2 charged after gun, tent found near Snellville elementary school
A woman and a man are behind bars after police found them living in a tent in the woods between a Snellville shopping center and Centerville Elementary School.
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Atlanta City FC will reveal team colors and crest at free event on Oct. 4
Women’s professional soccer is coming to Downtown as Atlanta City FC prepares to take the pitch at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, sharing space with Atlanta United and Atlanta Falcons. On Sunday, Oct. 4 , Atlanta City FC will unveil the team’s colors, crest and branding during a free cel...
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Atlanta Beltline secures enough land to complete entire 22-mile trail
Atlanta Beltline officials say they have secured all the land rights they need to finish building the full 22-mile mainline trail. It will connect more than 45 neighborhoods across the city. The process took about 20 years and involved nearly 200 closings, totaling more than $200...
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‘Survivor 51’ contestant cuts off part of thumb during show
A contestant on the reality television show “ Survivor 51 ” sustained a serious injury, cutting off part of his thumb while chopping wood with a machete. Read more trending news Professional wrestler Brady Booker, 27, suffered the injury earlier this year during filming of the sh...
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Braves, Phillies learn Game 3 start time for Wild Card series finale
Major League Baseball has confirmed that Game 3 of the Wild Card Series between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies will be a night game. First pitch is set for 8:15 p.m. in the winner-take-all game at Truist Park and gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for Game 3 are availa...
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Georgia remembers Jimmy Carter on his 102nd birthday
Celebrations in Plains, Atlanta and Gwinnett County honor what would have been former President Jimmy Carter’s 102nd birthday.
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Harris County deputy shot; Blue Alert issued with manhunt underway
A manhunt is underway after a Harris County deputy was shot on Wednesday evening.
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Patriots tight end Eli Raridon, wife announce death of infant son
New England Patriots rookie tight end Eli Raridon and his wife announced the death of their infant son in a social media post on Wednesday. Read more trending news Raridon, 24, and his wife, Anna, wrote that they lost their first child, Peter James Raridon, USA Today reported. Th...
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Five measles cases confirmed in Jasper County family
JASPER COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed on Wednesday five cases of measles among siblings in a family. The Jasper County residents were unvaccinated or under-vaccinated, and at least one sibling had a history of out-of-state travel. The new cases br...
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Christa Pike survives 2 lethal injection doses; Tennessee governor halts executions
Christa Gail Pike survived two lethal injections on Wednesday as Tennessee prison officials failed to put her to death for a 1995 murder. Gov. Bill Lee intervened, stopping executions for the rest of the year and ordering an investigation, The Tennessean reported. Read more trend...
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Man bleeds out, dies after punching through window at former elementary school, family says
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A Mississippi family is grieving a loved one who they say died after he punched through a window and seriously injured himself, possibly out of grief. Jackson Public Schools says district law enforcement officers responded Sunday to the former ...