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MONROE, N.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - Authorities say the former owner of a popular wedding venue admitted to stealing over a million dollars.Jason Lottman, the ex-owner of Champagne Manor, pleaded guilty t
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Car Wheels on a Gravel Road sounds like a record that spent years riding shotgun through the American South before finally pulling into view. You can hear the mileage in it. The songs carry motel dust, cigarette smoke, old resentments, hard-earned tenderness, and the wisdom that comes from spendi...
A South Carolina man now knows how long he will have to spend behind bars after setting fire to a church in middle Georgia in 2024.The man claimed that a verse in the Bible led him to burn the church.Luke Andrew Westefeld, 35, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was sentenced to 60 months in prison...
A Texas fugitive faces family violence charges after deputies executed a swift Atlanta fugitive arrest at a downtown bus terminal.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thursday is the day we find out who will win the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home! RELATED: All tickets sold in St. Jude Dream Home GiveawayThis year’s Dream Home in Cumming is a 2,284-square-foot beauty with three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a home office and ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The winners have been named and that’s a wrap on the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway! Here are the winners: Dream Home: Carlitonia Boykin of Temple2026 Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend or 2026 Ford Maverick XL: Carol Thomas of Roswell $10,000 golf cart and $3,000 c...
A Henry County woman says she is still waiting to recover more than $54,000 that a judge ruled her former divorce attorney wrongfully withheld from the sale of her marital home.Angela Smith told Channel 2 Action News she hired attorney Nicole K. Carson in 2023 to represent her during her divorce....
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.The indictment, returned in Ohio, charges all eight in two separate conspiracies, one to provid...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - Officials announced the suspension of eight Apache helicopter pilots who flew in this year’s Salute from the Shore event over the July Fourth weekend.According to the South Carolina Army National Guard, the pilots’ suspension stems from an investigation into ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A now-former Monroe County animal control employee is facing felony charges after allegedly killing four puppies by putting them in an incinerator, according to the sheriff’s office.On Monday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report that the puppie...
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a man was arrested after allegedly trying to steal someone’s car at gunpoint while they were standing at a gas station’s pumps.The sheriff’s office said deputies, along with officers with the Johns Creek Police Department, responded at around 8:15 a.m. Wed...
A man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the deadly stabbing of a 60-year-old man at his Flat Shoals Road apartment earlier this year.
A man and woman are wanted for questioning in connection with a reported arson case Thursday involving a parked car at a Riverdale supermarket.
DeKalb County Police Department says a man has been arrested for the stabbing death of his roommate.The stabbing happened back in April at a Flat Shoals Road apartment in Decatur.Police said 62-year-old Albert McKinney has been charged with malice murder.According to a warrant, he stabbed another...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — No injuries were reported after a tree fell on a house in Sandy Springs Thursday. The tree fell on Tynecastle Drive. Video captured by Atlanta News First crews shows the tree uprooted. The trunk missed the house, limiting likely damage. This is a developing sto...
Standing on the field at Mercedes Benz Stadium, during the FIFA World Cup, before over 68,000 fans and alongside some of the world’s biggest soccer stars, 17-year-old Nicholas had a moment he says he’ll never forget. Just the day earlier, he had struggled to imagine what it would feel like. Af...
The board of Covenant House Georgia announced it has selected Kara Stimpson to serve as its new executive starting Aug. 24. Stimpson was the unanimous choice of the search committee after an extensive national effort evaluating nonprofit leaders. Most recently, Stimpson has served as CEO of...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Riverdale police are searching for two people who allegedly set a vehicle on fire Thursday. Police said first responders arrived at parking lot located at 6335 Highway 85 around 1:30 p.m. Thursday and found a vehicle fully engulfed. The fire was put out before ...
MONROE, N.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - Authorities say the former owner of a popular wedding venue admitted to stealing over a million dollars.Jason Lottman, the ex-owner of Champagne Manor, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud Monday while admitting to taking money from couples and vendors who booked e...
The Atlanta Humane Society says its team are rescuing almost two-dozen dogs from a situation described as dangerous, in the heat “with little protection from the elements.”The humane society’s Operation Humane received a call for help from the local county sheriff’s office to help 23 dogs that ha...
