VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) — A South Georgia family is urging others to stay alert around wildlife after their 5-year-old daughter was attacked by a fox on the front porch of their home on Monday, June 29.The attack happened at the family’s home off Mount Zion Church Road near Dewar Elementary School i...
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(Gray News) – Actor Michael Byrne, best known for his role as the villain in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,” died June 20, according to several reports. He was 82. The Guardian was first to report his death, but no cause was stated. Byrne was also known for his work in the films “Braveheart...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was found dead in a Buckhead home Tuesday afternoon, according to the Atlanta Police Department. The person, who has not been identified, was found at the residence in the 3500 block of Roswell Road. A man has been detained. Police have not released th...
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Tennessee Christian school will have to pay thousands of dollars to a student it reportedly prevented from graduating.Morgan Armstrong, who was a senior, sued Tennessee Christian Preparatory School after she said the school banned her from graduation last yea...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump will join lawmaker and other dignitaries Wednesday for the dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota, celebrating the life and conservation legacy of the nation’s 26th president.The opening comes as the United States ma...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court on Monday handed down a significant Fourth Amendment ruling that strengthens constitutional protections for Americans’ cellphone location data.In a 6-3 decision, the justices determined that when police obtain a person’s stored location history from a comp...
A death investigation is underway in Buckhead after police discovered a body near a residential community and detained a suspect at the scene.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An adult and a child were arrested after a burglary in Gwinnett County.On June 20, witnesses reported a burglary in progress at a store, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.Witnesses said the suspects ran out of the business while officers were o...
(InvestigateTV) — Back-to-school shopping is no longer just about picking up pencils and notebooks, it’s also other supplies.Cherry Dale, vice president of financial education at Virginia Credit Union, said school costs can vary depending on a child’s age and interests — and that new shoes and cl...
Police said they are at a Buckhead home where a person was found dead. One man is in custody in relation to the incident on Roswell Road. BREAKING NEWS: All the latest developments on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.NewsChopper 2 flew over the scene, as several police vehicles and crim...
A state task force has indicted 16 prison inmates following a violent series of stabbings inside a South Georgia correctional center.
The Sandy Springs Conservancy, a citizen-led nonprofit promoting parks and paths around the city, recapped its ongoing efforts to construct new nature trails and recreation areas in a recent June newsletter. Other announcements included a public art installation at Morgan Falls Overlook Park, ...
A suspect who fired shots in a domestic dispute led to a standoff with SWAT on Tuesday. The road reopened after several hours, when a shelter-in-place order was in effect as deputies worked to end the standoff.During the incident, Kelly Mill Road between Johnson Road and Barrett Downs Drive close...
(Gray News) - Rescue workers pulled a 3-year-old child from the rubble in Caracas on Tuesday, six days after devastating twin earthquakes hit Venezuela.Footage released by the Jordan Civil Defense showed emergency personnel freeing the 3-year-old child who had been trapped under debris.They cheer...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Law enforcement swarmed a Forsyth County neighborhood Tuesday morning after a person barricaded themself inside a home, the sheriff’s office said.The activity was centered on Kelly Mill Road between Johnson Road and Barrett Downs Drive in Cumming. Residents wer...
The heat can be dangerous to one’s health, triggering serious conditions like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. It’s important to keep cool, so here are some tips to help you beat the next heat wave in your area.Read more trending newsIf you don’t have air conditioning, use box fans and ceiling fa...
Summertime is perfect for outdoor adventures with your dog, but experts warn that pets can quickly overheat, or burn their paws on hot asphalt while out on a walk. Here’s how to keep your pets safe in the summer.Read more trending news Avoid hot asphaltAvoid walking your dog on hot sidewalks with...
Kelly Mill Road is closed in Forsyth County because of an active law enforcement investigation, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
Think child care is expensive where you live? You’re probably right. A new report reveals the states where child care costs are eating up the biggest chunk of household income.
A North Georgia convenience store chain is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by Buc-ee’s over what it called infringement of its brand identity.Buc-ee’s filed a federal lawsuit in May trying to get Teddy’s Market to stop operating under a “confusingly similar” brand.In the la...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A 27-year-old was among three wildland firefighters killed over the weekend while battling a large fire close to the Utah-Colorado border.Their deaths have renewed questions about the safety of fire emergency shelters and the equipment deployed before they died....
