ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A busier start to the week with more scattered storms today, but coverage will drop off by mid-week.What to Expect TodayStorms are most likely to develop again this afternoon, similar to previous days. Coverage will be scattered, but some could be locally inten...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews were working early Monday on restoring power in pockets around metro Atlanta after storms rolled through the night before, toppling trees that in turn took out power lines.A massive tree was down on Wildwood Road in northeast Atlanta. Police were on the s...
The Estuary Apartment cat saga is over. Apartment management and Kirk Cats, with the help of Lifeline Animal Project, have reached an agreement to allow volunteers to feed dozens of community cats at the Estuary Apartments. Estuary cats are now being fed regularly, thanks to an agreement wi...
A driver is dead after Georgia State Patrol says he was involved in a chase with a trooper on Sunday morning. Around 6:45 a.m., a trooper tried to pulled over a driver in a Chrysler 300 on Interstate 75 southbound near Jonesboro Road in Clayton County. The trooper said the driver sped away and a ...
McDonough police are asking for the public's help to locate a 12-year-old boy who disappeared from his home.
Senior homeowners in one metro Atlanta city can now apply for help with home repairs.The City of South Fulton has opened applications for its Senior Homeowner Rehabilitation Program. The federally-funded program provides up to $25,000 in critical home repairs for eligible residents.Applications a...
HONOLULU (KHNL/Gray News) - After 43 days alone at sea, an American rower has made history - and she did it for women everywhere.Hundreds gathered along Magic Island and Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Honolulu to watch 32-year-old solo rower Kelsey Pfendler complete her record-breaking journey from Calif...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A busier start to the week with more scattered storms today, but coverage will drop off by mid-week.What to Expect TodayStorms are most likely to develop again this afternoon, similar to previous days. Coverage will be scattered, but some could be locally inten...
A Fourth of July fireworks celebration in DeKalb County turned chaotic Saturday night after gunshots were fired near the event, sending families running for safety inside Cobb Stadium in Avondale Estates.Police say one man, identified as 39-year-old Tyler Ladet, is now in custody and faces multip...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane carried England to the World Cup quarterfinals, overcoming a raucous crowd, the elevation of Estadio Azteca and a man disadvantage in the second half to beat Mexico in a 3-2 thriller on Sunday night.In the same stadium where England fell victim to...
Atlanta police were at the scene of an convenience store investigating Sunday night.A Channel 2 photographer was at the scene at 1981 Joseph E. Boone NW. Crime scene tape was up at a convenience store. The scene cleared around 11 p.m.Channel 2 Action News has reached out to APD for more informati...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A search is underway for a man who went missing at Lake Allatoona on Sunday afternoon, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.Around 12:50 p.m., game wardens and Bartow County Fire & Rescue responded to a possible drowning near Glade Marina on...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Argentina, the defending men’s FIFA World Cup champions, arrived in Atlanta on Sunday night ahead of their match at Atlanta Stadium.The team, which includes soccer superstar Lionel Messi, takes on Egypt in their upcoming match on Tuesday.“I’ve been watching him...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Four people were injured Sunday after being struck by a fallen tree at Six Flags Over Georgia during severe weather, according to park officials.The incident happened near the park’s entrance. Park officials said the four injured people were taken to a hospital...
Atlanta radio host Big Tigger is stepping away from the microphone to focus on his family following his arrest on domestic violence charges.
The Georgia State Patrol said a one-year-old girl died from injuries sustained in a car crash after riding in the front seat without a car seat.A trooper from Troop A was dispatched to the accident at around 2:50 a.m. July 4.An investigation determined a Ford Mustang was traveling southbound on G...
Four theme park guests at Six Flags Over Georgia were rushed to an area hospital after being struck by a falling tree during a severe storm on Sunday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A metro Atlanta Walmart was evacuated Sunday night after a bomb threat, authorities said.Deputies responded to the store near Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard in Forsyth County after receiving the threat. The building was evacuated while law enforcement investi...
An emergency evacuation at a Forsyth County Walmart has ended after sheriff's deputies issued an "all clear" following a reported bomb threat Sunday evening.
Some Six Flags Over Georgia park patrons were hit by a fallen tree Sunday evening, causing serious injuries, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services reported.A spokesperson for Six Flags Over Georgia said in an update that Six Flags emergency services and local EMS responded to the scene near the...
