COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Aquarium is expecting two new additions to its beluga whale habitat as part of an emergency rescue operation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) authorized an emergency rescue for the whales earlier this week.Marineland of Canada...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Summer is in full swing, which means your calendar is filling up fast—graduations, parties, dinners, weddings, and weekend outings. If you’re wondering what to wear (and how to accessorize it), we’ve got you covered. Malik Waseem from Urbane Society with outfit inspirati...
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Fulton County Superior Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a bipartisan trio of Georgia district attorneys over the creation of a GOP-created commission to oversee prosecuting attorneys.Judg...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Some of the best businesses start with a simple idea—and a whole lot of heart. What began in a college apartment in downtown Athens has grown into one of Atlanta’s favorite jewelry destinations: Especially Lucky, where every charm tells a story. Today, founder Yasmin and...
COBB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man is accused of killing his wife and hurting his son in a Tuesday night shooting, according to Cobb County police. Officers were called to a home on Laurel Creek Trail just before 8 p.m. When they arrived, they found an injured 27-year-old man outside a...
Cobb County police said a husband killed his wife and shot his son inside their home. Officers were called to a home on Laurel Creek Trail just before 8 p.m. Wednesday night for reports of a person being shot.People in the peaceful neighborhood describe what they saw LIVE on Channel 2 Action News...
The DeKalb Council for the Arts hosted a community meeting on July 7 at the Reid H. Cofer Library in Tucker intended to gather feedback on the development of the county’s forthcoming cultural arts plan. Stephanie Raines, the Director for Arts and Cultural Affairs for DeKalb County, led the mee...
(Gray News) - Connor Murphy, a popular fitness influencer, died in an apparent drowning in Thailand, according to multiple reports. He was 32.Authorities in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand responded to a call of a man acting erratically on July 7 at a luxury rental property, Bangkok Post re...
A handful of Norcross officials spoke about a new city program for residents, the Academy of Citizen Engagement, at the July 8 Norcross PDC meet-up at 45 Cafe South. Council member Josh Bare, leading an effort to transition city leadership to the next generation, brought his Norcross 101 bind...
ANKARA, Turkey (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump departed the NATO Summit on Wednesday praising the 32-member defense alliance as “completely unified.” It’s a reversal from his tone upon arriving in Ankara on Tuesday, when he criticized NATO and several member countries.“It was amazing, actually...
Police arrested a man Tuesday night after a domestic dispute escalated into a deadly shooting that left one woman dead and another man hospitalized.
(Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report.)ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Alicia Brown, the wife of popular V-103 radio personality Big Tigger, was arrested Monday night in northeast Georgia on outstanding kidnapping charges.The Hart County Sheriff’s Office said it was notifi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Marietta police said a 911 call about squatters led investigators to uncover a criminal sex ring that’s been trafficking minors.Four young suspects, including one who’s still on the run, have been charged in the investigation, the Marietta Police Department sai...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Ten men have been arrested following a Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office pandering operation. The suspects allegedly tried to solicit an undercover deputy last Friday, according to the sheriff’s office. All were charged with felony pandering, defined as trying t...
(AP) - The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday.Fox said 30 million people watched the game, a 4-1 victory for Belgium on Monday in Seattle to move ...
The Georgia Public Service Commission approved an investigation into whether Georgia Power’s industrial customers who are heavy energy consumers, like data centers, are shifting some costs to residential customers. The investigation was part of an agreement the utility company and PSC staff re...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Near-average heat continued, but, by the weekend, we introduce more widespread rain chances and several First Alert Weather Days.Thursday: More Heat, Storms Develop LateThursday will be another scorcher with highs in the low 90s and heat index values near 100 d...
A flight instructor conducting a training flight with a student in a small plane left the aircraft mid-flight and jumped to his death, leaving the trainee to land the Cessna on her own. Read more trending news CNN reported that instructor Leandro Andrés Bertazzo jumped from the aircraft on Saturd...
A neighbor says he witnessed a group of men crash a U-Haul into a downtown Atlanta clothing and shoe store to steal merchandise. The crash happened Wednesday morning on Walker Street. Blake Corman, who lives in the area, sent in video of the damage to Identity ATL’s storefront. Corman says ...
