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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 Norcross, police said....
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.
Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.The longtime Republican U.S. senator for South Carolina died over the weekend at 71.On Monday, Kemp issued an ex...
A jury cleared a former special education teacher of all physical assault allegations involving elementary school students following a high-stakes trial in Henry County.
(InvestigateTV) — Victims of car crashes often recall such events happening “in the blink of an eye,” when in reality, it takes less than half that amount of time.Particularly when the impact is coming from the side.In lateral crashes, even when hit at a modest speed, it takes just 0.17 seconds f...
President Donald Trump has ordered that flags at all federal buildings will fly at half-staff for the rest of the week to honor late Senator Lindsey Graham.
A recent high school graduate who was preparing to attend Georgia State University was shot and killed.Anthony Onochie, 18, was killed at an overnight gathering early Saturday morning, the Lee County Coroner’s Office confirmed to ABC affiliate WTVM.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ne...
The Atlanta Department of Transportation will temporarily close a road in SE Atlanta on Tuesday to accommodate tree removal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The portion of closed road will be Woodland Avenue SE from Lyndale Drive SE to Berne Street SE.The closure will la...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta is just two days away from hosting its final World Cup match and fans are getting town for the semifinal showdown between England and defending champions Argentina.Fans are beginning to travel in from other host cities where the teams last played. Engla...
An accused killer is on the run after the Gwinnett County Police Department says he shot his girlfriend.Now, officers are working to track down 25-year-old Jesus Guerrero Ramirez, who they say may have left the country.Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt Johnson learned that the hunt for ...
his article was drafted with AI assistance by Claude and was reviewed by a Rough Draft journalist to ensure it meets our editorial standards before being published. The City of Brookhaven will host a series of short plays and community discussions on August 15 as part of events marking the 250...
With the death of longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham, several questions remain about what happens next, including who will fill his Senate seat.Read more trending news Update 4:13 p.m. ET, July 13: Gov. Henry McMaster has chosen Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill the remainder of her brot...
Barnes & Noble opened its new Atlanta bookstore in the Edgewood Retail District July 8. It marks a return to the area where a previous store closed in 2022.This new location is the first grand opening in the metro Atlanta area for the year, with two more stores planned to open in Toco Hills and P...
Crews were out picking up the pieces Monday morning after a large tree fell on a parking lot of a northwest Atlanta apartment building.It damaged or blocked more than a half dozen cars.The large tree came down early this morning behind the apartment building on Defoor Avenue.The driveway is the o...
President Donald Trump plans to address the nation during a primetime speech later this week.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A South Carolina woman is accused of going out to dinner with friends while she left her disabled husband home alone in “deplorable” conditions, police said.Teresa Marie Mills, 66, is charged with neglect and abuse of a vulnerable adult.The North Charlest...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A second man has been arrested after several Athens businesses were damaged by gunfire earlier this month, Athens-Clarke County police said.The gunshots were fired near the intersection of East Clayton and North Jackson streets around 3 a.m. on July 5, hitting ...
A former executive at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art has pleaded guilty to embezzlement. The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday that former High chief operating officer Brady Lum pleaded guilty to a single charge of felony theft. Prosecutors accused him of stealing more than $600,000 fro...
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