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Dolphin almost hits couple’s jet ski as pod frolics nearby in once-in-a-lifetime encounter
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A South Carolina woman got the thrill of a lifetime when dozens of dolphins surrounded her and her husband during a jet ski ride. Kimberly Malibu-Grove and her husband went jet skiing last Wednesday just off Waties Island near the South Car...
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Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis found guilty in Tupac Shakur murder trial
LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — After 30 years, a jury has found someone liable in the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur. FOX5 was at the courthouse on Monday, where a jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty. Duane Davis was found guilty of 1st degree murder Good morning. Closing arguments ar...
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Hearing officer removes Stockbridge councilwoman from mayor investigation panel
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A hearing officer has removed Stockbridge Councilwoman Lakeisha Gantt from an investigative panel examining allegations against Mayor Jayden Williams, ruling that she went “beyond her role” by contacting the mayor’s family and discussing po...
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‘He was my kid’: Owner of baby donkey killed by police mourns loss, demands justice
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A family’s donkey was shot to death Sunday by Cedartown police. Hannah Israel said her farm is “definitely not the same without” the donkey named HeeHaw. Israel said she did not hear the gunshots but woke up to the heartbreaking phone call at 1...
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Beloved Dallas baseball coach seriously hurt in dirt bike crash
A beloved baseball coach from Dallas is hospitalized with serious injuries following a dirt bike accident over the weekend.
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Cobb County residents grill police over Flock camera privacy concerns
Cobb County police hosted a crowded town hall to address residents' growing privacy concerns over Flock surveillance cameras.
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Mother suggests metal detectors after gun found during fight at high school football game
A fight broke out at the East Coweta football game on Friday night. It was at the entrance of the stadium. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A gun fell out during the fight, and everyone ran. Afterward, investigators reviewed security video. Twenty-year-...
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Metro county to build 90 affordable homes
More than 15,000 lower-income Gwinnett County residents will get help with rent, a first home or meals under a federally funded plan county commissioners approved. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The county calls it the 2026 Action Plan. It directs mor...
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Former police officer used Flock cameras to track victim 76 times, department says
AMARILLO, Texas ( KFDA /Gray News) - A former Texas officer is accused of using the Flock camera system to track a victim 76 times. The Amarillo Police Department fired Christian Eder on July 17, citing inappropriate conduct. Police say they received a citizen complaint about Ede...
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Police officers shot at during traffic stop; convicted felon arrested
Two Austell police officers came under gunfire during a traffic stop earlier this month, investigators said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Austell police said an officer noticed a tag violation on a white truck traveling on Austell Powder Springs Roa...
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Medical staff testify former officer accused of rape refused to leave hospital
Medical staff testified Monday that a former police officer on trial for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old ignored repeated requests to leave a hospital emergency room on the night of the alleged assault. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Actio...
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State Farm sending billions back; Georgia drivers could get $135 per vehicle
An email promising free money might sound like a scam, but for millions of State Farm customers, it is the real deal. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] State Farm has begun distributing a one-time $5 billion dividend to eligible auto insurance customers ...
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$2 ticket, $1 million win: Georgia Powerball player strikes it big
A Georgia Lottery player is $1 million richer after matching all five white-ball numbers in Saturday’s Powerball drawing. The winning ticket from the Aug. 29 drawing was purchased at Marathon Mart on N. Westover Boulevard in Albany. Another Georgia player won $50,000 after matchi...
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Human remains found in Franklin County field spark GBI probe
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office are examining human remains discovered in a Martin area field.
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Teen girl hospitalized after being hit in the head with a golf club
A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized Monday evening after police say she was struck in the head with a golf club during a physical altercation in Newnan. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Newnan Police Department said officers responded to Ball Street...
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14-year-old girl hospitalized after being hit in head with golf club; arrests made, Newnan police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newnan police said a 14-year-old girl was hospitalized after being hit in the head with a golf club. Around 6:40 p.m., officers responded to Ball Street in Newnan for a 911 call for an assault with injuries. Officers determined there was a “phy...
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Braves’ 7-game win streak snapped by Giants
ATLANTA (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run of the season and rookie Turner Hill had a two-run double as the San Francisco Giants snapped the Atlanta Braves’ seven-game winning streak with a 7-3 win Monday night. Anthony Molina (2-0), who was traded from the Braves to the ...
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Multiple winning lottery tickets sold in north Georgia over the weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Multiple winning lottery tickets were sold in north Georgia this weekend, along with others throughout the state. A Quick Win player hit a $91,407 jackpot playing Triple Win Quick Win on Saturday in Powder Springs; an Acworth resident won $52,5...
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Woman randomly stabs 2 people in Times Square, killing 1, then is killed by police
NEW YORK (AP) - A woman randomly stabbed two people in New York City’s Times Square on Monday, killing one woman, and then was fatally shot by police, according to officials. The shooting happened just before 4:30 p.m. next to a New York Police Department substation, just outside...
