ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officers are responding to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Thursday night, police said.Police said officers were responding to a person down call but did not provide further details. This is a developing story. Check back wi...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 60-year-old man reportedly died in an apparent drowning in Lake Lanier on Thursday.Around 3:30 p.m., game wardens with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Hall County first responders were called to a reported drowning at th...
Officials recovered the body of a 60-year-old man from Lake Lanier on Thursday evening following a reported drowning.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was shot in Stone Mountain Thursday, DeKalb County police said. Police said the shooting happened near the intersection of Redan Road and Fieldgreen Drive. The victim suffered moderate injuries, according to police.Further information ...
A 60-year-old man drowned at a Lake Lanier campground on Thursday.Hall County first responders and Department of Natural Resources game wardens were called to the Shoal Creek campground on Lake Lanier at 3:30 p.m.Witnesses told them the man was in the water when he went under and...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - Nebraska officials say they have confiscated dozens of animals, including a zebra, from a Nebraska home on Thursday. According to Steve Glandt with the Nebraska Humane Society, charges are pending after about 60 animals were found to be living in de...
Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 on Thursday.The Braves were leading 6-5 when Yastrz...
In Georgia, many families now pay more for infant child care than they do for groceries or health insurance, even as the programs caring for their children struggle to keep their own doors open. Across the state, the cost of everyday life is rising faster than many can keep u...
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road sounds like a record that spent years riding shotgun through the American South before finally pulling into view. You can hear the mileage in it. The songs carry motel dust, cigarette smoke, old resentments, hard-earned tenderness, and the wisdom that ...
A South Carolina man now knows how long he will have to spend behind bars after setting fire to a church in middle Georgia in 2024.The man claimed that a verse in the Bible led him to burn the church.Luke Andrew Westefeld, 35, of North Augusta, South Carolina, was sentenced to 60...
A Texas fugitive faces family violence charges after deputies executed a swift Atlanta fugitive arrest at a downtown bus terminal.
A Henry County woman says she is still waiting to recover more than $54,000 that a judge ruled her former divorce attorney wrongfully withheld from the sale of her marital home.Angela Smith told Channel 2 Action News she hired attorney Nicole K. Carson in 2023 to represent her du...
Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June.The indictment, returned in Ohio, charges all eight in two separate conspiraci...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - Officials announced the suspension of eight Apache helicopter pilots who flew in this year’s Salute from the Shore event over the July Fourth weekend.According to the South Carolina Army National Guard, the pilots’ suspension stems from an in...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The winners have been named and that’s a wrap on the 2026 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway! Atlanta News First and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital raised $2.1 million by selling 21,000 tickets. All proceeds will go to the hospital for childre...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A now-former Monroe County animal control employee is facing felony charges after allegedly killing four puppies by putting them in an incinerator, according to the sheriff’s office.On Monday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a repor...
The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said a man was arrested after allegedly trying to steal someone’s car at gunpoint while they were standing at a gas station’s pumps.The sheriff’s office said deputies, along with officers with the Johns Creek Police Department, responded at aro...
A man was arrested on Thursday in connection with the deadly stabbing of a 60-year-old man at his Flat Shoals Road apartment earlier this year.
A man and woman are wanted for questioning in connection with a reported arson case Thursday involving a parked car at a Riverdale supermarket.
Costco has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that one of the products it sells contains "dangerous" levels of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium....
DeKalb County Police Department says a man has been arrested for the stabbing death of his roommate.The stabbing happened back in April at a Flat Shoals Road apartment in Decatur.Police said 62-year-old Albert McKinney has been charged with malice murder.According to a warrant, h...
A Florida mother is demanding police training overhaul after bodycam shows wrongful takedown of her 15-year-old son who was mistaken for a missing child....
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — No injuries were reported after a tree fell on a house in Sandy Springs Thursday. The tree fell on Tynecastle Drive. Video captured by Atlanta News First crews shows the tree uprooted. The trunk missed the house, limiting likely damage. This is...