Two men with Georgia ties are among the five charged federally in a 23-count gun-trafficking indictment.They are alleged members of a gun-trafficking ring providing weapons to gang members in Chicago, and the guns were used in violent crimes, including murder, according to U.S. Attorney William R...
Severe thunderstorm warnings have been popping up in north Georgia. The forecast is staying hot and humid, and a heat advisory is in effect for parts of the southeast metro Atlanta area.LIVE UPDATE:6:44 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Cobb, Douglas, and Fulton counties until 7:15 p.m...
A large police presence was reported at a Forsyth County Walmart Sunday night. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said the police response at the Walmart on Highway 9 and Commerce Boulevard was due to a bomb threat. The building was briefly evacuated.In an update at around 8:40 p.m., the public ...
A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a stray bullet from "celebratory gunfire" inside her DeKalb County home Saturday night.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s sometimes playful banter in a rare World Cup news conference ended in an exchange between Portugal’s superstar and a reporter from Argentina.Ronaldo took the moment on the eve of a round of 16 clash with border rival Spain to repeat something he has sai...
An active emergency search is underway after an adult male vanished on Lake Allatoona Sunday afternoon.
Braves left-hander Martín Pérez is likely headed to the injured list after he was hit on his left forearm by Juan Soto’s line drive in Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the New York Mets.Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on Pérez were negative but added the pitcher is expected to have more tests.“It’s p...
Law enforcement vessels are searching Allatoona Lake for a missing man.Game wardens and Bartow County Fire/Rescue responded this afternoon to the possible drowning in the Glade Marina area.In a Sunday evening update, a spokesperson for the Georgia DNR identified the man as a 27-year-old who “exit...
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Erling Haaland scored, and Andreas Schjelderup jumped on his teammate’s back. Haaland scored again, and Schjelderup leapt up again.Heading in the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute and scoring again before the end of regulation time, Haaland put Norway on his back and c...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Braves left-hander Martín Pérez is likely headed to the injured list after he was hit on his left forearm by Juan Soto’s line drive in Sunday’s 10-9 loss to the New York Mets.Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said X-rays on Pérez were negative but added the pitcher is...
The Avondale Estates Police Department said a man was arrested after allegedly opening fire at Cobb Stadium during a fireworks show.Police say he is a convicted felon.During the July 4 show, police say members of law enforcement heard gunfire coming from a nearby home.Officers from both AEPD and ...
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump intervened on behalf of star U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, whose red-card suspension was lifted in a decision that allows him to play in a World Cup match against Belgium on Monday.Balogun, the American leader with three goals in the tournament, received...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Monday as showers and thunderstorms move across North Georgia. There is the potential for damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall with the stronger storms that develop throughout the day.Tonight: Scattered storms lin...
A high-speed pursuit on Interstate 75 ended in a fatal rollover crash in Henry County early Sunday morning after a driver attempted to flee state law enforcement.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three people were shot early Sunday after a physical altercation escalated into gunfire, Atlanta police said.The triple shooting took place in the 500 block of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW.Officers arrived on the scene to find three gunshot victims, with one w...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of metro Atlanta residents woke up Sunday to power outages after storms rolled through the area overnight.From a high of more than 7,000 customers without power early Sunday across Fulton, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties, that number had dwindled into th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect has been identified after celebratory gunfire prompted authorities to evacuate a Fourth of July fireworks celebration Saturday night in Avondale Estates, officials said.Police said Sunday that Tyler Ladet, 39, was arrested and charged with reckless co...
Two men were arrested after a woman was hit by celebratory gunfire that came through the home’s wall on July 4, DeKalb County Police Department said Sunday.DeKalb PD said they arrived at a home in the 7500 block of Clear Creek Drive at around 11:30 p.m. July 4, where they found a woman shot.She w...
Trump is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during summit as well.
A Delta flight from Atlanta was struck by a firework while making its descent into Chicago’s Midway airport on July 4.The crew reported the firework strike to Delta. A Delta representative said Delta Flight 1076 landed at Midway International Airport at 8:33 p.m. without further incident.The plan...
State law enforcement teams are aggressively monitoring regional highways as enforcement numbers spike during the extended holiday weekend patrol period.
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