Fulton County leaders today broke ground on a new customs facility at Fulton County Executive Airport, a move expected to allow international flights and streamline arrivals. The airport, formerly known as Charlie Brown Airport, is located approximately six miles west of downtown Atlanta near Int...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC. (WMBF/Gray News) - Authorities say more than 100 dogs were rescued from ‘unlivable conditions’ in a home in South Carolina. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control officers responded to a home Thursday afternoon.Investigators reportedly found more than 100...
Supporting a friend fighting ovarian cancer turned into a project to help others for two Georgia high school students.Channel 2’s Wendy Corona spoke with two teenagers who are developing Soothe Note, an app to help ease the stress for families battling cancer.Soothe Note allows cancer patients an...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A right-leaning nonprofit focused on education and employment has filed a civil rights complaint against City Schools of Decatur, claiming its practices violate federal law. The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) says the school system harbor...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In this week’s episode of Aging Better, Cyreia is joined by pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. David Schulman from Emory Healthcare.About one in three Americans will report sleep complaints in a given year, amd he notes, and it can be difficult to ...
The father of a man whose mutilated body was found in a reservoir was disturbed to learn his girlfriend now faces a murder charge. Two others also face murder charges in this bizarre case of the death of 37-year-old Jamal Parker.Douglas County investigators arrested Ambria Boyd and charged her wi...
IRMO, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - Authorities in South Carolina say more than a dozen men are facing charges following an undercover operation targeting online child sexual exploitation.The Irmo Police Department and several other agencies report that 14 men have been charged with criminal solicitatio...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Sandtown Road in Cobb County, a Mexican restaurant failed a routine health inspection.El Velero in Marietta failed with 63-points and a “U” for unsatisfactory. The report says raw fish was stored above a bottle of sauces. Plus, there was no food thermometer ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County Public Schools’ new superintendent is wasting little time getting acquainted with the district.Alexandra Estrella toured Shiloh Middle School on Thursday to review the progress of a $12.9 million renovation project, one of several capital improv...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some residents of Grant Park are on high alert after the Fulton County Board of Health found mosquitoes in the area that tested positive for the West Nile virus. They then went door to door on Wednesday to let residents know about it, leaving door hangers with ...
A Newnan man faces a Coweta County reckless driving arrest after fleeing from a deputy on Interstate 85 last week.
Gainesville Police released a security video image of a man whom they believe critically shot another man in an attempted robbery outside a Dollar General store on Limestone Parkway around 10 p.m. Monday.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The victim and a female companion w...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A North Carolina man was reported missing in Hall County Sunday, the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff’s office said 21-year-old Daniel Torres Aguilar, of Selma, North Carolina, was last seen June 3 walking away from a home on Rider Drive near Airport Drive in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Love Island fans—finale night is almost here, and Atlanta is making it an event. A Love Island finale watch party is happening this Sunday, July 12th at 7pm at Sebastian’s Pinxtos Bar, bringing Islanders and superfans together for one last round of twists, tears, and tex...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Retirement may cost more thank you think which means it’s time to plan today!Brandon Hayes with ClariVise Private Wealth joins ATL Live to share how Americans can ensure their assets could last through retirement along with how to maximize your social security benefits!A...
As Atlanta continues welcoming soccer fans from around the world, law enforcement agencies are bringing in extra support to help keep crowds safe.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter got an exclusive look as the Savannah Police Department’s Mou...
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County has approved its first-ever housing trust fund, committing $15 million per year toward creating or preserving 15,000 homes — the largest housing investment in the county’s history.The move follows a 2023 study that found one in three people in DeK...
An Atlanta city councilman is launching an official investigation into a city subcontractor following continuous payroll issues at the Atlanta airport.
K9 Officer Evatt with the Conyers Police Department stopped a driver traveling 111 mph on an interstate over the holiday weekend, the police department said in a social media post. Conyers PD reminded people no destination is worth risking one’s own life or the lives of others.The Conyers Police ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Coco Gauff, who fell short in her semifinal matchup at Wimbledon, has left a lasting mark thousands of miles away in Atlanta, where her donation helped renovate tennis courts at the East Atlanta Kids Club.Gauff spent part of her childhood in Atlanta and donated...
Police have arrested three people during an investigation at a DeKalb County motel. Chamblee and Doraville officers served a search warrant outside the Motel 6 on Chamblee Tucker Road right off Interstate 85 at 7 a.m. Police searched two motel rooms and found a total of eight people, three of who...
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