Brittany Kleinpeter

1 week ago | wsbtv.com | Brittany Kleinpeter

ATLANTA — Atlanta continues to experience significant development and growth, with key projects like the Atlanta BeltLine and Centennial Yards transforming the metro Atlanta area. However, with the latest round of tariffs from the Trump administration driving up building costs, some developments could slow down. Mike Abebe, one of the largest private landowners in the city, is preparing to develop a 25-acre plot of land along the BeltLine.

1 month ago | wsbtv.com | Brittany Kleinpeter

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A statewide ban on cell phones in the classroom for Georgia students will now head to the governor’s desk for final approval. On Tuesday, House Bill 340 passed the Senate with overwhelming support. Sen. Jason Anavitarte, who sponsored the bill in the Senate, spoke with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot just moments after the bill was passed. “Simply put - phones need to put away and we must be sensitive to what parents and teachers want,” Anavitarte said.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Brittany Kleinpeter

A statewide ban on cell phones in the classroom for Georgia students will now head to the governor’s desk for final approval. On Tuesday, House Bill 340 passed the Senate with overwhelming support. Sen. Jason Anavitarte, who sponsored the bill in the Senate, spoke with Channel 2’s Richard Elliot just moments after the bill was passed. “Simply put - phones need to put away and we must be sensitive to what parents and teachers want,” Anavitarte said.

1 month ago | wsbtv.com | Brittany Kleinpeter

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — A group of neighbors in Bartow County are dealing with serious flooding issues ruining their homes and cars. They say the problems started when construction started near Auburn Drive in Cartersville. Ali Broussard said she’s never seen such extreme flooding in all her time living here. “I’ve been here for four years. I love this area. I love my home,” Broussard said.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Brittany Kleinpeter

Residents in Bartow County say serious flooding is leaving their cars, homes and belongings wrecked. They blame it all on a nearby construction site. Homeowners told Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter that the intense flooding happens in a matter of minutes. Neighbors say the area between a construction site and homes off Burnt Hickory Road has looked like a river in recent months every time it rains.