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What happens if Hill cannot take office?
Clayton County voters elected an indicted felon as their sheriff. But will Victor Hill ever actually re-take office? Hill, the former sheriff who edged incumbent Kem Kimbrough in Tuesday's runoff, faces a 37-count indictment on theft, racketeering and other charges. "All parties" intend to have his trial finished by the ...
Cutbacks at Lockheed-Martin
Lockheed-Martin is laying-off 550 workers. The cuts are tied to a slowing of orders for the C-130J aircraft, part of the line which has been a company mainstay since the 1950s. Production will soon drop to a rate of 24 a year, down from 36 last year. Kennesaw State University ...
Atlanta employees: No driving and talking
The Atlanta City Council orders city employees to stop talking on their cellphones while they're driving. Possible penalties include termination! Said City Councilman H. Lamar Willis: "Distracted drivers cause 2600 deaths a year. 330,000 injuries across the country." The only exception would be radio failure. The motive isn't entirely safety. ...
Is the Atlanta Symphony banning 2 Cobb HS choruses for being too white?
Did the Atlanta Symphony ban two Cobb high school choruses for being too white? In an official statement, the Cobb County school system says the Lassiter and Walton high school choruses weren't "diverse enough" to perform with the ASO. Instead, only small groups of Walton and Lassiter students were to ...
Widow: Carroll Co. 911 error costs husband his life
The widow of the man whose death prompted an investigation of the Carroll County 911 system says things might be different if the ambulance wasn’t sent to the wrong city. Reba Langley tells Channel 2 Action News, "I thought maybe if they'd gotten here earlier, maybe he would be alive ...
Fulton County’s recount also drawing the state’s attention
The Secretary of State says there's "urgency" in sorting out Fulton County's election mess. Now there are questions about this week's recount in the sheriff's race. It found Ted Jackson the winner, just as on primary day July 31st. Challenger and former sheriff Ted Lankford had claimed he was just ...
Incumbent Fulton Co. Sheriff wins recount, challenger upset
A recount in the Fulton County sheriff's race has determined that Sheriff Ted Jackson has won re-election. But one candidate says he won't be satisfied, whatever the outcome. And he's issuing threats. Former Sheriff Richard Lankford says he was just 37 votes shy of a runoff in last week's primary ...
Voter turnout over 100% in some Fulton Co. precincts
We were told to expect higher than usual turnout for last week's TSPLOST vote. But a turnout of 3300 percent might be a little much. Fulton County had four precincts with more than 100 percent turnout, including one at 3300 percent, Channel 2 Action News reports. The average turnout across ...
Will Ga. 400 toll reprieve save TSPLOST?
With two weeks until metro Atlantans vote on the TSPLOST referendum, Governor Nathan Deal announces the tolls on Georgia 400 will be coming down in 2013. Deal has been under been under harsh criticism for issuing bonds to allow the tolls to stay up for another decade. Thursday he announced ...
Cobb rapist sentenced to life in prison
A jury finds an accused rapist guilty in Cobb County, and the judge gives him the maximum sentence. Craig Fields is sentenced to life in prison. The jury found he'd raped a woman only 6 1/2 hours after being mistakenly released from prison in 2010. Fields' victim was returning home ...
Supporters pitch TSPLOST at Big Shanty Connector opening
TSPLOST supporters are using the opening of the Big Shanty Connector in Cobb County to promote the upcoming sales tax vote. The $18 million project goes underneath Interstate 75, connecting Town Center with Kennesaw State University. Until now, "It can take half an hour to get off campus and onto ...
More DDS problems
Yet another wrinkle in the continuing saga of those new Georgia drivers' license rules; naturalized citizens are now reporting problems. One Gwinnett County woman, an immigrant from Ireland who moved to Georgia in 1980 says she's found it nearly impossible to get her license renewed. 69-year old Mary Carpenter tells ...
Mother sentenced for beating toddler
A Douglas County mother pleads guilty to beating her three-year old--then begs the judge for mercy! 24-year old Susie Elie says her son disrepected her by waking up and crying. However, she insists she didn't mean to hurt her son when she took him to a forest, then beat, kicked ...
Family deals with freak I-20 accident that killed 8-year-old
The man whose stepson was killed in that freak accident on I-20 on the Westside of Atlanta still can’t wrap his head around what happened. “I don’t really believe he’s gone yet,” Quantain Malone told Channel 2 Action News. “He loved to play. He loved to be the big brother ...
Five arrested in gambling raids in Forest Park
Forest Park authorities recover almost $50,000 in a series of gambling raids. The Clayton County District Attorney and Forest Park Police raided the Main Street Grocery and the Sun Coin Laundry on Jonesboro Road. At a Marathon Food Mart on Jonesboro Road, undercover officers say they played illegal video machines ...
Douglas Co. lighting strike survivor: It’s really a miracle
The Douglas County woman struck by lightning during Monday’s storm says she felt electricity surging through her body -- and now feels lucky to be alive. "It's really a miracle," Mary Izzell said. The 59-year-old was out on a walk with the lightning struck. "I just said God please help me ...
Billboard in Buckhead claims you can beat breathalyzer with a mouthwash
You may have seen the billboard for it in Buckhead. A new mouthwash powder claims it can convince a breathalyzer you're not drunk. The "Breathalyzer Equalizer" billboard advertises "Freshens breath!" And a YouTube advertisement claims the product wipes out residue that could trigger false alarms on a field sobriety test. ...
Unusual hat might be a clue in Inman Park pub robbery
Might an unusual hat lead police to the Highland Pub robbers? Two gunmen held up the bar on North Highland last week, stealing $400 and some electronics. Witnesses at the time described one robber as wearing a flop-eared hat. Now surveillance video shows a bandit who held up Ralph's Easy ...
Who actually has the support for the TSPLOST?
With less than a month before the TSPLOST vote, whose side is actually getting the support? The most recent Channel 2 Action News poll finds fewer than 40 percent of those surveyed support the tax, with much of the opposition north of the city of Atlanta. But supporters say internal ...
Atlanta sports execs rally behind TSPLOST
Atlanta's major sports teams are now banding together in favor of TSPLOST. "The number one reason year in and year out that people tell us they don't come to more games is because of the traffic," Atlanta Braves Executive Vice President Mike Plant said at an event Monday. And Ed ...
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