1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (354+ words) Georgia Lottery ticket sales raised a historic $1,540,868,000 for state education programs during the 2026 fiscal year. The massive funding total marks the 11th straight year that state lottery profits have broken the $1 billion mark. Governor Brian P. Kemp announced the lottery has generated…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (107+ words) A Sandy Springs family got a bit of a scare when their security cameras caught a bear walking through the backyard. Video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows the bear near a home on Angus Trail earlier this week. Luckily,…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (166+ words) Drivers in Sandy Springs should plan for delays after a part of a busy road was closed Tuesday for an emergency water main repair. According to city officials, Roberts Drive is closed to through traffic between 9755 Roberts Drive and Roswell…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (358+ words) Sandy Springs announced its upcoming back-to-school youth programming, kicking off in early August with the city's annual National Night Out event and the first Movie by Moonlight showing. At the city's Back to School Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 4, public safety…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (321+ words) Lee Thomas announced she is retiring as the Deputy Commissioner of the Georgia Film Office. The office works to market the state to more than 4,850 motion picture industry businesses and production-related companies. Lee, a native Atlantan and NYU Tisch School…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (324+ words) The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) launched a new family portal. The portal is designed to support Georgia's families seeking child care or early education services, offering easy access to vital information. DECAL FAST: Family Access to…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (262+ words) A new student living complex being built next to the Georgia Institute of Technology campus is preparing to open applications for preleasing. CCI Real Estate, the company developing the property, said 740 Techwood is ready for prospective residents, they need only…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (633+ words) This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Many Georgians are likely seeing higher electric bills as the summer weather warms up. That’s typical, and it’s still happening this year even…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (505+ words) From Fayetteville to Jasper, Georgia Lottery players cashed in on some big wins in June, including two $1 million scratch-off prizes and nearly $1.9 million in Fantasy 5 jackpots. The biggest prizes came from two scratch-off tickets worth $1 million each. A player in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (362+ words) How online platforms can affect our children, and what can be done about it, brought state leaders together on Tuesday. Channel 2’s Lori Wilson was at the meeting, where the Georgia General Assembly’s Blue Ribbon Committee worked on how they…...