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Poul Thorsen, a 65-year-old Danish researcher and former federal fugitive, pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud for operating a scheme that stole over $1 million in federal grant money intended for overseas autism research. Thorsen previously served as a visiting scientist at the...
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The former IT director of a northeast Georgia city was accused of stealing nearly $100,000 worth of equipment from the government he worked for. Jeremy Dundore was charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation with theft by deception and first degree forgery. He was accused of s...
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A promotional 1-of-1 trading card depicting Jimothy, the short-spined raccoon from a Seattle neighborhood who became an internet sensation this summer, sold on eBay for $20,100 on Sunday. The special gold parallel was among thousands of “regular” cards distributed to Mariners fan...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An employee of the Atlanta Police Department was hit by a vehicle and killed Tuesday morning in DeKalb County. The incident, which happened at Moreland Avenue and McDonough Boulevard, closed all lanes of traffic during the morning rush hour. Th...
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A Coweta County mother and her two daughters are facing charges after police say two teens were attacked with a golf club. The assault happened Monday night in Newnan during a fight between a group of teens. This is a developing story. All the latest developments on Channel 2 Act...
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A volunteer teacher at a South Alabama elementary school is accused of striking a student after an argument involving Pokémon cards, authorities said. Read more trending news According to a news release from the Dothan Police Department, Oscar Truitt Jr., 77, of Dothan was arrest...
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Discover Dunwoody, the official destination marketing organization for the city, has signed a new lease for office space at High Street, a mixed-use development in the heart of the Perimeter. The move places the organization alongside the restaurants, retail, and experiences it w...
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A multi-generation Georgia business is closing a production facility, but the company’s leadership says it’s not the end of the line. Stephanie Stuckey, the company’s Chief Growth Officer, said they’re remaining in business even with the closure, and that Stuckey’s will still sel...
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At least one person is dead after a serious crash shut down a busy road in southeast Atlanta. Atlanta Police confirmed the victim was a department employee. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields reports the crash happened around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Moreland Avenue and M...
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Atlanta police are investigating after a serious crash was reported Tuesday morning in southeast Atlanta.
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One of Norcross’ longest-serving council members wants the city to cover the cost of restoring historic windows, about $30,000, at a publicly owned residence in the city’s famously well-preserved downtown district. Because the city’s downtown development authority had previously ...
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(Gray News) - Jasmine rice has been recalled because it might be contaminated with “foreign material,” according to the Food and Drug Administration. The recall is for 2-pound bags of Lundberg Organic Jasmine White Rice manufactured by Lundberg Family Farms. It was originally rec...
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Two football coaches have been suspended after a fight broke out at a game between two youth teams.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Grammy-nominated musician Ben Kenney stopped by the ATL Live studio to talk with hosts Ava Braatz and Savannah Louie ahead of his upcoming concert. Kenney, widely recognized for his work as the bassist of rock group Incubus and guitarist for hip-hop grou...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Labor Day marks one of the country’s busiest travel periods — which is why Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) leaders gathered Tuesday morning to share tips on how to navigate the roads. This year’s travel period is from 6 p.m. on Friday...
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Newnan police arrested several people after a physical altercation on Ball Street left a 14-year-old girl injured Monday evening.
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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 on Monday afternoon. Around 6:40 p.m., officers responded to Ball Street in Newnan for a 911 call reporting an assault with injuries. According ...
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Channel 2 Action News has obtained an audit of the state’s voter rolls and found that the state’s election system is generally effective in preventing non-citizens from registering to vote. The audit estimated that no more than 0.1% of voter registration records would have allowe...
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A North Carolina teen has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba. Read more trending news The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the teen’s death from Naegleria fowleri to WSOC . Their identity was not released. In the initial news release...
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The University of Tennessee’s football program will honor the late country singer Dolly Parton with a decal on the back of players’ helmets for the 2026 season, coach Josh Heupel said on Monday. Read more trending news Parton, an East Tennessee native who was born and raised in S...
