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SCAD AnimationFest Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New Indie Competition in Midtown
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - SCAD AnimationFest returns to Midtown this week, marking a decade of celebrating artistic innovation, digital media, and student storytelling. The three-day festival brings together industry professionals, students, and fans of film and television for sc...
LSU football player accused of sexually assaulting student prompts criminal investigation, DA says
BATON ROUGE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - An LSU football player has been accused of sexually assaulting a student on campus, prompting a criminal investigation. According to the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office, the alleged assault occurred last year, with the name of the...
Georgia State opens new 9-story research tower as campus grows
Georgia State University leaders are celebrating a new research tower that expands the campus and opportunities for students. Georgia State’s growth has transformed a large part of downtown Atlanta. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach got a look inside the new building. [DOWNLOAD: Free WS...
Minnesota Monster: Teacher turned predator targeted more than 120 young boys
The FOX 9 documentary “Minnesota Monster" chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the routine traffic stop that cra...
DeKalb announces school program to prevent youth violence
DeKalb County announced a 12-week violence prevention program for students in sixth through 12th grades.
Georgia university opens new competitive science lab, engineering center
Kennesaw State University announced what it called a major milestone with the opening of the Hornet Hub, a dedicated 12,000-square-foot facility for student competition teams. The facility opened on the university’s Marietta campus. The building provides those teams, which design...
DeKalb leaders address shooting deaths of 11- and 12-year-old brothers
DeKalb County leaders will discuss youth violence prevention after a shooting killed two young brothers and a separate incident that caused a school lockdown. You can watch the news conference below: Jamarion Rolle, 11, and Jakhi Clark, 12, were killed in a shooting at their apar...
Bodies of teacher, 5th grade student recovered after school field trip to lake
SOLON, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - A teacher and a 10-year-old student are dead after an elementary school field trip to a lake, according to authorities in Iowa. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to Lake Macbride State Park around 12:10 p.m. Tuesday. They recovered th...
Libraries see more book checkouts after districts ban cell phones
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( Aging Untold ) — As more school districts across the country ban students from using cell phones, an unexpected upside may be emerging from the digital detox: a reading revival. Students at Pleasure Ridge Park High School are checking out books at a rate librari...
Teaching kids failure and mentorship through robotics
WASHINGTON, D.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — A nonprofit is teaching students engineering skills by having them design, build, code and compete with robots. Fourteen-year-old Helen Sullivan is preparing for her next robotics competition. She said she did not always know she wanted to be ...
DeKalb leaders to address youth violence after string of shootings
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County, school, and law enforcement leaders are scheduled to meet Wednesday morning to discuss ways to prevent youth violence and keep children safe. The meeting comes after two children, ages 11 and 12, were shot and killed Sunday. Rece...
Morehouse celebrates media center; 2 Atlanta HBCUs win grants
Morehouse College is celebrating a new multimedia center and Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College have received Home Depot grants for campus projects....
DeKalb school zone changes: How will the district ease overcrowding?
The DeKalb County School District presented new school zone map options Tuesday evening to address severe campus overcrowding and underenrollment.
Students discover homeless woman sleeping on their bus
Students taking the bus to Howard Middle School in northeast Atlanta Monday morning had an unexpected passenger riding in back — a sleeping homeless woman. “They were all really surprised, and they were like, ‘What’s going on here?’” parent Beth Carter told Channel 2’s Tom Regan ...
Ole Miss confirms 2 students died after bodies found near kratom packages
The University of Mississippi has confirmed the deaths of two Ole Miss students as local law enforcement offers an update on its investigation into how two college-aged students who were found near packaged kratom died....
Dos Caminos Atlanta Launches Hispanic Heritage Month with a Menu Benefiting Local Students
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Midtown Atlanta is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with traditional recipes, modern culinary techniques, and community partnership. Dos Caminos Atlanta General Manager Evan Wagner and Executive Chef Martice Barnwell stopped by ATL Live to showcase th...
Students moved from DeKalb County elementary school after water goes out
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County elementary school was evacuated Tuesday after a nearby water main break took out service inside the building. Columbia Elementary School students were moved to nearby schools “as a precaution,” the district said on Tuesday after...
Here is how to qualify for a bigger student loan autopay discount
( InvestigateTV ) — The Department of Education is quadrupling its autopay discount for federal student loan borrowers, but enrollment must happen by Sept. 30 to qualify. Autopay allows borrowers to link a bank account so student loan payments are deducted automatically each mont...
