Atlanta July 4th weekend: Officials launch gridlock battle plan
With thousands of extra visitors flooding the city, local agencies are coordinating closely to ensure safe celebrations for residents and guests alike.
With thousands of extra visitors flooding the city, local agencies are coordinating closely to ensure safe celebrations for residents and guests alike.
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A person with mobility issues was assisted from an apartment as a precaution during a fire in northwest Atlanta on Thursday night.Channel 2’s Susan Hendricks is at the scene. See more on this story on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m.Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said they responded to the 200 block of Fai...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The President set to travel to Mount Rushmore to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Friday, President Donald Trump is taking that celebration to one America’s most iconic sites, Mount Rushmore The President is traveling to South Dakota for a celebration at Mount Rushmore tha...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Nearly a year after President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Georgians remained divided over whether the law delivered financial relief or deepened strain for families trying to afford health care and food.Supporters pointed to tax changes ...
Atlanta police were investigating at a home in northwest Atlanta Thursday night.A Channel 2 photographer saw police on the scene in the 860 block of Capitol View Avenue NW.Crime scene tape was up at the home, but the scene is now clear.Channel 2 Action News has reached out to APD for more informa...
ADDIS, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Louisiana authorities say a child has died after being injured during a domestic situation. According to Addis Police Chief Jason Langlois, officers were called to the MyHand Trailer Park Wednesday night after receiving a report about a young girl being unresponsive....
An estranged husband seen on video running over his wife in the driveway then dragging her back into the house called it a tragic accident.Janice Frazier’s family previously shared home surveillance video with Channel 2 they said captured the final moments of the 58-year-old’s life.The man spoke ...
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A University of Iowa student has won the Star-Spangled Sing-Off, a nationwide competition held by Gray Media.Out of thousands of entries nationwide, Lily Schloss won the contest with her performance of the national anthem. Her performance came at a Universit...
6:43 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning issued for Fannin and Union counties until 7:15 p.m.6:08 p.m. - A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Carroll, Douglas, and Paulding counties until 6:45 p.m.The extreme heat is staying with us, and it could trigger isolated but strong to severe sto...
As celebrations of America’s 250th anniversary kick off across the country, Americans are reflecting on the history and legacy of the nation’s founding.Just 14 miles south of Atlanta in Morrow, Georgia, the broad stripes and bright stars of the American flag fly over the Georgia Archives. Channel...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Advocacy groups are urging Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to stop construction on a data center and an adjacent power plant in Covington, alleging the facilities are being built without required environmental permits.Sustainable Newton and th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With one of the busiest boating weekends of the year underway, Georgia wildlife officials are urging people to make safety their top priority before heading out on the state’s lakes.Boaters at Lake Allatoona were already launching their vessels Thursday, gettin...
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Oyarzabal scored two goals and Spain beat Austria 3-0 on Thursday for its first World Cup victory in a knockout match since winning the title in 2010.Pedro Porro added a goal in the second half for Spain, which put on its most impressive performance of the tournamen...
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A Florida mother says her son was left behind during a summer camp field trip, an experience she calls every parent’s worst nightmare.“The what-ifs are driving my blood pressure high up. I have anxiety about it,” Kasheena McKee-Kimbrough said.The mother says the...
A community is in shock after two people were killed in an early morning shooting.The shooting happened at a home on Rockcliff Road just before 4 a.m. Channel 2 Action News This Morning brought you to the scene as homicide detectives arrived at the home. Where the bullets hit this house early thi...
While law enforcement agencies lead security operations for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta, local private security companies say the global tournament is creating new business opportunities that extend far beyond the stadium.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Millions of...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A teenager died Tuesday after being shot at an apartment complex in Marietta, police said. Police said 19-year-old Giovani Scruggs was shot in the head at the Stratford Ridge Apartments on Delk Road just before 2:30 p.m. He was taken to the hospital, where he l...
Nearly two years after the BioLab fire, a new study reveals for the first time what was inside the chemical plume. The Georgia Tech study found 26 chemical species (basically separate chemical compounds) in the plume of smoke, including higher-than-expected levels of bromine. “I think probably wh...
Georgia Environmental Protection Division say a chemical release at the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management’s South River Water Reclamation Center didn’t cause a fish kill on the river.City officials announced the investigation Tuesday, Channel 2 Action News reported.Department of ...
