood
Clayton County police are investigating after one person was shot and killed on Monday evening.Officers responded to Darwin Drive for reports of a person down.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]When they arrived, they found a male who had been shot. He was pronounced dead o...
Postal worker shot and killed, suspect arrested
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A postal worker was shot and killed in North Carolina, according to state investigators.Brandi Byrd Reynolds was shot on June 26 in Wilkes County, a representative from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation wrote in a social media post.Reynolds, a...
General admission tickets for FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta sold out
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’ve been hoping to join the fun at FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta, you’ll have to cough up some cash.The free general admission tickets for the remaining dates of the festival have sold out. To guarantee entry, you’ll have to buy a GA+ pass or a VIP package. >...
Young Georgia couple, another man killed in fiery I-20 crash
A young Marine and his wife are among three people who died when their car hit a tree over the weekend.According to Georgia State Patrol, a gray Mustang was driving on I-20 in Greene County early Saturday morning when another car hit the back of it.Troopers say this sent the Mustang off of I-20 a...
Arkansas to move forward with SNAP candy, soda ban despite court order, governor says
Arkansas' ban on using SNAP benefits for some sugary items will go forward this week, despite federal judge's ruling against five other states' similar programs, governor says.
The history made so far at World Cup matches in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The mere fact that World Cup matches are being played in Atlanta is historic. The city and state were left out of the 1994 edition, but Atlanta could not be denied in 2026. Atlanta Stadium has hosted five matches, with three to go. The stadium has garnered rave...
Trump stalls bill tackling corporate homeownership, frustrating metro Atlanta housing advocates
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Corporate homeownership is more of a problem in metro Atlanta than anywhere else in the country, and housing advocates are frustrated that a potential solution is being held hostage. Last week, President Donald Trump signaled he would not sign the bipartisan 21...
Person barricaded inside Henry County home
Henry County police blocked off a neighborhood for a person barricaded into a home earlier Monday.Officers blocked off East Atlanta Road, just north of Thurman Road, for the investigation. A Henry County Police spokesman told Channel 2 Action News that officers initially responded to a domestic c...
Families claim privacy fence is disturbing graves at Gwinnett County cemetery
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Families with loved ones buried at a historic cemetery in Gwinnett County claim a new privacy fence built next to the property is disturbing graves.The cemetery on Dogwood Road sits next to Lifepointe United Pentecostal Church. The pastor said in January he had...
America’s 250th birthday celebrated by Atlanta Rotary Club
It’s the countdown to America’s 250th birthday.The Atlanta Rotary Club is looking back and looking forward.Dr. Todd Groce is an expert on the American South and American presidency, as well as president of the Georgia Historical Society.He talked about how far this nation has come over the past 2...
Police search for Atlanta suspect who used high-heel shoe in assault
Atlanta police are searching for a woman who assaulted a victim inside a property on Forsyth Street SW.
FIFA World Cup: Hotel occupancies below expectations so far
At the same time that thousands of people packed Atlanta’s stadium and fan fest, data show thousands of hotel rooms stayed empty.“When FIFA first came out and said, you know, this is going to be eight Super Bowls, we host Super Bowls. And, you know, I think we pretty much realized that it wasn’t ...
Atlanta doctor warns of health risks as dangerous heat wave grips Georgia ahead of July 4 weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A prolonged heat wave is bringing dangerous conditions across Georgia ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, with heat index values often topping 105 degrees and prompting renewed warnings from doctors about heat illness and drowning risk.With runners preparing f...
Woman says popular oil change business left her engine in the backseat
A Douglas County woman says a routine oil change left her car undriveable and her engine sitting in the backseat of her car.She called Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray after seeing his report on a similar problem from another customer at the same store.Jihan Johnston-McGlotten said her...
Supreme Court upholds state law on late mail-in ballots
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can continue counting mail-in ballots after Election Day, rejecting a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee.In a 5-4 decision, the court found that the party’s dispute over a Mississippi state statute does not hold...
Driver killed in shootout with Coweta County deputies on I-85, sheriff says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A driver was killed in a shootout with Coweta County deputies on I-85 Monday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.Around 1:20 p.m., deputies pulled over a man on I-85 South near mile marker 34, in the Grantville area, for a traffic violation, according ...
