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Metro dealer issues title, drops $3,300 charge after ANF investigation
Why you should read this report: Read the texts the dealer sent after the buyer’s mother complained. Learn how a report from ANF Investigates helped the tag get issued and $3,300 warranty charge removed. See why the AG is now investigating and what to check before financing a use...
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2 men face drug trafficking charges after major narcotics seizure, police say
Two men face drug charges following a law enforcement operation, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department reported. Officers seized about two kilograms of fentanyl, two ounces of cocaine, a firearm, forged identification documents and about $7,000 in U.S. currency during the se...
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Chemical spill reported in west Georgia
Crews are working to clean up a chemical spill in west Georgia on Tuesday afternoon. Cedartown city leaders reported a chemical spill along Wissahickon Avenue in a non-residential, private parking lot. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Crews are monitori...
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Atlanta City Council halts ‘robots with guns,’ endorses Starbucks boycott
Weapon-wielding robots and the rights of Starbucks employees were two hot topics at the Oct. 19 Atlanta City Council meeting, a chaotic afternoon that ended with a narrow-majority vote to sell the Atlanta Detention Center to Fulton County. Council member Liliana Bakhtiari introdu...
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Georgia Lottery players win big in Powerball drawing, online game
A Georgia Lottery player won $50,000 in the Oct. 19 Powerball drawing from a ticket purchased at a Stockbridge convenience store. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Meanwhile, a Sandy Springs resident won $100,000 playing an online lottery game on the sam...
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Bridge over Moores Mill Road closes due to structural issue
An Atlanta City Council member says a neighborhood bridge in Atlanta is closed due a structural issue. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Dustin Hillis, Atlanta City Councilmember for District 9, said via social media that an overnight water valve failure...
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Former Atlanta halfway house employee sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting inmate
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Atlanta halfway house employee was sentenced to a year and a half in prison for sexually assaulting a federal inmate, prosecutors said Tuesday. Tristan Cox, 35, engaged in non-consensual sexual contact with an inmate in his custody and...
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Worker dies after crane falls at bridge construction site
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - An investigation is underway after a crane operator working the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project construction zone died over the weekend. According to the Cincinnati Police Department, officers were called on Saturday morning to the West Third ...
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First Alert Forecast: North Georgia’s Dry, Sunny Stretch Rolls On
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A quiet, chilly night is setting in across north Georgia as clear skies and light northerly winds allow temperatures to tumble quickly. Overnight lows will dip into the lower to mid-40s by early Wednesday morning, bringing a crisp feel to the s...