Atlanta Braves P Derek Lowe charged with DUI

Atlanta Braves pitcher Derek Lowe was charged with drunken driving, another blow to a team already dealing with allegations that pitching coach Roger McDowell spewed homophobic comments before a game in San Francisco last weekend. Gordy Wright, a spokesman for the Georgia State Patrol, said a trooper stopped Lowe's vehicle ...

• Updated: 11:48 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2011

Catoosa Co. Authorities Look For Missing People

Authorities in Catoosa County expect the death toll to continue to rise following Wednesday’s rash of tornadoes. Search teams have found eight bodies so far, but the sheriff said several people are still missing.On Thursday night, Channel 2 Action News reporter Tony Thomas got a first-hand look at the hardest ...

• Updated: 9:52 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2011

Braves Pitcher Derek Lowe Charged With DUI

Braves pitcher Derek Lowe was arrested in Atlanta on suspicion of drunken driving Thursday night.A Georgia State Patrol trooper stopped Lowe, 37, after he was spotted racing another car, GSP spokesman Gordy Wright said. Wright said the trooper smelled an alcoholic drink in his car.Lowe declined to take a breath ...

• Updated: 5:15 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2011

BEHIND THE STORY: Dade Sheriff Loses Home In Storm

@import url(/css/21106410/style.css); Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne traveled to Dade County where a tornado killed two people on Wednesday. This is his first hand account of what he encountered while covering the story for Channel 2 Action News. We met him as dusk approached Dade County.He probably looks youthful ...

• Updated: 11:02 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2011

Adjuster Gives Tips On Documenting Damage

The storm path in Bartow County tore through the home of the Huskins clan. Nearly a dozen related families live along Gaines Road in Cartersville.The youngest of his generation, Oscar Huskins was born in a house heavily damaged by the storm. His current home, 50 feet away, lost the front ...

• Updated: 10:55 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Welfare Money Spent On Luxury Items

A Whistleblower 2 Investigation revealed that welfare recipients are spending thousands of dollars on non-essentials such as strip clubs, liquor stores and even golf. What government waste critics have to say about the government's lack of response. Channel 2 Action News investigative reporter Richard Belcher visited the Wild Animal Safari ...

• Updated: 7:10 p.m. Friday, April 29, 2011

Clark Howard's Advice For Storm Victims

Channel 2 consumer adviser Clark Howard answers questions about storm damage and insurance. Channel 2 Action News Investigates brightcove.createExperiences();

• Updated: 6:01 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Storm-Affected Roadways Update

The following is the status of some of the most impacted roadways, as of 4 p.m.:Information courtesy of Georgia DOT Catoosa County State Routes 2 and 3 have re-opened a single lane to traffic in the vicinity of the City of Ringgold.SR 151 remain closed in that same area. Dade ...

• Updated: 5:06 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

ABC News Coverage Of Royal Wedding

• Updated: 4:53 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Channel 2 Goes Undercover To Expose Teen Club

Arrests and ambulance runs are not what you would associate with teen nightclubs. A Channel 2 Action News Investigation into one suburban nightclub found kids drinking, dancing and partying in a way that would leave most parents appalled.Teen dance clubs have popped up all across metro Atlanta. Some switch locations ...

• Updated: 6:37 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Video: Follow Path Of Catoosa County Tornado

News Chopper 2 followed the path of the tornado that stretched across Catoosa County, skipped across I-75 and traveled through the city of Ringgold damaging restaurants, businesses, homes and Ringgold High School and Middle School. brightcove.createExperiences();

• Updated: 4:16 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Navy Contractor Pleads Guilty In Kickback Scheme

A Navy contractor charged in a multimillion-dollar kickback and bribery scheme has pleaded guilty in Rhode Island to bribing a public official. Anjan Dutta-Gupta of Roswell, Ga., entered his plea Thursday in federal court in Providence. The 58-year-old was arrested in February on charges he paid $8 million in bribes ...

• Updated: 4:03 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Police: Child Pornography Found At TV Station

Police charged a man with possession of child pornography after an investigation at a Troup County television station.Police said an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force seized hard drives from computers at WCAG TV-33 on Fort Drive in Lagrange.The computers contained several pornographic images involving children, according to investigators.Police arrested ...

• Updated: 4:01 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Can One Person Eat A 6-Pound Pizza? It's The Maximus Challenge

There's a new eating challenge in Atlanta and one that Nelson's News on wsbtv.com decided to investigate. Max's Coal Oven Pizzeria in the Luckie-Marietta district in downtown Atlanta now features the Maximus Pizza Challenge.The Maximus Pizza Challenge pits one person versus a 6-pound pizza. Participants have two hours to eat ...

• Updated: 7:47 a.m. Monday, May 9, 2011

How You Can Help Those Affected By The Storms

Channel 2 Action News has received a lot of requests on how people can help those affected by Wednesday’s storms. Here are a couple of resources we have found. American Red Cross The American Red Cross is seeking donations. You can make a donation online by clicking here.You can call ...

• Updated: 4:05 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011

Video: News Chopper 2 Over Spalding County

News Chopper 2 flew over tornado damage that stretched across Spalding County. Most of this damage is centered around Highway 19/41, Old Atlanta Road, Minter Road and Sidney Road. brightcove.createExperiences();

• Updated: 12:19 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Gov. Deal To Tour Storm-Damaged Counties

Gov. Nathan Deal is taking a helicopter tour of the worst-hit areas of the state as Georgia recovers from an onslaught of storms Wednesday night.Only Channel 2 Action News was there as Deal boarded a state patrol helicopter with Georgia Emergency Management director Charley English.The governor plans to fly over ...

• Updated: 11:40 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Storm Throws 13-Year-Old Still In Bed From Home

A 13-year-old was thrown from her Spalding County home after a deadly storm system hit north Georgia Wednesday night, her parents said.Spalding is among 16 counties under a state of emergency in the wake of a storm system that spawned tornadoes and powerful winds that tore apart homes and buildings ...

• Updated: 12:45 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Murray leads Black team over Red 18-11 in G-Day Game

Aaron Murray threw for 122 yards and a touchdown as the Black team defeated the Red team 18-11 in the annual Georgia G-Day spring football game Saturday.Although the Red team compiled more offensive yardage — 266 to the Black's 225 -- four turnovers (three fumbles and an interception) cost them ...

• Updated: 9:46 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011

Has A Credit Card Co. Courted You For Debt Protection?

Has a credit card company tried to get you to buy credit card debt protection? If you live in metro Atlanta and are willing to go on camera today, please contact Clark's producer at patti.d@wsbtv.com.

• Updated: 7:49 a.m. Thursday, April 28, 2011