Standing on the field at Mercedes Benz Stadium, during the FIFA World Cup, before over 68,000 fans and alongside some of the world’s biggest soccer stars, 17-year-old Nicholas had a moment he says he’ll never forget. Just the day earlier, he had struggled to imagine what it wo...
The board of Covenant House Georgia announced it has selected Kara Stimpson to serve as its new executive starting Aug. 24. Stimpson was the unanimous choice of the search committee after an extensive national effort evaluating nonprofit leaders. Most recently, Stimpson has...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Riverdale police are searching for two people who allegedly set a vehicle on fire Thursday. Police said first responders arrived at parking lot located at 6335 Highway 85 around 1:30 p.m. Thursday and found a vehicle fully engulfed. The fire wa...
MONROE, N.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - Authorities say the former owner of a popular wedding venue admitted to stealing over a million dollars.Jason Lottman, the ex-owner of Champagne Manor, pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud Monday while admitting to taking money from couples and ven...
The Atlanta Humane Society says its team are rescuing almost two-dozen dogs from a situation described as dangerous, in the heat “with little protection from the elements.”The humane society’s Operation Humane received a call for help from the local county sheriff’s office to hel...
Fulton County leaders today broke ground on a new customs facility at Fulton County Executive Airport, a move expected to allow international flights and streamline arrivals. The airport, formerly known as Charlie Brown Airport, is located approximately six miles west of downtown...
Fox Gives, the philanthropic arm of the historic Fox Theatre, announced that Cedartown High School, Cross Keys High School, New Manchester High School and Rome High School have been chosen for the 2026–27 All-Access Pass program. The yearlong initiative creates a nurturing space ...
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC. (WMBF/Gray News) - Authorities say more than 100 dogs were rescued from ‘unlivable conditions’ in a home in South Carolina. The Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office and Animal Control officers responded to a home Thursday afternoon.Investigators reportedly fo...
Supporting a friend fighting ovarian cancer turned into a project to help others for two Georgia high school students.Channel 2’s Wendy Corona spoke with two teenagers who are developing Soothe Note, an app to help ease the stress for families battling cancer.Soothe Note allows c...
Interfaith partnerships Thursday, July 9 (24 Tamuz 5786) — What a week for sports! Fans are still reeling after Team USA’s loss, Argentina had a thrilling come-from-behind win in Atlanta Stadium, and there is hope for the Braves to get back on track after next week’s All-Star ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In this week’s episode of Aging Better, Cyreia is joined by pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dr. David Schulman from Emory Healthcare.About one in three Americans will report sleep complaints in a given year, amd he notes, and it can...
The father of a man whose mutilated body was found in a reservoir was disturbed to learn his girlfriend now faces a murder charge. Two others also face murder charges in this bizarre case of the death of 37-year-old Jamal Parker.Douglas County investigators arrested Ambria Boyd a...
IRMO, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - Authorities in South Carolina say more than a dozen men are facing charges following an undercover operation targeting online child sexual exploitation.The Irmo Police Department and several other agencies report that 14 men have been charged with cri...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Sandtown Road in Cobb County, a Mexican restaurant failed a routine health inspection.El Velero in Marietta failed with 63-points and a “U” for unsatisfactory. The report says raw fish was stored above a bottle of sauces. Plus, there was no ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County Public Schools’ new superintendent is wasting little time getting acquainted with the district.Alexandra Estrella toured Shiloh Middle School on Thursday to review the progress of a $12.9 million renovation project, one of sever...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some residents of Grant Park are on high alert after the Fulton County Board of Health found mosquitoes in the area that tested positive for the West Nile virus. They then went door to door on Wednesday to let residents know about it, leaving d...
A Newnan man faces a Coweta County reckless driving arrest after fleeing from a deputy on Interstate 85 last week.
