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Judge decides on whether to toss APS indictments
An attorney for Atlanta Public School's former superintendent testified in court Tuesday as a judge decides on whether to throw out indictments in the district's test-cheating scandal. This development comes after 35 APS educators, including former superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall, were accused in March of cheating on standardized tests, lying ...
Real People: Fox organist has ‘best gig in the world’
For the last 10 years, Larry Douglas Embury has held one of the most unusual jobs in the world. As the official organist in residence for the Fox Theatre, the Druid Hills musician has the pleasure of rising out of the orchestra pit on the bench of the gold-gilt Moller ...
100+ Gwinnett Medical Center patients may have been exposed to TB
More than 100 patients at Gwinnett Medical Center may have been exposed to tuberculosis. Channel 2’s Dave Huddleston was there Tuesday as hospital executives and members of the county and state health departments held a news conference on the matter. They found out about the issue when an employee was ...
California Cops Cruise on Stand-up Paddle Patrol
Police in Truckee, California are believed to be the first department to patrol a waterway using stand-up paddle boards. As AP's Haven Daley explains, it's all about community outreach. (June 18)
More rain in Tuesday's forecast
Heavy rains across the Atlanta metro Monday afternoon and evening brought down trees and caused localized flooding, and more rain is on the way for Tuesday. Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said rain showers and thunder storms are possible at any time in metro Atlanta on Tuesday, bringing ...
DA to have GBI investigate allegations against himself
In a surprise move, Fulton County's district attorney announced plans Monday to call the GBI on himself. A few weeks ago, an investigation revealed questionable forfeiture money spending by DA Paul Howard. Howard made the announcement during the Prosecuting Attorneys Council meeting. "I think that the GBI ought to be ...
Expert shares how to detect troubled trees
With all of this rain and wind, dozens of trees are falling down throughout metro Atlanta. Certified arborists told Channel 2's Rachel Stockman that there are signs people can look out for to protect their families from potentially dangerous trees. "Things to look out for are mushrooms and decay. If ...
Atlanta City Council approves pay raise for city employees
The Atlanta City Council approved a pay raise for city employees Monday. Channel 2's Tony Thomas was there as the council approved a 3.5 percent raise for most city employees, and a 1.5 percent raise for city police and firefighters. City workers have spent months demanding a raise. In May, ...
Father puts up reward for answers in son's death
A father is so desperate for a break in his son's murder case, he and his family are putting up a reward for information to help catch the killer. Someone shot and killed Darius Grays at the Lakes Apartments in Stone Mountain last August. Melvin Clark said he still can't ...
Mother grabs 4-year-old from path of falling tree
A mother dashed into the path of a falling tree to rescue her 4-year-old son. It happened at a home on Timothy Drive in DeKalb County. Channel 2’s Jeff Dore met Jessica Brumit on Monday as a tree company cut and a crane operator hauled away the 90-foot-long, three-foot-thick poplar ...
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