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The historic Fox Theatre has opened a dedicated content studio space to produce original interviews, podcasts, videos, and media interviews with visiting artists. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to a press release, the new studio was created ...
Thousands of Georgia fans poured into Athens Saturday for the season opener, but before they could cheer on the Dawgs, they had another opponent to contend with: the heat. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] With temperatures climbing into the triple digit...
OLYMPIA, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Luck may be what helped a Cedar County man survive an accident in Missouri when a bulldozer partially rolled over him. According to the Olympia Rural Fire Department , it happened around noon on Aug. 29. The 76-year-old man was driving up an emban...
A man accused of catfishing may have had victims across multiple states. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Caleb Mills of South Carolina was arrested on July 20 by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department on identity fraud charges and related fraudulen...
A man is in custody after an improperly loaded truck hit an overhead power line, causing thousands in damage and a major power outage last Friday.
Two former flight school owners have been arrested following a lengthy investigation into stolen student funds, according to the Peachtree City Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI)....
UGA dominated its opponent for the Bulldogs’ hot home opener at Sanford Stadium. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Bulldogs prevailed with 60 unanswered points with a score of 63-3 against the Tennessee State Tigers. It was the Dawgs’ first meeting a...
A man was arrested after an excavator being carried by a truck snagged transmission lines and caused a massive electrical outage in Social Circle about a week ago. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Horace McCluster faces charges, including a felony, afte...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Bulldogs fans gathered at Myers Quad before Saturday’s season opener against Tennessee State, using cooling stations and misting fans to cope with high heat ahead of kickoff. The University of Georgia and Athens-Clarke County fire offic...
A visual memorial and reminder 25 years after 9/11 is now in place in Cobb County: the field of flags at Kennesaw Mountain. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach reported from Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. In the fie...
The Lovett School has broken ground for Rita Anne Rollins Hall, a new state-of-the-art campus hub for worship, dining, the arts, and student support. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The ceremony, held on Lovett’s 100-acre campus on West Paces Ferry Roa...
The US military alleged the three tankers are part of a network that funnels billions of dollars to the Revolutionary Guard and its proxies.
OAKDALE, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A police officer in Louisiana is accused of attempting to plant drugs and trying to coerce a victim into having sex. Jalen Melbert, 33, of Oakdale, was arrested Monday on charges of abuse of office and malfeasance in office. According to detectiv...
The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) will host a community celebration on Saturday, Sept.12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Microsoft’s donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as new...
The city of Decatur is launching a citywide speed study to evaluate potential speed limit reductions on city-owned streets currently signed above 25 mph. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Municipal data collection is underway using black tubes stretched ...
Two men were arrested following an early Saturday morning shooting in Sweet Auburn, according to police.
(Gray News) - Rick Harrison, of the show “Pawn Stars,” is recovering after emergency bypass surgery, according to several reports. People reported that a spokesperson for Harrison’s family confirmed Friday that the 61-year-old underwent the surgery after going to the hospital for...
A metro Atlanta father has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of child cruelty and aggravated battery. Julian Chase Jalbert Sr., 27, was arrested in January after his 8-week-old twins were injured. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] This week,...
(Gray News) - A man was arrested for alleged unruly behavior on an American Airlines flight, causing it to divert to Baltimore, according to multiple reports. The incident took place on an American Airlines flight that took off from Dallas and was en route to Newark, ABC News rep...
Police are searching for a man they say faked being a professional basketball player to steal a luxury car. Savannah officers shared photos of the man they say is linked to several auto thefts in the area. According to records obtained by WJCL , the man is wanted for several inci...
More than 1,000 people turned out at Truist Park for the Patriot Day Memorial Stair Climb Saturday to commemorate 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks. That’s the largest turnout since the Atlanta Braves began hosting the stair climb five years ago. This year, 234 fi...
A Greek Air Force Phantom F4 jet crashed during a low-altitude maneuver at an air show north of Athens on Saturday, killing both pilots, officials said....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two former owners of a Peachtree City flight school have been arrested for allegedly stealing money from their students. Alex Hamlin, 34, and Harlan Hamlin, 59, each face 20 counts of theft by conversion and one count of violating Georgia’s rac...
A triple shooting in Buford left one man dead and sent two others to the hospital Saturday morning.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was killed and two others were taken to the hospital after a shooting at a Gwinnett County apartment complex on Saturday morning. Police are investigating at 1400 Laurel Crossing Parkway, the address of Ellison at the Exchange. Offic...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men were arrested on Saturday morning after a shooting broke out near the popular Edgewood Avenue entertainment district. At around 3:50 a.m., Atlanta police were called to Jackson Street and Gartrell Street in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood...
HORRY COUNTY, SC. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A South Carolina man has been arrested after allegedly stealing lottery tickets from a gas station during a job interview and then attempting to cash them in at three stores. Antonio Levon Ricardo Stewart allegedly stole a pack of South Caro...
STEPHENS COUNTY, Okla. ( KSWO /Gray News) — A man in Oklahoma died after driving into a pack of wild hogs. The crash happened sometime between Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said it does not know the exact time of the crash. T...
A former Georgia administrator and her husband are facing charges after investigators say they were involved in the theft of school grant funds. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Friday that Kimberley Kerchel...
