Americans' average household incomes are higher than ever, Census data shows
Median household income in the United States rose in 2025, setting a record for American earnings, according to new Census Bureau figures.
Median household income in the United States rose in 2025, setting a record for American earnings, according to new Census Bureau figures.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - The cause of death has been revealed for Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old died from an accidental drug overdose, Rolling Stone reported. Officials found ketamine, alcohol, nicotine, and ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — State auditors told Georgia lawmakers Thursday that some foster care spending isn’t going where officials expected, as a legislative committee examines rising costs in the state’s child welfare system. The Joint Study Committee on Evaluating Es...
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ODESSA, Texas ( KOSA /Gray News) - A Texas school bus was caught on video Thursday afternoon outside an apartment complex as it appeared to crash into multiple parked vehicles. According to Odessa police, the Ector County ISD school bus had 14 students on board at the time of the...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee met for a third time Thursday. The committee of lawmakers is tasked with carrying out testimony and will eventually recommend a new way to cast and tabulate ballots in Ge...
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the history of Latinos while looking at the impact that community has on everyday Americans. There is a mural on the Beltline you may have walked under or have seen in tourist videos promoting Atlanta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One of the most remarkable stretches of warm weather in Atlanta’s recorded history came to an end Thursday morning as temperatures dipped into the 60s, snapping an 84-day streak of temperatures at or above 70 degrees. The streak, which began Ju...
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Atlanta police are investigating a shooting on Howell Mill Road that left two men injured, including one who was last reported in critical condition. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The shooting happened Thursday morning along Howell Mill Road near Cha...
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An 11-year-old girl has died following a school basketball practice in Dunwoody, leaving her family searching for answers after an initial autopsy proved inconclusive....
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Sarah Wunderluck keeps a bedside vigil every day, praying that her mother will walk and talk and dance again. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A mosquito bite infected her mom with the West Nile Virus, and she’s been in the hospital for more than two we...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The family of a murdered Cobb County real estate agent is heartbroken and frustrated after a Cobb County judge halted the scheduled execution of her murderer. Stacey Humphreys was convicted of capital murder in the 2003 slayings of Lori Brown a...
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The Cobb County School District said it has removed an additional book from its middle and high school libraries. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said the book “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison was being removed from schools because of sexually explicit material not suitable for ch...
