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Big summer of music on tap around Atlanta

The summer music season is here, and that means plenty of the biggest bands on tour today passing through the Atlanta area in the next couple months. Jason Aldean, the Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews, Jimmy Buffett, KISS and Drake are just a few of the musicians that have played ...

50 treated in I-20 bus crashes, driver remains in hospital care

Channel 2 Action News spoke to students after six school buses and a passenger car were involved in a wreck Saturday on I-20 westbound in Newton County. As many as 200 middle school students from Burke County buses were on their way to Six Flags when the chain reaction happened. ...

Woman fights bedbugs, apartment complex

An apartment resident in Peachtree City is locked in battle with bedbugs on one side and the apartment complex management on the other. In her frustration over what she calls a huge infestation that's gone on for months, she turned to Channel 2 Action News for help. Sabrina Goodson ...

Boy falls to his death at Peachtree City airport

Peachtree City fire and police officials are investigating how a 13-year-old fell through a skylight and died at a nearby airport. Emergency crews were called to the Peachtree City-Falcon Field Airport just after 12:30 p.m. Friday. Investigators said a 13-year-old boy fell through a skylight in the roof of the ...

Residents sue to stop gun shop near school

Members of the Tyrone Town Council responded to a lawsuit filed against the town by voting to retrace their steps in a controversial rezoning plan. Council members voted on Thursday to hold more public hearings regarding the rezoning, which would allow a gun shop and firing range to move in ...

Lawmakers echo parents' mission to ban synthetic drugs

A Fayette County family is on a mission to convince teens not to try synthetic drugs. David and Yvette Burnett tell Channel 2's Linda Stouffer their son Chase Burnett died because of "spice," or K-2. They think he collapsed in a hot tub after smoking it. "If you don't think ...

Chase Burnett Scholarship Fund

Chase Burnett Scholarship Fund c/o First Baptist Church Peachtree City 208 Willow Bend Road Peachtree City, GA 30269

Recipe: Braised lamb shank with rosemary garlic au jus

From the menu of . . . The Village Cafe Fayetteville, GA NOTE: This restaurant is no longer open. Q: My husband and I are great fans of the Village Cafe in Fayetteville. We especially like the lamb shanks and would be so pleased if the cafe would share the ...

Father of injured deputy speaks out after crash

The father of an injured Clayton County Sheriff's deputy said Amy Kemper is improving. Kemper was injured when she was hit head-on by a suspected drunk driver last weekend. Channel 2's Tony Thomas spoke to the family, joined by dozens of loved ones who have been coming by Atlanta Medical ...

Friend: Teen smoked synthetic pot before death

Fayette County authorities are investigating the death of a 16-year-old found dead in a hot tub Sunday morning. Autopsy results are pending, but a family friend told Channel 2’s Amy Napier Viteri that Chase Burnett was smoking synthetic marijuana before he died. Viteri went to McIntosh High School in Peachtree ...

Fayette teen found dead in bath tub

Investigators are looking into the death of a teenager found in a hot tub, authorities said. The father of 16-year-old Chase Burnett found his son's body at their home near Peachtree City around 6 a.m. Sunday. The local medical examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine the McIntosh High School ...

Reward offered for tips in Peachtree City church burglary

The Peachtree City Police Department is offering a reward for up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who burgalrized and damaged property at a local church. The break-in happened Feb. 19 at the Peachtree City First Baptist Church at 208 Willow Bend Road. ...

6-year-old dies from pellet-gun wound

Peachtree City police said a 6-year-old girl died after being shot in the neck with a pellet rifle. According to a news release, police responded to a home on Teal Vista in the Planterra Ridge subdivision around noon Friday and found the girl with an injury to her throat from ...

Abortion doctor accused of Medicaid fraud

A metro-area abortion doctor and his office manager are under arrest, accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in fraudulent Medicaid payments. A spokesperson for Georgia's Attorney General says Dr. Tyrone Malloy and office manager CathyAnn Warner took more than $380,000 in payments for ultrasounds that were never done, ...

Voting at the Buckhead Library. Ballot measures include sales tax extensions for schools and Sunday Alcohol sales in Atlanta.

Election results show large support for Sunday alcohol sales

Officials worked to count and verify votes across Georgia on Tuesday as voters waited for results on races that would determine mayors, taxes and Sunday liquor sales. Numbers show one of the biggest issues of the election, Sunday alcohol sales, passed by an overwhelming margin in most metro Atlanta communities. ...

Car fire lands postal worker in jail

Peachtree City Police charged a U.S. Postal Carrier with stealing department store gift cards right out of the mail, but it's how they said they discovered the crime that has people talking. Investigators said 42-year-old John Breedlove's car caught fire in the Peachtree City Post Office parking lot back in ...

Mother, teenage son arrested in robberies using golf cart

Four people, including a 17-year-old and his 39-year-old mother, have been arrested in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries in Peachtree City. Police said the arrests cleared dozens of vehicle burglary cases that date back to midsummer. "So, far we have over 40 cases that we've been able to ...

3 Firefighters injured in Fayette fire

Three firefighters were hurt after fighting a big fire just outside of Peachtree City Saturday. All three are expected to recover, but two were injured seriously enough to be airlifted to Grady Memorial Hospital. Fire commanders told Channel 2's Tony Thomas the two firefighters were going to be kept overnight ...

Police say thieves stealing golf carts, breaking into cars

Peachtree City police are searching for thieves who they say stole golf carts then used them to go on a burglary spree. Investigators said there were 12 vehicles burglaries and one garage break-in reported between Sunday and Tuesday. They said the thieves stole a golf cart to get to the ...

Woman describes sinking into hole of quicksand-like soil

What started off as a routine morning walk around Lake McIntosh turned into a struggle to escape what felt like quicksand to a Peachtree City woman.Suzanne Maiden said she was out to feed the geese down near Lake McIntosh.Lake McIntosh is Peachtree City's new reservoir that is still under construction. ...