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A jury deliberating the fate of Lindsay Clancy told the court Tuesday morning that it has been unable to reach a unanimous verdict in the high-profile murder trial. Despite the jury’s indication that it is deadlocked, Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan instructed the ...
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This week, we’re sharing a recipe for Puerto Rican-style beef empanadas from Chef Raul Thomas. You may have encountered his empanadas at Theater in the Square . Thomas owns the theater and sells the empanadas as a concession. “Empanadas take me back to my Puerto Rican roots. Grow...
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Tropical Storm Edouard formed on Monday in the Gulf and threatened the coasts of Texas and Louisiana with winds and heavy rains. Read more trending news Edouard is the fifth named storm in the Atlantic basin for the 2026 hurricane season. Storm gaining strength, NHC says Update S...
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A jury in Las Vegas has found Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty in orchestrating rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing.
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Driving in the city, you have probably seen all types of parking signs. QR codes. License plate readers. It can get confusing with all the different ways that parking lots across Atlanta operate. “You’re sort of surprised that they’re all so different and the charges are differen...
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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ky. (Gray News) - Dash camera video shows a vehicle drive past a stopped school bus seconds before several children cross the street. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a school bus was stopped with its flashing red lights activated and the stop arm fu...
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A federal judge on Friday ruled that J.M. Smucker Co. can proceed with a lawsuit accusing Trader Joe’s of violating its trademark for the company’s Uncrustables frozen peanut butter and jelly product. Read more trending news Smucker, with headquarters in Orrville, Ohio, filed a l...
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A Halloween candy sold in multiple states is being recalled because its packaging failed to disclose a milk allergen.
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Months after the campaigns of Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms first issued challenges to the other over when, where and how to debate ahead of the November elections, there’s still little agreement on how voters will hear from each of the two candidates ...
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A Marietta man who was the victim of a vehicle accident won $4.3 million from a national law firm after accusing them of closing his case without his consent. Robert Wyrosdick, 73, was involved in a serious accident in March 2023. He hired Morgan & Morgan to represent him, but la...
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More than a decade after 19-year-old Morgan Bauer disappeared shortly after moving to Georgia, a Newton County jury has convicted Katelyn Goble in her killing....
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Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was shot and killed on Tuesday morning. Officers responded around 2 a.m. to Westside Court Apartments on Defoors Ferry Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News App for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta Police told Channel 2’s Darryn Moore o...
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Apple has a new CEO. After 15 years, Tim Cook is no longer at the top of the massive tech company, replaced by the new CEO, John Ternus. Read more trending news Cook posted to X on Monday, “My title changes tomorrow, but the love for the Apple community never will.” Sending lots ...
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The January 2023 tragedy in Duxbury, Massachusetts, shocked the nation when Lindsay Clancy was charged with the murders of her three young children, Cora (5), Dawson (3), and eight-month-old Callan. As the high-profile murder trial unfolds in Plymouth Superior Court, the defense’...
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The summer still belongs to Ella Langley. The Alabama-born country singer set a Billboard Hot 100 record on Monday, as her smash hit, “Choosin’ Texas,” topped the charts for the 20th week. Read more trending news The cumulative total breaks the mark for the longest run at No. 1 a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The summer heat isn’t backing down. If you have outdoor plans this week or are gearing up for the Labor Day holiday weekend, you’ll need to prepare for heat, high humidity, and a few isolated afternoon storms. Here is what you need to know to s...
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A live-action production featuring one of the most iconic crime-solving crews is filming across Georgia, and Netflix just announced that one of Atlanta’s most notable performers is joining the cast....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The 40th annual Dragon Con will take over Downtown Atlanta starting Thursday! Thousands of fans from across the country and abroad are expected to attend this year’s convention. Here’s what you’ll need to know if you plan on joining them. What ...
