ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are coming off what might be their worst loss of the season: a 7-6, 10-inning defeat to the Mets on Monday night at Truist Park.A win would have given Atlanta the series victory and some momentum heading into this week’s road trip against the...
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VANCOUVER, British Colombia (AP) — Switzerland earns final spot in World Cup quarterfinals, beats Colombia 4-3 in penalty shootout after 0-0 draw.THIS IS AN AP BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. VANCOUVER, British Colombia (AP) — Switzerland and Colombia are headed to a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia State Patrol (GSP) trooper was injured in a crash Tuesday, the agency said. GSP said the trooper was driving north on Georgia 400 near Abernathy Road around 3:45 p.m. when traffic came to a sudden stop. The trooper was unable to stop in time, hitting ...
A Metro Atlanta woman is accused of hurting a teen with autism while he was in therapy at a center in Alpharetta.Tracy Baptiste is charged with battery and first-degree child cruelty. She was released on bond Tuesday, Channel 2’s Candace McCowan learned. “I was, you know, I was furious,” said the...
A Georgia state trooper driving on GA 400 crashed into the vehicle in front of him Tuesday, causing it to crash into another car. Georgia State Police said in a statement that the trooper was not able to stop in time when traffic came to a sudden stop around 3:43 p.m. The driver of the first vehi...
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A North Carolina man accused of crashing into an ambulance and killing a first responder was allegedly impaired.According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, an ambulance was hit from behind by a Dodge Challenger being driven by 35-year-old Jared Lo...
Peoplestown resident and unofficial mayor Columbus Ward remembers playing softball in a vacant lot as a kid. He also remembers when it became an official park, and the effort he joined in to keep the park from being demolished. For years, Ward and his community have pushed to give Four Corners...
A man was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Houston on Tuesday morning, officials confirm.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Two staff members of the U.S. soccer team were suspended by FIFA from Monday’s round of 16 game against Belgium.FIFA did not explain why it imposed the discipline on team manager Sam Zapatka and U.S. Soccer Federation vice president of security Frank Pannell.The USSF di...
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) — An entire family of four, including two toddlers, was killed in a crash involving an alleged drunken driver in Michigan.The deadly crash happened on I-75 at around 9 p.m. on July 1.Prosecutors allege Charles Pace, 27, was speeding at more than 90 mph and “...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are coming off what might be their worst loss of the season: a 7-6, 10-inning defeat to the Mets on Monday night at Truist Park.A win would have given Atlanta the series victory and some momentum heading into this week’s road trip against the...
While Folarin Balogun’s red-card suspension may have been lifted prior to the U.S. men’s soccer team’s eventual loss to Belgium on Monday night, two of the club’s staff members were not as fortunate.
Atlanta police are investigating a chase that ended in a crash on Tuesday afternoon.Police say a suspect’s car sped away from officers on James Jackson Pkwy. NW.Shortly after, the car crashed into the front of a MARTA bus at Etheridge Dr. NW and Hightower Rd NW.Channel 2 Action News found the MAR...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person trying to drive away from police hit a bus Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta, according to officials. The incident happened at Hightower Road and Etheridge Drive shortly before 4 p.m. Officials said 10 people were on board the bus. Five of them, including t...
The estranged wife of Atlanta radio host Big Tigger was arrested Monday in northeast Georgia during a traffic stop on kidnapping charges out of Maryland.
More than 600 drones have been seized near FIFA World Cup venues since the tournament began, according to the TSA.
ANKARA, Turkey (Gray DC) - President Trump arrived in Ankara for a two-day NATO Summit Tuesday where leaders are working to project unity despite divisions over the U.S. war with Iran and the president’s threats to withdraw from the alliance.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Trump w...
A driver running from police crashed into a MARTA bus Tuesday afternoon, injuring five people and sparking an investigation in northwest Atlanta.
A murder suspect once considered one of Atlanta’s Most Wanted fugitives is out of the hospital and in jail after a police chase ended in a fiery crash.Vincent Steele, 19, faces a vehicular homicide charge after the crash, in addition to being wanted in connection with a 2024 murder. Police said ...