A gunman opened fire at a Forsyth County gas station during a Wednesday morning carjacking attempt before running into a nearby neighborhood where police tracked him down inside a home, authorities said.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was killed Wednesday in a single-car accident that shut down I-85 northbound in Fairburn for hours, according to South Fulton officials. The crash happened at SR 74 around 9:30 a.m., closing all northbound lanes. As of 1 p.m., two right lanes were st...
Note: This is the first of an ongoing series called Beyond the Braves – lesser-known stories about the team’s traditions, new initiatives, and the faces behind the scenes. Braves Historian Sam Wallace says his children claim he knows nothing about baseball, because he only knows about his home...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A man in Indiana is accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to authoritiesChristopher Peden is charged with one count of arson, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.Fort Wayne firefighters were dispat...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is looking into three incidents of flock camera damage, which is a felony offense in Georgia. In a social media post, deputies urged people to contact them with any questions about the privacy of flock cameras or how they are ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Wimbledon 2026 is underway!The women’s singles final happens Saturday, July 11 and the men’s singles finale takes place Sunday, July 12. Known for his speed, consistency and relentless baseline game - Former Professional Tennis Player Diego Schwartzman talks Wimbledon an...
JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A teenager in Alabama who was burned by a NeeDoh is warning people to stop doing a dangerous social media trend circulating the internet.Eli Blackmon was 11 when he saw a trend on TikTok showing users putting NeeDoh squishy toys in the microwave to make them...
Key points:• The Norcross City Council approved changes to business occupation taxes, allowing the city to collect more than double the revenue from local employers next fiscal year.• Despite the increase, Norcross businesses are still paying some of the lowest business occupation taxes among sur...
As news of another NFL player having chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, some may wonder what the condition is, why so many sports stars end up having it, and what, if anything, can be done to treat or prevent the condition. Read more trending news What is CTE?According to Harvard Medical S...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Hundreds of Georgia families who rely on Medicaid to cover speech, occupational and physical therapy for their children are watching a policy change ripple through an already-stressed system—and some fear it could mean fewer appointments, longer drives, and lon...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A sex crime suspect wanted in DeKalb County was arrested in Riverdale, according to the city’s police department. Addison Carzell faces a charge of aggravated sodomy. He was booked in Clayton County Jail.On June 25, Riverdale police tracked and found Carzell at...
Ten men were arrested during an undercover operation targeting commercial sexual exploitation in Gwinnett County, according to the sheriff’s office.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office conducted the pandering operation on July 3. Authoriti...
An Arizona man reached a plea deal with federal officials after living illegally in the Tonto National Forest for eight years and accumulating approximately a half-ton of trash at a campsite.Read more trending news According to the U.S. Forest Service, Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, was arrested by officer...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) — A Texas woman is accused of running over her boyfriend’s legs with her car after they got into an argument.The situation unfolded Tuesday in Midland, according to an affidavit.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident in which dispatchers said that a man h...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta rapper and music producer Jermaine Dupri is suing Sony Music Entertainment over claims of unpaid royalties.Dupri filed the federal lawsuit in New York, alleging Sony Music Entertainment owes him $18 million.Read the full lawsuit: The lawsuit claims the ...
When is an airplane’s window seat a window seat? It depends on who you ask, apparently.Read more trending news A federal judge is allowing a proposed class action lawsuit to proceed. The case accuses United Airlines of charging extra for window seats that don’t actually have windows, Fox Business...
The Atlanta City Council tied up some loose ends concerning storage facilities, MARTA, and parkland during its July 6 meeting. An 180-day moratorium on the construction of self-storage facilities passed, giving City of Atlanta officials time to implement new land-use regulations. Council memb...
Weeks after strong community opposition to a data center being approved by the Marietta City Council, the governing body will review and vote on a citywide moratorium at Wednesday’s meeting.In June, Channel 2 Action News reported when Marietta residents came out in force against a 31-acre data ce...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The Atlanta Ice Cream & Wellness Festival is marking its 16th year with a full day of desserts and wellness-focused activities in Piedmont Park. Kevin James, Founder and Event Director of the Atlanta Ice Cream & Wellness Festival, and Wayne Vincent, Bruster’s Real Ice Cr...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County leaders on Wednesday gave details on how money from a newly passed property tax increase will be used.CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and county officials addressed the millage rate, major investments in housing, homeless services and other issues.PR...
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