Georgia Emergency Management Agency officials confirmed that one person has died as a result of the “catastrophic” flooding in north Georgia. Channel 2 Action News was at the GEMA office on Friday as officials held a news conference. GEMA Director Josh Lamb confirmed that a driver in Murray Count...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump announced Friday he’s making a major personnel change - promoting Stephen Miller to White House Chief of Staff. Trump announced the move Friday in a Truth Social post . Miller’s first day on the job will be Monday. He’s replacing outg...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A shooting involving a Hall County sheriff’s deputy happened Friday in Lumpkin County, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Just after 9:45 a.m., Hall County deputies, with the assistance of Lumpkin County deputies and the GB...
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A woman charged in the silicone injection death of a mother of four ran for 17 years until she tried to renew a fake license, prosecutors say, and a Gwinnett County judge denied bond Tuesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Gwinnett County bu...
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ATLANTA - A temporary lane closure is set to start on Techwood Dr. NW for stormwater drain work. The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said crews will use cameras to inspect and clean the stormwater drain near 1644 Techwood Dr. NW. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app...
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Georgia Insurance Commissioner-elect Keisha Sean Waites says lowering insurance costs and strengthening consumer protections will be among her top priorities when she takes office. In an exclusive interview with Channel 2 Action News , Waites said she wants to return the Insuranc...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr.’s return from suspension has been put in doubt because of an injury setback in practice on Friday, Atlanta coach Kevin Stefanski said. Pearce was expected to be back in action against the Cincinnati Bengals ...
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A woman says she was raped several times in the restroom of a popular downtown Athens bar during a Halloween party. Police are investigating the alleged assault at Duke’s and Dottie’s Dance Club on East Broad Street. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A day after destructive flooding hit McCaysville in far north Georgia, residents are left to start picking up the pieces on Friday. “Everybody that I know is down helping or is coming to help. Because this is ours,” resident Betty McCarty said....
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( InvestigateTV ) — Nitrous oxide abuse is leading to a spike in deaths and injuries across the United States, but the product is still being sold legally at shops and online. Nitrous oxide, a product known as “laughing gas”, is used for legitimate purposes in dental and medical ...
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A 64-year-old Woodstock woman has been found guilty of all nine counts she faced Nov. 4 after authorities say she was practicing medicine without a license as part of her midwifery business. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A 2022 home birth, after whic...
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The Fannin County Emergency Management Agency has established donation centers for monetary contributions and physical relief supplies to support families and first responders affected by recent devastating flooding....
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Attorneys for the family of a teenager killed by police in Newnan plan to file a $75 million wrongful death lawsuit. Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was at a news conference on Friday as attorneys for Zadarious Dorsey’s family announced their intent to sue the city. Dorsey, 18, was s...