A former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University faces multiple charges, including felony aggravated hazing and reckless endangerment in the death of a football player who collapsed during training.
A DeKalb County family is searching for answers after a man was found shot to death behind a Memorial Drive automotive business.
DeKalb County police are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a local trucker nearly one year ago, leaving his family desperate for justice.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Leading up to this week’s NATO summit here in Ankara, Turkey, tensions have been high between the U.S. and some of America’s NATO allies. Gray Media’s White House correspondent Jon Decker reports, the president is unhappy that NATO has bit stepped up to support America’s wa...
Atlanta’s small businesses know a thing or two about building trust. Every day, Atlanta’s local business owners earn the confidence of customers, employees, and neighbors through a commitment to consistency, transparency, and quality. Maintaining that commitment depends on rules that are c...
An invasive insect capable of damaging dozens of plant species is spreading in Georgia, and researchers are asking residents to help track its movement.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The insect is known to feed on more than 70 species of plants, including hardwood trees...
BROOKWOOD, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A University of Alabama student, her friend and a dog were found shot and killed at a home where the friend was dog-sitting.The victims have been identified as Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and Jazmine Alexis Bates, 22. Bates was a student at the University of ...
New video shows what’s left inside a historic courthouse. Channel 2 Action News is gaining new insight into the cause of the fire and how crews are salvaging the remains.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Ryan Davis has thoroughly surveyed the outside of the burned-out Floy...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream are in the middle of their first five-game losing streak since 2024, the longest active streak in the WNBA.With just five games remaining before the WNBA All-Star Break in Chicago, head coach Karl Smesko said the stretch has brought a renewed ...
A Jefferson man faces multiple felony charges following his arrest for alleged rape in Jackson County.
Darius Scott, 35, will spend the next 95 years in prison, according to an announcement from Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr.
A Monday evening fire that gutted a Hall County home is under investigation.
A Newton County man has been sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug-related offenses tied to separate investigations, according to the Newton County District Attorney’s Office.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Officials said Walter Brian John...
The arrival of the FIFA World Cup is creating a varied financial reality for Atlanta businesses, with some shops seeing record crowds while independent street vendors struggle to attract customers.
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Deputies have arrested a suspect in the shooting deaths of a teen boy and a man during a sleepover at a DeKalb County home last week, according to the sheriff’s office.Early on July 2, police said 13-year...
A Lilburn driver learned about the right to remain silent the hard way during a recent traffic stop.
The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested a man for opening fire on a sleepover, killing a teenage boy and a man.Keyshun Webb, 21, was found in Hampton on Tuesday and arrested for the deaths of Demarcus Shirley, 13, and Chauncey Newman, 45. Investigators say Webb fired several sh...
While fans experience the music, matches and excitement at Atlanta’s FIFA Fan Festival, a massive operation is working around the clock behind the scenes to keep everything running safely and smoothly.Channel 2 Action News’s Brittany Kleinpeter was given rare access inside the festival’s operatio...
The excitement of the FIFA World Cup once again took over downtown Atlanta as thousands of fans gathered at the FIFA Fan Festival to watch one of the tournament’s final match days.The atmosphere reached another level as Argentina defeated Egypt, sending fans dressed in blue and white into celebra...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly masturbated in front of a child at a library, according to Decatur police. Fredrick White, a 61-year-old from Decatur, faces a count of child molestation. Police were called to Decatur Library off Sycamore Street ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man posing as an Amazon delivery driver allegedly broke into several vehicles Sunday, Sandy Springs police said. Police responded to the 1100 block of Hammond Drive around 12:45 p.m. Sunday after a woman reported seeing a man break into her car. The man was d...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —A typical summer pattern is settling in across North Georgia with hot afternoons and isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected through the weekend. While most days will stay dry, a few storms may pack strong winds, and dangerously hot conditions will persist ...
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