Stories for April 2006
Stories for Sunday, April 30
The Way I See It...
A big fight is brewing between the National Football League and local television stations across the country. It could get nasty. The league owners have voted to bar local tv cameras from the sidelines next fall. We will no longer be able to shoot our own game hilights or isolate ...
Braves 8, Mets 5
Atlanta, GA -- (Sports Network) - Jeff Francoeur, mired in an early-season slump, finished 4-for-5 and knocked in a career-high five runs, as Atlanta avoided a three-game sweep by defeating the New York Mets, 8-5, at Turner Field. "We had a great team effort," Francouer said. "Kyle [Davies] battled out ...
Atlanta Prepares For Rally Against Immigration Reform Law
Once again, rally organizers are calling for solidarity. On Monday, organizers hope thousands will protest Georgia's new Immigration Reform Law, by marching in front of the State Capitol. Governor Sonny Perdue signed Georgia's Immigration Reform bill into law on March 17. But, rally organizers hope something can still be done. ...
2 Killed In DeKalb Crash
One woman is mourning her step-father and boyfriend after a double fatal crash in DeKalb County. Police say Quanta Avery and her boyfriend, Marquez Natt, ran out of gas early Sunday morning on Snapfinger Road near Browns Mills Road and called Avery's step-father, John Dumas for help. As Dumas started ...
Mets 1, Braves 0
Atlanta, GA -- (Sports Network) - Tom Glavine, Aaron Heilman and Billy Wagner made Paul Lo Duca's sixth-inning solo homer stand, as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves, 1-0, at Turner Field. Glavine (3-2) allowed just four hits, walked two and struck out one over seven innings, as ...
Stories for Saturday, April 29
Police Arrest Man After Shooting, Chase
Atlanta police said they had to use "a considerable amount of force" Saturday to arrest a man who fired a gun in the middle of a street and led officers on a chase through Southeast Atlanta. David Hensley, 45, faces aggravated assault and reckless conduct charges in the wake of ...
Man Dies In Jump From I-20 Overpass
A man died after jumping off an I-20 overpass in DeKalb County Saturday night, police said. He was struck by several cars after landing on the pavement. The incident tied up traffic for miles along I-20 west. Police said the man was standing at the edge of the Wesley Chapel ...
Blue Angels Draw Crowds, Congestion
Police are bracing for big crowds Sunday when the Blue Angels stage a repeat performance of their show Saturday at Naval Air Station Atlanta. Overflow parking lots filled up by noon for the 3 p.m. precision acrobatic display, and many fans simply parked along the roadway to watch. "I just ...
Puppy Mill Dogs Auctioned
After failing to halt a Bartow County puppy auction, animal rescue activists showed up at the event Saturday with thousands of dollars, and angered many in the crowd by outbidding them. "These animals have lived in deplorable conditions for all their lives, being bred over and over and over again," ...
Drunken Driver Kills 1, Police Say
Speed and alcohol contributed to a deadly wreck in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County police said Saturday. Sean Jacob Holloway of Lawrenceville died when a car driven by Corey Jacobs, 21, of Lilburn, crossed the median on Ronald Reagan Parkway and slammed head-on into Holloway's car Friday night, police said. Jacobs and ...
Stories for Friday, April 28
METS 5 BRAVES 2
David Wright hit two homers and Pedro Martinez outdueled John Smoltz to lead the New York Mets over the Atlanta Braves, 5-2, in the opener of a three-game set at Turner Field. Wright finished 2-for-3 with three RBI and Jose Reyes went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored ...
Air Show, Construction May Cause Traffic Problems
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Cobb County this weekend for "Angels Over Atlanta" -- a massive air show featuring the Blue Angels.It runs both Saturday and Sunday at Naval Air Station Atlanta.The last time it was held 2 years ago, it created massive traffic jams in the ...
Apartment Engulfed In Flames
Fulton County Fire Department has been called to the scene of a massive apartment fire in Sandy Springs.The Legacy Key Apartment complex is located at 8800 Dunwoody Place in North Fulton County.Building 600 is the unit that is affected.Crews are on the scene and are working hard to keep the ...
Air Show: What You Can, Cannot Bring
These measures will be in effect during the Air Show. Please familiarize yourself with them prior to attending the show. Unauthorized Items The following items CANNOT be brought to the air show: Coolers Backpacks Carryall Bags Animals/Pets Bicycles/Skateboards Kites/Balloons Countraband (knives, illegal drugs, weapons of any kind, etc.) Authorized Items ...
Air Show May Cause Traffic Problems
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected in Cobb County this weekend for "Angels Over Atlanta" -- a massive air show featuring the Blue Angels.It runs both Saturday and Sunday at Naval Air Station Atlanta.The last time it was held 2 years ago, it created massive traffic jams in the ...
Air Show Traffic Plan
NAS Atlanta encourages carpooling because of the limited amount of parking. Parking lots will open at 8 a.m. and shuttle busses will begin shuttling spectators from parking to the Naval Air Station at 8:30 a.m. Traffic and parking lot updates will be broadcast over AM 750 WSB radio throughout the ...
Stories for Thursday, April 27
Gang Activity Growing In Metro
Forget the stereotype about gangs being mainly an urban problem. A Channel 2 Action News investigation shows some of the heaviest activity in metro Atlanta is in the suburbs, and virtually no community is immune. Channel 2 Investigative Reporter, Mark Winne, met with police and gang members.The suburbs are rife ...
Puppies To Be Auctioned
A controversial state auction of more than 200 purebred puppies could lead to fireworks between animal rescue groups and breeders.The auction of the puppies will take place Saturday at the Bartow County Animal Shelter. Rescue groups and breeders may be squaring off with rescuers saying the only breeders that would ...
Security Breach Involving Government Computers
A Channel 2 Consumer Investigation has found a serious security breach involving dozens of government computers.Thousands of records containing Georgians' personal information wound up in the wrong hands.Businesswoman Taryn Pisaneschi, a former state employee, is not happy we knew several details of her past. Those details include the account numbers ...
Gang Facts For Parents
Question: What is a gang? Fact: Criminal street gang means any organization, association, or group of three or more persons associated in fact, whether formal or informal, which engages in a pattern of criminal gang activity as defined. Georgia Criminal Code Section 16-15-3(1) Parent Tip: The National PTA states that ...
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