The extreme heat is making work especially difficult at a metro Atlanta post office facing air conditioning problems.Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was live at the Smyrna branch on Windy Hill Road.As families brave the heat to drop their mail off, they can’t help but notice how...
A group of Atlanta students spent part of their summer doing more than just working a job. They were learning how to turn ideas into reality while helping preserve the legacy of two influential community leaders.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Students participating in t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two Spalding County teens were arrested last weekend after allegedly stealing two cars, breaking into several others and shooting at a homeowner who confronted them. Spalding County deputies said Leon McCampbell, 18, and a 16-year-old attempted to break into a ...
You listened, and you voted! Now, it’s time to announce the winner of The Star-Spangled Sing-Off!Local Gray stations around the country accepted Star-Spangled vocal submissions, and you voted for your favorite local singers! Then, our voters had the chance to choose their favorite regional voice!...
With thousands of extra visitors flooding the city, local agencies are coordinating closely to ensure safe celebrations for residents and guests alike.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bear was recently spotted roaming through an East Cobb neighborhood.Ashley Wilson says her doorbell camera caught the small bear walking through her front yard on Woodlawn Road.“For the most part, they are probably trying to keep to themselves. It was proba...
Guests were briefly evacuated from the typically calm and peaceful "it's a small world" ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, July 1, after a small fire sparked within one of the ride's boats, according to a witness.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two women from North Carolina were arrested in Marietta on June 24 after allegedly attempting to traffic drugs to North Carolina. Loretta Huskins and Rose Cathey were arrested during a traffic stop after Marietta police discovered half a pound of methamphetamin...
A bomb threat at a Gwinnett County business led to an intense search in the air for an attempted armed robbery suspect.Officers rushed to the scene on Wednesday when they got a call about a robbery in progress with a bomb.From there, they turned to Air-1 above to find the man on the run, and poli...
The nonprofit Heart Attack Ethiopia was founded after the doctor's uncle died from a heart condition there because he lacked access to routine procedures.
Every American should be concerned about the upcoming midterm elections due to the current administration’s actions and rhetoric. President Trump has repeatedly suggested that elections should be nationalized based in part on his false claims of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential electio...
(Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report.)ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Francesca Amiker, a co-host on the popular Atlanta radio station V-103, has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against the wife of Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan.In the June 30, 2026, lawsuit filed in the U...
The medical director of the emergency department of Northside Hospital Forsyth said he and his staff have treated at least five patients in recent days for heat-related illnesses. Over the hospital’s network in the metro Atlanta area, more than two dozen such patients have received care, and abou...
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Gray News) - An 8-year-old girl in California died after being struck by fireworks during a Fourth of July display.On Wednesday, 47-year-old Earl Decastro was charged with one felony count of involuntary manslaughter, along with recklessly setting fire causing great bodily inju...
The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking dangerous, stifling heat and an incoming round of severe storms poised to bring damaging winds and heavy downpours.
With several facilities proposed for the southwestern part of the county, local officials are urging residents to stay engaged and attend upcoming meetings to voice their concerns over potential utility costs, water usage, and noise pollution.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Brazilian restaurant on Delk Road in Cobb County failed a routine health inspection.Delicias Do Brasil in Marietta failed with 63 points and a “U” for unsatisfactory. The report says a container of cooked chicken was sitting on top of raw chicken, there were ...
Investigators are working to figure out what caused a large fire that destroyed a florist’s warehouse in Cobb County. The fire also shut down a major road for hours. Channel 2 Action News This Morning brought you to the scene of this breaking news on Veterans Memorial Highway in Austell. Channel ...
Atlanta Pride announces 2026 grand marshals under ‘Louder & Prouder’ theme Via Unsplash. Atlanta Pride announced its 2026 grand marshals, honoring eight individuals and organizations whose work in advocacy, healthcare, entertainment and community building reflects this year’s theme, “Louder...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta man on the metro area’s top 10 wanted list has been arrested, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said.Bobby Curry was arrested at an Ellenwood residence on warrants for murder, aggravated assault with a weapon, and possession of a firearm during the ...
Jordan Micah McLain was arrested in Lawrenceville Wednesday after allegedly threatening a local business with a bomb and a handgun during an unsuccessful armed robbery attempt.
Editor’s note: It was originally reported that this incident was a drowning based on what DeKalb County Fire Rescue originally told Atlanta News First. The story has since been corrected. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman nearly drowned in a swimming pool at a DeKalb County home on Thur...
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