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SANDUSKY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point was shut down Friday after a small bracket became dislodged from a car on the ride. According to Sara Gordon of Six Flags Entertainment, the bracket landed in a guest area and didn’t hit any pa...
Invest Atlanta this week approved a $330 million lease-purchase bond for Amsterdam Walk, a large mixed-use development next to the Atlanta Beltline’s Northeast Trail, according to SaportaReport . Under the arrangement, Portman Holdings will lease the property from Invest Atlanta ...
President Donald Trump returned to Georgia on Friday afternoon to headline a campaign rally in Dalton.
A coalition of Atlanta clergy and civil rights leaders is threatening to boycott broadcast stations airing a controversial Rick Jackson campaign ad.
Officials said a body was pulled from the water after a suspected alligator attack in Florida. Here's what to know.
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County says water has been restored to a Decatur neighborhood after an overnight water main break, the latest in a series of water disruptions for residents along Midway Road in Belvedere Park. Crews respond to break DeKalb County’s Depa...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With the Atlanta Dream back in the WNBA Finals, longtime fans are excited for the team’s championship run as demand for home-game tickets makes it difficult for some supporters to get into the arena. Sara Lee Parker, an East Atlanta real estate...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Six Flags Over Georgia reopened Friday after a man died falling off a roller coaster earlier this week. The park will be open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for Fright Fest, a Halloween-themed event, as originally scheduled — though the Goliath roller ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump is campaigning across the country ahead of the midterms, with stops planned in several states, including one notable visit to a longtime Republican stronghold. Trump will travel to Wichita, Kan., on Monday. Kansas has not elected a De...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( Aging Untold ) — Just outside Nashville, some working adults say the daily grind can drain energy and ideas. They are finding a refreshing reset at the Creativity Bar, where community and a little play help people feel better, think clearly and leave inspired. ...
( InvestigateTV ) — Richard Dolnik spent much of his free time running on trails, training for marathons. Now he avoids the woods and tall grass because of his fear of a disease that can be transmitted by ticks. Dolnik is recovering from Lyme disease, an infection that early on c...
Banana Ball is coming back to Truist Park. The Atlanta Braves announced Friday that the Savannah Bananas will return to Atlanta for a pair of games in June 2027....
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A water main break closed a road and cut water service to homes early Friday in the Belvedere Park neighborhood of DeKalb County. Water burst up through the pavement on Midway Road near Memorial Drive, causing the road to crack and buckle...
( InvestigateTV ) — As the price of new technology climbs, more consumers are turning to refurbished electronics to save money. Nathan Proctor, senior director of the Right to Repair Campaign at US PIRG, tracks those rising prices closely and said buyers do not always need the ne...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - OWN’s hit dating show Ready to Love is back for Season 12, this time in Chicago! After filming in Atlanta, Houston, D.C., Philly, and beyond, twenty singles are bringing their dating journeys to your TV in search of forever love. Cast members Kiara Poole...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump will campaign in Dalton on Friday for Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson. Jackson’s opponent, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms, criticized the visit ahead of Trump’s arrival. Trump has held campaign rallies in m...
AUSTELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Four days after Hassan Jihad Kariem fell to his death from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, the park is preparing to welcome guests back Friday for Fright Fest. But for some families, the tragedy has changed their Halloween plans. On...
COBB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A birthday celebration at Six Flags Over Georgia ended in tragedy Monday when a father was ejected from the Goliath roller coaster and fell to his death, investigators said. Hassan Kariem had gone to the park with his wife, daughter and nie...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Barrett Parkway in Marietta, a diner failed a routine health inspection. West Cobb Diner in Cobb County scored 55 points and a U for unsatisfactory on Oct. 6. The report says raw chicken was stored above raw pork in the kitchen. There was al...
(Gray News) — Pringles is offering one fan the chance to be buried in an urn shaped like a Pringles can. The spooky season campaign will award one fan a one-of-a-kind Pringles can-shaped urn to be buried in, as well as an “afterlifetime” supply of Pringles. According to the campa...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Whether you have a green thumb or you’ve never managed to keep a houseplant alive, this one’s for you. Dirt & Glitter Plant Show brings three days of plants, shopping, and a little sparkle to Atlantic Station. The fun begins October 16th! ATL Live is you...
Atlanta Streets Alive returns Sunday, Oct. 18, bringing a car-free afternoon to West End and Grant Park. The free event will run from 2 to 6 p.m. along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and Georgia Avenue, temporarily transforming portions of the streets into public spaces for walk...
An upcoming documentary examines the unsolved July 2021 murders of Katie Janness and her dog, Bowie, who were stabbed to death in Piedmont Park over five years ago....
On Thursday morning, Gainesville PD reported that the man had died. They identified him as 81-year-old James Edward McDaniel of Lula.
A bull bison had his own version of road rage at Yellowstone National Park last week. A seasonal mechanic driving through the park stopped his pickup truck at 2:45 a.m. MT on Oct. 8 when he noticed the animal standing in the middle of the road near Mud Volcano, the Cowboy State D...
A Thursday morning parking garage break-in left several car owners with smashed windows in West Midtown.
