From the basketball court to success, that is one of the goals of the Fulton County District attorney’s office “No Violence, Just Hoops” event this weekend. The hope is to inspire young people. This is more than just a basketball tournament at Franklin Forbes Arena. “There are kids we are saving...
parks
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Shaky Knees Music Festival came to a drenching pause Saturday evening when heavy rain forced an evacuation of Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. “The cops were, like, screaming at everybody, ‘Get out of the street,’ you know, ‘Leave.’ So then it was ...
safety
DeKalb County PD confirmed two boys died and two women were wounded in a shooting Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officers responded to 1075 N. Hairston Road in Stone Mountain. There, officers found an 11-year-old boy suffering from gunshot wou...
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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The man was in serious but stabl...
government
City council members are set to vote Monday on a resolution that could push Atlanta one step closer to building a multi-billion dollar light rail system along the Beltline....
Local
An 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy died after a shooting on North Hairston Road that DeKalb County investigators suspect stemmed from an earlier argument....
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 4-year-old child was killed Sunday morning after gunfire hit multiple homes in northwest Charlotte, police said. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday in a residential neighborhood on Grassy Patch Lane. Officers responded to a 911 call ...
schools
The city of Gray in middle Georgia is experiencing a widespread water disruption that has left residents with low water pressure or complete outages, leading to a boil water advisory. Jones County Schools are closed Monday, Sept. 21, because of the ongoing system failure. [DOWNLO...
safety
Neighbors are raising concerns after several dead animals, including baby goats with their legs bound, were found along a popular DeKalb County walking trail. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Adam Laberack, who walks the South River Trail almost daily, ...
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ROQUE BLUFFS, Maine ( WABI /Gray News) - Maine State Police are investigating after a woman and her two young grandchildren were found dead inside a submerged vehicle Sunday morning, authorities said. Authorities identified the victims as Sharon Bukulmez, 61, of Mount Desert, and...
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The Community Assistance Center is bringing together employers and jobseekers on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for the Sandy Springs Connects! Career Expo at City Springs, 1 Galambos Way. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Caitlin Webb, manag...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue into the beginning of the work week with heat index values in the upper 90s. Scattered thunderstorms will return Monday and Tuesday with more seasonable temperatures arriving Wednesday. Tonight: Isolate...
schools
A number of trees falling across power lines and poles had residents without power on Sunday. The Norwood Road community in southeast Atlanta, near Dobbs Elementary School, was without power for hours. Georgia Power told Channel 2 Action News that several trees had fallen and not...
