Sam Neill, best known for his role in “Jurassic Park,” has died at the age of 78. Read more trending newsHis death was announced via a statement on his social media page which said his death was “sudden and unexpected” but that he had “remained cancer free” at the time of his dea...
Atlanta gas prices rose nearly 5 cents in the past week, while prices increased across much of Georgia and the nation.
The American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage Monday after the nation’s blood supply fell nearly 25% in June, and the organization is calling on Atlanta-area residents to book donation appointments now to help hospitals keep pace with patient care. Red Cross ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Trees were down and power was out in several areas across Atlanta early Monday due to storms from the day before.In the 1100 block of Briarcliff Road, police shut down one lane due to a large tree branch in the roadway.In northwest Atlanta, cre...
North Georgia is in for another round of unsettled weather this week, although a brief break from the typical July heat will provide some relief over the next few days....
Sam Neill, a smoothly elegant and versatile actor whose career moved from art film to blockbuster as he dodged velociraptors in “Jurassic Park” and played Holly Hunter’s husband in “The Piano,” has died. He was 78.In 2023, Neill disclosed he had been diagnosed with angioimmunobla...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia law enforcement has begun a major statewide crackdown on speeding motorists. Operation Southern Slow Down has returned for the ninth year, and that means officers across the Southeast will be out in force Monday through Sunday.In additi...
"Operation Southern Slow Down" runs from July 13-19 across Georgia, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee.
“Operation Southern Slow Down,” a multi-state speed enforcement and awareness campaign, begins Monday and will run through July 19. This ninth annual initiative involves law enforcement agencies in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. It aims to prevent crashe...
GOUVERNEUR, N.Y. (WWNY/Gray News) - A New York woman is accused of slapping a man in front of her at the McDonald’s drive-thru for taking too long to get his food.Gouverneur Police charged 39-year-old Constance Cota with second-degree harassment.Police say Cota was a passenger in...
The Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring a spike in cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasite gastrointestinal illness. The CDC says there have been more than 843 confirmed cases in 31 states, including over a dozen cases in Georgia. But the number of ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An active weather pattern continues to start the work week, with showers and storms expected. What to Expect Today and TomorrowExpect spotty showers through the morning, but the higher rain chances will hold off until closer to lunch. The main ...
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - An 18-year-old Wisconsin man says he’s grateful to be alive and to still have both of his legs after a freak farm accident left him seriously injured.Mason Kramer says he loves doing hands-on work at his Sheboygan farm, but he suffered life-thre...
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) - An Iowa father was arrested after police say he intentionally threw his 7-month-old baby into a metal doorframe, leaving the infant in critical condition.Laserdrick Dashaun Fowler was arrested last Sunday. He is charged with felony child endange...
MESA, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) - Prosecutors say an Arizona man allegedly stabbed his wife 24 times because he wanted to make her stop talking.Nathaniel Gotham made his first court appearance Sunday. He faces a charge of attempted murder.Mesa Police responded to an apartment Sa...
Atlanta police said two people died in a shooting at a southeast Atlanta apartment complex Sunday afternoon.Channel 2 Action News reported earlier that police were investigating at 140 Mt. Zion Road SE.Officers said they heard gunfire while trying to force entry.In an evening upd...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One Smyrna household got a big surprise recently after a juvenile black bear entered their backyard. The Smyrna Police Department said the bear was spotted at a home near Cottesford Drive and Windy Hill Road. Black bears are the only kind of b...
Synchronicity Theatre has announced the lineup for its 2026-27 Stripped Bare Arts Incubator Project, featuring four new works by Atlanta-area playwrights and artists.The works will be staged in the company’s Annex performance space, 1586 Piedmont Ave. NE, as it prepares to reloca...
Emergency crews responded to a Stonecrest road shooting call Sunday night, leading them to discover one person with serious injuries.
Lindsey Graham, the garrulous son of South Carolina pool hall owners, rose to become a fixture on the global stage and one of the most prominent advocates of American military might in the U.S. Senate.A former military lawyer who reached the rank of colonel in the Air Force, the ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Argentina and England return to Atlanta on Wednesday for a World Cup semifinal, with a spot in the final on the line.Both teams have previously played knockout matches in the city. The winner will advance to the World Cup final.Michael Mellars,...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A man was arrested after attempting to grab a 7-year-old girl away from her mother at a popular waterfront park in Oregon, the Portland Police Bureau said.Shortly before 7 p.m. July 11, multiple 911 callers reported incidents of a naked man runni...
Sandy Springs announced its upcoming back-to-school youth programming, kicking off in early August with the city’s annual National Night Out event and the first Movie by Moonlight showing.At the city’s Back to School Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 4, public safety personnel from all level...
The Georgia Department of Transportation is conducting a study to explore the potential for passenger rail service between Atlanta and Savannah.A public comment period, which began last week on July 6, will conclude next month on Aug. 6.The Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Ra...
A collapsed scaffolding walkway at an abandoned high-rise development caused traffic delays Sunday and prompted renewed safety demands from Midtown Atlanta residents....
A busy grocery store parking lot transformed into a hub of community support Sunday afternoon as neighbors joined forces to tackle hunger within the military community....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) —The Red Cross is helping at least 15 people after an apartment fire in Canton.Crews were called to the blaze Saturday at the Accent Overlook apartments. Firefighters quickly put the flames out and no injuries were reported.Officials say several ...
Neighbors say they’ve been begging for something to do be done with the vacant building halfway under construction right in the middle of midtown.The building’s scaffolding was toppled Sunday morning. Crews have been cleaning, so it looks a bit better now.Channel 2’s Eryn Rogers ...
