Under an expanded medical marijuana program that takes effect today in Georgia, people who qualify for a medical cannabis card can buy marijuana buds and flower for vaporization, THC oil vapes and THC gummies. In addition, the previous 5% THC potency cap has been lifted, and some vape products ca...
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TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News/Gray News) - 151 days. That’s how long it’s been since Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Catalina Foothills home. While there have been lots of leads - people to question, evidence to analyze, and tips to investigate - so far, there is no resolution.It has been an excrucia...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Star Christian Pulisic was back in the starting lineup for the United States for a knockout round matchup against Bosnia-Herzegovina after being slowed by a calf injury during the group stage of the World Cup.U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino used the same starting lineup ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A mother and father are facing charges after three young children were left home alone during a fire late Monday, police said.According to the Columbia Police Department, 28-year-old Zana Oden faces three counts of unlawful conduct of a child. She appeared in cour...
A nationwide lookout ended Wednesday afternoon after Franklin County deputies arrested a North Carolina man off Interstate 85.
A new wave of online scams driven by AI led consumers to lose almost $1 billion, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s cybercrimes team. Online shopping is facing a new threat of highly realistic fraudulent websites designed to trick unsuspecting users.In a matter of minutes or even ...
Henry County police are searching for Frank Abercrombie, a missing 46-year-old man last seen in the area.
Riverdale shooting suspect Jerell Clark is in custody after being tracked down at an Atlanta apartment complex.
A deputy jailer in east Georgia is facing charges of her own after being accused of bringing fast food to the inmates she was watching over.The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office says that on Sunday, staff found a brown fast food bag inside an inmate’s cell.When supervisors watched security cameras...
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage.ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man accused of shooting his pregnant girlfriend in Clayton County last month has been arrested.Jerell Clark, 39, was taken into custody at an Atlanta apartment complex, the Riverdale Police ...
Newly released 911 calls detail the hours before the mother of a former Atlanta Falcons player was found dead inside her Buckhead townhome.Channel 2’s Michael Seiden covered Calais Campbell during his rookie season with the Arizona Cardinals. While he’s known for everything he’s accomplished on t...
The FOX 5 Storm Team is tracking dangerous, stifling heat and an incoming round of severe storms poised to bring damaging winds and heavy downpours.
ABILENE, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - A Texas mother has safely surrendered a newborn by using a Safe Haven Baby Box at an Abilene Fire Department station. According to the department, crews responded to the box alarm notification on Wednesday, removed the baby, and performed a preliminary health ass...
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ new superintendent, Dr. Alexandra Estrella, spent her first day on the job Wednesday handing out books to children at a book mobile stop.Estrella took over Gwinnett County Public Schools on Wednesday, months after the county Board of Education hired her in March. C...
Under an expanded medical marijuana program that takes effect today in Georgia, people who qualify for a medical cannabis card can buy marijuana buds and flower for vaporization, THC oil vapes and THC gummies. In addition, the previous 5% THC potency cap has been lifted, and some vape products ca...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — England scored two late goals Wednesday to defeat the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2-1, narrowly avoiding one of the sport’s largest upsets as fans packed bars near Atlanta Stadium before emptying into the streets — and then back again.Bars near the stadium...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s medical cannabis program expanded Wednesday under a new state law that allows licensed dispensaries to sell cannabis in flower and vape forms and eliminates the state’s previous 5% THC cap.Supporters said the change was designed to give patients faste...
The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship Tuesday in a 6-3 decision on the final day of its session.
A massive new Atlanta World Cup mural in West Midtown is welcoming international soccer fans with vibrant local history.
As thousands of visitors flock to downtown Atlanta, several law enforcement agencies are keeping their eyes out to make sure they all stay safe.Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne got an inside look at a multi-agency nerve center below street level.“We are staying hyper-focused, hyper-vig...
For 11-year-old Maya Tengere and her family, there was no stopping their excitement. “We got here around 11 a.m. and we are staying 8 p.m. or later,” said Tengere, a U.S. fan.They aren’t the only fans who spent the entire day at FIFA Fan Fest despite the oppressive heat.“The humidity is what real...
