The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations got underway Saturday throughout the United States.The signing of the Declaration of Independence,...
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This Fourth of July holiday, Georgians are being urged to take precautions as dangerous heat persists this weekend.But in some areas, strong storms have prompted warnings.A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 7:30 p.m.A flash flood warning for DeK...
For many Floridians, alligators are just part of everyday life.But one 71-year-old man had to rely on his survival instincts after an alligator attacked him without warning.James Grayson McMicken said it happened during what started as a routine Friday night. He took his bulldog outside, grabbed ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday afternoon due to severe thunderstorms.The ground stop will be in effect until 7:30 p.m., according to the FAA.FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Mostly dry for fireworks, heat continues ...
The aftereffects of a strong summer storm is complicating travel on Interstate 285 North at around Chamblee Tucker Road.Fallen trees have blocked four right lanes of the interstate at Chamblee Tucker Road. This is around mile marker 34.A Channel 2 Action News photographer caught images of a tree ...
Metro Atlanta is bracing for a sweltering Independence Day weekend as a massive wave of summer heat collides with a packed lineup of July 4th holiday celebrations.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re heading out for fireworks tonight, you’re in luck. Most of North Georgia will stay dry with partly cloudy skies. While a spotty shower or isolated storm can’t be completely ruled out, the vast majority of the area should remain dry throughout the even...
ATLANTA (AP) — Veronica Burton scored 21 points and Gabby Williams had 14 of her 19 points in the second half to help the Golden State Valkyries complete a season sweep of the Atlanta Dream with an 88-83 victory on Saturday.Burton made 6 of 9 shots, with two 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws for ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two cats were saved from a house fire in Roswell on Friday night, according to the city’s fire department. When firefighters arrived at the home on Chattahoochee Street, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from one corner and through the roof. The one person...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person is dead and another has been hurt after a shooting broke out at a downtown Gainesville park on Friday night, police say. At around 10 p.m., Gainesville police were called to Midland Greenway, where a concert and Fourth of July celebration had just en...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Saturday isn’t just America’s 250th birthday. It’s also the 57th running of the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race! Tens of thousands of people filled Midtown Atlanta for the world’s largest 10K, which started near Lenox Square and ended at Piedmont Park. B...
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is gearing up for a record summer. It’s also continuing to welcome the world with the global spotlight of the FIFA World Cup.“We had over 100, over 375,000 people come to the airport on Friday. So these are a lot of people who are beginning their F...
Georgia game wardens have handled a series of boat crashes, severe injuries and fatal water incidents across the state during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The 250th anniversary of American independence is colliding with a country gripped by political polarization and a heat wave bearing down on millions of people across multiple states as celebrations got underway Saturday throughout the United States.The signing of the Declaration of Independence,...
A South Carolina sheriff announced that investigators now believe 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is dead.
Instead of towing a vehicle, authorities say a tow truck driver carried a load of drugs.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]On July 1, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office says two bags and digital scales were discovered in a black 2007 Ford tow truck stopped on Providence Churc...
Firefighters launched an aggressive attack against a house fire that erupted during a Friday summer storm in Roswell.
The Nathan’s hot dog eating champions retained their crowns Saturday as both Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo continued their impressive, digestive runs at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
A driver is fortunate to be alive after a serious crash in Chattahoochee Hills that happened less than an hour after being stopped and cited for dangerous driving, according to police.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Chattahoochee Hills Police Department said an offic...
The next trendy plant-based protein may not come from soy, peas or quinoa. According to new research from the University of Georgia, it could come from a flower that’s already blooming in many Georgia gardens.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]A new study from UGA found tha...
HOUSTON (AP) — Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Authorities suspended the search for an 11-year-old girl days after she disappeared while out on Lake Erie with a neighbor. That neighbor now faces criminal charges.Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said Friday evening that crews have exhausted all resources in t...
Two men were taken to a nearby hospital after being shot in the legs in southwest Atlanta early Saturday morning.
Two women were hospitalized following a shooting in downtown Atlanta.
A newly released dashcam video shows a Georgia deputy ending a high-speed chase with a PIT maneuver after authorities say a driver fled a traffic stop.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit happened June 14 after a deputy tried t...
For hours Saturday morning, as temperatures kept stepping higher into the 80s, a great bobbing current of sweat-drenched runners flowed down 10th Street, into Piedmont Park.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Many dressed in the colors of Old Glory. Some had “USA” and red, w...
The city of Mableton is looking to redevelop neglected properties. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell reports Mableton just received $250,000 to tackle the issue.The Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment awarded the city grant money to help eliminate blighted properties.You...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The skydiving plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri, killing all 11 passengers and a pilot on board, was about to perform its third jump flight of the day.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed that the plane ...
A Friday night shooting after a downtown holiday concert in Gainesville left one man dead and another person hospitalized.
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search in South Carolina is dead, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes.“It’s the outcome we all feared and sadly the outcome we must face,” Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said during a Saturday press conferen...
Over 56,000 runners braved the heat this Fourth of July to race in one of Atlanta's most iconic traditions.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least one year after determining that he repeatedly made unsubstantiated public allegations of cheating against several players.
The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of one of its leaders, Lt. Darlene Duke, a supervisor in the agency’s Jail Operations Bureau. Officials have not released her cause of death.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The sheriff’s office announced Duke’s d...
As thousands of Georgians headed to lakes and waterways for the holiday celebrations, state game wardens said they have already responded to multiple emergencies and several boating accidents. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]According to the Georgia Department of Natural...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men were shot in Downtown Atlanta on Saturday morning, according to police. Officers were called to 249 Trinity Ave. at around 1:30 a.m., where they found the victims with several gunshot wounds to their legs. They were taken to the hospital, where they are...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two women were shot at a northeast Atlanta condominium building on Saturday morning, police say. At around 5:55 a.m., officers were called to 215 Piedmont Ave., which is the address of Landmark Condominium. The women were taken to the hospital, where their cond...
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.
Police in Gainesville are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a shooting that left one person dead and another injured following a holiday celebration Friday night.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Gainesville police say officers were patrolling the Midland ar...
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate Flag Day on June 14 and 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.
The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of one of its police dogs after K-9 Kade died July 1. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Officials say the cause of death remains unknown, though they believe it may have been heat-related.The agency announced K...
Local Atlanta authors Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores will release their second novel, “Perfect Life,” as a duo on July 7. The sequel to “Happy Wife” will be celebrated with a launch event at Eagle Eye Book Shop on July 8. Lavender, a TV writer and producer, and Shores, with a background ...
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