Gainesville Police released a security video image of a man whom they believe critically shot another man in an attempted robbery outside a Dollar General store on Limestone Parkway around 10 p.m. Monday.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The victim and a f...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A North Carolina man was reported missing in Hall County Sunday, the sheriff’s office said. The sheriff’s office said 21-year-old Daniel Torres Aguilar, of Selma, North Carolina, was last seen June 3 walking away from a home on Rider Drive near...
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Retirement may cost more thank you think which means it’s time to plan today!Brandon Hayes with ClariVise Private Wealth joins ATL Live to share how Americans can ensure their assets could last through retirement along with how to maximize your social se...
As Atlanta continues welcoming soccer fans from around the world, law enforcement agencies are bringing in extra support to help keep crowds safe.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter got an exclusive look as the Savannah Police...
DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County has approved its first-ever housing trust fund, committing $15 million per year toward creating or preserving 15,000 homes — the largest housing investment in the county’s history.The move follows a 2023 study that found one in th...
An Atlanta city councilman is launching an official investigation into a city subcontractor following continuous payroll issues at the Atlanta airport....
K9 Officer Evatt with the Conyers Police Department stopped a driver traveling 111 mph on an interstate over the holiday weekend, the police department said in a social media post. Conyers PD reminded people no destination is worth risking one’s own life or the lives of others.Th...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Coco Gauff, who fell short in her semifinal matchup at Wimbledon, has left a lasting mark thousands of miles away in Atlanta, where her donation helped renovate tennis courts at the East Atlanta Kids Club.Gauff spent part of her childhood in At...
Before thousands of soccer fans arrived in Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup, the city rolled out a new emergency response system designed to change the way 911 calls are handled.The upgraded E-911 technology gives dispatchers tools that were not available during past major events, ...
A Cobb County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a service dog named Phee Phee while attempting to serve a warrant Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The global movement to protect children online has entered a new phase, with more countries announcing social media bans for some teenagers. In the U.S., however, lawmakers have not yet reached a consensus on basic safety regulations.Last year, Australia be...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Decatur man has been arrested and accused of killing his roommate, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies said Albert McKinney, 62, allegedly stabbed his roommate to death at an apartment on Flat Shoals Road in unincorporated Decat...
Two Spalding County employees are out of a job after a woman accused them of sexual harassment and stalking, and a criminal investigation is ongoing to determine if they should be charged. The two worked in the Code Enforcement office, located in the county courthouse annex in Gr...
PINEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A North Carolina man is accused of killing his 5-year-old son at an apartment complex this week.Police said they responded to the apartment after receiving a “frantic” 911 call from the boy’s mother, who was there when the stabbing happened, ear...
State lawmakers are weighing a major overhaul of qualification standards after several high-profile death investigation controversies sparked outrage.
A former DeKalb County police officer charged in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man during an arrest is out of jail after posting bond Thursday, according to jail records.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged 37-year-old Derrick Harris Jr. with involuntary manslaughter...
A major renovation is underway at a growing middle school in Gwinnett middle school. While the kids are away on summer break, crews are working on a major expansion at Shiloh Middle School in Snellville. The $12 million SPLOST funded project will add over 22,000 square feet of sp...
It’s a skill that can turn memories into evidence and, in some cases, break investigations wide open.When there is no photo, no video and few leads, investigators turn to a different kind of tool, a forensic sketch.A Georgia native and her mother are behind some of the images tha...
The Whitney family was out and about along Paces Ferry Road in Cobb County Thursday morning, when all the fire trucks arrived.“And I saw smoke and flames. And I was like, oh my gosh! It’s our family’s favorite restaurant,” Radford Whitney told Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen. [DOWNLO...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man wanted on assault charges out of Texas was arrested by Fulton County deputies at the Greyhound bus station in downtown Atlanta, according to the sheriff’s office. On Thursday, deputies received information from police in McKinney, Texas, ...
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