2 in custody, 3rd suspect wanted after shots fired at Piedmont Park; free ASO concert will proceed. This item is based on reporting by Rough Draft Atlanta (intown neighborhoods), published September 9, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story.
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MORRISVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A 9-year-old boy is recovering at home after being bitten by a copperhead snake while fishing over the weekend, according to his family. Zac and Niki Smith said their son, Tucker, was fishing with his father Sunday morning on the banks of the ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will play a free concert at Piedmont Park on Wednesday night. “Pack a picnic and bring your family and friends to Piedmont Park for a program highlighting our City in the Forest,” the orchestra said. The concert w...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A teenager was killed after crashing into a semitruck, Marietta police said Wednesday. Police said Daniel Jimenez Gutierrez, 17, died after he was thrown from an electric scooter under the wheels of a semitruck. According to police, Gutierrez a...
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AAA is reporting diesel is at a new record high of nearly $6 a gallon nationwide, and the current average in Georgia is $5.71 a gallon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It stems from the war in Iran, old and new tariffs, and fears of stagflation. When r...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When we talk about how warm a summer was, we usually compare it with previous years. To make those comparisons consistent, meteorologists use a specific calendar. Here’s what that means and how Atlanta’s 2026 summer fits into the bigger picture...
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Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police said they detained two people suspected of firing gunshots at Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon, and are searching for a third suspect. Around 3:20 p.m., Atlanta police...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta has opened its forty-fifth anniversary season at the historic Fox Theatre in Midtown with the return of the Tony Award-winning musical HAMILTON . The touring production runs in Atlanta through September 20, bringing the a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Gwinnett County judge granted a mother accused of killing her 1-year-old son by accidentally leaving him inside a hot car for hours a $5,000 bond on Wednesday morning. Jailed since late July on charges of second-degree murder and child cruelt...
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A wild crash scene along Interstate 20 in Atlanta is getting plenty of attention on social media after video showed a person's legs dangling from an overpass....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cherokee County man has been convicted of raping a 9-year-old child, according to the district attorney. The district attorney said John David Elrod, 64, sexually abused and raped the girl over the course of three years. The victim came forwa...
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Two people are in custody and police are actively searching for a third after shots were fired inside the popular Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were at the park within two minutes after receiving calls of shots being fired just before 3:30 p.m. Channel 2’s Courtn...
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) — A musician from Nebraska is wanted after failing to show up at several events where he had already been paid to perform. In each case, he sent a cancellation text at the last minute. Daniel Butler is accused of stringing along multiple event organ...
