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Cherokee County hosts drive-thru flu shot clinic
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As flu season begins, Georgia health officials are tracking an early rise in respiratory illness and encouraging vaccination. To make it easier for people to get the shot, Cherokee County is hosting a drive-thru flu shot clinic. The drive-up cl...
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Election 2026: Over 1 million Georgians have early voted so far
Over one million Georgians have voted early so far and that number keeps climbing. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Richard Elliot spoke with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the early voting turnout. What voters need to k...
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Mostly sunny, 70s this afternoon
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It’ll be another nice day in north Georgia with warmer afternoon highs. Plan on the mid 70s in Atlanta with the upper 70s as you travel further south. High fire danger Due to dry air in north Georgia, the the risk of outdoor fires will be highe...
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Stepmother accused of hitting 7-year-old girl with belt, saying she ‘should feel pain’
RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. ( WDTV /Gray News) - A West Virginia woman is facing charges after she allegedly hit her 7-year-old stepdaughter with a belt in an incident that the girl’s father says “went too far.” MaCayla Johnson, 24, has been charged with child abuse resulting in injur...
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Parents say their son, other students with disabilities forced to clean high school cafeteria
SUMTER, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - The parents of a South Carolina high school student who has autism say he and other students with disabilities were required to clean the school cafeteria. Jeremiah and Felicia Sams can’t believe what they say happened to their son, Will, at Lakew...
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School community rallies around one another after teacher dies in Six Flags accident
Jennifer Rogers-Givens says it was very hard to break the news. Her two children are in the 5th and 6th grades. A week ago, their friend and teacher Hassan Kariem died in a roller coaster accident at Six Flags Over Georgia. “I did tell them the day I found out. My son was very so...