WASHINGTON (WAFB/Gray News) - Health officials say they are seeing a spike in cases when it comes to a parasitic illness that can cause “explosive” diarrhea, among other symptoms.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that at least 145 cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported ac...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Severe storms are possible again Thursday afternoon across north Georgia — and the setup looks similar to what we saw Wednesday.Daytime heating will once again fuel storm development, tapping into an atmosphere loaded with energy. The combination of:🌫️ Warm, h...
The Atlanta FIFA World Cup Match between England and DR Congo was the chance of a lifetime for veteran Shaan Kashyap.“I was a jet engine mechanic, qualified on all the aircrafts and went all over the states, all over England, Germany,” recalled Kashyap outside FIFA Fan Fest Wednesday. He won tick...
FBI officials say some of the ransom notes received in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has been determined to be "extortion attempts without legitimacy," while noting that other ransom demands received may potentially be legitimate.
NEW YORK (AP) — Two people scaled the Empire State Building’s antenna Wednesday and unfurled a banner about “the power of love,” apparently as part of an audacious, high-altitude marriage proposal — soon followed by their arrest.Dressed in black and wearing masks — but not tethers, it appeared — ...
A Georgia man has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for identity theft and wire fraud.Roderick Michael Bates, 56, pleaded guilty to defrauding a farm machinery and equipment business of high-value items exceeding $65,000.Bates used stolen identities with fake driver’s licenses t...
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority police have made dozens of arrests and are seeking dozens more suspects after a wave of damage to the transit system’s new fare gates, according to crime data obtained by Channel 2 Action News.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news brea...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Summer is here. The season has been off to a hot and smoldering start as a heat dome sits a top most of the southeastern United States. Meteorologist Emily Acton from WRDW in Augusta, Chief Meteorologist Yolanda Amadeo from WALB in Albany and Atlanta News First...
Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz is tracking storms across parts of north Georgia and the metro Atlanta area.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued by the National Weather Service until 9 p.m.Nitz says the main danger is the chance of strong wind gusts developing, possibly as f...
As temperatures climb across metro Atlanta, Cobb County Department of Transportation crews are taking extra precautions to stay safe while working outdoors.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]“The number one thing we look at is the heat index,” said Cobb County DOT Dep. Dire...
A man severely beaten back in January has just died from his injuries. And now police are trying to find his killer.The sister of the victim, 59-year-old David Hutchison, told Channel 2’s Tom Jones her brother was beaten so badly he was unrecognizable. “It’s disgusting, and I want David to have j...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of NFL player Calais Campbell released a statement after the stabbing death of his mother in Buckhead, saying they were devastated to lose their matriarch.Atlanta police were called to the home of Nateal Campbell, 71, on Tuesday for a wellness check....
Coweta County bear sightings are on the rise after residents captured video of the animals searching for food in local yards.
Soccer fans in Atlanta and across the South are navigating, at times, complex cultural and club ties as they choose which countries to root for during the World Cup.
Almost exactly 30 years after Atlanta was thrust onto the world’s stage during the 1996 Olympic Games, the city is once again playing international host with the FIFA World Cup.Channel 2’s Karyn Greer sat down with Billy Payne, one of the people who helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta, to discus...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people were seriously injured and a third sustained minor injuries in a car crash Wednesday, Marietta police said. Police said the crash happened on Dallas Acworth Highway at Bayside Drive just after 1:45 p.m. A Kia was driving northbound on Dallas Acworth ...
Las Vegas firefighters helped save a newborn after responding to reports of a woman in labor inside a flood control tunnel.
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM/Gray News) - A family in Mississippi is seeking answers after a 19-year-old died on a trip to Florida days after graduating from high school.On May 15, Shannon Tanner graduated from Columbia Academy. His family says he was known to light up a room and talk to anyone who woul...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — Two men are accused of tying up a man in a wheelchair and leaving him outside in extreme Phoenix heat, where he later died.Phoenix police were called Thursday night to an area near a canal. When officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Aaron Goodyke dead in a wheelchair...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Fire Rescue officials are urging FIFA Fan Festival Atlanta visitors to take precautions after responding to hundreds of heat-related medical emergencies.Since the Fan Festival opened, Atlanta Fire Rescue has responded to more than 700 medical emergencie...
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