Actor Tom Ligon, who portrayed a backup catcher in “Bang the Drum Slowly” and Lucas Prentiss in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” has died. He was 85.Read more trending newsThe veteran actor’s death was announced on Friday by the New York chapter of SAG-AFTRA, according to The Hollywoo...
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PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/Gray News) - A tip from a good Samaritan led to the U.S. Coast Guard recovering a package containing 50 pounds of marijuana from the Gulf last week.The U.S. Coast Guard Station Panama City said it received a notification at about 1 p.m. June 26, from the Florida Fish and W...
The New Jersey lawmaker missing from the halls of Congress has returned to his job and has offered an explanation for his prolonged absence. Read more trending news Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R.-NJ returned to his Washington office on Tuesday morning, bringing an end to his months-long leave. He last vot...
The family of a man killed in a shooting at a north Georgia church last week is remembering him as a husband and father to two children.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]A GoFundMe identified the victim as Austin Teems, 29, who was shot to death June 25 at Bethel Baptist C...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Republicans praised Tuesday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state bans in Idaho and West Virginia prohibiting transgender girls and women from playing on their public school and college sports teams.“Today’s Supreme Court decision uphold...
Two Mississippi men are accused of killing two women and a 2-year-old child last week in what authorities are calling a targeted attack.Read more trending news According to Hinds County online booking records, Jordan Lee Carter, 28, of Jackson, and Cornelious Carter, 28, of Jackson, were arrested...
PORTLAND, Ore. (Aging Untold) — Portland International Airport is home to a volunteer music program that places live piano performances throughout its terminals, offering travelers a break from the noise and stress of air travel. A program born from tragedy The program began in the aftermath of t...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in Jonesboro on Monday, according to Clayton County police. Officers responded to a report of a person down in the 40 block of Darwin Drive, finding Fernando Chacon Santana with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at th...
A 14-year-old drowned while swimming with his friends at a Georgia park on Monday night. Investigators told Channel 2’s Michael Doudna that the victim was 14-year-old Tyler Brown. The safety concerns about the popular swimming spot, on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4:00 p.m.[DOWNLOAD: Free WS...
The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order eliminating birthright citizenship, upholding the 14th Amendment instead. Tuesday marked the last day of the Supreme Court’s term and the decision was the last one issued. The case, Trump v. Barb...
Law enforcement activity has closed Kelly Mill Road between Johnson Road and Barrett Downs Drive.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department is asking people to avoid the area. The sheriff’s office tells us they are working an armed barricaded sub...
Authorities recovered a body from Armuchee Park in Floyd County on Monday evening following reports of a drowning.
This week, we’re sharing the recipe for the brunch burger special at Buttermilk Kitchen in Buckhead. Buttermilk Kitchen founder and “Brunch Season: A Year of Delicious Mornings from the Buttermilk Kitchen” cookbook author Suzanne Vizethann said her Italian background inspired the recipe, whic...
(Gray News/AP) - U.S. gasoline prices decreased by an average of 49 cents a gallon in the last month as expectations rose for an end to the war with Iran. But they’re not falling fast enough for President Donald Trump.“Gasoline Retailers must get their Prices down, IMMEDIATELY! They’re too high c...
Actor Tom Ligon, who portrayed a backup catcher in “Bang the Drum Slowly” and Lucas Prentiss in the soap opera “The Young and the Restless,” has died. He was 85.Read more trending newsThe veteran actor’s death was announced on Friday by the New York chapter of SAG-AFTRA, according to The Hollywoo...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Law enforcement has swarmed a Forsyth County neighborhood Tuesday morning after a person barricaded themself inside a home, the sheriff’s office said.The activity is centered on Johnson Road and Barrett Downs Drive. Deputies believe the suspect is armed, and th...
The Supreme Court of the United States has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order eliminating birthright citizenship, upholding the 14th Amendment instead.Tuesday marked the last day of the Supreme Court’s term and the decision was the last one issued. Read more trending news The ca...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — To celebrate America’s 250th birthday on Saturday, a record 72 million Americans are expected to travel, according to AAA — and most of them will go by car. That’s why the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS) hosted a holiday travel safety briefing on Tues...
Georgia’s Performance Audit Division released a report to provide insight about how K-12 public schools’ teachers feel about GenAI use in the classroom by students and teachers. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]GenAI is an advanced system trained to respond to user prompt...
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 upheld laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on female school sports teams, according to a report from the Associated Press. In a decision expected to influence similar laws across the country, the court’s con...
