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COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard had 26 points and five steals, Angel Reese added 13 points and 12 rebounds in her first career playoff game, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 92-77 Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series. Game 2 of the series is W...
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Atlanta turned 22 Washington turnovers into 27 points to secure a 92-77 victory over the Mystics in Game 1 of their first-round series Sunday night.
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Rhyne Howard had 26 points and five steals, Angel Reese added 13 points and 12 rebounds in her first career playoff game, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Washington Mystics 92-77 Sunday night in Game 1 of their first-round series. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A mild airmass will remain in place through the week with dry and pleasant conditions. Temperatures will warm from the low to mid 80s today and Monday to the upper 80s and lower 90s by mid-week. Storm chances will return late Friday and into th...
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Authorities are investigating a shooting at a middle Georgia park early Sunday morning that left 11 people wounded. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office was called to Carolyn Crayton Park just after midnight for reports of a shooting. While on the way the way there, deputies learned ...
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Two giant pandas – Ping Ping and Fu Shuang – landed Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday morning via a dedicated “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777. The pandas are in Atlanta through a new International Cooperative Research Agreement on Giant Panda Conservatio...
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Deputies are searching for suspects after a shooting at Carolyn Crayton Park in Macon left 12 people injured early Sunday morning.
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MIAMI (AP) — Major league-innings leader Sandy Alcantara got his third save, Heriberto Hernández and Griffin Conine homered and the Miami Marlins beat the playoff-bound Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Sunday’s regular-season finale. Alcantara worked around an error in a hitless ninth to re...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating after a 25-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday afternoon following an altercation at an apartment complex in southwest Atlanta. Police said the shooting began during an altercation at an apartment complex near ...
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A car crashed into the back of a MARTA bus after a red light on Memorial Drive. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The crash happened near Memorial Drive and George Luther Drive. Passengers on the bus told Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers that they felt a jolt on ...
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SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A mother has been charged with attempted murder after two children were found with knife wounds. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said Taylor Gosnell, 35, was arrested Saturday after deputies were called to a home on Bud Arthur...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A portion of I-285 remained closed Sunday between Cascade Road and Langford Parkway as crews worked on a weekend rebuilding project, forcing drivers to detour through nearby streets. Residents said the closure has sent tractor-trailers onto Cas...
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A woman has been arrested in connection with what the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office describes as a Georgia prison scam ring targeting victims across the country. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in a social media post that i...
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A Texas man is accused of stealing millions of taxpayer dollars from a military health care program.
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A new community-led farmer's market in southeast Atlanta is providing fresh produce and local goods to help combat food insecurity in the Lakewood area....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Uncovered by Atlanta News First Investigates pulls back the curtain on the stories powerful people don’t want told. As the Southeast’s largest investigative team, we dig deeper to expose corruption, hold companies and government accountable, an...
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A University of Georgia student suffered serious injuries after falling from an eighth-floor apartment window near campus, according to police.
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Two giant pandas landed at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport early Sunday to mark the start of a new conservation era in Atlanta.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Twelve teenagers were injured Saturday in a shooting at a Macon park, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were alerted to the incident at Carolyn Crayton Park just after midnight Sunday, according to the sheriff’s office. While on t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Giant pandas have landed in Atlanta! Ping Ping and Fu Shuang (pronounced FOO-Shwong) arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport just before 7 a.m. Sunday on a FedEx flight from Chengdu, China. The pandas will now set up shop at...
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Atlanta hip-hop duo Outkast filed a federal lawsuit in Georgia against rapper and record producer Silas Wilson, alleging trademark infringement and breach of contract over his use of the name Ovrkast....
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The Atlanta Braves now know who they will face in the Wild Card series. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Philadelphia Phillies claimed the final Wild Card spot and No. 6 seed on Sunday. The Braves will host the Phillies for a best-of-three Wild Card...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves will host the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday at Truist Park. The Phillies entered Sunday one game up on the Arizona Diamondbacks for the third and final wild-card spot. All Phi...
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Walmart is aiming to assuage customers’ fears about its new pricing technology as it rolls out digital price labels at its stores. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] In a statement posted on the company’s website, Walmart Inc.’s CEO John Furner vowed that...
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A Brunswick man has been arrested and charged with murder after a man was found shot and killed Friday night, according to the Glynn County Police Department. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officers responded around 9:36 p.m. Sept. 25 to a residence i...
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A man died after a shooting Sunday afternoon on Cushman Circle SW in Atlanta, according to police.
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Atlanta police are investigating a deadly shooting on Sunday afternoon. Officers were called to Cushman Circle just before 1:45 p.m. for a person shot. When they got there, they were told the victim had been taken to the hospital by a woman. Shortly after, officers were called to...
