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Ossoff: Harris campaign has put Georgia in play, expects her to win the state
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) said Saturday that Georgia is now “in play” for Democrats thanks to Vice President Harris’s campaign, predicting that she will likely take the Peach State in November. Ossoff said in an MSNBC interview with Rev. Al Sharpton that Harris’s campaign launch has “exceeded my expectations, and my expectations were high.” “She’s…
Layers wins Macon's Baking Week contest for second consecutive year
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) — The cakes are baked and the scores are in! Visit Macon has announced which local restaurant took home the crown for Macon's Star Baker. In a post on Facebook, Visit Macon congratulated Layers on winning the title of Macon's Star Baker with its Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Cake. Layers took home the first-place title last year as well.
Augusta woman allegedly leaves 2-year-old outside in the middle of the night
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – An Augusta woman was arrested after allegedly leaving a toddler outside in the middle of the night. Reports from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office say that a 2-year-old was left outside of an apartment on the 2400 block of Acapulco Drive for an extended amount of time around 1:15 a.m. on […]
'We are not prepared': South Bibb residents share safety concerns amid development approval
MACON, Ga. — The Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Commission approved 26 one and two-story homes to be built on the backend of the Oakview neighborhood. Longtime South Bibb resident Rick Steven is the face behind the petition against the initial 29-lot plan at 670 Britton way, which would connect to his street on Wood Oak Drive.
Home depot: Grovetown embraces its history in designing its new events center
Grovetown is getting its fondly remembered train depot back – sort of. Construction bids are due Aug. 16 for contractors who want to help the growing Columbia County city build a new community center "modeled loosely in appearance" after the historical depot that was torn down more than 50 years ago. ...
Beshear campaigns in Iowa and Georgia
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky Governor, Andy Beshear makes two campaign stops over the weekend for likely Democratic Presidential Candidate, Kamala Harris. Beshear visited Des Moines, Iowa and Forsyth County, Georgia over the weekend, and took jabs at Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance while also calling for unity. While […]
Missing in Georgia: Police searching for 15-year-old girl who disappeared
JONESBORO, Ga. — Above video: Your Monday headlines. Police in Georgia need your help finding a missing teenage girl. According to authorities, Lauren Joseph, 15, left her home in Jonesboro the morning of July 18. Investigators believe she could have traveled to the Fayetteville area. Lauren is described as...
Back 2 School: These 3 districts return to the classroom on Tuesday
It’s back to school time for thousands of students in Rockdale County, Lamar County and City Schools of Decatur districts. All three districts will hold their first day of classes on Tuesday as the end of summer vacation ramps up across north Georgia. Channel 2 Action News is your home for all things Back 2 School! Join Fred Blankenship, Sophia Choi, Brian Monahan and Mike Shields as they prepare you for the first day, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News This Morning from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
Winning Powerball lottery tickets sold in Georgia and Texas
INGLEWOOD – No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Monday (July 29) evening’s Powerball drawing, according to Lottery officials. Three tickets was sold matching five numbers in Georgia and Texas (2) and are worth $1 million each. The numbers drawn in Monday evening’s Powerball lottery were...