15-year-old accused of murder in Cobb shooting on Mustang Drive
A 15-year-old faces a murder charge as an adult after police said he shot and killed 18-year-old British Hart late Friday night in Powder Springs.
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Georgia governor’s race deadlocked, Ossoff leads Collins ahead of Election Day, poll shows
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — In one of the final major surveys released before voters head to their precincts, Georgia’s marquee race for governor sits in a dead heat, while incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has built a late lead in his reelection bid. The InsiderA...
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5 injured in Halloween night shootings near Michigan State campus, police say
EAST LANSING, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - An investigation is underway after two shootings on Halloween night near the Michigan State University campus left five people injured, authorities said. At a press conference Sunday afternoon, East Lansing Police Chief Jennifer Brown said...
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Learjet may have broken apart before Florida deadly crash, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating what caused a deadly Learjet 60 crash in Florida near Palm Springs that killed all nine people aboard. The NTSB says early evidence indicates the aircraft may have begun breaking apart before it hit the ground....
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New women’s soccer chief shares vision for team, Atlanta pro sports lineup
Women’s sports are growing in Atlanta from basketball to soccer. After a great run by the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA playoffs, sports fans are now looking ahead to the newest team in the city lineup: Atlanta City FC Soccer. First announced in November 2025 , the team’s chief socce...
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$1 million Powerball ticket sold at metro Atlanta store, jackpot at $793m
A Georgia Lottery player won $1 million in the Oct. 31 Powerball drawing from a ticket purchased in Loganville as the grand prize reaches $793 million. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The next Powerball drawing will take place Nov. 2 and is shown live ...
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Georgia election 2026: What to expect on election night
The midterm election is almost upon us and many will want to see the results. But the process takes time, even for just the preliminary counts. So, with the election Tuesday, here’s what you can expect on election night, from casting your ballot to potentially having winners decl...
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Texas family of 4 among 9 killed in horrific Florida plane crash
A family of four from Texas were among the nine people who were killed when a plane crashed in Greenacres, Florida, on Sunday.
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Eight Gwinnett precincts are voting somewhere new on Election Day
About 3,700 Gwinnett County voters have a new polling place Tuesday after their old site, the former Landmark Church in Peachtree Corners, changed owners, making theirs the latest of eight precinct moves this year . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Chan...
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How 2.8M early ballots set up a high-stakes Election Day sprint in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — More than 2.8 million Georgians have already cast ballots in a record-shattering early voting period, setting up a high-stakes Election Day where marquee statewide races could be decided by fractions of a percentage point. According to certifie...
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‘Completely unacceptable:’ Georgia youth baseball league coaches suspended after fight
Two assistant coaches with a metro Atlanta youth baseball league have been suspended after a fight on Halloween. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] In a message to families, the Hobgood Baseball Board of Directors said the fight happened Saturday and invo...
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Kemp announces property tax cuts for Georgia homeowners
State revenue officials are releasing relief grant funding to local governments across Georgia this week to lower property tax bills for homeowners, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday....
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Kali Boatright to retire from Greater North Fulton Chamber in 2028
On Oct. 28, the Greater North Fulton Chamber announced that its President and CEO Kali Boatright will retire in June 2028, capping what will be a decade leading the business advocacy nonprofit. Boatright has served in her role at the chamber of commerce since April 2018. Under he...