The Atlanta City Council approved measures to invest multi-millions in a Delta One lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, while union groups threatened the city with “shutting down the airport” over inaccurate pay. The council approved a resolution 14-1 authorizing $63 mil...
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An incident inside a Georgia animal shelter has landed an officer behind bars.The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says they got a complaint about an incident inside the Monroe County Animal Shelter on Monday.After investigating, deputies arrested Animal Control Officer Carlos Santillan and charged...
LANSING, Mich. (News 10/Gray News) - A parasitic infection called cyclosporiasis has sickened nearly 700 people across Michigan, state health officials said, with the case count quadrupling from roughly 170 in less than a week.State health officials said the outbreak is growing rapidly and they a...
SEATTLE (AP) — The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.While the U.S. was boosted by ...
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s run at the FIFA World Cup has come to an end.The Americans fell 4-1 to Belgium in the Seattle Stadium on Monday night.Belgium got out to a quick lead with a goal in the first 10 minutes of the match.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Malik Til...
An Atlanta man will spend 14 years behind bars after using a fake federal agent persona to scam elderly investors out of nearly $1 million, federal prosecutors announced Monday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hundreds of Argentine soccer fans gathered at Piedmont Park on Monday evening ahead of their team’s Round of 16 match against Egypt on Tuesday at Atlanta Stadium.The event, known as a “banderazo,” drew supporters from across the country for a pre-match celebrat...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 16-year-old boy was found dead in southwest Atlanta on Monday and is believed to be a third victim in a Fourth of July shooting that wounded two men, police said.Officers responded at about 10:07 p.m. Saturday to a report of a person shot near 999 Washington ...
The Atlanta City Council approved measures to invest multi-millions in a Delta One lounge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, while union groups threatened the city with “shutting down the airport” over inaccurate pay. The council approved a resolution 14-1 authorizing $63 mil...
Police are investigating after a teenager was found dead several days after being shot.Officers responded to Washington Street just after 10 p.m. on the Fourth of July and found two men, 26 and 27, who had been shot.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Investigators say that ...
A Fourth of July shooting has turned fatal after Atlanta investigators searching the scene discovered a deceased teenager two days later, authorities said.
The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office said law enforcement is looking into three instances of Flock cameras being damaged in a criminal manner.The agency warned the public in a social media post that intentionally damaging or destroying the cameras is a felony under Georgia law.The sheriff’s office ...
A man disguised as an Amazon delivery driver faces multiple charges after a vehicle owner caught him breaking into her car on a security camera feed, Sandy Springs police said.
The FIFA World Cup finals may not be being played in Atlanta, but the city isn’t going to miss out on the fun.On Monday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced the city is throwing a massive watch party for the finals to celebrate the city’s contribution to the World Cup.On Sunday, July 19, Piedmo...
Gainesville Police Department on Monday shared the identity of a teenage boy who died Friday after the city’s First Friday Concert.Jazon Javier Fajardo, 17, of Gainesville, died Friday at Northeast Georgia Medical Center after he was found shot.Police encountered the shooting victim shortly after...
Parts of Henry County are currently under a boil water advisory.The advisory impacts much of the southeastern part of the county, excluding McDonough.Some neighbors in the area told Channel 2’s Candace McCowan that they noticed a change in the water several days ago.“It had a light brownish haze ...
A Paulding County man is behind bars after a fast-moving state and local investigation uncovered more than 100 explicit images of children on his personal devices.
Nolan Wells, 18, was last seen on Fourth of July near Horn Island as the U.S. Coast Guard and United Cajun Navy searched.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo heard the cheers while walking off the pitch after his final World Cup match for Portugal. The stoic look on his face and his brief wave acknowledging the fans showed this wasn’t the desired outcome.The sixth and final World Cup for the 41-year-old supers...
The Lake Lanier Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection of the massive reservoir, warns that dredging of the lower end of the Chattahoochee River for commercial barge navigation could have a major impact on the Lake Lanier economy, residents, and the lake as a drinking w...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The parents of a missing 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search through South Carolina showed “extreme indifference to human life” in connection with the child’s death, contradicting the account given in a 911 call made by the girl’s mother last week, a...
Georgia’s Attorney General says hundreds of homeowners will be getting money back after the state won a million-dollar settlement against a real estate company accused of trapping customers in decades-long contracts.Georgia sued the Florida-based company MV Realty after a multi-year Channel 2 Act...
