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SANDUSKY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point was shut down Friday after a small bracket became dislodged from a car on the ride. According to Sara Gordon of Six Flags Entertainment, the bracket landed in a guest area and didn’t hit any pa...
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Two suspects have been arrested in Illinois in connection with a deadly shooting in northwest Atlanta in June, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta Police Fugitive Unit investigators, working with the FBI Springfield Field Office’s Viol...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — For about 40 years, KFC has exclusively served Pepsi beverages — but next year, that’s set to change. On Thursday, the fast food giant said its thousands of U.S. locations are switching to a partnership with the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company....
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Several dozen people, holding posters and flags and eliciting horn honks, gathered on a street corner in Atlanta’s Virginia-Highland neighborhood to encourage voters to head to the polls. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It was one of dozens of No Kings...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Golden State Valkyries had the Atlanta Dream’s number in the regular season. The Valkyries swept the season series between the two teams, which came during a five-game losing streak for the Dream. The circumstances could not be more differe...
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One person is dead and another injured in a shooting in southwest Atlanta, police said. Atlanta police were alerted around 10 p.m. Friday after multiple people arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital in private vehicles with gunshot wounds. Officers found the 28-year-old man and 20-ye...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A man and his younger brother delivering food were allegedly ambushed by gunfire Thursday night at an apartment complex in the Nashville area. Metro Nashville police said the shooting occurred at the Birchstone Village Apartments. The reporte...
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A metro Atlanta deputy rushed into a burning chicken coop to rescue nearly a dozen chickens trapped inside, according to the sheriff’s office. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Barrow County Dep. Sanson was responding to a house fire when he discovered a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Early voting is underway in Georgia, and Saturday marked the first time voters could cast their ballots on the weekend. Voters are already shattering records with so much at stake this election cycle. >>> ATLANTA NEWS FIRST VOTERS’ GUIDE Franki...
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A wanted man was found hiding in the basement of an Atlanta home after officers spotted him entering the house, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to Atlanta police, officers were searching for Jerontae Dupree on Oct. 7 when they sp...
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President Donald Trump asked Georgians to pretend he is on the ballot as he rallied for Republican candidates in Dalton Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Richard Elliot reports that’s exactly what Democrats want voters to do. Trump wa...
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ST. LOUIS. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A St. Louis football team’s season was canceled as police investigate “inappropriate behavior.” In a statement Friday, Saint Louis Public Schools announced it canceled the Clyde C. Miller/Sumner co-op football team’s remaining season. The district ...
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Karl Smesko built an absolute women’s basketball juggernaut at Florida Gulf Coast. His teams led the country in 3-pointers made almost every year. He had eight 30-win seasons there, took the school to the NCAA tournament 10 times in a 13-year span and was basically an annual lock...
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The WNBA will crown a first-time champion with the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream playing for the title in the best-of-seven series that starts Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Golden State is looking to become the fastest expans...
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A man is accused of trying to hide drugs inside a metro Atlanta police cruiser while being taken to jail. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lawrenceville police shared video of the incident on social media, showing what officers said was an attempt to ge...
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NEW ALBANY, Miss. ( WTVA /Gray News) - An 81-year-old Mississippi man was shot and killed during a home invasion, authorities said. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the shooting happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at a home. An 81-year-old man identified as Bobby McGill and a ...
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A Georgia daycare employee has been charged with cruelty to children after police say surveillance video showed her pulling a chair out from under a 3-year-old child. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kayleigh Fox, 23, was arrested Thursday and charged w...
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Invest Atlanta this week approved a $330 million lease-purchase bond for Amsterdam Walk, a large mixed-use development next to the Atlanta Beltline’s Northeast Trail, according to SaportaReport . Under the arrangement, Portman Holdings will lease the property from Invest Atlanta ...
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Two Georgia state prison inmates were sentenced Wednesday in federal court for running a phone extortion scheme behind bars that defrauded 119 victims out of more than $464,920. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lance Riddle was sentenced to 200 months i...
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The Tull Charitable Foundation appointed three distinguished leaders to its Board of Trustees: Beth A. Lowry, President & CEO of Holder Construction Company; John O’Neill, President and Managing Partner, Southeast for Partners Real Estate; and Janelle Williams, Ph.D., Co-Founder ...
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The City of Brookhaven and DeKalb County have finalized an agreement to construct a new county-owned and operated fire station at Blackburn Park. Officials say the facility, designated as Station 34, is intended to improve emergency response times for Brookhaven residents and sur...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — This afternoon brings a classic fall feel across north Georgia, with mild sunshine giving way to chilly nights and a dry, warmer stretch next week. Arrival of the Cool, Clear Air Saturday afternoon highs reach a welcome 60 to 70, with a lucky f...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person died and two others were hurt in a southwest Atlanta shooting on Friday night, according to police. At around 9 p.m., officers were called to the 2000 block of Sylvan Road SW, where they found a blood trail and a possible victim leav...
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Dream on Saturday, Oct. 17 — The WNBA Finals start today, with the Atlanta Dream taking on the Golden State Valkyries at Chase Center in San Francisco. Tip-off is at 3:30 p.m. on NBC and Peacock . There are also many watch parties happening across metro Atlanta. Sunny and crisp t...
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — One week after showing off its impressive depth in a tight win at Alabama, No. 1 Georgia is expected to have starting running back Nate Frazier return for Saturday’s visit from Auburn. Frazier was in uniform for last week’s 20-17 win at Alabama but was held out...
