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Here are some cities around Atlanta to catch fireworks in 2026.Acworth-July 4 Fireworks at Cauble ParkLet freedom Ring! The City of Acworth and the Acworth Business Association are proud to present on
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are opening a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, and the game will be broadcast live on Gray Media.Left-hander Martin Perez took the mound for Atlanta, and the team’s offensive woes are continuing.Follow along for l...
More than four years ago, a bullet came within centimeters of Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office K9 Handler Neil Butler’s spine.Now, he’s back at work and the shooter, James Perkins, has been found guilty.Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne spoke with Butler after he learned about Perkins’ ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Florida man who shot a K-9 handler with the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office after leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen car has been sentenced to 110 years, 60 of which he’ll need to serve in prison, prosecutors said Tuesday.On June 10, 2022, Gw...
Atlanta police arrested two men Tuesday in connection with a 2022 fatal shooting on Piedmont Avenue NE.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The match between Mexico and Ecuador for the round of 32 of the World Cup was delayed and will start one hour after the original scheduled time on Tuesday night due to a thunderstorm over the Mexico City Stadium area.The storm started about two hours before the match was set to...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Kylian Mbappé and France are sizzling — and not just because of MetLife Stadium’s broiling conditions.Mbappé had his third two-goal game of this World Cup and set a career scoring record for the tournament’s knockout rounds, leading Les Bleus over Sweden 3-0 on Tuesda...
Here are some cities around Atlanta to catch fireworks in 2026.Acworth-July 4 Fireworks at Cauble ParkLet freedom Ring! The City of Acworth and the Acworth Business Association are proud to present one of the largest fireworks extravaganzas in Metro Atlanta.Each year on July 4th, live music and f...
A 10-year-old boy who allegedly robbed a Dollar Tree store in Pennsylvania is also accused of stabbing multiple times one of the employees trying to detain him.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of a deputy. The sheriff’s office said Tuesday that Lt. Darlene Duke had died. Her cause of death was not revealed. Lt. Duke worked in the Jail Operations Bureau, the sheriff’s office said. “To many, sh...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Leaders of Atlanta Public Schools are weighing limits on how long students can use district-issued devices during the school day, saying classroom screen time has grown too heavy since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools into remote learning.The district alrea...
From music legends to classic film stars, here’s a look at the well-known figures who have died in 2026.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) - Arizona authorities say a woman is dead and a man has been arrested after a shooting at an apartment complex.According to the Tucson Police Department, officers were called to a report of a shooting at the Lakeside Casitas Apartments on Monday night. When officers...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fans of the Democratic Republic of the Congo national football team are excited ahead of Wednesday’s match against England in Atlanta. Atlanta resident Paul said it was a special feeling to see the team’s bus. “I came out and saw the Congolese team and I said, ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman possibly linked to an NFL player was found dead in a Buckhead home Tuesday afternoon, and a man has been detained in her death, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Shortly after 12:36 p.m., officers responded to a welfare call at the Brownstones...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As the U.S. Supreme Court nears the end of its current term, they issued this week a number of consequential decisions that will impact Georgians. Perhaps most notably, in a 6-3 decision, the justices upheld birthright citizenship, a tenet of the 14th Amendment...
Michael Byrne, an actor known for his work in “Harry Potter," “Braveheart" and “Indiana Jones," has died, according to reports. He was 82.
A man who spent more than two decades in prison for a murder he did not commit is free.He shared his story exclusively with Channel 2’s Susan Hendricks. Marquez Powell was convicted in 2008 at the Fulton County Courthouse. Nearly 21 years later, he walked out of prison after the Georgia Innocence...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — General admission tickets to FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta are sold out as temperatures hover in the 90s, with organizers urging attendees to prepare for the heat ahead of a packed Wednesday schedule.Three matches are lined up Wednesday, including a U.S. Men’s Nati...
