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Police investigating shooting in Atlanta
Officers are investigating a shooting in southwest Atlanta at a gas station Wednesday night, Atlanta PD said.
Fire reported at nuclear facility in SC, prompting emergency response
A fire has caused an emergency response at a nuclear facility near the Georgia state line in South Carolina Tuesday night.
Former Pres. Barack Obama ralliesg for Jon Ossoff, Keisha Lance Bottoms
Former President Barack Obama is in metro Atlanta on Wednesday to rally support for Democratic candidates Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Georgia election 2026: Officials react to return of DOJ observers to metro Atlanta county
The Trump administration calls it the largest deployment of Election Day poll watchers in the history of the Department of Justice, with state lawmakers and el…
Five years after Jovita Moore’s death, her fight against brain cancer is helping others
Five years after the death of beloved Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore, her legacy continues to make a difference for Georgia families facing brain ca…
Woman charged with murder in connection with 4-year-old found dead during welfare check
Colby Cooks was found dead inside a home on Cardinal Drive on Monday night.
Georgia auto insurance rates are dropping for millions of policies after years of increases
After years of steep increases in the cost of auto insurance, millions of Georgia policies are getting a price break.
Woman sentenced for shooting that stemmed from fight
A mother of four has been convicted of killing a youth track coach. Prosecutors say video of her holding a gun landed her with a life sentence.
New devices help Cobb County Jail track inmate safety checks in real time
New technology is replacing outdated paper logs at the Cobb County Jail.
Heavy police presence seen at metro Atlanta high school
NewsChopper2 is over Douglas County High School, where there is a heavy police presence Tuesday evening.
Gunman on the run after 14-year-old shot near metro Atlanta apartments
A 14-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after a shooting, and police are still searching for the gunman.
‘It’s scary to think about’: School shooting plot stopped, guns and ammo found
Three young people, including a juvenile girl, are under arrest for plotting an armed attack at Cherokee High School.
DeKalb County breaks ground on nearly $10 million fire station
What is now a construction site will soon become a brand-new, nearly $10 million fire station designed to improve emergency response times in southeast DeKalb …
Metro Atlanta extended-stay hotel conversion tackles blight and rent in 1 building
A former Peachtree Corners extended-stay hotel, the kind of place many Gwinnett County households turn to as a last resort, will soon house young adults leavin…
Gwinnett’s new school-naming policy considers historically underrepresented communities
Gwinnett County’s school board unanimously adopted new rules for naming schools and other district buildings that ask committees to consider people who reflect…