(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 ...
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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....
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 is hosting a holiday travel safety briefing on Tuesda...
(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...
A 14-year-old drowned while swimming with his friends at a Georgia park on Monday night. Floyd County Police says emergency crews responded to a drowning call at Armuchee Creek near Armuchee Park on Jones Mill Road. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens also responded.[DOWNLOAD...
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...
Two people were killed and at least 20 more were injured after a coach bus flipped and struck two oncoming vehicles on the Long Island Expressway on Monday, New York City authorities said.Read more trending news The accident occurred at around 11:45 p.m. ET near the Greenpoint Avenue exit, WCBS r...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 14-year-old boy died on Monday after he drowned in a creek at a Floyd County park, according to officials. Emergency crews were at Armuchee Park on Jones Mill Road in Rome searching for the victim around 10:40 p.m. A body, later identified as Tyler Brown, was...
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on Monday, hours after a Florida judge set his bond at $1 million for his role in a Tampa kidnapping and robbery case.Read more trending news Arnold, 23, is facing four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery, police said. He surr...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Clayton County police are asking for help finding a missing man.Jesse Garmon was last seen by his parents on Saturday afternoon wearing khaki pants and a white T-shirt.Garmon has been diagnosed with a mental disability, making this a vulnerable missing person c...
It is another hot and humid day across north Georgia, and metro Atlanta is under a heat advisory as feels-like temperatures could climb as high as 107 degrees.
Daveigh Chase, the former child actress who voiced Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch” and portrayed the evil Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” died of AIDS, medical officials said on Monday.Read more trending news According to a report from the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner, Chase, 35, whose legal name ...
Heavy underdog DR Congo faces World Cup favorite England in Wednesday's Round of 32 match in Atlanta.
The Atlanta Braves return home to Truist Park for a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals and four-game series with the New York Mets. The Braves are also celebrating America’s 250th birthday with Independence Week specials, eating contests and two firework shows.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV N...
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) - A pair of Wisconsin parents are facing charges after their 1-year-old child drowned in the bathtub while the mother allegedly scrolled social media.The Rock County Sheriff’s Office received a report June 13 of a child that was not breathing and had possibly dro...
Another heat advisory will go into effect that will cover almost all of north Georgia on Tuesday. The dangerous heat is expected to last for several days.Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan is tracking a very warm start to Tuesday with temperatures starting off in the 80s. Temperatu...
LANETT, Ala. (WTVM/Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama believe a man strangled his girlfriend then died of a heart attack while disposing of her body in a wooded area.Jessica Folds, 47, and her boyfriend, 44-year-old Daniel Robbins, were found dead June 10 in a wooded area in Lanett. Chambers Cou...
A CSX freight train struck an unoccupied tractor-trailer that became stuck on railroad tracks Tuesday morning in southwest Atlanta, authorities said.
It was an emotional reunion months in the making for a woman who says it is a miracle that she is alive.First responders saved Mary “Jeanne” Menna after she says she was struck by lightning outside St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cobb County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news break...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A semi-truck collided with a CSX train overnight in southwest Atlanta.The crash occurred just after 3 a.m. Tuesday near Boulder Park Road and Nathan Road SW, according to CSX.No injuries were reported, the railroad company said.The cause of the crash is under i...
Police have shut down a road in southwest Atlanta after a train crashed into a tractor-trailer.The crash happened early Tuesday morning on the train tracks on Brownlee Road. You can see where the train sliced the big rig. There are also packages on the ground.Police say the road will be closed wh...
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...
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Alabama father who drowned while trying to save his children is being remembered as a happy man who put family and faith first.Israel Manual Montecino-Navarro, 35, drowned Sunday afternoon while trying to save several of his children from the Cahaba Ri...
A Coweta County woman has died after crashing into several trees last week.Georgia State Patrol says that just after midnight on Thursday, June 25, 24-year-old Kristen Landrum-Prisk was driving on Corinth Road.[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]That’s when they say she cros...
Temperatures are expected to rise Tuesday and emergency responders are preparing for a spike in calls for help.Monday night, organizations across metro Atlanta activated teams trained to help.Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco joined nonprofit A Home for Everyone in DeKalb as they handed out water to...
Authorities recovered a body from Armuchee Park in Floyd County on Monday evening following reports of a drowning.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A driver was killed in a shootout with Coweta County deputies on I-85 Monday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office.Around 1:20 p.m., deputies pulled over a man on I-85 South near mile marker 34, in the Grantville area, for a traffic violation, according ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Keeping your home cool and your wallet happy will be top of mind for many Georgians this week as temperatures remain in the 90s.Experts say people can save money immediately with simple tasks such as turning off lights, setting the thermostat to 75 degrees, or ...
The Georgia Patient First Act expands the registry to thousands of new residents by introducing new qualifying health conditions.
A Supreme Court ruling allowing the end of Temporary Protected Status has sparked widespread fear among tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants.
A woman who survived a lightning strike returned to a Marietta church to thank the first responders who pulled her from the brink of death.
DeKalb County police flooded the neighborhood surrounding a former Decatur nightclub Monday evening as officers searched for two suspects.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of twin brothers found dead on a north Georgia mountain in March said independent investigations confirmed the teen’s manner of death was suicide. 19-year-olds Naazir Rahim Lewis and Qaadir Malik Lewis were found dead on Bell Mountain in Towns County...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man died in the hospital more than five months after he was injured in downtown Atlanta. Following an autopsy, police are now investigating his death as a homicide.On Jan. 11, a 59-year-old man was injured near 2 Peachtree Street NW, according to the Atlanta ...
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