At the Smyrna Recycling Center, Julie Barwig believes nature always finds a way. In this case, with a little help. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “It was literally bare ground, then we planted everything and they showed up,” Barwig exclaimed. “They’re constantly here....
government
Former Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams is speaking publicly for the first time since the City Council voted to remove him from office last week following an investigation into allegations of financial misconduct and an inappropriate relationship with a former mentee. In an excl...
government
With Election Day just hours away, Jon Ossoff is pushing back on speculation about a possible presidential campaign and insisting his focus remains squarely on Georgia. In an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot , Ossoff directly addressed reports that have floated...
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State leaders are betting private companies can build new express lanes — and pay for them. In exchange, international highway developers will collect tolls for decades on some of Georgia’s busiest highways Channel 2’s Michael Doudna dug into the deals to understand how the publi...
business
Thousands of Georgia consumers will receive financial relief under a multistate settlement with an auto financing company. The company is accused of issuing loans to people it allegedly knew could not afford them and adding unnecessary costs to their agreements. Georgia Attorney ...
safety
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Murfreesboro Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives arrested a former Wendy’s restaurant manager who admitted to tying a neurodivergent employee to a grill last month. Detectives served a warrant Thursday, Sept. 19, ...
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Michael Penix Jr. will make his 2026 debut as the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against the Green Bay Packers.
government
With Election Day approaching, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms says Georgia families struggling with rising costs would be her focus from the moment she takes office. In an exclusive interview with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot , the former Atlanta mayor said...
safety
A Gainesville man remains in the Hall County Jail without bond after deputies say they found a trafficking amount of fentanyl following an apparent overdose at a convenience store. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Tyler Jacob Jones, 28, was arrested las...
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The Hall County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of K-9 Ann, a 6-year-old bloodhound who served with the agency’s K-9 unit. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Ann joined the Hall County Sheriff’s Office at just 8 weeks old. She served alongside Depu...
schools
ATLANTA - Georgia State University will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for its new nine-story Research Tower on its Atlanta campus. State and university officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp and Georgia State President M. Brian Blake, plan to attend Tuesday morning’s event...
business
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of Georgians are eligible for money back or debt relief under a $694 million settlement with an auto financing company over subprime loans. Georgia joined 40 other states in the settlement with Credit Acceptance Corporation (CAC), acc...
safety
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are asking for help finding a missing Grayson man. The family of Jonathan Bryce Seay, 23, last spoke with him over the phone, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department. Seay was last seen driving a white Buick En...