Former NBA player, metro Atlanta native Malik Beasley latest to be charged in gambling scandal
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Former NBA player Malik Beasley has been indicted in the government’s sprawling investigation of illicit gambling on basketball games, accused of tailoring his 2024 performance with the Milwaukee Bucks to reward bettors and chip away at his own financial proble...
Woman struck by lightning at church; reunites with responders who rescued her
It was an emotional reunion months in the making for a woman who says it is a miracle that she is alive.First responders saved Mary “Jeanne” Menna after she was struck by lightning outside St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cobb County. She met with them at that same church Monday, 54 days after it ha...
HVAC companies say air conditioners across metro Atlanta can’t keep up with the heat
As 90 degree temperatures grip metro Atlanta, HVAC companies say they’re seeing a sharp increase in service calls from homeowners whose air conditioning systems are struggling to keep up.Technicians told Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln their workload has doubled since the summer he...
Videos taken inside metro Atlanta school, park restrooms; FBI looks for victims
Parents are worried their children might be victims of a potential child predator.FBI agents found a series of videos they believe were taken inside of public restrooms at locations in Gwinnett, Jackson, and Oconee counties between February 2024 and March 2026.Agents say they need help putting vi...
Gov. Kemp suspends north Georgia sheriff again
Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new executive order Sunday suspending Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson for another 60 days on new allegations of misconduct in office.Henderson was suspended last year follo...
Gov. Kemp suspends north Georgia sheriff again
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gov. Brian Kemp signed a new executive order Sunday suspending Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson for another 60 days on new allegations of misconduct in office.Henderson was suspended last year following the first investigation of the elected sheriff, whic...
Suspect dead in officer-involved shooting on I-85 S in west Georgia
Coweta County Sheriff’s Office reports that the suspect is dead in an officer-involved shooting on Interstate 85 Monday afternoon.Channel 2’s Tom Jones, who was near the shooting scene in Coweta County, said traffic in the area was severely snarled.The deadly shooting shut down I-85 southbound fo...
Missing 6-year-old boy found dead in Clayton County pond
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The body of a missing 6-year-old boy was recovered in a pond in Clayton County late Monday morning, according to the Clayton County Police Department. Ramon “R.J.” Jett was last seen Sunday along the 8000 block of Webb Road in Riverdale.Police said dive crews f...
England fans in Atlanta carry quiet nerves into World Cup knockout match against Congo
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Stadium will host England and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday as the World Cup moves into the knockout stage.English fans who have made the trip to Atlanta are not projecting the confidence one might expect from supporters of a tournam...
From Terminus to traffic jam: How Atlanta’s grid got locked
Metro Atlanta drivers lost 87 hours to traffic in 2025, according to a report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, marking the worst year since the annual study began.The annual study tracks congestion across American cities going back years, but the source of Atlanta’s gridlock goes back...
Supreme Court issues opinions on two key federal employment cases
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court handed President Trump a split decision Monday on his effort to exert full authority over the executive branch, protecting a Federal Reserve governor from removal while expanding presidential power over other independent federal regulatory agencies.In a 5-...
Dog dispute leads to gun pointed at family, man’s arrest, police say
A man has been arrested after police said he took out a gun during a dispute over a dog that got loose.“It escalated into something that could’ve cost somebody else’s life,” Samuel Escalante told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell.Escalante’s family recorded a video of a man holdin...
Gwinnett volunteers send 100 tons of aid to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela
A Gwinnett County community is rushing to help thousands of families overseas after two earthquakes killed more than 1,400 people in Venezuela last week.Pallets loaded with donations are already on their way out of the county, bound for Miami and then Venezuela, where families lost their homes an...
12-year-old boy dies after being found in creek, officials say
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) — A 12-year-old boy from Charlotte, North Carolina, was found in a creek after being reported missing, authorities said. On Saturday, June 27, about 4 p.m., a boy was reported missing along Wilson Creek in Caldwell County. Authorities said the child could no...
In soccer and war, it’s how you keep score
The World Cup has afforded us a timely lesson that applies to much more than sports. On the world stage, winning and losing have everything to do with how you keep score. Bear Bryant once said that a tie in football was like kissing your sister. His sport listened, and over time instituted a v...