Monk who lost leg while walking for peace returns to Georgia, honored at temple
A Buddhist monk who was seriously injured while walking for peace through Texas is back in Georgia.
Traffic stop on I-20 leads to arrest, 12-pound cocaine seizure in north Georgia
During the traffic stop, Morgan County deputies observed a THC vape in plain view.
Man shot by his son after argument in southeast Atlanta home
The identity of the victim and current extent of his injury are unknown.
Plane crashes behind home in DeKalb County, 2 injured
The DeKalb County Fire Rescue Department confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a plane has crashed behind a home in Doraville.
In Gwinnett, it’s hard to afford housing on less than $75,000 a year
Jeannie Johnson works two full-time jobs. The single mother registers patients for hospitals in Atlanta and Snellville. Her four children are grown but two still live at home. Her daughter, Anayah, works full time and has considered moving out. “She thought that she could get her own place at one time,” Johnson said....
Buddhist monks on Walk for Peace come through west Georgia
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A group of Buddhist monks who are walking from Texas to Washington, D.C. arrived in Georgia this weekend and are making their way through metro Atlanta. The monks came Saturday through Troup County, with both the Troup County Sheriff's Office and Hogansville Police Department posting about how...
Two metro Atlanta Publix stores close, leaving residents searching for options
Two Publix grocery stores in metro Atlanta have closed, leaving nearby residents looking for new places to shop for groceries.
Mayor Dickens Names New City Attorney
Mayor Andre Dickens announced City Attorney Patrise Perkins-Hooker will depart the City ahead of the start of Mayor Dickens’ next term, after a distinguished period of service. Mayor Dickens has appointed Marquetta J. Bryan to serve as the City of Atlanta’s new City Attorney. Bryan brings more than...
Cobb Clerk’s Criminal Case Moves Forward Amid Motions to Dismiss
Cobb County, GA — The criminal case against Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor continues to unfold as her attorneys seek to have felony charges dismissed before trial, while prosecutors simultaneously push back with several pretrial motions over what evidence can be presented. Taylor, first elected in...
9-year-old bitten by dog, hospitalized with ‘potentially life-threatening injuries’
A 9-year-old child was taken to a hospital after being bitten by a family dog Saturday, Dallas Police Dept. said.
