Thais Ackerman
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Surveillance video | Suspect crashes U-Haul into convenience store before stealing ATM in Acworth
Investigators discovered the U-Haul had been stolen. → Read More
Joe Gebbia, Airbnb co-founder, gifts Brookwood High School graduates with stock in company
Right now, Airbnb stock is priced at $110.40 a share, making Gebbia's total gift for 890 grads over a whopping $2.1 million. → Read More
Longtime Atlanta meteorologist Johnny Beckman dies
Johnny Beckman had a career in meteorology that spanned 40 years. → Read More
Morning show host Bert Weiss travels to Europe to help Ukrainians during humanitarian crisis
Metro Atlanta morning show host Bert Weiss of The Bert Show traveled to Ukraine. She shared first-hand account from refugees with 11Alive's Crash Clark. → Read More
Barrage of gunfire shocks elderly mother and her daughter, Griffin Police say
Griffin Police are searching for a car involved in a drive-by shooting Tuesday where an elderly woman lived. The incident was captured on home surveillance video. → Read More
This is who's headlining Music Midtown in Atlanta this year
My Chemical Romance, Fall out Boy, Future and Jack White are set to grace the stage as headliners for Music Midtown at Piedmont Park in Atlanta this September. → Read More
Last meal announced for Georgia man set to be executed tomorrow
He requested four hamburgers, four French fries, two vanilla milkshakes, four sodas, eight-piece bucket of chicken, potato salad and two pints of vanilla ice cream. → Read More
Argument between juveniles ends after woman shot in southwest Atlanta
Woman drives herself to the hospital after being shot at 1870 Myrtle Drive SW in Atlanta. → Read More
Report: Student pilot, flight instructor killed in fiery Covington plane crash met shortly before they died
The student pilot's partner told investigators the pair flew to Texas on a commercial airline to pick up the plane the day before they were killed. → Read More
3 in custody after South Fulton police seize 10 pounds of marijuana, hundreds of grams of other illegal drugs
South Fulton Police seize hundreds of grams of illegal drugs after three people arrested during drug bust on Thurman Drive. Three kids were inside when it happened. → Read More
Traffic flowing again after 'major accident' on I-285 in southwest Atlanta
Two of four lanes on I285 right before Camp Creek are shut due to a major accident in the area. → Read More
Inmate in Cobb County dies at detention center
Officials have not released information on her cause of death at this time. → Read More
1 hurt in Stone Mountain shooting, DeKalb Police say
Police said the man was taken to a nearby hospital. → Read More
How a runoff is different from a recount in Georgia
In Georgia a runoff is required, while a recount can be requested. Here's what a runoff an recount mean in Georgia and an explanation of the difference between them. → Read More
How to find a sample ballot ahead of Georgia primary elections
You can find a sample ballot online ahead of elections. → Read More
Bodycam video shows moment Snellville dad was taken to jail while his baby was left in a hot car
Bodycam video shows the moment a Snellville dad got arrested. Police said he left his baby in a hot car but didn't mention it. The video confirms their account. → Read More
Emory University says there's no active shooter at main campus
Emory University Twitter | An active was shooter reported on the main campus Thursday morning but the school now says there wasn't one. → Read More
GHSA votes to require student athletes to play on teams according to sex on birth certificate
The GHSA voted to approve youth to compete according to the sex determined on their birth certificate, meaning transgender athletes can't compete with gender ID. → Read More
Five years after he was shot by police, City of Atlanta settles case for nearly $1M
The former Atlanta Police officer shot the father at close range in his van, in front of his family. The bullet missed his heart by only 2 inches, records show. → Read More
Georgia leaders' mixed reactions to leaked Supreme Court opinion on Roe v. Wade
Governor Brian Kemp, Stacey Abrams, Senator Raphael Warnock, David Perdue and Atlanta's Nikema Williams are issuing statements on the Roe v. Wade opinion. → Read More