The head of a polygamous sect was convicted of state child abuse charges in Arizona. Read more trending news Samuel Bateman was already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence when he was convicted on June 26. The latest conviction, this time on state charges, stemmed from an incident in 2022. ...
DeKalb County police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday morning.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]DeKalb County police responded around 9:14 a.m. to a reported armed robbery in the 2900 block of N. Druid Hills Road. The suspect left before officers ar...
After two decades of serving his community, Sam Polk is retiring from his position as assistant chief of Henry County Fire Rescue.The department announced the retirement on Friday.Polk was thanked for his years of dedicated service and mentorship to generations of firefighters and paramedics.Henr...
LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and a four-time MVP, is testing the market again.Read more trending news Instead of returning with the Los Angeles Lakers for his record-breaking 24th season, James, 41, has decided to become a free agent, The Athletic and ESPN reported.The Athletic...
Wimbledon just started on Monday, but there’s already been a major upset on Day 2. Ben Shelton, the tournament’s No. 4 seed and highest-ranked American player, lost in a five-set tiebreaker to unranked Otto Virtanen of Finland.Virtanen put Shelton on the ropes early winning the first set. Shelton...
Four men are accused of stealing more than $529,000 from a string of ATMs in Connecticut, federal authorities said.Read more trending news According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, the four men, who are citizens of Venezuela, were arrested on Jun...
A family is asking for support after 29-year-old Austin Teems was shot to death at Bethel Baptist Church in McCaysville last Thursday.
State police in Illinois have a mystery to solve. Read more trending news They’re looking for help in trying to find the identity of a man who lost his arm. Boaters found the arm floating in Lake Mattoon on Sunday evening. The body part has several distinguishable tattoos, including one of a skel...
The District of Columbia has agreed to a $50,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit from a man who claimed police detained him for playing Darth Vader's theme song while following an Ohio National Guard patrol.
A Clayton County jury has convicted a woman of aggravated assault and battery stemming from a 2021 hit-and-run outside a metro Atlanta Zaxby’s, according to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office. Mosley.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The verdict followed a weekl...
Someone got peanut butter on their grenade ...or was it a grenade in their peanut butter?Read more trending news The Transportation Security Administration said in a news release that a passenger at Indianapolis International Airport put a live smoke grenade in a jar of peanut butter.It was disco...
The wife and family of an Argentine soccer player competing with a Venezuelan team were among the people killed during last week’s powerful earthquakes in the South American country, team officials said.Read more trending news Lucas Trejo, who plays for Club Sport Marítimo La Guaira, was helping ...
Fans heading to Atlanta Stadium and the FIFA Fan Festival for Wednesday's World Cup Round of 32 match are being urged to prepare for dangerous heat.
(Aging Untold) — In this episode of Aging Untold, we examine the shift many people feel in their 70s, when priorities change and living with purpose takes on new meaning. Plus: how constipation affects the body and safe ways to find relief. Then the meal-frequency myth — what science really says ...
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office has identified the dead person found in a Walmart parking lot last Wednesday.Channel 2 Action News reported when a teenage employee at the Walmart on Peachtree Parkway in Cumming found a dead person in a van.Deputies came to the store when the store manager cal...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Republicans praised Tuesday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans in Idaho and West Virginia prohibiting transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports teams.“Today’s Supreme Court decision uphold...
The U.S. Justice Department and a coalition of 17 states have reached a settlement with egg producers over alleged illegal price manipulation, according to a news release.Read more trending news The Justice Department’s antitrust division filed a civil lawsuit against Cal-Maine Foods Inc., Hickma...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Brasserie Margot at the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta is leaning into peak peach season with The Art of Peach Season, a three-course prix fixe that features Georgia peaches across savory dishes, dessert, and a seasonal cocktail option.Chef de Cuisine Christophe Truchet of B...
A North Carolina man is accused of going into a Douglas County nursing home to rob its residents and lying about being a member of the staff there.According to arrest warrants, Jermaine McClain, of North Carolina, went into a nursing home on June 9 and spent the day searching rooms, stealing cred...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - ATL Live hosts Ava Braatz welcomed Atlanta-based author Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, to talk about her latest novel, Love You More. The book follows Billie, a successful New York City doctor whose future feels secure — until an unexpected call pull...
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