Monday, May 20 2013 5:54 AM EDT2013-05-20 09:54:10 GMT
A large tree fell across a family's front yard in Kennesaw early Monday morning, crushing a car. "We were in bed sound asleep, and all of the sudden heard a loud crash," said homeowner Teresea Gaffney. TheyMore >
A large tree fell across a family's front yard in Kennesaw early Monday morning, crushing a car.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:55:30 GMT
Georgia Lottery players statewide won big from Wednesday's Powerball drawing. Winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at QuikTrip on S. Cobb Drive S.E. in Marietta and Publix Super Market on LoganvilleMore >
Georgia Lottery players statewide won big from Wednesday's Powerball drawing. CBS Atlanta News talked with the $1 million winners in Loganville as they came to check their ticket.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:53 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:53:58 GMT
Repair crews are on the scene of a natural gas leak at Life University in Marietta. All students and faculty were asked to evacuate the Sport Health Science Building. Copyright 2013 WGCL-TV (MeredithMore >
Repair crews are on the scene of a natural gas leak at Life University in Marietta.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:55 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:55:30 GMT
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot. The drawing is at 11 p.m. The Powerball has climbed quickly. In just a few short weeks,More >
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot.More >
Tuesday, May 14 2013 8:51 AM EDT2013-05-14 12:51:03 GMT
An overturned car has blocked all lanes of I-75 SB near the Mount Paran Road exit. Stay with CBSAtlanta.com for updates. Copyright 2013 WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation). All rights reserved.More >
A Cobb County woman was denied bond after police said she robbed a bank, then took officers on a high speed chase on I-75.More >
Monday, May 13 2013 5:37 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:37:24 GMT
A suburban Atlanta police department is seeking help from residents to find old photos of all the police cars used in the past. Marietta police say one aim of the project is to create a gallery of picturesMore >
A suburban Atlanta police department is seeking help from residents to find old photos of all the police cars used in the past. Marietta police say one aim of the project is to create a gallery of pictures.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:23:37 GMT
Clayton County authorities confirm that a pedestrian was fatality struck on I-285 East at I-75. Police said the woman was struck by several cars on Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. The victim's name wasMore >
Clayton County authorities confirm that a pedestrian was fatally struck on I-285 East at I-75.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:55 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:55:30 GMT
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot. The drawing is at 11 p.m. The Powerball has climbed quickly. In just a few short weeks,More >
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot.More >
Tuesday, May 14 2013 10:54 PM EDT2013-05-15 02:54:40 GMT
The State Election Board cleared Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner of any wrongdoing on Tuesday."This case involves a complaint that Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner, at the time he filed his candidacyMore >
The State Election Board cleared Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner of any wrongdoing on Tuesday."This case involves a complaint that Clayton County Chairman Jeff Turner, at the time he filed his candidacyMore >
Wednesday, May 8 2013 12:16 PM EDT2013-05-08 16:16:54 GMT
Morrow High School is on lockdown because police are looking for a burglary suspect in the area.Police responding to a call on Carriage Drive arrived to see two suspects leaving home with apparent stolenMore >
Morrow High School was placed on lockdown because police were looking for a burglary suspect in the area.More >
Tuesday, May 7 2013 11:32 AM EDT2013-05-07 15:32:08 GMT
Public schools in Georgia are preparing to receive number grades on their performance. Tuesday marks the debut of the College and Career Ready Performance Index. The new system is meant to be a more comprehensiveMore >
Public schools in Georgia are preparing to receive number grades on their performance.More >
Monday, May 6 2013 6:50 PM EDT2013-05-06 22:50:06 GMT
Clayton County police need your help finding two burglary suspects. The two men broke into a home in Hampton in broad daylight and stole the residents' personal files and about $2,500 worth of jewelryMore >
Clayton County police need your help finding two burglary suspects.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:30:37 GMT
It might as well be a beefed up neighborhood watch. But for people who live in Avondale Estates it is bigger than that. Citizens on Patrol, as it is called, will be made up of all volunteers. So far,More >
