ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Big crowds came out Monday to take part in Atlanta’s Big Peach Sizzler race, a Labor Day tradition. Organizers said that about 2,000 people signed up to run the race. The 10K and 5K races, now in their 16th year, fund support for the cystic fibrosis community....
government
WASHINGTON (Gray News) - The Federal Trade Commission is suing a ticket broker accused of using unlawful tactics to buy millions of tickets to popular events. The complaint , filed by the Department of Justice, alleges REPS & Company Inc., along with its CEO Ryan Pancheri, Presid...
safety
The body of a 76-year-old Milledgeville man was recovered from a middle Georgia lake. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said the body of George Williams recovered from Lake Sinclair at 2:55 p.m. Thursday. The recovery f...
Local
Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man believed to have fallen into Lake Sinclair near the Putnam County and Baldwin County line has been found dead. The man was found just before 3 p.m. and his body was turned over to ...
parks
STONECREST, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County neighborhood is without running water for a second day because of a broken water main near Rock Springs Road and Ottawa Trail. A section of Ottawa Trail near Rock Springs was closed while crews made repairs. Signs and flashin...
schools
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said a 14-year-old girl underwent surgery Wednesday after a “serious dog attack” in Spalding County. Neighbors said the girl was waiting for her school bus to arrive at the time of the attack. A “young man who intervened” to defend th...
business
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Greek restaurant on Powers Ferry Road in Atlanta failed to make the grade on its last health inspection. Zeus Greek Street Food scored 56 points and received a U for unsatisfactory on Oct. 13. The report says there was no person in charge at ...
safety
A man was found shot in the leg at an apartment complex in southeast Atlanta, police reported. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Watch Channel 2 Action News for more on this breaking news story. APD officers responded to a shooting in southeast Atlanta T...