TUALATIN, Ore. ( InvestigateTV ) - Every morning, rain or shine, painted rocks appear around Tualatin’s Jurgens Park like Easter eggs waiting to be found. The artist behind the rocks has been a mystery until now. Phillip Roberts, 81, has spent the last eight years hiding thousand...
The man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday was at the park celebrating his future niece’s birthday, a relative said. Read more trending news Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died when he fell from the Goliath ride at the suburban Atlanta a...
Kamala Harris is expected to make a three-day campaign swing through Georgia beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28.
PRESCOTT, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - A water cooler miraculously saved a man and his dog from a falling tree in Arizona, authorities say. Deputies with the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday afternoon to reports that a massive tree fell onto a van parked in a ca...
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream are headed to San Francisco with a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line, but before hitting the road, the city of College Park gave them a special send-off. The Dream held a private send-off at Gateway Center Arena, where ...
Federal agents raided a College Park gas station Wednesday morning as prosecutors unsealed indictments against three men accused of stealing more than $74 million in a massive tax refund and money-laundering scheme....
The Atlanta Dream left College Park for San Francisco ahead of their first WNBA Finals appearance since 2013.
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. ( WIFR /Gray News) - A former T.J. Maxx worker accused of hiding a camera in the women’s dressing room at the store faces new charges. Jeffrey Wallin, 37, of Loves Park, was charged in March with unauthorized video recording and live video transmission, unlaw...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta got the first of two White House visits this week on Wednesday, with Vice President JD Vance in town to boost the campaigns of Republican midterm candidates. It comes just days before President Donald Trump will visit Dalton for a campa...
A 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier named Luna was rescued after surviving more than a month in Yellowstone National Park.
MARTA will soon begin construction on its first arterial rapid transit (ART) corridor along Cleveland Avenue and Metropolitan Parkway. Construction will begin in both the City of Atlanta and the City of East Point on Oct. 26, 2026, with crews moving along the corridor in phases. ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Atlanta is lacing up for a powerful cause. Atlanta News First is a proud media sponsor for the world’s largest event to fight Alzheimer’s. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is returning to Piedmont Park October 31, and we want you to be part of this amazing cause!...
The first full-length trailer for the “Baywatch” reboot has dropped. Read more trending news The new version of the show follows Hobie, Mitch’s (David Hasselhoff) son. Hobie’s world is rocked when his daughter Charlie Vale asks for a job as a lifeguard, The Hollywood Reporter sai...
The Atlanta Dream are flying out to California on Wednesday ahead of the WNBA Finals versus the Golden State Valkyries. You can watch the Dream buses arrive at Signature Aviation at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on the WSB-TV YouTube page. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-T...
A parkgoer said he saw Hassan Kariem move forward in his seat and then fall from the Goliath roller coaster near the end of the ride.
( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we navigate the unimaginable grief of losing a child and discuss where parents and families can find meaningful support. We also break down what causes involuntary tremors, how to distinguish them from conditions like Parkinson...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A College Park man who prosecutors say messaged hundreds of children online and solicited explicit photos has learned his sentence. Dye’Shaun Green, a 23-year-old from College Park, was sentenced to 16 years and 10 months in federal prison, fol...
A College Park man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years and 10 months in federal prison after posing as a child online to target young girls across the country, federal prosecutors said....
MIDDLESEX, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — Jed Lipsky, 78, still works alone cutting down pine trees, a job he has done for 55 years. A logging career that started young Lipsky started cutting trees at age 15 in his native Massachusetts, where he also built ski trails. “So I started cutti...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - From Soulja Boy teasing his Presidential bid to NeNe Leakes and Phaedra Parks sharing their support behind former RHOA castmate Kim Zolciak, Dani Canada with Bossip joins ATL Live with the latest tea! ATL Live is your home for food, fun and entertainment...
A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement park was not the first to die on such a ride in recent years. Authorities have not released information about how 42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem was thrown from Goliath at Six Flags over Georgia o...
After a death on the Goliath ride at Six Flags Over Georgia , the theme park company confirmed similar rides across its parks were closed. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have temporarily closed similar attractions across our parks,” a Six Flags spokeswoman said. “The safety ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man fell to his death from a Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster on Monday — and it’s not the first deadly incident at the theme park. At least seven other people have died during or after incidents at the park since it opened in 1967, acco...
Six Flags has temporarily closed nine additional roller coasters across six of its parks after one person died and four others were injured in an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday....
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — Six Flags temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks on Monday after one person died and several others were injured in an incident involving a coaster in Austell. Officials did not confirm how the person died, nor how the others were i...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Six Flags Over Georgia is facing another tragedy. “It was kind of shocking. It made us kind of emotional, as well,” said Caleb Sedam and Brandon Casper, who visited the park before their flight home to Indiana. READ: Six Flags closes 9 rides ac...
First responders and park officials worked to evacuate stranded riders on Monday after a serious incident occurred at Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With early voting starting Tuesday, President Donald Trump is returning to Georgia ahead of the state’s nationally watched November midterms. The nation’s 47th president will be making an appearance in Dalton on Friday, where newly elected U.S....
President Donald Trump will campaign alongside Rep. Mike Collins and Rick Jackson later this week. Collins’ campaign confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the president will join Collins for a campaign rally in Dalton on Friday. Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson’s...