It might as well be a beefed up neighborhood watch, but for people who live in Avondale Estates, it's more than that.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:29:05 GMT
Many people who live around Lithonia High School are fed up with burglars and vandals targeting their neighborhood. "You shouldn't have to have your mind on someone stealing your things while you areMore >
Many people who live around Lithonia High School are fed up with burglars and vandals targeting their neighborhood.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:55 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:55:30 GMT
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot. The drawing is at 11 p.m. The Powerball has climbed quickly. In just a few short weeks,More >
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:56 AM EDT2013-05-15 12:56:52 GMT
The nephew of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane said computers that are part of his late mother's estate will show "unscrupulous" behavior by his estranged aunt. Jabari Taylor,More >
The nephew of Fulton County Superior Court Judge Bensonetta Tipton Lane said computers that are part of his late mother's estate will show "unscrupulous" behavior by his estranged aunt. More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:12 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:12:23 GMT
It has been 7 years since Catherine Pfitzer learned she was positive for a genetic mutation that made her more susceptible to breast cancer. And, in that time, some of her closest friends still don't knowMore >
It has been seven years since Catherine Pfitzer learned she was positive for a genetic mutation that made her more susceptible to breast cancer. And, in that time, some of her closest friends still don't know she had a double mastectomy.More >
Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:19 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:19:57 GMT
The DeKalb County Commission decided to delay action Tuesday on selecting a site for a new animal shelter. The commission decided it need more information before signing off on a site near DeKalb- PeachtreeMore >
The DeKalb County Commission decided to delay action Tuesday on selecting a site for a new animal shelter. More >
Monday, May 13 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-13 22:32:12 GMT
An Atlanta Police Officer turned himself into the DeKalb County Jail on Monday afternoon for driving under the influence. In December 2012, authorities say Christopher Niezurawski pleaded guilty in DeKalbMore >
An Atlanta police officer turned himself in to the DeKalb County Jail on Monday afternoon for driving under the influence.More >
Monday, May 20 2013 8:55 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:55:35 GMT
The Atlanta City Council is expected to vote Monday on a request to construct a Ferris wheel that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.The massive 180-foot Ferris wheel sitting in Pensacola rightMore >
The Atlanta City Council is expected to vote Monday on a request to construct a Ferris wheel that would soar 20 stories over downtown Atlanta.More >
Monday, May 20 2013 7:58 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:58:26 GMT
New details have emerged in the federal fraud charges against state Rep. Tyrone Brooks. A grand jury indicted brooks and accused him of using a charity he set up as his personal bank account, defraudingMore >
New details have emerged in the federal fraud charges against state Rep. Tyrone Brooks.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:44:19 GMT
A rescuer prepares to move horses to higher location due to rising storm waters
Rising waters forced local authorities to move several horses to higher ground. The equestrian rescue happened around 4 p.m. Sunday off River Run NE in Sandy Springs.More >
Rising waters forced local authorities to move several horses to higher ground. The equestrian rescue happened around 4 p.m. Sunday off River Run Northeast in Sandy Springs.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:14:27 GMT
United States Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin delivered the commencement address Sunday to more than 500 graduates of Spelman College's class of 2013 and also received an honorary degree. CommencementMore >
United States Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin delivered the commencement address Sunday to more than 500 graduates of Spelman College's class of 2013 and also received an honorary degree. More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:54 AM EDT2013-05-19 14:54:12 GMT
President Barack Obama will deliver the Commencement address during the 129th Commencement exercises at Morehouse College. Commencement is set for 11 a.m. Sunday, May 19, 2013 on the Century Campus. TheMore >
President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address during the 129th commencement exercises at Morehouse College on Sunday.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 2:55 PM EDT2013-05-16 18:55:30 GMT