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Georgians squeezing in one last summer getaway should prepare to spend more getting there this Labor Day weekend, whether they're hitting the highway or heading to the airport....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is expected to see a slightly busier Labor Day travel period this year. From Wednesday, Sept. 2, through Wednesday, Sept. 9, the airport will host an estimated 2.3 million passengers. That’s ...
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A 19-year-old woman is accused of extorting a man after learning he had a girlfriend for the entire time that they were dating. Nathalie Rodriguez Gonzalez was arrested and charged with extortion on Friday, according to an arrest report from ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall of 148,663 Ford Mustangs because of a potential loss of power. Read more trending news The recall affects some 2024 to 2026 Mustangs in which engine compartment wiring harness ground connections may break and...
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Channel 2 Action News Investigates found people arrested for DUIs and losing their jobs only to have the DUI charge thrown out in court. Channel 2’s Michael Seiden uncovered a troubling pattern with one Gwinnett County Police officer whose paperwork does not always match his body...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Aquarium just welcomed two rescued male beluga whales to its habitat. Balor and Zephyr were transferred from the shuttered Marineland of Canada in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Balor, who is 10 years old and Zephyr is 7, were both born un...
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Jerry Stovall, a two-way football star for LSU who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1962 and later coached at his alma mater, died on Monday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was 85. Read more trending news LSU announced the death of the two-time All-America player who was nicknam...
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Money from an $8.9 million federal grant will help neighbors with rent, a down payment or meals. Gwinnett County commissioners approved the plan. The money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will go toward 54 separate projects. The county calls it the 2026 ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman found guilty in the death of a 19-year-old South Dakota woman whose remains were found in metro Atlanta will be sentenced on Tuesday. On Monday, Katelyn Goble was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, conceal...
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Atlanta police have released new video of two people of interest in a shooting that killed a music producer and DJ. Tarris Caswell, 33, died in the shooting at an apartment complex off McDaniel Street on Aug. 21 . Police say that Caswell and his friend were lured to the location ...
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The 2026 Scarecrow Invasion is setting up shop in Woodstock as registration for the major event opens Tuesday. In-person registration takes place at the Woodstock Visitors Center at 8588 Main St. and continues through September as long as display spaces remain available. Event or...
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Dragon Con, the internationally known science fiction, fantasy, and gaming convention, returns to downtown Atlanta for Labor Day weekend, bringing with it some 60,000 pop culture fans. If you’re not attending the festival but still want to enjoy some of the activities, the Dragon...
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The GOAT retires Tuesday, Sept. 1 — Lionel Messi said he is retiring from international soccer at 39, citing his father’s death last month. Argentina’s all-time leading scorer and most-capped player, Messi led his team to the 2022 World Cup title and two Copa América crowns. He w...
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Driving in the city, you have probably seen all types of parking signs. QR codes. License plate readers. It can get confusing with all the different ways that parking lots across Atlanta operate. “You’re sort of surprised that they’re all so different and the charges are differen...
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A Cedartown police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a donkey was fatally shot in Polk County on Sunday.
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Jurors entered a fourth day of deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, weighing whether postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children....
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Panorama Produce is recalling 302 boxes of mangoes sold at select Walmart stores because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Read more trending news The company said the recall covers size 9 mangoes distributed in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania from Aug....
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A New York City woman armed with a pair of knives randomly stabbed two people -- one fatally -- at Times Square on Monday, before she was killed by police after refusing to put down her weapons, authorities said. Read more trending news The incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p...
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From the launch of Georgia's newest medical school to a push for more accessible pediatric care, several education and health developments are underway across metro Atlanta and the state....
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Missing 40-year-old James Hammond was found safe near Wilscot Mountain in Fannin County.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the killer of a local music producer and DJ. On August 21, 33-year-old Tarris Caswell was shot to death inside his vehicle during a robbery in the 300 block of McDaniel Street, police said. Police...
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A Georgia family refuses to give up hope as rescue crews search for a 60-year-old Canton woman missing after catastrophic flash flooding struck the Nepal-China border....