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Judge: Councilwoman can’t serve on panel weighing charges against Stockbridge mayor
HENRY COUNTY - A judge ruled that Stockbridge Councilwoman Lakeshia Gantt cannot serve on the panel that will evaluate whether Mayor Jayden Williams faces charges. Judge Gino Brogdon said Gantt should be removed because of concerns about bias, an email he described as a threat an...
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Report: Kyle Farmer, pitching prospect to be called up to Braves when rosters expand
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are expected to add veteran infielder Kyle Farmer and pitching prospect Blake Burkhalter when rosters expand Tuesday, according to reports. Farmer and Burkhalter were in Atlanta’s clubhouse before Monday’s game against the Sa...
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4 Dream players set to represent 3 countries at FIBA Women’s World Cup
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup kicks off Sept. 4 in Berlin, Germany, bringing the WNBA to a halt for two weeks. The fourth-place Atlanta Dream will have four players representing three countries in Germany. Sika Koné (Mali) Mali has...
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Nonverbal child identified, family found, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A nonverbal child found in DeKalb County on Monday has been identified and his family has been located, police said. The child was found around 4:30 p.m. at a gas station in the 1400 block of Bouldercrest Road. Witnesses told Atlanta News First...
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Nonverbal boy found walking alone, police locate his family
UPDATE: The boy’s family has been located, according to DeKalb County Police. DeKalb County police were asking for the public’s help identifying a young boy found Monday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said they were called to the 140...
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Man reported missing in Fannin County found safe, authorities say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities said a 40-year-old man who went missing in north Georgia over the weekend has been found safe. James Hammond had last been seen Friday on foot on Highway 60 in Fannin County, officials said. Around 7:40 p.m. Monday, the Fannin Count...
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E-bike rider rushed to hospital after morning crash in Mableton
An e-bike rider suffered serious injuries after a crash at a Mableton intersection Monday morning.
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Las Vegas jury finds Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis guilty in Tupac Shakur killing after decades old case
LAS VEGAS - A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of murder with the use of a deadly weapon and could be sentenced to life in prison. The jury deliberated for 3 hours after a w...
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Man charged with aggravated assault after LaGrange neighborhood shooting
Police arrested a suspect in LaGrange after shots were fired on Baldwin Street early Sunday morning.
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150 DUI arrests a year goal for Georgia police department’s DUI task force
Channel 2 Action News investigates controversy surrounding the Gwinnett County Police Department and DUI arrests. We uncovered that one officer had 65 DUI cases thrown out or reduced since April 2025, after his reports and sworn affidavits did not always match what happened on th...
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Tropical Storm Edouard forms in the Gulf
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and now has maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Where it stands right now As of the 8 p.m. advisory, the system was located about 130 miles southeast of Cameron, Louisiana, and roughly 175 ...
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How a Sam's Club worker used 100 fake accounts to steal cellphones
A former Sam's Club employee faces prison time after a jury convicted her of stealing cellphones by fraudulently creating over 100 Sprint accounts.
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The scariest part of this movie? It’s the inventors who are worried
The plot sounds like an old sci-fi movie: a coalition of the world’s most advanced companies announces that a runaway technology is just months away from wreaking global disaster. You can almost imagine Michael Rennie stepping off a space ship, the way he did in “The Day the Eart...
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Suspect arrested in murder of DeKalb County woman killed while caring for elderly father
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A suspect is in custody following the fatal shooting of a 51-year-old woman who was caring for her elderly father, DeKalb County police announced. Neico Lane, 38, faces a murder charge in connection with the death of Tanjaka Elder. Lane is curr...
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Man walking in northwest Atlanta wounded after hearing sudden gunfire
Atlanta police are investigating a shooting near Paines Avenue NW and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW on Monday afternoon.
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Atlanta, Fulton County fail to reach deal on city jail before deadline; city sends counteroffer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Fulton County’s latest offer to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center has expired after the county and city failed to reach a deal by a Monday afternoon deadline. Atlanta leaders have now sent a counteroffer. In an Aug. 10 letter to Atlant...
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Here is your guide to metro Atlanta road projects this week
Metro Atlanta drivers face multiple major road projects, bridge repairs, and holiday lane closure suspensions starting Tuesday.
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Georgia Tech to kick off season with rare Thursday night game at Bobby Dodd Stadium
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —Georgia Tech will open the 2026 college football season Thursday night against Deion Sanders and Colorado at Bobby Dodd Stadium. It will be the 30th Thursday night game in the stadium’s history. Players said they are looking forward to the atmos...
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'This is our backyard': Witness recalls ducking for cover during Beltline gunfire
Police are investigating a shooting that left several people seeking safety on Atlanta's Beltline Saturday night.
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Thousands gather in Atlanta as Alpha Kappa Alpha launches new four-year service mission
Atlanta was at the center of a major moment for Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. this weekend as the organization launched its new four-year international program with a citywide day of service. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The sorority, the first h...
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Georgia doctors, families call for more research, funding for children with cancer
Gov. Brian Kemp proclaimed September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month at the Georgia State Capitol.