At a church service Sunday, a prominent civil rights attorney addressed the death of a young man off the Mississippi coast. Nolan Wells took a boat trip with friends on July Fourth, but he never returned and was later found dead.Channel 2’s Bryan Mims said the pastor is also ques...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - Five family members were killed in a shooting in St. Louis, according to authorities.In a press conference, Illinois State Police said the shooting took place in three locations. An exact time of the shooting was not disclosed to the public.Autho...
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - A 22-year-old will spend two decades behind bars for randomly killing a man at a buffet in Arizona, according to authorities.Roberto Antonio Trejo, 22, was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison for the murder of 66-year-old Frank Anthony Vitale in ...
The City of East Point says repairs to the water main that has caused a boil water advisory are complete.But the boil water advisory is still in effect while testing is underway, the city posted to social media."As part of the repair process, water quality testing must be complet...
Scaffolding and debris littered 14th Street in Midtown on Sunday afternoon after falling from the long-stalled renovation of the Campanile building. Channel 2 Action News reported the incident after being contacted by viewers that scaffolding and part of a wall collapsed at th...
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Sunday revealed for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky Republican’s health.McConnell, 84, said in a statement that he has undergone a batter...
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night during a gathering at a Griffin park, prompting a police investigation, authorities said.
A Georgia music artist was arrested Saturday night after deputies tracked him down on an outstanding Fulton County homicide warrant, according to officials....
A woman who went missing after floodwaters swept her Missouri home from its foundation was found dead Saturday as severe storms and heavy rainfall continued to impact parts of the Midwest and South....
Bystanders spotting smoke coming from a building helped firefighters quickly contain a strip mall fire on Alpharetta Street, according to officials.
Authorities arrested a rapper late Saturday night in Lamar County on an outstanding Fulton County homicide warrant.Lamar County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested Tavorian Lindsey, also known as the rapper Lil Toonk, of Lithonia, with the help of Fulton County Sheriff’s office, ...
Police are investigating after a man barricaded himself inside a southeast Atlanta apartment where a couple was found dead Sunday morning, according to authorities....
Police say a man is in custody and facing a murder charge from a July 4 shooting in Atlanta.Atlanta officers took Jeffery Carter, 43, into custody accused of killing a 39-year-old man at the corner of Memorial Street and Pryor Street.Last week, the Atlanta Police Department’s Hom...
Crews in East Point are continuing to work through a complex repair process after discovering additional equipment damage at a broken water main, according to city officials....
Damage at a long-abandoned high-rise had debris on part of 14th Street Sunday afternoon.At the Campanile Building, now called The Midtowne, scaffolding and other pieces fell off the building.Coming up at Channel 2 Action News at 6, neighbors weigh in on the damaged building.While...
Police arrested a 43-year-old man Sunday following the July 4 shooting death of a man found underneath a southwest Atlanta bridge.
A 31-year-old man died July 11 after being shot at Raymond Head Park in Griffin, police reported. The Griffin Police Department, Griffin Fire-Rescue and Wellstar Spalding EMS responded to the reported shooting shortly after 10 p.m.Officers located the man, later identified as Mal...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop has been issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday.Issued by the Federal Aviation Administration, the stop will last until at least 4 p.m. It was put into place due to expected thunderstorms.A ground sto...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Senator Lindsay Graham, Republican senator of South Carolina, has passed away following a “brief and short illness,” just days after he turned 71.President Donald Trump says the South Carolina Senator was a dear friend and ordered all American flags lowered...
The region faces an 80% chance of showers and storms, triggering a low-end level one severe weather risk for northern Georgia.
A woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning on Hambrick Road in Stone Mountain, according to police.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man and woman were killed Sunday after gunfire rang out during a domestic dispute, Atlanta police said.Around 11:30 a.m., officers responding to a shots fired call were flagged down by a man that alerted them to an apartment complex in the 10...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Congress returns Monday from its July 4th recess following the death of longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, The South Carolina Republican passed away Saturday evening after a brief and sudden illness. Preparations are underway for services and a special electi...
For the ninth year in a row, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office says it’ll be participating in Operation Southern Slow Down.The program is a regional speed enforcement and awareness campaign across the southeast United States.During the operation, NCSO will work with agencies in ...
Georgia leaders are joining a nationwide chorus of mourning following the sudden death of veteran South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham at age 71....
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to thunderstorms in the area.The federal agency has a ground stop in place until 2:30 p.m, but that could change as storms come through the metro Atlanta area.[DOWNLOA...
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., has died at the age of 71. Graham's office released a statement early Sunday morning saying he died following a "brief and sudden" illness....
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - A nurse lost her license and is banned for life from federally funded hospitals after she forged opioid prescriptions.Brooke Haller, 41, pleaded guilty to a single count of possession of a controlled substance by deception and subterfuge, acco...
The Georgia Department of Agriculture issued a consumer advisory notice for some juice products sold in metro Atlanta.According to GDA, Danielle’s Fresh Pressed Juice Blend products that were processed at CSS Caribbean Meals in Newnan are under advisory due to a lack of process a...
New data from pet sitting platform TrustedHousesitters has revealed the most popular dog breed in each state.
The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a situation in southeast Atlanta.Channel 2 Action News has a team on the way to learn more about the situation.Details about the incident were not immediately available but officers are gathering information at a location on Mt. Zion...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was gunned down Saturday night at a Griffin park, the city’s police department said.First responders arrived on the scene just after 10:00 p.m. at Raymond Head Park in the 800 block of Anne Street.They found 31-year-old Malcolm Freeling s...
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