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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — High school football in the state of Georgia is just around the corner as Georgia High School Football Media Day and the 2026 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic Media
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Roswell police have arrested the grandmother of a child who drowned in his apartment’s swimming pool. Fulton County jail records show that Emelisa Paz-Santos has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children in the second degree. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ...
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of 211,000 children’s sandals because of a choking hazard. Read more trending newsThe recall affects Cat & Jack sandals sold by Target. They are tan with two raffia straps, gold buckles and plastic pearls. They came in sizes 5T to 12TThe...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A hot and stormy pattern is settling in across North Georgia as we head into the weekend, with scattered thunderstorms developing each day and heat index values climbing near 100 degrees.Today: Scattered storms late this afternoonExpect a hot day today with hig...
An overturned tractor-trailer shut down the Interstate 75 ramp during the busy rush hour in Cobb County. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields first told you about the I-75 crash at Interstate 285 near Truist Park during Channel 2 Action News This Morning.It took crews a couple of hours to get the t...
Athletes at the top of their game were honored in New York City at the 2026 ESPYs ceremony.Read more trending news The ceremony, according to USA Today, returned to the Big Apple after several years of being held in Los Angeles.The Knicks came out on top with the award for Best Team, the first NB...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks have a new broadcast home.Atlanta News First (ANF) and its parent company Gray Media announced Thursday a landmark broadcast partnership with the Hawks that will bring all non-nationally televised games during the 2026-27 NBA to homes througho...
On to the final Thursday, July 16 — Argentina beat England 2-1 and will face Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final at 3 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (FOX). Lionel Messi and crew will attempt to become the third country in history to repeat as World Cup champions, and the first since ...
Inside the Georgia World Congress Center Wednesday, they rolled them in by the bushel. “Have you tried a Georgia peach yet?” Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen asked young England fan Freddie Whatton. “No.” “You should try one.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]When in Georgia,...
Sandy Springs is inviting paddlers from across the Southeast to compete in the inaugural Sandy Springs SUP Showdown on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Morgan Falls Overlook Park. The city says the new Sandy Springs SUP Showdown aims to establish a new tradition for paddleboarding enthusiasts while intr...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.Trump’s fixation...
Dan Whatton and his son Freddie flew all the way from London for some Atlanta putt-putt Wednesday --- until it was time for that soccer match. “I said to my wife, I’ve got to get out there for the semifinal. I’ve got to experience the World Cup in America,” Dan said.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News ap...
France and England missed the World Cup Final, but one more match remains. The Bronze Final brings two heavyweight teams, several Golden Boot contenders and real rotation questions to Miami.
A train hit and killed a person walking on the tracks in Union City early Thursday morning, sparking an investigation by local law enforcement.
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players posed with a banner claiming sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands.Argentina beat England 2-1 in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday in Atlanta.RELATED: Defending champion Argentina ...
Sam Neill’s agent, Philip Grenz, has revealed the cause of the “Jurassic Park” actor’s death.Read more trending news Grenz, who represented Neill for 19 years, said the actor died from pneumonia, The New York Times reported. He added that Neill “valiantly fought and beaten” lymphoma before he fel...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — High school football in the state of Georgia is just around the corner as Georgia High School Football Media Day and the 2026 Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Classic Media Day will take place this week.Both days of Georgia High School Football Media Day will be stream...
As Atlanta puts a bow on its 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, the city’s influence and culture extends beyond the pitch.Just ask Roger Bennett, the founder of the Men in Blazers soccer network, what kind of mark the city has left on him. “We’ve been here so often, I should probably be paying taxes at...
DeKalb County authorities are investigating a Thursday morning shooting in Decatur that left one man dead.
In this week’s Quick Bites, get updates on a new food hall in Castleberry Hill, a closure in Avondale Estates and Buckhead, and Victory’s replacement in Decatur. You’ll also find details on food and dining events around metro Atlanta, like the rescheduled Atlanta Halal Summer Food Festival this w...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating early Thursday after a person was struck and killed by a train in South Fulton.Emergency vehicles are lined up along the road, blocking off one lane of Roosevelt Highway, creating a traffic slowdown for early commuters.Officers arrived ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are investigating Thursday morning after a man was shot during an attempted carjacking the night before.Officers arrived at the Longwood Vista Apartment Complex in the 2300 block of Global Forum Boulevard in Atlanta around 8:30 p.m. in re...
