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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, SC ( WMBF /Gray News) - Four people, including a pastor and his wife, have been charged in a church sex offender case. On July 13, a concerned parent contacted the Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office after learning convicted sex offender Warren Perry was working as a custodian a...
Singer Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, who had three top-10 hits during the late 1950s and early 1960s, including “Palisades Park” and “Tallahassee Lassie,” died on Friday. He was 89. Read more trending news Cannon died at a hospice facility in Oxnard, California, his friend, iHeart Radio’s Tom Cuddy,...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The World Cup has ended and the other “football” is right around the corner. The 2026 SEC Football Media Days is being held this week in Tampa, Florida. Each night at 7 p.m., Atlanta News First and its stations across Gray Media, will air ‘Media Days Craze,’ br...
Two stars of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” are calling it quits after 27 years of marriage. Read more trending news Angie Katsanevas and Shawn Trujillo have separated, TMZ and Page Six reported. The couple shares a 15-year-old daughter, Elektra, E! News reported. They married in 1999, the s...
The City of Tucker will host two public engagement events about projects coming to the city in the coming days. Cooper Carry, the architectural and design firm behind the development of the Henderson Park Master Plan , will host a second open house at City Hall on July 23. Community members met d...
Get ready to go back to Hillman College as Netflix reveals the first look at “A Different World” sequel series. The iconic ’90s sitcom is set to premiere on Netflix on Sept. 24. The Ten-episode series will center on Deborah Wayne, the youngest daughter of original characters Dwayne Wayne and Whit...
A former Atlanta Falcons player’s brother who faces murder charges in their mother’s death has a bond hearing on Tuesday. Ciarre Campbell is scheduled to appear in court around 9:30 a.m. He is the brother of current Baltimore Ravens defensive end Calais Campbell, who played for the Falcons in 202...
Financing for Fulton County’s more than $1.3 billion jail overhaul is moving forward after a little-known regional jail authority voted Monday night to approve the next step in the process. The South Fulton Municipal Regional Jail Authority voted 3-2 to approve financing for the project, which st...
A small plane crashed onto the roof of a Texas home on Monday after its pilot attempted to land it near a private airstrip, authorities said. Read more trending news The owner of the residence, located in Fulshear, a suburb west of Houston, told KTRK that they were in bed just before 6:45 a.m. CT...
Gas spikes again Tuesday, July 21 — Metro Atlanta gas prices jumped more than 20 cents in the past week due to the escalated conflict between the U.S. and Iran. AAA said that the national average for a gallon of gas hit $4 Monday morning. Scattered thunderstorms with a high of 88° today. Taylor F...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The brother of NFL star and former Atlanta Falcons player Calais Campbell is due in court Tuesday morning in connection to the death of his mother. Ciarre Bryce Campbell, 41, is charged with murder, aggravated assault and possession of a knife during the commis...
The man who is accused of setting off fireworks outside a New York City federal building has been identified. Read more trending news The assistant director in charge of the FBI New York field office said Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was carrying an anti-ICD sign and set off fireworks outside of the comp...
Hot and humid conditions will give way to widespread showers and thunderstorms as a cold front moves into North Georgia and stalls this week.
Jimmy Gilstrap, an R&B singer who performed the “ Good Times ” theme song for the 1970s sitcom, collaborated with Stevie Wonder and had a 1975 hit, “Swing Your Daddy,” died on July 18. He was 79. Read more trending news Gilstrap’s nephew and family spokesperson, Geoffrey Gilstrap, said the singer...
One of the youngest mayors in Georgia history is under investigation for misusing his city credit card . Stockbridge Mayor Jayden Williams was given a deadline of Noon on Monday to turn over city property. Channel 2’s Richard Elliot stood outside city hall on Monday with cameras aimed at the fron...
Key Points: A $409 million state hospital is in the works, a solution from lawmakers and state officials to address the backlog of people waiting for a spot at a state psychiatric hospital. The first of its kind in over 50 years, the hospital follows a history of Georgia and other states institut...
(Editor’s note: On Sept. 18, 1990, the city of Atlanta was changed forever when Juan Antonio Samaranch announced the International Olympic Committee had awarded the 1996 games to Atlanta. Atlanta News First is marking the 30th anniversary of the games with daily digital retrospectives of the most...
General Mills announced a voluntary recall of more than 730,000 Pillsbury bread rolls sold to Walmart over concerns that the products may contain glass fragments. Read more trending news According to the voluntary recall, which was posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website on July...