More than three years after a Georgia State University student was gunned down near campus, police have made two arrests.Joshua Igbinijesu, 24, was shot and killed in December 2022 at a Racetrac gas station on Piedmont Avenue.On Tuesday, police arrested D’Angelo Broughton, 26, and Andrekco Hender...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia lawmakers launched a new House study committee to examine children’s online safety, after witnesses warned that popular platforms can expose kids to predators, graphic content and manipulation.The committee’s first meeting at the state Capitol focused o...
A Mexican drug supplier pleaded guilty to federal charges for importing over 170 pounds of cocaine from Mexico to metro Atlanta.Orfael Macedo Bustos, 52, was extradited from Mexico to the United States in November 2025 and has remained in federal custody since then.Macedo Bustos, of Guerrero, Mex...
Five people face federal charges following an Athens gun trafficking investigation linking weapons from Georgia to gang violence in Chicago.
A Duluth man is recovering after a large dog attacked him while he was walking his small dog in his neighborhood one evening last week.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]He says he noticed a woman near him who was having difficulty restraining a large dog, which he describe...
A Florida man who shot and seriously injured a Gwinnett County sheriff's deputy after stealing a car and leading officers on a high-speed chase was sentenced to 110 years.
Police shut down a road in southwest Atlanta after a CSX train crashed into a tractor-trailer.Just a few days ago, an Amazon truck was hit by a CSX train in Atlanta’s westside. The crash happened early Tuesday morning on the train tracks on Brownlee Road. You can see where the train sliced the bi...
Officers are investigating after a man was shot at an apartment complex on Tuesday afternoon.Cobb County police were called to the Stratford Ridge Apartments on Delk Road near Collingwood Drive just before 2:45 p.m.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]When they arrived, they ...
A new study found responders with PTSD who were dispatched to the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, showed signs of faster biological aging and a higher risk of chronic disease.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — There are a number of ways to beat the heat across the metro, like in Atlanta where the city has six different splash pads open to the public to help cool people off and keep them safe.Jasmine Dash spent Tuesday afternoon with her 5-year-old son, Gabriel, at th...
U.S. customs officers are being celebrated for saving the life of a toddler who was suffering a seizure at a Baltimore airport and started choking.
A welfare check at a Buckhead home spiraled into a homicide investigation Tuesday afternoon after police discovered a woman dead and detained her barricaded son following a forced entry.
A Gwinnett County police helicopter helped officers track down two burglary suspects after investigators say one of the men pointed a gun at witnesses during a break-in at a business.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Police say the break-in happened just after midnight on ...
Police said a 71-year-old woman was found dead at a home in Buckhead on Tuesday, and a man believed to be her son has been taken into custodyOfficers went to the townhome on Roswell Road around 12:35 p.m. when another family member requested a wellness check. Channel 2’s Cory James reports invest...
An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are running out of wiggle room.Their NL East lead has dwindled from double digits to 3.5 games entering Tuesday’s series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, and there’s a plethora of questions and concerns surrounding the team as it nears...
Authorities are searching for a group of males who ambushed a young mother and robbed her at gunpoint outside a southwest Atlanta apartment complex.
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - From skin to haircare, are you looking to try new products that’ll help you glow up this season?Lifestyle Expert Yesi De Avila shares her summer finds enhancing our beauty and lifestyle routines: Olay Super Serum Body Wash & NEW Olay Super Serum Body Lotion Secret Clinic...
Trump took to Truth Social to announce the event that he says will celebrate the “great American comeback" where the party will look to ramp up support by touting what they see as successes during the Trump presidency.
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The first major heat wave of the summer has brought dangerous temperatures across north Georgia, and HVAC technicians are fielding a wave of service calls as a result.Douglas Davis, a technician with Coolray Heating and Air Conditioning, said the timing is a p...
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 85 escalated into a fatal shootout Monday after a motorist drew a hidden weapon and fired at law enforcement officers, prompting state detectives to launch an independent investigation.
Officers responded to a report of a shooting around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday at the Stratford Ridge Apartments on Delk Road.
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