Gwinnett County detectives are hunting for multiple suspects after a gunman shot a man during an attempted carjacking Tuesday night at an apartment complex.
A man was shot during an attempted carjacking inside a gated apartment complex in Gwinnett County. Several other cars were damaged by the suspects.Gwinnett County officers responded to Longwood Vista Apartments on Global Forum Boulevard off Buford Hwy on Wednesday night.Channel 2 Action News was ...
Back in 2012 when Arthur Blank first started thinking about plans to replace the Georgia Dome, his focus and mission were clear.The Home Depot co-founder and Atlanta sports mogul wanted to build a state-of-the-art stadium that could host the biggest events in the world.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News...
While filming her latest project in metro Atlanta, actress Mckenna Grace took time to make a special visit to some of her biggest fans.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Grace, who stars in the upcoming “Scream 7″ and “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” spent Friday...
One of TikTok’s biggest fashion trends is finally getting a Georgia address.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]L.L.Bean announced it will open its first Georgia store at Lulah Hills, the massive redevelopment replacing the former North DeKalb Mall in Decatur.The 15,000-squa...
A popular Atlanta gaming bar found a bonus life.After 14 years in northeast Atlanta, Joystick Gamebar announced last month it would be powering down, but vowed to come back.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]On Wednesday, the bar announced that they will be moving into a ne...
SJ Pyron, 11, isn’t letting an accident that happened earlier this year stop him from putting on a jersey and taking the court.In March, Pyron, who lives in west Tennessee, was hit by a truck while getting the mail.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]He spent more than a mon...
GENEVA, Ala. (WTVY/Gray News) - An Alabama grandfather was killed when a large tree limb fell on him as he walked through his yard with his grandson, officials say.Melvin T. Dixon, 68, was pronounced dead after an oak limb fell on him around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. The grandfather had been walking thr...
A Georgia man was convicted on Wednesday on several charges of drug trafficking after he was caught with nearly $1.4 million worth of drugs.Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman announced that Archie Zanders had been found guilty of trafficking cocaine, meth, ecstasy and marijuana, as well as R...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A payroll dispute involving some airport shuttle drivers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is drawing scrutiny from Atlanta city leaders.The workers, who shuttle travelers to and from parking lots at the world’s busiest airport, brought their ...
The Gwinnett County Police Department is reminding drivers to use extra caution when approaching intersections, especially when making left turns on flashing yellow arrows.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Police say drivers turning left on a flashing yellow arrow must yie...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said agents have seized at least 95 drones flying around Mercedes-Benz Stadium, currently known as Atlanta Stadium, during World Cup events.That number could change. The no-fly zone law is in effect until July 21. The change took effect June.So far, pilots impa...
The long-vacant Northlake Mall property is entering a new chapter after Centurion Foundation announced it has completed its $95 million purchase of the site.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The acquisition includes the main mall and the former Macy’s building but does not...
Bartow County residents packed a community meeting to find out more about a proposed data center on Brown Farm Road.
A Sandy Springs family got a bit of a scare when their security cameras caught a bear walking through the backyard.Video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows the bear near a home on Angus Trail earlier this week.Luckily, nothing was damaged and no one was injured.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News ap...
President Donald Trump posted his support Wednesday for ICE agents conducting traffic stops after reports surfaced about a policy shift.
FULTON COUNTY, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Two workers were airlifted to hospitals with life-threatening injuries after an explosion in Fulton County.The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the explosion at a property near County Road 18 and County Road F near Wauseon around 2:30 p.m...
Police are searching for a person of interest in the death of man found lying on the sidewalk earlier this month.Atlanta officers responded to a possible robbery at Hilliard Street and Decatur Street when they found a 42-year-old man lying unresponsive on the sidewalk.Channel 2’s Darryn Moore was...
PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - The results of the death investigation of Nolan Wells will be turned over to a grand jury once the case is complete, attorney Ben Crump announced during a conference with the Wells family Wednesday.An independent investigation of Wells’ cellphone will also be ...
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