Clayton County police responded to a deadly shooting in the Jonesboro area on Monday.
A North Georgia convenience store chain is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by Buc-ee’s over what it called infringement of its brand identity.Buc-ee’s filed a federal lawsuit in May trying to get Teddy’s Market to stop operating under a “confusingly similar” brand.In the la...
A Hollywood director accused of defrauding Netflix of $11 million will spend the next two-plus years in prison.Read more trending news Carl Rinsch, who was convicted of defrauding the streaming service in December, was sentenced on Monday to 30 months in federal prison for the scheme, The New Yor...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — The popular belief that eating five to six small meals a day leads to greater weight loss is not supported by the evidence, according to an endocrinologist at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Anna Beth Bradley said that when people consume the same calories and macronu...
Kelly Mill Road is closed in Forsyth County because of an active law enforcement investigation, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.
In a landmark case, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld bans in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibited transgender athletes from playing on their public school and college sports teams.Read more trending news The justices, in a 6-3 vote, decided that bans in Idaho and West Virginia can stand. Lo...
The Dunwoody Homeowners Association (DHA) previewed changes to its annual Independence Day parade ahead of the country’s 250th birthday. The changes come after a crash during last year’s July 4 parade injured participants, resulting in the filing of criminal misdemeanor charges against two people...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Another dangerous heat day is here for north Georgia, and we’re tracking a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY this afternoon and evening as heat index temperatures climb near 105 degrees.A heat advisory is in effect from noon through 8 p.m., meaning the combination of hea...
A Sandy Springs driver apparently learned the hard way that it's better to pull over first and ask questions later.
A young Marine and his wife are among three people who died when their car hit a tree over the weekend.According to Georgia State Patrol, a gray Mustang was driving on I-20 in Greene County early Saturday morning when it hit the back of another car.Troopers say this sent the Mustang off of I-20 a...
A Douglas County woman says a routine oil change left her car undriveable and her engine sitting in the backseat of her car.She called Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray after seeing his report on a similar problem from another customer at the same store.Jihan Johnston-McGlotten said her...
A child was found dead in a vehicle outside a South Florida preschool on Monday, authorities said.Read more trending news According to a social media post shared by the Plantation Police Department, officers and fire rescue crew members responded to A World of Discovery Academy at about 5:39 p.m....
(Aging Untold) — Constipation is one of those topics nobody wants to bring up at the dinner table — yet it affects far more people than you might expect. About 16 out of 100 adults deal with it regularly, and that number climbs to roughly 33 out of 100 for people 60 and older, according to the Na...
More than 500 survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of San Francisco reached a $395 million settlement that was announced Monday, with church leaders agreeing to an additional 14-point plan for protecting children.
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX/Gray News) - A man was arrested after he allegedly solicited minors for sex acts at a hotel Friday.The mother of a teenager who was in town for a football tournament told College Station police her son and several teammates were approached in an elevator by an intoxic...
Park celebrations Tuesday, June 30 — The state is gearing up for the country’s 250th birthday, and Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites is hosting Independence Day events across the state to celebrate. Scattered thunderstorms with a high of 93° today, but it will feel much hotter as ext...
Some Medicare subscribers will be able to have weight-loss drugs covered by their plans. Read more trending news The temporary pilot program launches on July 1. It will allow Medicare participants to get GLP-1 drugs for weight loss by paying only a $50-a-month co-pay, The Washington Post reported...
Ford is recalling 741,195 vehicles in the United States due to a transmission defect that can damage the vehicle’s parking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.Read more trending newsReuters reported that the defect could result in the vehicles rolling away.The recall a...
(Aging Untold) — For many people, turning 70 marks something unexpected: not a slowdown, but a release. The pressure to prove, perform and please others begins to lift — and in its place comes clarity, purpose and a kind of freedom that earlier decades rarely allow, according to the Aging Untold ...
This summer, the Piedmont Park Conservancy is offering a full slate of seasonal programming designed to bring Atlantans together – from outdoor fitness classes and guided walks to craft nights and community markets. “Piedmont Park has a way of bringing people together,” Doug Widener, Presiden...
(Gray News) – Daveigh Chase, the actress who voiced Lilo in the beloved 2002 Disney film “Lilo & Stitch,” died of AIDS, according to the medical examiner’s office.Chase, 35, whose legal name was Daveigh Schwallier, died at a hospital June 16.“Chronic polysubstance use” was also listed as a contri...
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