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Controversy brewing over three hour midday school revival
A prayer controversy is brewing in Lumpkin County after dozens of students, even some teachers, took part in what turned into a sort of revival meeting on campus in the middle of the day. More than 50 students attended the prayer revival at Lumpkin County High School Wednesday, three hours ...
Ch. 2 gets inside look at Tripp Halstead's new home
Channel 2 Action News a got sneak peek into what Tripp Halstead's new home will look like. Just last week, Channel 2's Dave Huddleston talked to Tripp's family about his recovery after being hit in the head by a tree branch in October. The family has been staying at Tripp's ...
Atlanta-area Peace Corps volunteer dies from illness in Ghana
Family and friends of a local Peace Corps volunteer serving in Africa are trying to figure out what caused her to get ill and die. Danielle Dunlap, 25, had been serving the people of Ghana since June 2011. Sunday, she got sick and later died. She was set to come ...
Man sentenced to death in killing of teens
A Fulton County man has been sentenced to death for the 2007 murder of two teens. After less than 24 hours, a jury sentenced Jeremy Moody, 35, to death for the murder of Del Mattox, 15, and Chrisondra Kimble, 13. Their naked bodies were found in a wooded lot in ...
Store owners on the lookout for counterfeit money in Henry County
Convenience store clerks in Henry County are on the lookout for counterfeit money. Patrick Kromah told Channel 2's Dave Huddleston counterfeit rings have tried to hit his store. "Usually once they see that suspicion, they immediately leave the store," Kromah said. He said he becomes suspicious if the money doesn't ...
Activist weigh in as same-sex marriage heads to U.S. Supreme Court
All eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court this week as they will hear two cases regarding same-sex marriage. On Tuesday, the justices will hear arguments on the constitutionality on California's Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriages. The other case the court will hear Wednesday is known as DOMA, or ...
Tolls to end in November along Ga. 400
Drivers in north Fulton County who use Georgia Route 400 will no longer have to pay a toll starting in November. The Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority announced Thursday that the toll will stop being collected along the expressway beginning the week before Thanksgiving. The state said they collect ...
Forsyth deputies hire lawyer to get jobs back
Eleven Forsyth County sheriff’s deputies whose positions were eliminated last week have hired a Cobb County attorney to get their jobs back. Attorney Lance Lorusso said there are a number of things that were wrong about Forsyth County Sheriff Duane Piper’s decision, including age discrimination and failure to give proper ...
10 Forsyth deputies laid off, 60 reassigned
Channel 2 Action News has learned that more than 10 veteran Forsyth County sheriff's deputies were laid off and more than 60 of them were reassigned. Forsyth County Sheriff Duane Piper said he is restructuring his entire department. Channel 2's Dave Huddleston was the only reporter to talk to Piper about ...
Firefighter: Man dies due to colleague's lack of effort
A firefighter said a 20-year-old man is dead because fellow firefighters didn’t do all they could to save him. The firefighter was one of the officers who responded to a home at Campbellton Road in southwest Atlanta on Saturday. He said when the first crew arrived on the scene, they ...
Lawmakers table vote on administrators carrying guns
Members of a state committee said they need more information before they decide whether to allow administrators to carry firearms inside schools. State lawmakers decided to table a bill that would allow school administrators to carry a firearm to protect school children. Rep. Paul Battles (R-Cartersville) came up with the ...
Suspects in store owner’s killing stand trial
The suspects in the killing of a long-time Atlanta store owner stood trial Monday. The two shooting suspects, Otis Ricks and Demario Carmen, sat before Judge Constance Russell in the Fulton County Courthouse. Ricks and Carmen are accused of killing 53-year-old Vanessa Thrasher, the owner of OT Lounge and Soul ...
Atlanta adds $119M to cash reserves in 2 years
Despite challenging economic conditions, Atlanta has managed to add more than $100 million to its cash reserves in two years. In 2010, the city’s reserves were just $7 million, but new numbers show they grew to $126.7 million in 2012. Mayor Kasim Reed made the announcement Monday, saying the city ...
Charity organization who had toys stolen may have been targeted
Investigators told Channel 2 Action News they believe a charity organization that had its Christmas gifts stolen from a storage unit may have been targeted from the inside. Someone broke into their storage unit and stole the gifts last month. But it's a locked facility and investigators said it would ...
Tripp Halstead moved out of ICU
The boy who suffered a critical head injury during Hurricane Sandy has been moved out of the intensive care unit as he continues to recover from his latest round of surgeries. Tripp Halstead had surgery on Monday to reattach part of his skull that had been removed after his accident ...
Airport puppy scheme bilking victims of hundreds
Airport officials are warning people of a scheme that is bilking wannabe pet owners out of hundreds of dollars. The schemers are using fake letterhead and pictures of the airport to make their puppy buying operation look legitimate. This week, three different families thought they could pick up puppies they ...
Parents upset over number of principals at DeKalb school
Parents in DeKalb County want answers after one high school has gone through five principals in the past six years. The president of the Martin Luther King Jr. High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association told Channel 2's Dave Huddleston that the school has gone through three principals this year alone. She said ...
LIFT gets donation after Christmas gifts stolen
The community is rallying to help an organization that gives away toys during the holidays after thieves raided their supply. The LIFT Community Development Corporation has received close to $4,000 in donations from local businesses. Tuesday afternoon the Atlanta Air Cargo Association gave the organization a check for $1,800. "This ...
Mother of 2 gets 12 years for running over ex
A 28-year-old Douglas County woman will spend the next 12 years behind bars for running over her ex-boyfriend with a vehicle. The defense tried to blame it on a drug deal, but prosecutors called it a case of a woman scorned. In July 2010, 19-year-old Darius Rowe broke up with ...
Pastor hit, killed by bus laid to rest
A special service was held Tuesday for a worship pastor killed last Wednesday while cycling in Bartow County. A memorial celebration for the 30-year-old pastor was held at the West Ridge Church in Paulding County. Channel 2 Action News was there as loved ones got up before 1,500 people and ...
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