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Hyundai has renewed and extended its partnership with the Atlanta Braves through the 2029 season. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The automaker has been a Braves partner since 2014, including throughout the team’s time at Truist Park and The Battery At...
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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year on Sunday, while she and guard Rhyne Howard both earned All-AP Second Team honors....
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Piedmont Healthcare plans to invest nearly $600 million to build a new hospital in Newton County and relocate Piedmont Newton Hospital from its current facility in Covington. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Piedmont filed a Letter of Determination with...
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The café team at McClure Health Science High School has been recognized for excellence in school nutrition. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The team, led by Marry Ann Sobremonte, received a 2026 Cafeteria Award of Excellence from the Georgia Department...
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The Home Depot is being recognized for its role in Georgia business history with a new historical marker in Atlanta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Georgia Historical Society dedicated the marker Wednesday at The Home Depot Store Support Center, r...
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Three people are dead and four more injured after a Sunday morning shooting at a strip club-like location in Detroit.
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GRANBY, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A man has been charged with a crime after shooting a black bear that he says broke into an enclosure and killed several of his chickens. Michael Gero, 39, called emergency dispatch on Friday, reporting that he had killed a bear that was attackin...
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A University of Georgia student was seriously injured on Saturday night when she fell out of a window. Athens police say a student was dancing on a couch near an open window on the eighth floor of the Rambler Athens on W. Broad Street. That’s when they say she fell out of the win...
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Two women were hospitalized Saturday night after being stabbed during a physical dispute at Rodney Cook Sr. Park in Atlanta.
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Federal investigators are sifting through wreckage in Chatsworth, Georgia, after a small plane crashed about a half-mile south of Dalton Municipal Airport on Saturday afternoon....
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Three adults are facing charges after 15 children were found living in a two bedroom apartment with them. According to arrest warrants obtained by Channel 2 Action News , Ashley Jackson, Derrick Jackson and Briana Reynolds were living in an apartment on Bells Ferry Road. Warrants...
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The Associated Press released its Week 4 top 25 on Sunday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Southeastern Conference has 10 teams in this week’s poll, including both of the top 2 with No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Georgia. With Florida’s upset over...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The No. 4 seed Atlanta Dream will play the No. 5 seed Washington Mystics in Game 1 of their playoff series Sunday at 7 p.m. at State Farm Arena. The stakes are high Sunday for the Dream (30-14) as the series shifts to Washington for Game 2 and ...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senators are on Capitol Hill this week for the final time until after Election Day, with the Protect College Sports Act expected on the agenda. The bipartisan bill would overhaul college sports, enshrining pay for athletes’ name, image and likeness, known a...
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The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm on Sept. 26 rallied more than 5,000 volunteers for the 2026 Million Meal Pack, assembling one million meals to help combat food insecurity across metro Atlanta. Now in its sixth year, the Million Meal Pack remains the Hawks’ largest single-day com...
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One of Channel 2 Action News ’ most dedicated employees was honored with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters’ most prestigious award on Saturday night. Director of Community Affairs Condace Pressley was named “Broadcaster of the Year.” The award recognizes her dedication to t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two women were stabbed in a popular Atlanta park on Saturday after an altercation with another woman, police said. Officers arrived just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Rodney Cook Sr. Park on Thurmond Street NW in Vine City to response to a call ...
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The giant pandas have arrived at Zoo Atlanta. Channel 2 Action News has confirmed that Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, made the trip safely from China to Atlanta. On Channel 2 Action News Sunday AM , we followed Fu Shuang and Ping Ping as they left Hartsfield-Jackson ...
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Are you thinking about starting your own amusement park? Or maybe playing Skee-Ball in your garage has been a lifelong dream? You’re in luck. Earlier this year, Fun Spot America Atlanta closed its gates for good , and now the owners are auctioning off everything from arcade games...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With early voting just weeks away, Georgia voters are preparing to cast ballots in an election cycle defined by starkly contrasting races, national economic unease, and emerging technological flashpoints. While polling across congressional and ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta News First won several awards at the 2026 Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) ceremony, including Station of the Year. The award recognizes a TV station that demonstrates overall excellence in their local community. Atlanta News F...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A water main break has closed a major road in Milton, police said Sunday. Freemanville Road is closed between Phillps Circle and Louis Road due, authorities said. Crews are working to repair the water main break, but the road will likely be clo...
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Gallery Residential, a property management firm serving multifamily apartment communities and build-to-rent neighborhoods across the Southeast, has named Melanie Poole managing director of active adult living. Poole will provide strategic and operational leadership for Gallery Re...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The accolades keep coming for Atlanta Dream player Angel Reese. The star forward, in her first season in Atlanta, has been selected as the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year, the Associated Press announced Sunday. Additionally, Reese...
