Stories for June 2006
Stories for Friday, June 30
Braves 5, Orioles 3
Atlanta, GA -- (Sports Network) - Marcus Giles drove in two runs and scored another as Atlanta downed Baltimore, 5-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Turner Field. Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored for the Braves, who have won six-straight meetings ...
Funeral Arrangements Set For Officer
Funeral arrangements for Det. Dennis Stepnowski will be held Monday, July 3 at 12 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Atlanta.The church is located at 4400 North Peachtree Road.The burial will be held after the funeral at the Zion Baptist Church in Covington.The family will receive friends on Sunday ...
Firefighters On Scene Of Cobb Apartment Fire
The Cobb County Fire Department is on the scene of an apartment fire there.The fire is located at 104 South Lincoln Trace in Smyrna.Firefighters can be seen entering the building to fight the blaze.No injuries have been reported.
Vernon Jones' Statement
"It is a tragedy when a sworn officer loses his life in the line of duty. I am deeply saddened. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dennis Carmen Stepnowski and the DeKalb County Police Department.The citizens of DeKalb County and the Public Safety Department mourn ...
Pack Your Patience; It's Going To Be A Busy Travel Weekend
This weekend marks the beginning of people traveling to be with family and friends for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday!Despite higher fuel prices, Americans by the tens of millions will hit the roads, ride the rails and take to the skies for the Fourth of July -- which means ...
Raid Nets Video Gambling Machines
Dozens of illegal video gambling machines are now in the hands of authorities after several raids in Walton County.Fifteen lightning raids on convenience stores around the county netted the machines.A month-long undercover operation lead authorities to up to 70 machines – some paying out up to $30,000 to the winner ...
Stories for Thursday, June 29
Child Bit By Dog
A child has been bitten by a dog in Clayton County.Officials say the incident happened on Pebblebeach Lane in the Pebblebridge Subdivision.Life flight has been called to take the child to a hospital.No word on the seriousness of the injuries.
Security Gap Leaves Courthouse Under-Secured
So many security guards have resigned and there are so many problems with Fulton County government buildings being left unsecured that county officials decided to immediately terminate the contract of the private firm – Atlanta Protective Associates.We all know how important security is at government buildings. Channel 2 found out ...
Car Crashes Into Printing Shop
A car crashed into a printing shop in Mableton Thursday evening.Officials say the accident happened on Veterans Memorial Highway at the Printing Place store.No word on why the car crashed.There are no reports of injuries.
Tips For Vacation Savings
AAA has some tips for metro Atlantans to save money on their vacation -- even though we have high gas prices! Cut back on hotel stays -- maybe 7 days instead of 10. Rent a kitchenette and buy groceries instead of eating out. Take advantage of Early Bird Specials at ...
Neighbor Wants County To Clean Up "Park"
If one of your neighbors let their property turn into a dump like the one in James Treece’s neighborhood, you’d have the county all over them – but a South Fulton County man has found out that when the owner is the county, it’s not so easy.James Treece says when ...
Woman Faces Animal Cruelty Charges
Gwinnett County investigators say they have seized approximately 100 animals from a Buford home.Officials say the home is located at 4753 Pebble Trace.Animal control says they received a complaint of possible animal cruelty at the home and they began to investigate. Officials say the State Health Department also had to ...
Driving Vs. Flying To Your Vacation
Gas prices this summer are 33 percent higher than last year at this time! So we started thinking – does it make more sense to fly or drive to your vacation destination? Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Jim Strickland has the answer.Each day 900 people come to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ...
Ramps Reopen After Spaghetti Junction Truck Crash
All lanes and ramps have reopened after a truck crash closed down part of the busy Spaghetti Junction interchange.Officials say a tractor-trailer carrying junked cars apparently lost control, hit a wall and overturned dumping its load onto the ramp below.Both ramps were shut down -- I-85 Nothbound to I-285 West ...
'Shoot Me, Shoot Me,' Suspect Tells Cops
Sheriff's deputies shot and killed an armed man in Douglas County late Wednesday night during a domestic disturbance.Deputies say when they arrived at the Plantation Estates mobile home park just before 11:00 p.m. they found a man armed with a knife arguing with a woman in a trailer.There were also ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 28
Student Loan Interest Rates To Rise
Channel 2 Consumer Advisor Clark Howard warned us about a financial red flag a few weeks ago and now the deadline is July 1 – that’s when the interest rate on student loans will go up as much as 3 percent.Most college students are out of school right now, but ...
Chemical Spill At GSU Deemed Not Hazardous
Georgia State University officials say a chemical spill that caused evacuations is not hazardous.Officials say a building and parking lot for Georgia State University were evacuated.Police say a passerby smelled a chemical coming from a science lab and called police. Officials evacuated a building and a parking garage as a ...
Peachtree Road Race Director To Retire
Julia Emmons is on her farewell tour as director of the Peachtree Road Race and Executive Director of the Atlanta Track Club. Emmons is retiring at the end of this year – and once the former Emory Professor leaves the ATC, she vows she’ll never run another Peachtree or any ...
Officer Involved In Hit And Run Accident
A police officer on a motorcycle has been struck by another vehicle in an accident just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.The accident happened at the intersection of Covington Highway and South Indian Creek.Police say the driver of the car that hit the officer drove away after the accident -- police are ...
Fire Ant Facts
FIRE ANT FACTS Scientific Name: Solenopsis invicta Buren Accidentally introduced into U.S. in 1930's Stowaway in ship ballast, landed in port of Mobile, Alabama Currently infests 250 million acres in U.S. Is adapting to drier conditions in western areas of infestation At least 5 million Americans are stung every year! ...
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