Stone Mountain Park at capacity for Fantastic Fourth Celebration
Massive holiday crowds completely filled Stone Mountain Park on the Fourth of July, prompting park officials to close the gates and shut off all vehicle traffic.
Massive holiday crowds completely filled Stone Mountain Park on the Fourth of July, prompting park officials to close the gates and shut off all vehicle traffic.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re heading out for fireworks tonight, you’re in luck. Most of North Georgia will stay dry with partly cloudy skies. While a spotty shower or isolated storm can’t be completely ruled out, the vast majority of the area should remain dry throughout the even...
The aftereffects of a strong summer storm complicated travel on Interstate 285 North at around Chamblee Tucker Road Saturday afternoon.Fallen trees blocked four right lanes of the interstate at Chamblee Tucker Road for hours. This was around mile marker 34.A Channel 2 Action News photographer cau...
A large, heavy eagle statue was reported stolen in north Georgia a couple days before the Fourth of July.The Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office said the statue was taken from the Lane Road area between 1 and 6 a.m. on July 2.Authorities said the statue is about 7 feet tall and about 150 to 200 pound...
President Donald Trump’s plans to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary of independence with a rally on the National Mall were complicated on Saturday by severe storms that gathered near Washington, forcing event organizers to order an evacuation.“Freedom 250 will share updates on programming a...
Five Atlanta Braves have been selected for the All-Star Game.Representing the Braves on the National League All-Star team are Raisel Iglesias, Drake Baldwin, Matt Olson, Chris Sale and Ozzie Albies.The Braves, Dodgers and Phillies are each sending five players to the All-Star Game, tied for the m...
A group of demonstrators protested on the Peachtree Road Race route Saturday morning, leading to multiple arrests by Atlanta police.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Saturday afternoon due to severe thunderstorms.The ground stop was lifted at 7:30 p.m.FIRST ALERT WEATHER: Mostly dry for fireworks, heat continues Sunday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are sending five All-Stars to Philadelphia this summer.Catcher Drake Baldwin and second baseman Ozzie Albies will start for the National League All-Stars after being elected by fans, while pitchers Chris Sale and Raisel Iglesias were selected...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person is dead and another has been hurt after a shooting broke out at a downtown Gainesville park on Friday night, police say. At around 10 p.m., Gainesville police were called to Midland Greenway, where a concert and Fourth of July celebration had just en...
A man who has been convicted of crimes before faces federal charges in connection with claims he fired a gun during an Atlanta robbery.The robbery happened in 2024 at an Atlanta pawn shop. Prosecutors accuse Quintavious Bailey, 34, of Atlanta, of firing a shot into the ceiling with employees and ...
Massive holiday crowds completely filled Stone Mountain Park on the Fourth of July, prompting park officials to close the gates and shut off all vehicle traffic.
This Fourth of July holiday, Georgians are being urged to take precautions as dangerous heat persists this weekend.But in some areas, strong storms have prompted warnings.A ground stop was issued at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport until 8 p.m. That warning has expired.A flash flo...
Those who were waiting to go to Stone Mountain ahead of the July Fourth celebration have waited too late.Organizers of the Stone Mountain Park’s 250th Celebration Drone and Light Show + Fireworks say the park has reached capacity, and the gates are closed to inbound vehicles.“The exact same Drone...
BERRY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A miner was found unresponsive underground at an active mine in Alabama and later died after being brought to the surface, officials said.Justin Calloway, 24, was working in the Warrior Met Coal mine on Highway 69 North in Berry on July 1 when a machinery accident o...
For many Floridians, alligators are just part of everyday life.But one 71-year-old man had to rely on his survival instincts after an alligator attacked him without warning.James Grayson McMicken said it happened during what started as a routine Friday night. He took his bulldog outside, grabbed ...
Metro Atlanta is bracing for a sweltering Independence Day weekend as a massive wave of summer heat collides with a packed lineup of July 4th holiday celebrations.
ATLANTA (AP) — Veronica Burton scored 21 points and Gabby Williams had 14 of her 19 points in the second half to help the Golden State Valkyries complete a season sweep of the Atlanta Dream with an 88-83 victory on Saturday.Burton made 6 of 9 shots, with two 3-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws for ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two cats were saved from a house fire in Roswell on Friday night, according to the city’s fire department. When firefighters arrived at the home on Chattahoochee Street, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from one corner and through the roof. The one person...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Saturday isn’t just America’s 250th birthday. It’s also the 57th running of the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race! Tens of thousands of people filled Midtown Atlanta for the world’s largest 10K, which started near Lenox Square and ended at Piedmont Park. B...
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is gearing up for a record summer. It’s also continuing to welcome the world with the global spotlight of the FIFA World Cup.“We had over 100, over 375,000 people come to the airport on Friday. So these are a lot of people who are beginning their F...
Georgia game wardens have handled a series of boat crashes, severe injuries and fatal water incidents across the state during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
A South Carolina sheriff announced that investigators now believe 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is dead.
Instead of towing a vehicle, authorities say a tow truck driver carried a load of drugs.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]On July 1, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office says two bags and digital scales were discovered in a black 2007 Ford tow truck stopped on Providence Churc...
Firefighters launched an aggressive attack against a house fire that erupted during a Friday summer storm in Roswell.
The Nathan’s hot dog eating champions retained their crowns Saturday as both Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo continued their impressive, digestive runs at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
A driver is fortunate to be alive after a serious crash in Chattahoochee Hills that happened less than an hour after being stopped and cited for dangerous driving, according to police.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Chattahoochee Hills Police Department said an offic...
The next trendy plant-based protein may not come from soy, peas or quinoa. According to new research from the University of Georgia, it could come from a flower that’s already blooming in many Georgia gardens.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]A new study from UGA found tha...
HOUSTON (AP) — Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Authorities suspended the search for an 11-year-old girl days after she disappeared while out on Lake Erie with a neighbor. That neighbor now faces criminal charges.Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said Friday evening that crews have exhausted all resources in t...
Two men were taken to a nearby hospital after being shot in the legs in southwest Atlanta early Saturday morning.
Two women were hospitalized following a shooting in downtown Atlanta.
A newly released dashcam video shows a Georgia deputy ending a high-speed chase with a PIT maneuver after authorities say a driver fled a traffic stop.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said the pursuit happened June 14 after a deputy tried t...
For hours Saturday morning, as temperatures kept stepping higher into the 80s, a great bobbing current of sweat-drenched runners flowed down 10th Street, into Piedmont Park.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Many dressed in the colors of Old Glory. Some had “USA” and red, w...
The city of Mableton is looking to redevelop neglected properties. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell reports Mableton just received $250,000 to tackle the issue.The Department of Housing and Urban Redevelopment awarded the city grant money to help eliminate blighted properties.You...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The skydiving plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri, killing all 11 passengers and a pilot on board, was about to perform its third jump flight of the day.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed that the plane ...
A Friday night shooting after a downtown holiday concert in Gainesville left one man dead and another person hospitalized.
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search in South Carolina is dead, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes.“It’s the outcome we all feared and sadly the outcome we must face,” Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said during a Saturday press conferen...
Over 56,000 runners braved the heat this Fourth of July to race in one of Atlanta's most iconic traditions.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least one year after determining that he repeatedly made unsubstantiated public allegations of cheating against several players.
The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the death of one of its leaders, Lt. Darlene Duke, a supervisor in the agency’s Jail Operations Bureau. Officials have not released her cause of death.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]The sheriff’s office announced Duke’s d...
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