Water service restored following main line break in DeKalb County
Students at Columbia Elementary School in Decatur were temporarily relocated Tuesday after the school lost water service, according to the DeKalb County School District....
Emory clinical trial to test potential ways to remove PFAS from humans’ bodies
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health announced a new clinical trial Tuesday that will test if a commonly used medication can effectively remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever ch...
Meet the retired teacher running a thrift store that gives back
CUMBERLAND, Va. ( Aging Untold ) — A teacher in Virginia started volunteering at a thrift store after retiring from a 30-year career in education. Barbara Daniels now leads the volunteers at Cumberland Clothes Closet, which she says gives purpose to each purchase. The store sells...
It’s fall y’all: Season changes and fall arrives
Pack up the shorts and sundresses, and pull out the sweaters, jeans, and boots. The first day of fall has arrived. Read more trending news Despite students going to school weeks ago, the official start of fall arrives on Tuesday. The day marks the equinox, which happens twice a y...
For veterans, these are the top schools according to US News & World Report
The Windy City is once again home to the highest-ranked university in the latest U.S. News & World Report list of “Best Colleges for Veterans," while the school that made the biggest leap into the top five is right along the I-55 corridor as well....
How a laid-off Marietta native cooked his way to the MasterChef finale
Chef Peter Egede grew up in metro Atlanta, attending Marietta Middle School and Marietta High School before graduating from Georgia Southern University....
'Not funny': Parkview High parent speaks out as student faces charges over threat
A Parkview High School student faces criminal charges and disciplinary consequences following a social media threat made last week.
City of Gray water outage shuts down Jones County Schools
Jones County Schools closed Monday and Tuesday following a major water main outage affecting the City of Gray.
Several buildings in State Farm campus up for sale
Park Center II and III, the Southeast hub for State Farm, is for sale, according to multiple media outlets, totaling 1.1 million square feet, which could net up to $450 million. The properties, built for State Farm starting in 2014, are fully leased to the insurer and have 10 yea...
Georgia State to open new Research Tower in downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA - Georgia State University will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for its new nine-story Research Tower on its Atlanta campus. State and university officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia State President M. Brian Blake, plan to attend Tuesday morning’s event...
Rome 16-year-old dies after collapsing on field, fundraiser says
A community is coming together after 16-year-old Rome High School student Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente died Friday after collapsing on the soccer field, according to an online fundraiser....
Rome High School soccer player dies after collapsing on field
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Family, friends and classmates are mourning the loss of a Rome High School junior soccer player who died suddenly last week. Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente, 16, passed out on the field and later died, according to an online fundraiser created for...
Georgia teen dead after collapsing while playing soccer
A North Georgia teenager has died after his family says he collapsed while playing soccer. Bairon Candido Ramos Vicente, 16, was an 11th-grade student at Rome High School. His family says he collapsed on Friday while on the field with his teammates and never woke back up. [DOWNLO...
‘Security Dads’ spend decades mentoring high school students
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — A group of men known as the Security Dads has spent decades guiding and looking out for students at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, and they are looking to recruit more participants for their organization. The group is a lunchtime traditi...
MLK Jr. High School on ‘precautionary lockdown’ for threat investigation
DeKalb County Schools have confirmed that MLK Jr. High School is on a precautionary lockdown for a threat investigation. The district says the school received a potential threat on Monday morning and that prompted the lockdown. School officials say at this time, the threat appear...
Education program uses art to teach skills beyond drawing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( InvestigateTV ) - Lunchtime at Schwab Elementary is more fun on Thursdays, when professional artists arrive to teach students how to draw and tell stories through art. Helen Stackhouse, a 79-year-old painter who works under the name A.M. Hassan, is one of the a...
Teacher runs into burning house, crosses broken glass barefoot to save older neighbor
ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A high school teacher is being called a hero after he ran into a burning house – crossing broken glass while barefoot – to save an older neighbor’s life. Clint Schneider, a social studies teacher at Washington High School, says he saw his neighbors’...
Georgia city under boil water advisory, closes schools Monday
The city of Gray in middle Georgia is experiencing a widespread water disruption that has left residents with low water pressure or complete outages, leading to a boil water advisory. Jones County Schools are closed Monday, Sept. 21, because of the ongoing system failure. [DOWNLO...
Parkview High School student charged over online threat
A Parkview High School student faces criminal charges and school discipline after posting an online threat against the campus, according to a letter from the school principal....