A night of severe weather turned into a frightening scene at Six Flags Over Georgia.Heavy rain and strong winds Sunday night caused a tree to fall near the park entrance, injuring four people.Witness Gabriella McCain said she saw the tree come crashing down on guests. She said she saw a girl who ...
IRS workers say they’re being forced to report back to a rodent-infested building.They say the smell of urine and decomposition made them feel sick. It’s a story Channel 2 Action News first reported at the beginning of June.The labor union says the building is still unsafe, Channel 2’s Tyisha Fer...
A woman who works for the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office is in critical condition after she was shot inside her own home on the Fourth of July.Channel 2’s Richard Elliot was at Lakesha Davis’ home on Monday where you can see the shattered front glass door and bullet holes.She was injure...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — All tickets have been sold in the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway! Atlanta News First and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sold 21,000 tickets in this year’s giveaway. That equals $2.1 million that will go towards the fight to end childhood cancer. All p...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council Monday approved a resolution requesting Mayor Andre Dickens renegotiate the city’s “More MARTA” intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with MARTA, saying the deal should be updated to better reflect current priorities as both sides continue ...
A Fourth of July fireworks celebration in DeKalb County turned chaotic Saturday night after gunshots were fired near the event, sending families running for safety inside Cobb Stadium in Avondale Estates.Police say one man, identified as 39-year-old Tyler Ladet, is now in custody and faces multip...
Starting today, parents can build a new kind of savings account for their children.The new Trump Accounts, called 530-As, are for babies and some young children to invest and grow money from a young age.President Donald Trump announced the accounts on Monday after opening the trading of the New Y...
A metro Atlanta homeowner says she woke up to a masked man inside her house. Now, she’s now issuing a warning for others. “That old school stuff don’t do it anymore. Don’t. Just don’t do it,” Melody LaCoste told Channel 2’s Tom Jones.She talking about the practice of leaving a spare door key unde...
To hear him tell it, Charlie Kirk was all for freedom of speech, which he energetically exercised in calling out liberal orthodoxies and challenging racial sensitivities. There is no telling what he would have thought of the turmoil over free speech that has followed his death. Last week, the ...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the first minute of second-half stoppage time, and Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday to end the World Cup career of superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.Merino had just been knocked down, and a foul was called. While Portugal’s Bernardo Silva argued, Merino p...
Several metro Atlanta car buyers say they lost thousands of dollars after paying an auto broker for vehicles that either never arrived or arrived with costly mechanical problems.Customers told Channel 2 Action News they hired Triple M Auto Consultants because owner Marcus Flowers came highly reco...
A lucky player in DeKalb County won a $50,000 prize from a July 1 Powerball drawing.The winning ticket was purchased in Stone Mountain, at Country Food at 4091 Redan Road. There were seven other lottery winners across Georgia, with jackpots up to $290,307. One player in Kennesaw won $10,000 by pl...
Once again Atlanta can look to Charlotte, N.C. for insights into improving the region’s economic mobility ranking. But the recent decision to sunset Leading on Opportunity, the organization that spearheaded Charlotte’s economic mobility efforts, may come as a surprise. Sherri Chisholm, exe...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Oglethorpe County teacher suspended over comments in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death has settled her lawsuit against the Oglethorpe County School System. After Kirk’s death, Michelle Mickens posted a quote from the slain political activist on her personal F...
A 1-year-old girl died from her injuries Sunday following a single-vehicle wreck at a Polk County intersection over the weekend.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If being on time is late and being early is on time, U.S. soccer fans were right on schedule Monday at Brewhouse Café in Little Five Points.Fans began arriving seven hours before the U.S.-Belgium match, claiming tables for themselves and friends ahead of the 8 ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Actor, recording artist, and all-around energy source—Keith D. Robinson is doing it all, and he’s doing it loud. You know him as Dr. Ted Richardson on CBS’s #1 daytime drama Beyond the Gates, but right now he’s stepping into his music era in a big way with a brand-new al...
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) — A K-9 in California was struck and killed by a car after he was spooked by illegal fireworks, officials said.The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said K-9 Santi was home Saturday night and was being kept inside due to fireworks in the area.Around 8:30 p.m., the d...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta City Council Monday approved a resolution requesting the Fulton County Board of Commissioners identify and commit $200 million toward a partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to develop and expand hospital and healthcare infrastructure on Atl...
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