Gwinnett County police are investigating a homicide that has left one person dead and two others hurt Saturday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to Gwinnett police, the deadly incident occurred at 1400 Laurel Crossing Parkway in Buford...
A metro Atlanta man already serving a life sentence for a series of violent sex crimes has now been convicted in six cold case rapes that terrorized a community nearly 40 years ago. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A Jefferson Parish, La., jury found 60...
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for much of north Georgia through 8 p.m. Saturday as dangerously hot and humid conditions continue across the region. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go ] Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says the combinat...
A lengthy investigation into missing student funds at a Peachtree City flight school has led to the arrests of two former business owners now facing theft and racketeering charges. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Each month, Atlanta News First donates to an organization doing good in our community as part of our Three-Degree Guarantee program. The amount of money we donate depends on the accuracy of our First Alert Weather Team, and our partners at Cool...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Excessive heat continues across north Georgia and metro Atlanta today, but there is relief to start next week. First Alert Weather Day Saturday The Heat: High temperatures will reach the mid to upper 90s, but the combination of heat and humidit...
MESA, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — A high school football coach in Arizona has been fired after police say he fired a gun during a road rage dispute. Mesa authorities say Natrell “Natal” Curtis, 34, was arrested Wednesday and booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly we...
COVINGTON, Ky. ( WXIX /Gray News) - A Kentucky man has been arrested after being accused of assaulting a child at an elementary school. According to Covington police, Bryan Bundy, 61, was charged with second-degree criminal abuse against a child 12 or under after receiving report...
PIKE COUNTY, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A young girl is being called a hero after helping her friends escape a crash that killed three people last weekend. Amelia Freeland, 8, was said to be riding home from a Girl Scout trip to Holiday World on Aug. 29 when the vehicle she was in...
ST. CHARLES, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A middle school principal in Missouri is accused of possessing child pornography and has been arrested. According to the St. Charles County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Daniel Ott has been charged with one count of possessing child pornogra...
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Tennessee authorities say three people are facing numerous charges in connection with a steroid manufacturing laboratory in a home that had a large amount of narcotics. According to the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said the father of a 1-year-old child reported missing Friday evening had permission to take the child from a southwest Atlanta home. Police initially asked for the public’s help locating the child, saying preliminary information...
Police are investigating after a person was hit and killed by a train in Gwinnett County on Friday night. Officers say they were called to Bankers Industrial Dr. just off Buford Hwy. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Norfolk Southern officials confirmed ...
Atlanta police say a toddler they say was kidnapped by his father is safe. Police initially reported that a 1-year-old was taken without permission by his “alleged father.” They say they were investigating the incident as a kidnapping. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts a...
A flight instructor and student pilot are in stable condition following a single-engine plane crash Thursday evening in Paulding County.
Social media influencer Jack Doherty has been arrested in Florida.
Deputies have arrested a man who they say opened fire on them Thursday night . Donte Godwin, 25, was arrested by Richmond County deputies and the U.S. Marshals Task Force on Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Deputies were called to a home on Tybe...
Gwinnett County police officers face termination and criminal charges following an internal investigation into the misuse of license plate reader technology....
Along Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta Friday, it was day two of one of the hottest events of the year on one of the hottest days of the year. “I’m not going outside, because it’s too freaking hot,” a puppet named Jester said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as new...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Gwinnett County Police Department has fired three officers and charged them for allegedly misusing the department’s Flock license plate reader system. Renee Downer was arrested and charged in May with simple battery and stalking. She was re...
A person was killed after being hit by a train in Gwinnett County on Friday night, according to Norfolk Southern officials and Gwinnett County police.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Twenty-five years ago, on a beautiful September day, Priscilla Huff walked into her office at a small news agency and realized that she was watching the second plane crash into the World Trade Center. A quick conversation with the boss and he sent ger to Ca...
Three men are facing charges of murder and armed robbery following a fatal shooting in Buckhead that led to a police chase and arrests in Cobb County. Jonquail Myers, 29, died after being shot early Friday morning in the parking garage of the Mezzo Apartment Homes on Peachtree Ro...
Two students were arrested after bringing a gun to Wheeler High School on Thursday, according to the Cobb County School District.
Two teenagers are in serious adult trouble, accused of bringing guns on campus. It happened Thursday at Wheeler High School in Cobb County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Michael Doudna said it’s been a frustrating start to the school year...
Police executed a search warrant in the 1500 block of Pine Drive in Clayton County
A metro Atlanta man with a criminal history is headed to federal prison for more than eight years after a traffic stop on I-75 led to the discovery of a stolen handgun, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office....
Twelve people have been arrested, charged or warned after walking into an empty house near Suwanee that social media videos showed as abandoned, Gwinnett County police say. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officers have been called to the same $1 millio...
A law enforcement nonprofit has launched a fundraising campaign to support the family of Sgt. Christopher Fisher, who was shot and killed in his patrol car Tuesday night....
Property owners who let a building sit and fall apart in Gwinnett County are about to pay a lot more, under an ordinance county commissioners passed with no debate. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] If the county labels a property blighted, the part of t...
As tens of thousands of fans prepare to fill Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Aflac Kickoff Game between Baylor and Auburn, organizers say the event is about much more than college football. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Leaders with the Peach Bowl and ...
