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Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Viral sensation ‘Wide Neck' arrested in Cherokee County on felony charges
The man with a unique neck has once again found himself in police custody after his most recent arrest in Cherokee County. Charles Dion McDowell, known as 'Wide Neck' is facing multiple felonies after his Feb. 19 arrest where he is being accused of inappropriate activities surrounding a minor. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Jail records show that McDowell is charged with five counts of electronic transmission/post of video or photo of nudity without consent, four counts of electronically furnishing obscene materials to a minor, and harassing phone calls. When an initial mugshot went viral back in 2018, McDowell's stardom began. Today, he has close to 1 million followers on Instagram. TRENDING STORIES: Delta flight with more than 200 people on board forced to turn back after engine issue 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls Deputy, officer speak after rescuing baby from burning Barrow County apartment McDowell is currently housed in the Cherokee County Jail without bond. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
MARTA plans to change several bus routes to improve service
MARTA is planning to expand its service to increase access and equity for its riders. The transit company is hoping to implement their NextGen Bus Network by the end of this year that would impact 100 bus routes. The network is supposed to improve access and equity for riders by making the bus system more efficient. The proposed changes will impact bus routes in Atlanta, Dekalb County and Fulton County. MARTA leaders said service in Clayton County will remain untouched. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] MARTA said they currently serve around 620,000 people. They quantify that as people who live around a quarter mile to transit service. However, the proposed draft network would increase that service number by around 12,500 people. MARTA said they want to give riders better access to jobs, grocery stores, and hospitals. 'Since I've been riding MARTA, it's been roughly the same,' said rider Michael Karim. 'I haven't seen any major improvements.' The plan also includes more frequent services, which are routes that run every 15 minutes. Transit leaders also said the goal is to create routes that are more straightforward that require people to make fewer transfers. Throughout the weekend, MARTA canvassers are asking riders about their experience, so MARTA can incorporate that into their plan. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta tire shop owner shot, killed by employee before owner's son shoots him, friend says 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls Lil Baby's attorneys say APD's 'cowardly acts' statement about rapper is 'total nonsense' Canvassers told Channel 2′s Eryn Rogers the feedback they are hearing most is people concerned about their safety, people not feeling heard, buses not showing up and riders not being communicated with as to why, cleanliness, and customer service. 'Some bus drivers are nice, but some bus drivers are mean,' said rider Rocquez Bandy. Riders would also like to see the frequency of the routes changed. 'Everybody likes the bus to be on time,' Karim said. 'Nobody likes to be late. I think the transportation could be a lot better on the weekends.' If you would like to take the survey or attend an information session, you can click here. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
3-year-old killed in DeKalb County wreck
DeKalb police say a 3-year-old is dead following a crash Friday night. It happened shortly before 7:30 p.m. along North Hairston Road. Police are still working to learn what led to the wreck, but they did say it was a very active scene. Stay with and tune into WSB Tonight at 11 for the latest on this developing story. TRENDING STORIES: Another Delta flight forced to turn back to Atlanta shortly after takeoff over engine issue Atlanta tire shop owner shot, killed by employee before owner's son shoots him, friend says 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Georgia GOP head says heated meeting between Trump, Zelenskyy not uncommon in politics
President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for being 'disrespectful' Friday in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting, then abruptly called off the signing of a minerals deal with the U.S. that Trump said would have moved Ukraine closer to ending its war with Russia. Politicians both here in Atlanta and Washington, DC, told Channel 2's Richard Elliot that what played out in the Oval Office Friday was remarkable and was something not unusual in politics, but it was just unusual that we saw it. 'Mister president. I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to prepare to litigate this in front of the American media,' Vice President JD Vance told Zelenskyy. What was supposed to be a meeting to sign a deal for mineral rights that Trump insisted on to help broker a deal to end the war with Russia ended up becoming a shouting match instead. 'Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. I'm not telling you…because you're in no position to dictate that,' Trump told Zelenskyy. And it didn't stop there. 'You are gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III. You're gambling with World War III,' Trump told the Ukrainian president. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta mayor appoints interim inspector general President Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine's Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon is no stranger to politics and said what we saw wasn't unusual, it was just unusual that we saw it. 'I know it makes people uncomfortable,' McKoon said. 'Those kinds of exchanges are not that uncommon. It is uncommon for them to be caught on camera.' Georgia's Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff criticized the exchange. 'The meeting was a disgraceful spectacle as the world watched the president attempt to publicly humiliate a man leading his nation's self-defense against brutal military aggression,' Ossoff said. Georgia Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene sent her support for Trump on social media. 'Putting Zelenskyy in his place while he disrespects the US in the Oval Office is exactly what American leadership should look like,' Greene said. A member of the Ukrainian delegation who attended the talks at the White House confirmed to ABC News that after the verbal exchange between Zelensky and Trump, the Ukrainian side waited in a separate room, ready to continue negotiations. However, WH staff told them the meetings are canceled and they told the Ukrainians 'to leave.' 'We were prepared for a productive meeting, but they clearly wanted to start a fight,' the source told ABC News. When asked if the source believed Zelensky was deliberately provoked, the source replied, 'I think so.' No deal was signed. The Associated Press and ABC News contributed to this article.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police identify mother who died running into burning Cobb home to save puppy
Two different fires in Cobb County early Friday morning left a mother dead and at least six people injured, including three firefighters. Police have now identified the mom as Jucileide Tamplin. They say Tamplin ran back into her home to rescue the family's puppy. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was there as the father and two sons who survived the fire returned to their charred home in complete disbelief and overwhelmed with grief. 'We had several crews inside searching for victims simultaneously,' Fire Captain Matthew Edwards said. A neighbor stepped in and used a step-ladder to get to a window because he thought Tamplin was still trapped inside. 'Just opened the window, but there's no one inside. Because smoke came out,' neighbor Valdeir Silva said. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta tire shop owner shot, killed by employee before owner's son shoots him, friend says 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls Lil Baby's attorneys say APD's 'cowardly acts' statement about rapper is 'total nonsense' A few hours later, firefighters responded to a home in Powder Springs where one person made it out before help arrived and a second was pulled out of the home. Both of them are seriously injured and a firefighter was rushed to the hospital as well. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