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This is our last baby. Since my wife, Nancy, started showing, she’s made sure to fit this tidbit into the first stanza of every conversation. At the hospital, she informed each nurse. Unprompted. Photo by Steve Carse I’m a lucky guy. I didn’t necessarily envision myself having a ...
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BEULAH, N.D. ( KFYR /Gray News) — A North Dakota family has a hunting story and a photo to go with it after Shayla Beckler shot a moose four days after giving birth to her daughter, Stella. Stella was born weighing 6 pounds, 12 ounces. “She is the best baby, just happy as can be ...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) — A 58-year-old Indiana woman with a reckless homicide conviction is facing a new charge after deputies said she was found intoxicated and parked in the middle of a street early Monday. Wendy Payne was booked just after midnight Monday on a cha...
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Atlanta police are investigating a fatal shooting on Sylvan Road SW that left one man dead Friday night.
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A man is in custody after exchanging gunfire with deputies in Gilmer County Friday afternoon.
News
Federal judges sentenced two Georgia inmates for running a phone extortion scheme targeting citizens from behind bars.
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A dead raccoon tested positive for rabies in the Meadow Rock Drive area, DeKalb County officials confirmed Friday.
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President Donald Trump returned to Georgia on Friday afternoon to headline a campaign rally in Dalton.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump headlined a campaign rally in northwest Georgia on Friday, urging conservative voters to treat the midterm election as if his own name were on the ballot. Speaking from an airport hangar at Dalton Municipal Airport, Trump...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cherokee County man suffered severe facial injuries while breaking up a fight between two family dogs. Now he’s asking for help to pay for facial reconstructive surgery critical to his recovery. Life changed in a split second when Dustin Low ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A strong cold front sweeping across Georgia tonight will usher in gusty winds, the coolest air so far this season, and dry conditions that will persist for the next 7 days. A Wind Advisory is in effect through noon Saturday for portions of nort...
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DeKalb County school superintendent Dr. Norman Sauce outlines his long-term vision for Georgia's third-largest school district following his official appointment....
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Police say that three people have been shot in southwest Atlanta on Friday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A Channel 2 photographer is on the way to the scene. See more on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. Atlanta police said it’s believed that three shoot...
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The Atlanta Dream announced a dozen official watch parties across Atlanta ahead of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday.
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Tesla has unveiled its new Roadster sports car, which can thrust itself in the air, among other engineering bells and whistles. But drivers shouldn’t expect to take it for a spin anytime soon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Elon Musk’s electric car co...
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Pickens Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Charles Malone on Main Street after conducting a felony traffic stop. Malone was wanted by the FBI on federal firearms charges. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Malone has an extensive history of weapons and dr...
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Six Flags Over Georgia in Cobb County reopened Friday for the first time following a fatal roller coaster accident.
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A man was arrested this week after police said he took baseball memorabilia from the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and caused a disturbance in a museum in downtown Macon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said Wesley Dawson...
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President Donald Trump traveled to Georgia on Friday to rally Republican voters three days after early voting got underway and with Election Day just over two weeks away. President Donald Trump touts his economic record in a February speech in Rome, Georgia. The president is sche...
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A coalition of Atlanta clergy and civil rights leaders is threatening to boycott broadcast stations airing a controversial Rick Jackson campaign ad.
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Police are still looking for the person who fired shots in a Walmart parking lot, killing an 81-year-old bystander . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It happened Wednesday night along Shallowford Road in Gainesville. Police said the shooter was so far f...
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A teacher threw her phone at the teenage gunman who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school, then tackled and fought with him - likely saving lives before he was shot by a father who followed him into the building, police said Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for...
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Alex Murdaugh’s defense can do their own tests of unidentified DNA found under his wife’s fingernails after she and her son were shot to death in 2021, a judge said Friday, part of an increasingly bitter battle over what evidence can be used in his murder retrial next year. [DOWN...
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The Dunwoody Police community is mourning the loss of Ranger, the force’s first K-9 officer, who died at an Alabama training facility during the week of Oct. 12. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Brindle Dutch Shepherd, who, along with Hank, a Belgia...
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Southern Nazarene University football player Tyler Ulrich died at 21 after sustaining a traumatic injury during a game.
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A 71-year-old man was killed in an alligator attack while fishing at Dr. Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden on Friday, officials said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Steven Hamilton, a Wi...
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A New Mexico state court judge dismissed charges of child sexual abuse Friday against "West Wing" actor and director Timothy Busfield, but said prosecutors could pursue new charges against him....
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A 17-year-old in Missouri was shot and killed while driving on an interstate, according to authorities. The shooting happened Wednesday night on Interstate 170 near Midland Blvd, killing 17-year-old Alyssa Wilson. Wilson was a McCluer North Hig...
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The 13-year-old niece of Hassan Kariem told her family she watched Kariem lose consciousness before falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Joshua Nelson told Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb his daught...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The November Georgia midterm election is right around the corner, and Georgians are already out in force casting their ballots early. Early voting kicked off across the Peach State on Oct. 13. More than 190,000 ballots were cast during the firs...
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Officials said a body was pulled from the water after a suspected alligator attack in Florida. Here's what to know.
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A brand of electric thermal laminators are being recalled because of a danger that they can overheat and catch fire, creating the potential for burns or fatal injuries....
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DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County says water has been restored to a Decatur neighborhood after an overnight water main break, the latest in a series of water disruptions for residents along Midway Road in Belvedere Park. Crews respond to break DeKalb County’s Depa...
