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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...
GMAS results are in!: More than 1/3 of 3rd and 8th graders still not reading at grade level
The Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) has posted the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (GMAS) results for the 2023-2024 school year. SCCPSS Public Information Manager Sheila Blanco sent out a press release around 12:30 p.m. Friday highlighting that the district saw "gains in nearly all subjects and grade bands in school year 2024." ...
Mercer alumna offers candles, educational experiences at downtown shop
Double Bear Anikitia Abram started making candles to ease her anxiety during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, her hobby has turned into a budding business that’s providing patrons with unique creative and educational experiences. Pretty Lux Co., located at 536 3rd St. in downtown Macon, sells...
Coming to a close: A.G.I.R.L.S Dance Team
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - After many years of service, the A.G.I.R.L.S Dance Team will no longer be operating in the community. Founded in 2012, A.G.I.R.L.S. was an all-girls majorette dance team that competed in local and regional competitions and held an undefeated record for months. The team has won at least 200 trophies while being featured on Lifetime’s hit show, “Bring It” winning against the renowned Dancing Dolls.
Unsettled start to workweek with several storms
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The best chance of rain and storms during the workweek will be early in the week. After that, rain coverage decreases and the heat/humidity builds. Morning fog and clouds on this Monday. Otherwise, partly to mostly cloudy. Several scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to pop up starting around midday and the afternoon hours. Rain coverage will be around 50-60%, but most of us will at least see a threatening sky. Highs between 88 and 91 degrees.
Democrats had feared Georgia was a lost cause with Biden running. Harris will campaign there Tuesday
Little more than a week ago, Georgia appeared to be slipping out of Democrats' reach. President Joe Biden's campaign was pledging to concentrate more on holding the "blue wall" states in the