8AM Top Stories for 05/06/2026
Top stories for Wednesday morning include skyrocketing gas prices; DeKalb delays decision on schools; hoax threat at North Gwinnett High School; and storms coming to North Georgia.
Top stories for Wednesday morning include skyrocketing gas prices; DeKalb delays decision on schools; hoax threat at North Gwinnett High School; and storms coming to North Georgia.
Driver chases child on bike on sidewalk in Spokane
A video of a woman appearing to chase a child riding a bike down a residential sidewalk in Washington state has gone viral online. The woman was arrested.
A video of a woman appearing to chase a child riding a bike down a residential sidewalk in Washington state has gone viral online. The woman was arrested.
Kemp signs Georgia education package into law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major education package into law Wednesday, advancing new policies focused on literacy, math instruction and student safety in Georgia schools.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major education package into law Wednesday, advancing new policies focused on literacy, math instruction and student safety in Georgia schools.
Kemp signs Georgia education package into law
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major education package into law Wednesday, advancing new policies focused on literacy, math instruction and student safety in Georgia schools.
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a major education package into law Wednesday, advancing new policies focused on literacy, math instruction and student safety in Georgia schools.
Ludacris to be inducted into Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame
Atlanta hip-hop artist Ludacris has been named one of the newest inductees into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.
Atlanta hip-hop artist Ludacris has been named one of the newest inductees into the Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame.
FIFA World Cup ticket prices climb for Atlanta matches
Ticket prices for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta are reaching into the thousands of dollars.
Ticket prices for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta are reaching into the thousands of dollars.
Georgia launches trafficking training before World Cup
Georgia officials announced a new anti-human trafficking training program ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Georgia officials announced a new anti-human trafficking training program ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
Mayor Dickens to sign firefighters union agreement
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to sign the firefighters union collective bargaining agreement on May 11 after more than a year of delays.
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens plans to sign the firefighters union collective bargaining agreement on May 11 after more than a year of delays.
Georgia gas spikes again: 'These prices are ridiculous'
Georgia drivers are seeing a sharp rise in gas prices as conflict in the Middle East continues to impact fuel costs.
Georgia drivers are seeing a sharp rise in gas prices as conflict in the Middle East continues to impact fuel costs.
Skyrocketing gas prices in Georgia
Georgia drivers are seeing a sharp rise in gas prices as conflict in the Middle East continues to impact fuel costs. Cost is now topping $4 per gallon in the metro Atlanta area.
Georgia drivers are seeing a sharp rise in gas prices as conflict in the Middle East continues to impact fuel costs. Cost is now topping $4 per gallon in the metro Atlanta area.
North Gwinnett High School threat determined to be a hoax Tuesday
North Gwinnett High School was placed on a hard lockdown Tuesday morning after a threatening phone call that police later determined was a hoax.
North Gwinnett High School was placed on a hard lockdown Tuesday morning after a threatening phone call that police later determined was a hoax.
North Gwinnett High swatting turned out to be hoax
Gwinnett County police say a threatening call that forced North Gwinnett High School into a lockdown Tuesday was a swatting hoax linked to several other incidents.
Gwinnett County police say a threatening call that forced North Gwinnett High School into a lockdown Tuesday was a swatting hoax linked to several other incidents.
DeKalb County schools delay plan to close dozens of schools
DeKalb County school officials are delaying a project that proposed closing or converting more than 20 schools after facing intense parent criticism.
DeKalb County school officials are delaying a project that proposed closing or converting more than 20 schools after facing intense parent criticism.
Starving horses ate rocks to survive in Cobb County
Cobb County law enforcement officers are searching for a woman wanted on animal cruelty charges after investigators found two horses neglected and starving.
Cobb County law enforcement officers are searching for a woman wanted on animal cruelty charges after investigators found two horses neglected and starving.
Cobb police searching for woman accused of starving horses
Cobb County investigators are searching for a woman accused of neglecting two horses to the point of starvation.
Cobb County investigators are searching for a woman accused of neglecting two horses to the point of starvation.
Parent feedback halts DeKalb school changes
DeKalb County school officials have delayed plans to close or convert dozens of schools until the next school year following criticism from local parents.
DeKalb County school officials have delayed plans to close or convert dozens of schools until the next school year following criticism from local parents.
Cherokee man gets 25 years for abusing young child
A man will serve 25 years in prison for the long-term sexual abuse of his former girlfriend's child in Cherokee County.
A man will serve 25 years in prison for the long-term sexual abuse of his former girlfriend's child in Cherokee County.
Fulton County's Robb Pitts call DOJ election worker subpoena overreach
Fulton County officials are fighting a federal subpoena they call an outrageous case of overreach.
Fulton County officials are fighting a federal subpoena they call an outrageous case of overreach.
How this 18-month-old dog protects Coweta County
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new bomb detection K9 to its ranks to help secure schools and public gatherings.
The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new bomb detection K9 to its ranks to help secure schools and public gatherings.
Coweta County gets bomb detection dog
A new bomb detection dog has joined the ranks of the Coweta County Sheriff's Office to help make the community safer.
A new bomb detection dog has joined the ranks of the Coweta County Sheriff's Office to help make the community safer.