Father detained after child accidentally shot in SW Atlanta
An accidental weapon discharge in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon left a young child hospitalized and a father in police custody.
An accidental weapon discharge in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon left a young child hospitalized and a father in police custody.
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Editor’s note: The video in this story is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A child was shot in the hand Tuesday afternoon after a gun accidentally discharged, according to Atlanta police.Officers responded around 12:38 p.m. to 2611 Springdale Road SW, a senior apartment ...
The Atlanta Dream announced a multi-year partnership with Emory Healthcare, naming it the Official Team Healthcare Provider and Official Sports Medicine Provider.The partnership includes a vision to establish Atlanta as the nation’s leading Center of Excellence for Women’s Sports.This center will...
Already this year, more than 10 officers have been fired and charged for misusing surveillance technology.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]License plate reading cameras have become commonplace throughout the state. The technology helps officers solve crimes and track crim...
Demand for tickets to Wednesday’s FIFA World Cup semifinal match between England and Argentina are among the highest Atlanta has ever seen, second only to the Super Bowl.Channel 2’s Karyn Greer went through the remaining tickets at the Atlanta Stadium and found that the most expensive tickets wil...
DECATUR. (Atlanta News First) — Decatur city leaders held a ceremony Tuesday at Decatur WatchFest ’26 recognizing Decatur and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta for their role in founding youth soccer in the United States.The city declared the day “YMCA of Metro Atlanta Youth Soccer Day,” acknowledging th...
A dog left inside a parked car in a shopping center lot was pulled out by animal control officers after a caller reported the animal had been shut inside for roughly 15 minutes, according to police.The car sat in the Walmart lot on Lawrenceville Highway in Lilburn around 3 p.m. Sunday with the en...
A metro Atlanta mother says the man accused of failing to return cremated remains to pet owners also took her money for a headstone that was never delivered after her daughter’s death.Channel 2’s investigative reporter Ashli Lincoln uncovered court records and state business filings linking Jacqu...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat plans to hold a town hall-style meeting this week to hear community concerns, including a proposal to stop accepting inmates facing some misdemeanor charges at the Fulton County Jail.“It is an opportunity for us to go straight to...
People in one community say for the last 12 years, they’ve had to pass by an abandoned, blighted building when they arrive home and when they leave.They say it is a major eyesore, and they want it gone.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]“It’s frustrating. Totally frustratin...
Furious homeowners packed two standing-room-only county commission meetings Tuesday to demand a moratorium on data centers. They also held a protest in front of the Paulding County Government Complex.
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Taco Bell is under investigation as health officials identify lettuce as the likely source of a recent cyclospora outbreak.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A stomach illness caused by a microscopic parasite is surging nationwide, with the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 1,645 lab-confirmed cases since May 1 and warning that symptoms may not appear for up to two weeks.The CDC said...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) — A 16-year-old girl was found shot to death in a Missouri home over the weekend.Gabbriana Boyster’s body was found Saturday afternoon in a home near Hillsboro, about 45 minutes southwest of St. Louis.Investigators said she was shot in the head.Jefferson Cou...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Louisiana man is in custody following two road rage shootings that happened on I-85 in the span of two days, according to law enforcement officials. Kyle Sylvester Jr. was taken to Troup County Jail in connection to the two incidents. The first shooting incid...
An accidental weapon discharge in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon left a young child hospitalized and a father in police custody.
A man is now under arrest in a road rage confrontation that led to gunfire.The victim was hit by a bullet that went through his car.The road rage encounter began on the I-85 South and escalated at the exit to Hogansville.The police chief told Channel 2’s Tom Regan that a man driving a van pulled ...
United Airlines is introducing a new Economy Plus seating option that replaces the traditional middle seat with an open space and shared table.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is holding its annual two-day New Teacher Orientation for nearly 1,100 educators. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]This includes teachers speech-language pathologists, counselors, psychologists, occupational therapists and physical th...
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. The House voted 308-117 to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, ABC News reported. The bill would essentially lock the clock. But if that happens, it will mean later sunsets from early November through ea...
The U.S. House has passed the Sunshine Protection Act, which would allow states to enact Daylight Saving Time year-round — with an option to opt out.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) — Two teenagers in Illinois are suspected of shooting seven family members, killing five of them and critically injuring two others.The shootings happened Sunday in East St. Louis across three locations, including Jones Park and the Samuel Gompers public hous...
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As the City of Atlanta gets ready to welcome international guests, and crowds, for the FIFA World Cup semi finals on Wednesday, the downtown area is getting cleaned up, spruced up and cheered up.Channel 2’s Sophia Choi spoke to the Atlanta Ambassadors, who said it’s been their mission since 1996,...
Isolated showers continue through Tuesday evening in North Georgia.Some areas may see heavy downpours where these storms develop.Scattered storms are diminishing as we head into the evening, but muggy, warm weather is coming as we head into Wednesday morning.Tomorrow, a warm front will move north...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across north Georgia through early evening, with the main threat being locally heavy rainfall. The atmosphere is loaded with tropical moisture, which means any storms that develop can dump significant rain in a...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Taxpayers in Mableton will soon have to pay more in property taxes after the city council voted to create a new, dedicated funding source to build out its own public safety services.Voters in Mableton chose to become their own city in 2023. Since then, Cobb Cou...
The FIFA World Cup is pressing forward and fans of England and Argentina are pouring into downtown Atlanta.Ahead of the game, the two nations’ diplomats are all about the World Cup.Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen was outside Atlanta Stadium, where Britain’s Consul General has been talking with her Ar...
Charges on your credit card that you did not make are frustrating, but you can get them removed.Channel 2 consumer advisor Clark Howard says it’s your money, and if you sit on your rights, you lose them. “I need you to look thoroughly through your checking account statement for a debit card, your...
Frontier Airlines is known for its low-cost, no-frills travel, but today the budget-friendly airline said it will soon offer Wi-Fi on flights. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The high-speed, wireless technology will be offered by Space X’s Starlink, capable of streaming,...
It’s 10 a.m. on July 1 and Bottle Rocket Fine Food and Beverage is packed with rowdy soccer fans. They got an early start to the FIFA World Cup festivities. In the afternoon, England and DR Congo are set to face off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium down the street. The impending game has created an in...
A Brookhaven police investigation into a local massage establishment led to the arrest of two people, authorities announced Tuesday.
GRAFTON, N.D. (KVLY/Gray News) - Two families are suing a hospital in North Dakota, alleging staff switched two newborns at birth more than 36 years ago.The complaint was filed July 7 in Walsh County District Court, naming Christian Unity Hospital Corporation, doing business as Unity Medical Cent...
Georgia joins a 42-state alliance securing an $18 million immediate payout following a massive 23andMe data breach.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The German soccer fan whose chronicles of his American World Cup adventure have lit up X brighter than semiquincentennial fireworks over the USA is back on social media.On Monday, @FreddyLA7 posted his first activity on X since he deactivated his account two we...
The National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2026, honoring three legendary players and three iconic coaches whose collegiate careers represent the highest levels of achievement in the history of the game. The inductees include coaches Jay Wright, Orlando “Tubby” Smith a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The last of three teenage suspects charged in a drive-by shooting that injured a 6-year-old child at a Rome park in April has been arrested, police said Tuesday.Isaiah Imari Curtis North, 18, of Rome, was arrested in Clayton County and taken to the Floyd County...
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