It’s the first day of school for students in Hall County. This year, the school district and sheriff’s office are aggressively going after drivers who pass stopped buses, putting students at risk. Hall County Schools has equipped 50 buses with stop-arm cameras and plans to put th...
OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - A Colorado teacher who came to Nebraska a decade ago as a last resort is celebrating 10 years in remission from a blood cancer that doctors believed would kill her within months. Amy Cheese of Fort Collins, Colorado, was diagnosed with lymphoma an...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A gun and marijuana were found in the car of a Lake Oconee Academy student Wednesday, according to Greene County deputies. Deputies searched the car of Abias Smith, 18, after other contraband was reportedly found in his backpack. Deputies said ...
Jackson High School senior David Crawford died Tuesday, leaving the local school district and community in mourning.
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner's Office partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine to launch a historic forensic pathology fellowship.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia is launching a sweeping $70 million early literacy overhaul aimed at rescuing struggling readers, as state data reveals nearly two-thirds of third-grade students cannot read proficiently. The Early Literacy Act introduces a new educatio...
Several Gwinnett County schools received hoax threats on Thursday, prompting lockdowns, according to the school district.
A new chapter is underway for students at a southwest Atlanta High School, and it’s all thanks to a legendary baseball player’s legacy. Therrell High School dedicated its new baseball diamonds, created thanks in part to the Atlanta Braves and the Hank Aaron Diamonds initiative. C...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With the back-to-school season in full swing for hundreds of thousands of students across North Georgia, parents are juggling school supplies, new schedules, and classroom prep. But before the school year gets too far underway, medical experts ...
BEAVERCREEK, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) — Buc-ee’s is taking on a small convenience store, but the community is fighting back. Beavers are a common theme throughout Beavercreek, Ohio, from the high school mascot to various local statues. But the massive travel center chain Buc-ee’s ...
Entering 2026, Druid Hills will have its eighth head coach since 2005. Deuce Roberson enters his first season at the helm, taking over for Frederick Greene, who served as head coach for the last five seasons. Roberson had his first stint as a head coach at Savannah High School in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — All Thomaston-Upson Schools were on lockdown on Thursday morning after someone called in a school shooting threat, according to authorities. The schools were locked down at around 8:40 a.m. and returned to their normal schedules about 30 minute...
The Thomaston-Upson School District said all of its schools were put on lockdown Thursday morning following an incident at a high school in the district. According to a post from the school district, the incident happened at Upson Lee High School. The district lifted the lockdown...
Just as kids are starting to go back to school, one Georgia district had to cancel classes for the rest of the week over snakes on campus. District leaders confirmed to WMGT-TV that at least two snakes were spotted outside of one of their schools and one was spotted inside the sc...
Today is the first day of school for students in two metro Atlanta school districts. Students will be filling the halls in Forsyth, Carroll and Coweta counties today, and there are changes for each district as classes get underway. Count on Channel 2 Action News This Morning star...
If you are looking for a way to save this year on back-to-school spending, you may want to check out your local library. Channel 2 consumer adviser Clark Howard says, “Why buy when you can borrow?” It’s no secret that textbooks cost a lot of money, as well as any other books that...
High school seniors applying this year to two of Georgia’s most selective colleges may have it a little easier than their older brothers and sisters after the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech have both announced they will no longer require supplemental essays for applicants...
A grand jury has indicted a former DeKalb County Schools Superintendent in a domestic assault case on Tuesday, according to court documents.
The Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI) and Morehouse School of Medicine will host “From Redlining to Health Equity: Atlanta’s Past, Present, and Path Forward” on Friday, Aug. 7. The breakfast conversation will be held at Friendship Baptist Church, 80 Wa...
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Marietta City Schools is transitioning its 114-bus fleet from diesel to propane, citing lower fuel costs and operational benefits. Transportation Director Kim Ellis said fuel costs are a major factor in the shift. The district pays $1.72 per g...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is proposing to close 16 campuses, citing lower enrollment and higher operational costs. But an analysis found the closures would fall disproportionately on Black and lower-income communities, and advocates said the...
Georgia’s largest school district had its first day of class, and students got to come back to a brand new school. Gwinnett County Schools’ newest middle school was built to address overcrowding in the district. For the first day back, Channel 2 Gwinnett County Bureau Chief Matt ...
Less than a week into the start of a new school year, a Fulton County student has made a threat against a high school. Tri-Cities High School Principal Amanda Gorham sent a letter home to parents earlier on Wednesday saying that a potential threat had been reported on social medi...
All publicity is not good publicity Wednesday, Aug. 5 — It’s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Dunwoody. School started this week, so the traffic party is pretty much over. I’m still in the mountains, where the weather is so cool that I am wearing a sweater 24/7...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) - Public schools in Alabama will be required to display the Ten Commandments in history classrooms and common areas under a new state law. What does Alabama Senate Bill 99 require? Alabama Senate Bill 99 requires schools to display an approved ...
Three teens who were supposed to be trying out for their high school golf team turned into rescuers when they realized that a family’s kayaks had overturned. Read more trending news The teens, identified as Andrew Tuggle, 15; Jackson Castro, 17; and Gavin Cain, 17, are all member...
To your health Wednesday, Aug. 5 – We’ve made it to August! But while many metro Atlanta kids headed back to school this week , my warm-weather-loving friends keep reminding me that it’s still summer. I’ve never really loved hot weather, but my heat tolerance completely tanked on...
Isaac Okoro remembers the first day of school. He remembers the anticipation of a new school year, the chance to catch up with friends and the opportunity to return for another year at McEachern High School. “Just laying out my clothes the night before school making sure that eve...
A 14-year-old Morgan Middle School student is charged with making terroristic threats against a school.
Dory Funk Jr., an old-school professional wrestler whose technical excellence resulted in a world heavyweight championship that he held for four years, died on Tuesday, his wife said. He was 85. Read more trending news The wrestler’s wife, Marti Funk, announced her husband’s deat...
Gwinnett County Public Schools begins the new school year Wednesday, welcoming students back across the district.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s largest school district, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), is set to welcomed over 180,000 students back to classrooms Wednesday. The day also marks the official start of new Superintendent Dr. Alexandra Estrella’s tenure. She ta...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In Bartow County, students are set to return to classrooms Wednesday with districts emphasizing the critical importance of early-year attendance. Bartow County staff have spent weeks preparing for the first day of school. Principals and office ...
The next group of school districts return to class on Wednesday, including Georgia’s largest district. Welcome back to students and teachers in the following school districts: Bartow County, Buford City, Cartersville City, Clarke County, Douglas County, Gwinnett County, Jasper Co...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Cobb County parents are raising concerns about the district’s new school bus tracking app, Edulog, after reporting delays and technical issues during the first days of the school year. App outages leave parents without updates Alissa Cassidy, a...
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A convicted Atlanta drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by the Biden administration is back in jail, accused of getting back into the dr…
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Former Cobb County sheriff candidate and ex-deputy Antaney Hogan was arrested in Jacksonville after months on the run.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The MARTA Board of Directors has chosen the new leader of the transit agency. On Thursday, the board sel…
DeKalb County police are searching for missing 13-year-old, Darvin, also known as Marvin, who was last seen in Stone Mountain earlier this w…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Multiple cars were damaged after massive tree came crashing down on Chastain Park Avenue NW Thursday nig…
A man died Wednesday night in an I-85 South pedestrian fatal crash near Metropolitan Parkway in Atlanta.
Coweta County homeowners formed "Stop Project Oak" to oppose a proposed 255-acre data center campus near Walt Sanders Road.
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