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N. Ga. woman honors husband by running for National Guard
A north Georgia woman is busy raising tens of thousands of dollars to help Georgia soldiers and their families. Shannon Jenrette has her hands full. She's raising three children, and she's in the final week of preparing for a big charity run. It's a run that starts in Lula, Ga., ...
Cobb school district increases security
A local school district is locking doors and clamping down on who gets through the front doors. Channel 2's John Bachman got a look at the new level of security going into 66 Cobb County elementary schools, and talked with parents learning the new system. "Before we could just walk ...
Mayor, police chief add more cameras for Peachtree Road Race
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed made official Monday what Channel 2 Action News broke last week. Metro Atlanta's Fourth of July tradition, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race, will get a major security boost. Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, city leaders released plans to run the race and run ...
150-year-old church key in deciding new stadium location
A congregation of 450 church members is facing a big decision between making millions of dollars or preserving 150 years of history. They will ultimately decide where the new Falcons stadium goes. One church leader told Channel 2's John Bachman that pressure is mounting on both sides. Friendship Baptist Church ...
Sequestration cuts target color guards, flyovers at games
Patriotic pageantry at big-time sporting events like Braves games, even this weekend's Final Four, could feel the pinch of massive federal cuts. Channel 2's John Bachman has learned that sequestration is grounding most military flyovers and clamping down on color guards. The Braves put on a great show before and ...
Endangered bats delay road projects across Georgia
Channel 2 Action News has learned bats are delaying dozens of local road projects and costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The bats are on the endangered species list and are delaying 58 road projects with another 50 that could be affected. Highway 92 at the Cobb, Paulding county line is ...
Beltline attracts national developers
Dirt is moving on several major construction projects as downtown Atlanta sees a new development spike. The high rise hot spot is along the two-mile stretch of the Beltline trail in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. Channel 2's John Bachman learned it is even attracting interest from huge national developers. ...
City looks to make gun ownership mandatory
Every homeowner in a local town could soon have to own a gun or break the law. It's a controversial new plan for the city of Nelson. Leaders told Channel 2's John Bachman the reason they need the law is because the city straddles Cherokee county to the south and ...
Fulton jail tops list of unpaid water bills totaling in the millions
The city of Atlanta is cracking down on years of unpaid water bills totaling millions of dollars. Some of the city's biggest offenders include apartment complexes, a hotel and even a county jail. "We just got hot water two days ago. Three weeks without hot water," said Kesha, a resident ...
Atlanta gets grant to help homeless
Metro Atlanta is getting millions of dollars to help fight an ongoing problem impacting quality of life for most of us. Channel 2's John Bachman found a young man Friday helping local homeless people. Now the federal government is helping, too. "I stay right here on Peachtree and Pine. All ...
Stalled highway project fight costing taxpayers millions
Thorne Winter is the real estate manager for the Rollins family, who owns about 1,800 acres in Bartow County. They spent a lot of money to put a lake and other improvements on the land. The land, which has a wildlife bird refuge on it and an old mine site ...
Atlanta mayor to be part of presidential inauguration ceremony
Busloads of metro Atlantans are heading to the presidential inauguration this weekend, and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will be close to the action. Reed is going to be on the platform for the ceremony. Channel 2’s John Bachman caught up with the mayor Friday before he left town. Reed is ...
Former Sprint worker accused of stealing iPhones
Nearly $100,000 worth of iPhones are missing from a Sprint store and so is the former employee accused of stealing them. They all disappeared from the store on Chamblee Dunwoody Road in Dunwoody. On Friday, police told Channel 2's John Bachman how they think the suspect pulled off the heist. ...
Amtrak could move next to Atlantic Station
Channel 2 has learned that Atlanta's aging Amtrak station could be replaced by a new station about a mile down the tracks. It would be part of a major new development next to Atlantic Station. Vacant for 10 years, 12.5 acres next to Atlantic Station and just west of Midtown ...
Beverly Scott says she left MARTA in better shape
Channel 2 Action News is getting new insight on the state of MARTA from the outgoing head of the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority. Beverly Scott is leaving to lead transit in Boston, but not before a lengthy and candid interview with Channel 2's John Bachman. Scott started at MARTA ...
Rogers avoids Ch. 2 cameras for second day
For the second straight day, a Georgia state senator avoided Channel 2 Action News cameras and questions about his sudden resignation. Channel 2's John Bachman tried all day Wednesday to find out why state Sen. Chip Rogers is leaving office a month after voters re-elected him. Rogers gave Gov. Nathan Deal ...
Security expert discusses alleged shoplifting death
A security expert believes others should hold off on judging Walmart employees who held a shoplifting suspect down before he died. Channel 2’s John Bachman discussed the incident with Greg Norred, who owns security firm Norred and Associates, on Wednesday. Norred said businesses lose $35 million every day to shoplifters. ...
Officials warn of fake, pricey SEC Championship tickets
Georgia and Alabama fans are scrambling to buy one of the hottest tickets in all of college football -- the SEC Championship game. The game has been sold out for months, and if you are looking for a ticket it will cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars per ...
Strip club annexation sparks uproar in Doraville
Doraville is getting its first strip club, through annexation, and some residents fear the action will open the door for more to set up shop because of a move the city council is scheduled to make Monday night. Starting Jan. 1, Doraville's city limits will expand along Tilly Mill Road ...
NFL commissioner meets with officials over proposed stadium
The Atlanta Falcons appear within scoring distance of getting a new home, though the proposal remains controversial. As first reported Sunday night on the Channel 2 Action News Nightbeat, Falcons owner Arthur Blank, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed met with Gov. Nathan Deal about working out ...
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