Georgia Lottery players statewide won big from Wednesday's Powerball drawing. Winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at QuikTrip on S. Cobb Drive S.E. in Marietta and Publix Super Market on LoganvilleMore >
Georgia Lottery players statewide won big from Wednesday's Powerball drawing. CBS Atlanta News talked with the $1 million winners in Loganville as they came to check their ticket.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 1:59 PM EDT2013-05-16 17:59:37 GMT
Georgia's Department of Transportation finished a repair to a sinkhole on State Route 124 in the right turning lane to Henry Clower Boulevard in Snellville. The turning lane is open for use. RepairsMore >
Georgia's Department of Transportation finished a repair to a sinkhole on State Route 124 in the right turning lane to Henry Clower Boulevard in Snellville.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:55 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:55:30 GMT
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot. The drawing is at 11 p.m. The Powerball has climbed quickly. In just a few short weeks,More >
Powerball fever is expected to grow Wednesday as lottery players try their luck at winning the $360 million jackpot.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 9:10 AM EDT2013-05-15 13:10:31 GMT
The Atlanta Police Homicide Unit reports the indictment of a man connected to five rapes that took place in 1986 through 1987. Investigators said the rapes are part of a larger investigation that possiblyMore >
The Atlanta Police Homicide Unit reports the indictment of a man connected to five rapes that took place in 1986 through 1987.More >
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:56 AM EDT2013-05-15 12:56:05 GMT
There are new developments in a Gwinnett County officer-involved shooting that left one man dead. Gwinnett County police said Rodney Pike, 38, used his car as a weapon, hitting one officer in the leg andMore >
There are new developments in a Gwinnett County officer-involved shooting that left one man dead.More >
Tuesday, May 14 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-14 17:21:11 GMT
Police are responding to an officer involved shooting in the 5000 block of Pass Court in Buford, GA. Officers are OK, one suspect has died. Copyright 2013 WGCL-TV (Meredith Corporation). All rightsMore >
A 38-year-old was fatally shot in the 5000 block of Pass Court in Buford after he allegedly tried to hit a police officer during a pursuit.More >
Monday, May 13 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-13 17:35:06 GMT
A Gwinnett County high school teacher is in jail, accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a student. Thomas Grimshaw, a math teacher at Mountain View High School, resigned on Monday and wasMore >
A Gwinnett County high school teacher is in jail, accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a student.More >
Monday, May 13 2013 9:28 AM EDT2013-05-13 13:28:45 GMT
With Georgia ranking near the bottom nationwide in safety statistics on rail lines and at railroad crossings, officials from Norfolk Southern sponsored "Operation Lifesaver," a train ride across GeorgiaMore >
With Georgia ranking near the bottom nationwide in safety statistics on rail lines and at railroad crossings, officials from Norfolk Southern sponsored "Operation Lifesaver," a train ride across Georgia and the southeast aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of rail lines and railroad crossings.More >
Thursday, May 9 2013 10:04 AM EDT2013-05-09 14:04:25 GMT
Employees at a Duluth realty company will take Thursday off, but they won't be getting much rest. That's because they're participating in the Keller Williams Realty RED Day, which stands for "Renew, Energize, and Donate".More >
Employees at a Duluth realty company will take Thursday off, but they won't be getting much rest. That's because they're participating in the Keller Williams Realty RED Day, which stands for "Renew, Energize, and Donate."More >
Friday, May 17 2013 7:16 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:16:53 GMT
One person has died in a crash near Harrisonville, MO, Thursday evening. The crash happened on Missouri Highway 7 and Walker Road. It involved a car and a tractor-trailer. Harrisonville is in Cass County.More >
Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday last week. She died Thursday when her car slammed into a semi while she was texting during her first time driving by herself.More >
Friday, May 17 2013 6:05 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:05:44 GMT
A metro Atlanta woman said a snake bite cost her an arm and a leg financially. Lisa Zambito killed a copperhead snake like this one in her driveway a couple of weeks ago. "The head moved as I pickedMore >
A metro Atlanta woman said a snakebite cost her an arm and a leg - financially. More >
Thursday, May 2 2013 7:29 AM EDT2013-05-02 11:29:17 GMT
