ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Floyd County man was arrested in Alabama after deputies said he swam across a lake while trying to avoid capture. Eric Virta, 33, of Cartersville is accused of violating his probation, two firearms charges and terroristic threats and acts. In Cherokee County,...
safety
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two officers and a suspect were injured in a shooting Thursday, according to the Woodstock Police Department. Police said officers responded to a suspicious person call near Paden and Maple streets around 6:45 p.m. Shots were fired, and two off...
business
In 2009, workers at SsangYong Motor, a Korean carmaker, staged a strike after the company announced it would lay off a number of workers at a factory in the city of Pyeongtaek. Workers occupied the plant in a strike that lasted 77 days, by the end of which the plant was effective...
government
A federal judge in California has ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. U.S. District Court Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland found the government’s effort is relying on data that is full of ...
safety
CHAMBLEE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire hit a three-story home in Chamblee’s Ashford Park neighborhood early Friday morning, leaving extensive damage along the roofline. DeKalb County firefighters were dispatched to the 2900 block of Surrey Lane around 2:04 a.m. Crews arrived...
News
“You need to learn to admit when you’re wrong.” This is one of the first things that Mihai Gheorghiu (Sebastian Stan) says to his daughter in the opening moments of “Fjord.” It also concludes one of the more harrowing scenes in the film. Mihai’s wife, Lisbet (Renate Reinsve), hug...
schools
Metro Atlanta students will have new opportunities to explore careers and develop leadership skills through programs backed by Walt Disney World and Delta Air Lines....
safety
A fire ripped through the top of a 3-story home in DeKalb County. Fire officials say the home was under construction. The fire happened on Surrey Lane around 2:04 a.m. A Channel 2 Action News crew captured video of firefighters responding to the scene. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News...
safety
Several overnight incidents in metro Atlanta included two crashes and a house fire.
News
“A Talent for Murder” opens up on one of the scariest things of all – a blank page. At least, the scariest thing for a naive publishing assistant. Especially when dealing with a client as notorious as Patricia Highsmith. Directed by Anton Corbijn and written by Joanna Murray-Smit...
Local
A 19-year-old rapper and Twitch streamer known online as Aspen "Kartier" Easterling is heading to jail and is banned from being around dogs after a judge sentenced her in a DeKalb County animal abuse case....
safety
The interim head football coach at Apalachee High School resigned Wednesday during a district investigation into “racially derogatory language.” One father says the coach told a recent graduate at a junior varsity game, “This is for whites only.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app f...
safety
Are you planning to vote in the 2026 election with an absentee ballot? You’re running out of time to request one if you haven’t already. Friday is the Georgia deadline to request absentee ballots from your county registrar. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news break...
