Law enforcement officials are searching for a former Ridgeview Institute employee accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while she was receiving treatment at the facility.Investigators said the alleged assault happened in April at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna on South Cobb Drive. Poli...
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Election officials have 15 extra days to review an application seeking to recall the sheriff, who was arrested for DUI.A judge granted that extension Friday.Channel 2’s Bryan Mims spoke with people behind the recall effort who say the sheriff is no longer fit to serve. Sheriff Gerald Couch has be...
Law enforcement officials are searching for a former Ridgeview Institute employee accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while she was receiving treatment at the facility.Investigators said the alleged assault happened in April at Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna on South Cobb Drive. Poli...
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — New details have been released following the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, whose body was found Monday after going missing on Horn Island over the Fourth of July weekend. Wells’ parents, Christine and Elmore Wonsley, joined a press conference on Friday...
A homeowner says a massive tree owned by the city of Atlanta that fell on his house is blocking his front door, making it hard to get inside.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]He says the city said it was going to send someone to remove it, but so far that hasn’t happened.“...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Multiple people were reportedly shot near in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward early Friday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department. Police said they are investigating reports of multiple shot near Angier Ave NE and Boulevard NE. Police said the exact number ...
Atlanta police are investigating after multiple people were shot on Friday afternoon.Officers were called to the area of Angier Ave. NE and Boulevard NE just before 5:30 p.m.Channel 2’s Susan Hendricks is on the way to the scene. Get the latest details on Channel 2 Action News at 6 p.m.[DOWNLOAD:...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Piedmont Park on Friday is serving as the Atlanta stop for TikTok’s Discover America tour, a six-city initiative tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary.The tour is built around how Americans use the platform to share interests, grow communities and find economi...
In the peach orchard at Jaemor Farms in Hall County, there’s no time to lose. “We got a very early start to peach season this year,” owner Drew Echols said.Drew Echols says the first blooms popped on the first of March. That hasn’t happened in a decade. So for Sadie Hoy and friends Friday, the cl...
A ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport that was issued amid afternoon storms in the area was allowed to expire early. It was first issued at around 4 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning for Greene, Jasper, Morgan and Putnam counties was issued until 6:45 p.m.Earlier, a s...
Hall County’s Fire and Rescue Marine Team is urging people going into Lake Lanier and other waterways this summer to wear a life vest.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The warning comes after a 60-year-old man drowned near Shoal Creek Campground Thursday afternoon.He is a...
Atlanta police drone confiscations have reached dozens of seizures as officers track unapproved flights across the city.
Georgia football corner back Ja’Marley Riddle will not face prosecution after Brunswick District Attorney’s office dropped all felony drug and speeding charges against him.
Some seniors in East Point are worried about a city program getting cut that helps them with rent, utility payments and yard work they can’t afford.It’s all part of a new budget that was supposed to be adopted June 30, but Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes said some council members refuse to approve i...
Nearly 100 student volunteers are spending their summer supporting healthcare professionals at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville.
An ATV accident in DeKalb County killed a 28-year-old pregnant mother and her unborn baby.
A long-planned highway expansion project tied to I-20 is sparking intense backlash from Douglas County neighbors who fear the construction.
Atlanta officials are pushing to eliminate a critical healthcare desert expanding across the city's southside.
A tree or large branch fell Friday on an Interstate 85 offramp, slowing down traffic. The tree fell sometime around 4 p.m., partially blocking the North Druid Hills Road exit for the northbound lanes. Drivers could be seen on a GDOT camera navigating around it to exit. A maintenance truck is aler...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Braves first baseman Matt Olson is set to break a franchise record Friday night. Olson will start at first base for the Braves, marking his 741st consecutive appearance for the team. He will break the record set by Dale Murphy in 1986. Murphy’s 740-game streak ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fifteen young people have been arrested after break-ins at several entertainment parks in Gwinnett County as part of a social media trend, according to police.Since June 4, officers said they have investigated a social media trend from TikTok that encouraged th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday afternoon. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the stop started at around 4:15 p.m. and will last until at least 6 p.m. It was put into place due to expected ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The United States was knocked out in the round of 16 by Belgium, but the World Cup is far from over. Atlanta Stadium is set to host a semifinal Wednesday between the winners of the quarterfinals between Argentina and Switzerland and England and Norway. Both of ...
A grocery store in DeKalb County is likely going to be closed for a couple of days after catching fire on Friday.Firefighters were called to the Ingles on Rockbridge Road, where they found major damage to the back of the store.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Channel 2 Ac...
SALINA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — A mother and father in Kansas are accused of leaving their six children in a hot car outside a restaurant Wednesday, which was one of the hottest days of the year so far for the area.The Salina Police Department said officers responded to a call at about 2 p.m. reg...
A DeKalb County homeowner is counting her blessings after a police chase came to a violent end in her front yard. It left Nancy Elliote’s SUV damaged and her mailbox destroyed at her home in the Central Oaks subdivision near Stone Mountain. One suspect is still on the run, Channel 2’s Michael Sei...
A New York woman is facing a harassment charge after police say she became impatient in a McDonald's drive-thru and allegedly slapped the driver of the vehicle in front of her.
House Republican Study Committee members sent a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Englebert claiming that the league has not consistently addressed physical contact involving Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday afternoon. Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the stop started at around 4:15 p.m. and will last until at least 5:30 p.m. It was put into place due to expect...
The CDC is investigating a growing number of cyclosporiasis cases now reported across at least 31 states. Here's the latest.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Scattered thunderstorms are moving across North Georgia this afternoon, and more wet weather is expected through the weekend. While rain chances will increase, the weekend won’t be a complete washout with dry breaks between storms.Tonight: Storms Wind DownScatt...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Online companies say they can negotiate lower monthly bills for consumers, but the services require access to log-in credentials, passwords, and personal information. Before signing up, there are key differences in how these companies handle your fees, your acc...
ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) — The parents of a small child who allegedly shot and killed two siblings with an unsecured gun are now facing charges, investigators said.The shooting happened at a home in Brookville, Kansas, on March 28.The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) said inves...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Prosecutors said a Woodstock man convicted of raping a woman and violating a protective order she had against him was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison.Last year, the victim reported to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office that Roman Viderman, with whom sh...
A Gwinnett County jury convicted two gang members, 29-year-old Melvis Argenis Corrales of Lawrenceville and 35-year-old Marcos Junior Sandoval of Norcross, on numerous drug and gang-related counts. The charges included Violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Violation...
A metro Atlanta officer came to the aid of a firefighter who stirred up a wasp’s nest.A firefighter was trying to hook up a hydrant at a house fire when the wasp nest was disturbed. The wasps went on the attack. The officer grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed it to clear the swarm so the hose...
A metro Atlanta officer came to the aid of a firefighter who stirred up a wasp’s nest.A firefighter was trying to hook up a hydrant at a house fire when the wasp nest was disturbed. The wasps went on the attack. The officer grabbed a fire extinguisher and sprayed it to clear the swarm so the hose...
An argument over roof repairs has now turned into a murder case after a Forsyth County man died nearly two months after he was shot, according to the sheriff’s office.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Deputies responded to a shooting on Shiloh Road in early May and found A...
The family of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi 18-year-old found dead after a July 4 boat trip, say they've uncovered disturbing details as they try to figure out what happened.
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - A family in Hawaii says a routine trip to the airport to pick up a family member turned into a nightmare and frightening situation. Lawrence Ching went to Terminal 1 on Wednesday evening to pick up his wife at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, something he do...
NASA chief Jared Isaacman has confirmed that the space agency has taken images of objects that remain unknown, which could be classified as UFOs.
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