Four Morehouse College athletes have been arrested on sex charges, according to police.Malcolm Jamal Frank, Tevin Mgbo, Chukwudi Ndudikwa, and Lucien Kidd were arrested in April.Kidd was arrested on oneMore >
Four Morehouse College athletes have been arrested on sex charges, according to police.More >
Thursday, May 16 2013 11:52 AM EDT2013-05-16 15:52:35 GMT
Coyote covered with cholla cactus
A coyote pup is back safe with its mother again after it ran headfirst into a cholla cactus in Sun City West. Gwen Maxwell, an 85-year-old retired school teacher, was leaving her home Tuesday morningMore >
Huge clumps of cholla cactus were sticking to the coyote pup's back legs, right foreleg, knee and shoulder.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 5:23 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:23:34 GMT
There may have been only been one lone Powerball winner from Florida, but some Georgians were lucky as well. A Georgia Lottery official tells CBS Atlanta News that two people from Canton and ColumbusMore >
There may have been only been one lone Powerball winner from Florida, but some Georgians were lucky as well.More >
Friday, May 17 2013 11:09 AM EDT2013-05-17 15:09:13 GMT
The deadly limousine fire in California earlier this month is leading at least one Atlanta-based limo company to make significant safety enhancements. More >
The deadly limousine fire in California earlier this month is leading at least one Atlanta-based limo company to make significant safety enhancements. More >
Saturday, May 18 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-19 02:08:46 GMT
A fatal accident, located at I-20 east bound near the H.E. Holmes Drive exit has three lanes of traffic blocked.More >
The Fulton County coroner's office has released the identity of the person killed in an accident which snarled traffic on I-20 for several hours Saturday morning.More >
Monday, May 20 2013 8:05 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:05:48 GMT
Officials in Hall County declared a local state of emergency Sunday night. They said more than seven inches of rain fell in a six hour span, flooding some roads and washing away one entirely.StephensMore >
Officials in Hall County declared a local state of emergency Sunday night.More >
Monday, May 20 2013 7:13 AM EDT2013-05-20 11:13:57 GMT
Nearly eight inches of rain fell overnight in Hall County, and residents woke up to many flooded roads. But for the families living off of Trudy Drive, flooding was so severe that it ripped apart theMore >
Nearly eight inches of rain fell Saturday night in Hall County, and residents woke up to many flooded roads.More >
Monday, May 20 2013 5:54 AM EDT2013-05-20 09:54:10 GMT
A large tree fell across a family's front yard in Kennesaw early Monday morning, crushing a car. "We were in bed sound asleep, and all of the sudden heard a loud crash," said homeowner Teresea Gaffney. TheyMore >
A large tree fell across a family's front yard in Kennesaw early Monday morning, crushing a car.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-20 02:44:19 GMT
A rescuer prepares to move horses to higher location due to rising storm waters
Rising waters forced local authorities to move several horses to higher ground. The equestrian rescue happened around 4 p.m. Sunday off River Run NE in Sandy Springs.More >
Rising waters forced local authorities to move several horses to higher ground. The equestrian rescue happened around 4 p.m. Sunday off River Run Northeast in Sandy Springs.More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:27:12 GMT
A boil water advisory has been issued for South Hall and Flowery Branch residents south of Highway 53 until further notice. Heavy rains caused a water main break, leading to the advisory. Efforts are underwayMore >
A boil water advisory has been issued for South Hall and Flowery Branch residents south of Highway 53 until further notice. More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 4:38 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:38:08 GMT
North Decatur Road will be closed to through traffic between Clifton Road and Lullwater Road beginning Sunday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. through Monday, May 20 at 5:00 a.m. The road will be closed to facilitateMore >
North Decatur Road will be closed to through traffic between Clifton Road and Lullwater Road beginning Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m. through Monday, May 20 at 5 a.m. More >
Sunday, May 19 2013 2:36 PM EDT2013-05-19 18:36:17 GMT
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and his wife will team up with about 300 first through sixth graders when the First Baptist Church of Woodstock children's choir program performs its spring musicalMore >
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and his wife will team up with about 300 first through sixth graders when the First Baptist Church of Woodstock children's choir program performs its spring musical "In God We Trust" May 19.More >