Downed trees leave metro Atlanta community without power for hours
A number of trees falling across power lines and poles had residents without power on Sunday. The Norwood Road community in southeast Atlanta, near Dobbs Elementary School, was without power for hours. Georgia Power told Channel 2 Action News that several trees had fallen and not...
Atlanta football standout, Ronald E. McNair High grad Arnold Walker III dies
Former McNair High School football standout and record-breaking Alcorn State University running back Arnold Walker III has died in Atlanta, Alcorn State University officials confirmed....
DeKalb County coach William 'Buck' Godfrey honored at memorial service
Friends, family and alumni filled the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta on Saturday to honor the life and impact of legendary Southwest DeKalb High School head football coach William "Buck" Godfrey....
Crowds gather for DeKalb airshow featuring vintage planes, STEM activities
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb-Peachtree Airport hosted crowds Saturday for the Good Neighbor Day Airshow and Aviation Expo, a free event now in its fifth decade featuring flying demonstrations and educational activities. Crowds gather despite heat Attendees sought sh...
Corky Kell & Dave Hunter Flag Football Classic to kick off 2026 season with 5 premier matchups
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Flag Football Classic returns to West Forsyth High School on Saturday, Sept. 19 with an incredible five-game lineup. All 10 teams featured in this year’s slate reached the playoffs this past season and combined for ...
Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend with BB gun in Cobb County
A woman is recovering after she says an ex-boyfriend allegedly shot her in the eye with a BB gun while she waited at her son's school bus stop.
Investigation refutes claims of racist behavior at football game, Jefferson City Schools says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A north Georgia school district is pushing back on allegations of racist behavior during a high school football game last week. Parents and students at Maynard Jackson High School (MJHS) in Atlanta alleged they were subjected to a variety of ra...
Fuel prices raise concerns for flight schools at Gwinnett County Airport
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At the LookUp Flight Academy in Lawrenceville, future pilots are preparing to soar, but the cost of flying is also rising. One of the airport’s main fuel providers, Sheltair, permanently closed recently. The company’s CEO said Sheltair decided ...
Controversy grows after Cobb schools ban book, share explicit passage on website
The Cobb County School District has removed Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye from district media centers, but the decision is drawing criticism from parents and community members. The district pulled the book but still posted a graphic excerpt from it on its website and onlin...
APS responds after Jefferson schools refute racism allegations after game
Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is standing by its students after Jefferson City Schools announced an internal investigation found no evidence to substantiate claims that racial slurs were directed at Maynard Jackson High School band members....
PODCAST: Atlanta’s school closures divide | Behind the Investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Facing thousands of empty desks and rising operating costs, Atlanta Public Schools is weighing a plan to close up to 16 campuses, a proposal district officials argue could save up to $90 million over time. In the latest episode of the Behind th...
Video shows student throwing computers across high school classroom
A chaotic classroom fight at Druid Hills High School is raising new concerns among students and parents after video showed chairs being thrown, laptops smashed, and at least one student injured. The incident happened Wednesday inside a classroom and was captured on video by stude...
‘This is not a book ban’: Cobb superintendent explains controversial decision to remove novel
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by late author Toni Morrison is being removed from school library shelves in Cobb County, a decision district leaders say is aimed at keeping sexually explicit material out of students’ hands. The book, The Bluest Eye , will no longer be available i...
The school resource officer that uses his ‘dad skills’ to help students
EATON RAPIDS, Mich. ( InvestigateTV ) - Jason Ferguson has walked the halls of Eaton Rapids High School for four years as the school resource officer, but his approach relies more on parenting experience than his 34 years in law enforcement. Ferguson spent most of his career at t...
Cobb schools remove Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
The superintendent said the book contains sexually explicit material that violates district standards.
WATCH: Parkview travels to West Forsyth in battle of storied Class 7A programs
ATLANTA, Ga. (Score Atlanta) — A busy weekend at West Forsyth High School will kick off with a bang as the Wolverines will welcome the Parkview Panthers to Wolverine Stadium for an intriguing Class 7A matchup. The action will begin at 7:30 p.m. with the “Georgia High School Count...
Cobb County Schools removes Toni Morrison book from district shelves
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Cobb County School District has added another title to its list of banned books. The district is pulling Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from media centers across the county. “The Bluest Eye,” Morrison’s debut novel, is about a Black girl ...
Amid literacy push in legislature, adults still struggling to read
As a state, Georgia lawmakers have spent years prioritizing the ability of its students to read. That culminated in a large bill in the 2026 legislative session sponsored by House Speaker Jon Burns. But recent data from federal education agencies shows adults are lagging behind. ...