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  • Teacher In Trouble For Facebook Sues School District

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – 26 mins ago  

    WINDER, Ga. -- A former high school teacher is suing a north Georgia school district, alleging she was forced to resign over photos and expletives on her Facebook page. Full Story »

  • Feds Bust ATM Hacking Ring That Stole $9 Million In 12 Hours

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

    ATLANTA -- Federal authorities have busted what they call "one of the most sophisticated computer hacking rings in the world" winning indictments against eight people from Russia, Estonia and Moldova. Full Story »

  • Band Hazing Victim Sues School

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 7:57 am ET  

    BATON ROUGE, La. -- Southern University marching band hazing victim Marcus Heath of Georgia and his mother are suing the college for liability in last year's off-campus initiation event. Full Story »

  • Church Fire Called Arson; Reward Offered

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 7:57 am ET  

    Authoritiies are investigating an apparent arson at a church in an Atlanta suburb. Investigators believe someone tried to set the first Mallalieu United Methodist Church ablaze Monday afternoon. Full Story »

  • Police: 4 Stole Credit Card While Soldier Was In Afghanistan

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 6:27 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- Arrest warrants were issued Monday for four people in a suspected fraud ring that police say stole a deployed soldier's credit card and ran up more than $6,500 in charges to upgrade the ring's burglary tools. Full Story »

  • Georgia Banning Smoking At Prisons

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 6:26 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- Beginning next year, patients at Georgia's mental hospitals and inmates in the state's prisons will no longer be able to light up. Full Story »

  • Jim Martin Endorses Reed For Atlanta Mayor

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 6:26 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- As the runoff for Atlanta mayor gears up, state Sen. Kasim Reed is getting a plug from another Democrat whose race went into extra innings. Full Story »

  • Georgia Tax Collections Down 18 Percent

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 6:26 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- Tax revenue in Georgia fell nearly 18 percent in October compared with the same month in 2008, but Gov. Sonny Perdue's office said Monday the dramatic drop reflected numbers from last year that hadn't yet felt the sting of the recession. Full Story »

  • More Rain Ahead Thanks To Ida

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 5:56 am ET  

    UPDATE: High winds could bring down some trees, says WSB-TV Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist David Chandley. Full Story »

  • Atlanta Choir Named Best In US

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Tue Nov 10, 5:56 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- An Atlanta church choir has earned the title of "Best Church Choir in America" as part of Verizon Wireless' "How Sweet the Sound: The Search for the Best Church Choir in America" competition. Full Story »

  • Cobb Officer Charged With DUI

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 6:41 pm ET  

    COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- A Cobb County Police Department lieutenant was charged with driving under the influence and other charges after a minor crash. Full Story »

  • Bicyclist Hit, Killed In Woodstock

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 4:56 pm ET  

    WOODSTOCK, Ga. -- Woodstock police were called to the scene of a deadly accident involving a bicyclist Monday afternoon. Lt. Paul Brown of the Woodstock Police Department said a van hit a bicyclist on Main Street just south of Highway 92 just after 4 p.m. Full Story »

  • Police Arrest Man Accused Of Trying To Lure 10-Year-Old Into Truck

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 4:41 pm ET  

    HALL COUNTY, Ga. -- Hall County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of trying to lure a 10-year-old boy into his pickup truck. Overlook subdivision was on high alert for more than a week after a man in a pickup truck allegedly approached a 10-year-old boy down the block. Full Story »

  • Police: UPS Executive Accused Of Rape Commits Suicide

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 4:26 pm ET  

    NORCROSS, Ga. -- An Atlanta-based UPS executive accused of rape committed suicide Monday, according to Gwinnett County police. Officers found Mark Samoline, 50, dead in a room at the Residence Inn Marriott hotel on Triangle Drive in Norcross about 1:45 p.m. Full Story »

  • Loganville Woman Wins $218K In Lottery

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 4:26 pm ET  

    ATLANTA -- A Loganville woman intends to tuck away a tidy sum she has won from the Georgia Lottery. Flora Williams, a retired suit factory worker, has matched all five winning numbers in the Nov. 3 Fantasy 5 drawing, winning a $218,968 jackpot prize. Full Story »

  • Robber Announces He Has Bomb In Walmart

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 3:41 pm ET  

    NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. -- A Covington Walmart store was evacuated after a man announced he had a bomb and robbed the bank inside the store Monday afternoon. Full Story »

  • Man Accused Of Shooting Brother, Killing Woman

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 3:11 pm ET  

    NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Newton County Sheriff’s Office officials arrested and charged the brother of a shooting victim Monday after a man was found shot and a woman was found dead. Full Story »

  • Strollers Recalled For Fingertip Amputation Hazard

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 2:11 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON -- About a million Maclaren strollers sold by Target and Babies "R" Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism. Full Story »

  • Man Facing Charges In Brother, Sister-In-Law's Deaths

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 12:41 pm ET  

    BONNIE DOONE, N.C. -- A North Carolina man serving time in a Georgia prison is set to face murder charges in the slayings of his brother and sister-in-law more than two decades ago. Full Story »

  • Teacher Charged In Simulated Sex In Class Case

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 12:26 pm ET  

    ATLANTA -- A former chorus teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he allowed his students to perform simulated sex acts in class. Nathan Grigsby faces six counts of public indecency and four contributing to the deprivation of a minor charges. Full Story »

  • Marietta Drummer Killed In Fall Down Elevator Shaft

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 11:41 am ET  

    Jerry Fuchs, 34, played with Athens-based psychedelic instrumental ensemble Maserati. Full Story »

  • Do You Have Recalled Stroller ?

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 10:41 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- Consumer investigator Jim Strickalnd is looking for Georgians who may be affected by the recall of the popular McLaren baby stroller. The company will recall more than one million strollers tomorrow sold over the past ten years. Full Story »

  • 3 Alarm Fire Hits High-Rise For Seniors

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 10:26 am ET  

    A three-alarm fire forced the evacuation of a high-rise for senior citizens in southwest Atlanta Monday morning. Full Story »

  • Court Upholds Sentence In Debutante Killing

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 10:26 am ET  

    ATLANTA -- Georgia's top court has upheld the conviction of a man charged with shooting a 19-year-old Savannah debutante to death during a Christmas Eve mugging. Full Story »

  • Missing Metro Atlanta Boater Found Safe

    WSB-TV 2 Atlanta – Mon Nov 9, 9:41 am ET  

    The metro Atlanta sailor who has been missing at sea since mid-October has been found alive at a port in the Bahamas, his daughter told WSB-TV Channel 2 Monday morning. Full Story »

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