A stretch of I-285 will be closed once again this weekend between S. Atlanta Road and Paces Ferry Road as crews work to reconstruct the interstate’s westside.
It’s that time of year when people who applied for coveted Masters Tournament tickets learn if they won the lottery or not. Augusta National sent out emails on Monday for the 2027 Masters Tournament, Women’s Amateur and Drive and the Chip and Putt National Finals. The emails let applicants know i...
Tropical Storm Bertha, the second-named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, formed on Monday and was threatening the northern Gulf Coast with heavy rains and possible flooding on Tuesday. Read more trending news Storm continues to move slowly Update 7:52 a.m. ET July 21: In its 8 a.m. ET...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia will swelter through today before a significant weather pattern shift brings widespread rain and cooler temperatures to the region for the next several days. Today: Hot, Humid Expect heat and humidity to dominate this afternoon. Heat index values ...
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey kicked off the 2026 SEC Media Days in Tampa. Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo was there as Sankey spoke for about 45 minutes on the state of college football from the Protect College Sports Act, NIL and College Football Playoff expansion. [DOWNLOAD: ...
Conyers Police have two suspects in custody and are searching for a third after a chase and crash on Interstate 20. Police say the suspects are connected to a series of car break-ins at nearby hotels. The evidence police recovered after the chase ended, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning ...
Police are searching for a runaway suspect after an I-20 pursuit linked to a string of early morning hotel car break-ins ended in a collision with an officer's cruiser on Tuesday.
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A semi-truck caught fire early Tuesday in DeKalb County. Fire crews were on the scene battling the blaze on Rock Chapel Road in Lithonia. There was no word yet on what started the fire or if there are any injuries. This is a developing story. Stay with Atlanta ...
KINGMAN, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) - Just a week after an Arizona woman started taking a kratom supplement, her husband found her unresponsive in their bed. Amanda Goodsell, a 27-year-old mother of twins, had never taken kratom before, but after she experienced persistent leg pain, her husband...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two people were taken into custody early Tuesday and one remains at large after a brief chase in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins, Conyers police said. The ordeal began just after 3 a.m. when officers responded to a car break-in at the Comfort Inn ...
One of two soldiers killed in an Iranian missile strike primarily lived in Georgia, according to his family. 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, enlisted in Hawaii, but primarily lived in Georgia, his father told CNN by phone. The way his family plans to honor his legacy, LIVE on Channel 2 Action New...
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - Sparks flew from a cargo plane during a rough attempted landing at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Video shows a Kalitta Air cargo plane experiencing a “tail skid” during an attempted landing Sunday, according to the company’s Chief Operating Of...
As hurricane season continues, a new service is offering residents a guaranteed seat on an evacuation flight for a price. Priority Evac , a Florida-based company, is guaranteeing evacuation flights to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport as storms approach, if they pay the four-figure...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta United has signed defenders Júnior Alonso and Paulo Díaz, the club announced, marking the first of several planned additions during the summer transfer window. The signings come one game after Atlanta United returned from the 2026 FIFA World Cup break. ...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The YMCA of Metro Atlanta reports a 32% increase in fall youth soccer sign-ups compared with last year. Scott Schadl, director of youth and adult sports at the YMCA of Metro Atlanta, said the organization is a good fit for families in a variety of circumstances...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Decatur city commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to create a new homelessness task force, launching a months-long process that city officials say is needed as demand for homeless support rises. City of Decatur Assistant City Manager of Community and Ec...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Heat and humidity continue through mid-week, but higher storm chances return Thursday and into parts of the weekend. First Alert Weather Days for storms Thursday, Saturday First Alert Weather Days are in effect for Thursday and Saturday as weak fronts move thro...
Property taxes in Douglasville could rise for many residents due to higher home values, even though city leaders plan to keep the tax rate unchanged.
Decatur Square is returning to normal after drawing over 140,000 people during a monthlong World Cup festival.
A mother and her daughter escaped a devastating Cherokee County house fire in Canton after lightning struck their home.
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate plan to fight being sent to the United Kingdom where they face a host of rape and sex trafficking charges.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Tennessee toddler was found dead Monday morning after he was taken by his biological father without permission. Memphis police said the boy’s father was taken into custody while officers continued to investigate what led up to 3-year-old Joseph Martinez’s deat...
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