East Point water main repairs complete; advisory still in effect
Crews in East Point are continuing to work through a complex repair process after discovering additional equipment damage at a broken water main, according to city officials.
Crews in East Point are continuing to work through a complex repair process after discovering additional equipment damage at a broken water main, according to city officials.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —The Red Cross is helping at least 15 people after an apartment fire in Canton.Crews were called to the blaze Saturday at the Accent Overlook apartments. Firefighters quickly put the flames out and no injuries were reported.Officials say several people told them ...
Neighbors say they’ve been begging for something to do be done with the vacant building halfway under construction right in the middle of midtown.The building’s scaffolding was toppled Sunday morning. Crews have been cleaning, so it looks a bit better now.Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers talked to a man w...
At a church service Sunday, a prominent civil rights attorney addressed the death of a young man off the Mississippi coast. Nolan Wells took a boat trip with friends on July Fourth, but he never returned and was later found dead.Channel 2’s Bryan Mims said the pastor is also questioning the inves...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Five family members were killed in a shooting in St. Louis, according to authorities.In a press conference, Illinois State Police said the shooting took place in three locations. An exact time of the shooting was not disclosed to the public.Authorities say the sh...
The region faces an 80% chance of showers and storms, triggering a low-end level one severe weather risk for northern Georgia.
Authorities arrested a rapper late Saturday night in Lamar County on an outstanding Fulton County homicide warrant.Lamar County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested Tavorian Lindsey, also known as the rapper Lil Toonk, of Lithonia, with the help of Fulton County Sheriff’s office, on an outstanding...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - A 22-year-old will spend two decades behind bars for randomly killing a man at a buffet in Arizona, according to authorities.Roberto Antonio Trejo, 22, was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison for the murder of 66-year-old Frank Anthony Vitale in Avondale nearly t...
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health.McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he was “briefly unconscious” around the ti...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was shot Saturday night in Decatur, police said.Officers responded to a call about a shooting just before 11 p.m. in the 4400 block of Snapfinger Woods Drive.Officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.He was alert and in stable condition ...
Crews in East Point are continuing to work through a complex repair process after discovering additional equipment damage at a broken water main, according to city officials.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday.Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the stop was set to last until at least 7 p.m. It was put into place due to expected thunderstorms. It ended just before 6 p.m....
The City of East Point says repairs to the water main that has caused a boil water advisory are complete.But the boil water advisory is still in effect while testing is underway, the city posted to social media.“As part of the repair process, water quality testing must be completed to verify that...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As a frontal system remains stalled across the Southeastern U.S, we can expect more showers and storms for the front half of the week. Tonight and Monday: Storm Chances ContinueA few thunderstorms will linger through the overnight hours, especially across the N...
Scaffolding and debris littered 14th Street in Midtown on Sunday afternoon after falling from the long-stalled renovation of the Campanile building. Channel 2 Action News reported the incident after being contacted by viewers that scaffolding and part of a wall collapsed at the construction si...
Two teenagers face murder charges following a shooting that left one person dead and three others wounded in Atlanta on Friday afternoon, according to police.
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night during a gathering at a Griffin park, prompting a police investigation, authorities said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness.” He was 71. His office’s statement posted on social media early Sunday said his family “appreci...
A Georgia music artist was arrested Saturday night after deputies tracked him down on an outstanding Fulton County homicide warrant, according to officials.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to thunderstorms in the area.The federal agency had a ground stop in place until 2:30 p.m. It was extended until 4 p.m. and then was allowed to expire.LIVE UPDATES:5:10 p.m.: Severe th...
A woman who went missing after floodwaters swept her Missouri home from its foundation was found dead Saturday as severe storms and heavy rainfall continued to impact parts of the Midwest and South.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has died at the age of 71. Graham's office released a statement early Sunday morning saying he died following a "brief and sudden" illness.
Bystanders spotting smoke coming from a building helped firefighters quickly contain a strip mall fire on Alpharetta Street, according to officials.
Police are investigating after a man barricaded himself inside a southeast Atlanta apartment where a couple was found dead Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Police say a man is in custody and facing a murder charge from a July 4 shooting in Atlanta.Atlanta officers took Jeffery Carter, 43, into custody accused of killing a 39-year-old man at the corner of Memorial Street and Pryor Street.Last week, the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit asked ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey was picked third overall by the Minnesota Twins, and Tech outfielder Drew Burress was picked eighth overall by the Athletics during the first round of the MLB draft on Saturday. Lackey, 21, just recently won a 2026 Johnny Bench ...
Damage at a long-abandoned high-rise had debris on part of 14th Street Sunday afternoon.At the Campanile Building, now called The Midtowne, scaffolding and other pieces fell off the building.While the building is located on Peachtree Street, the property abuts 14th Street as well, in downtown Atl...
Police arrested a 43-year-old man Sunday following the July 4 shooting death of a man found underneath a southwest Atlanta bridge.
A 31-year-old man died July 11 after being shot at Raymond Head Park in Griffin, police reported. The Griffin Police Department, Griffin Fire-Rescue and Wellstar Spalding EMS responded to the reported shooting shortly after 10 p.m.Officers located the man, later identified as Malcolm Freeling, su...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican senator of South Carolina, has passed away following a “brief and short illness,” just days after he turned 71.President Donald Trump says the South Carolina Senator was a dear friend and ordered all American flags lowered to half-staff un...
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning on Hambrick Road in Stone Mountain, according to police.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man and woman were killed Sunday after gunfire rang out during a domestic dispute, Atlanta police said.Around 11:30 a.m., officers responding to a shots fired call were flagged down by a man that alerted them to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Mount ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress returns Monday from its July 4th recess following the death of longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, The South Carolina Republican passed away Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness. Preparations are underway for services and a special election to fill his se...
For the ninth year in a row, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office says it’ll be participating in Operation Southern Slow Down.The program is a regional speed enforcement and awareness campaign across the southeast United States.During the operation, NCSO will work with agencies in Alabama, Florida,...
Georgia leaders are joining a nationwide chorus of mourning following the sudden death of veteran South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham at age 71.
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating what appears to be a shooting at a southeast Atlanta apartment complex.Officers were actively investigating a scene, with crime scene tape up, at a community on Mt. Zion Road.Channel 2 Action News is still working to learn more about the situation.[D...
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - A nurse lost her license and is banned for life from federally funded hospitals after she forged opioid prescriptions.Brooke Haller, 41, pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of a controlled substance by deception and subterfuge, according to the U.S....
The Georgia Department of Agriculture issued a consumer advisory notice for some juice products sold in metro Atlanta.According to GDA, Danielle’s Fresh Pressed Juice Blend products that were processed at CSS Caribbean Meals in Newnan are under advisory due to a lack of process authority.Georgia ...
New data from pet sitting platform TrustedHousesitters has revealed the most popular dog breed in each state.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was gunned down Saturday night at a Griffin park, the city’s police department said.First responders arrived on the scene just after 10:00 p.m. at Raymond Head Park in the 800 block of Anne Street.They found 31-year-old Malcolm Freeling suffering from a g...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fire crews in Roswell put out a blaze at popular breakfast spot Thumbs Up diner on Saturday evening.Bystanders called 911 and alerted the fire department about smoke coming from a business just before 8 p.m.Crews arrived at the restaurant at 1140 Alpharetta Str...
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