Investigators with the Atlanta Police Department’s Homicide Unit are asking for the public’s help with information regarding a homicide that occurred on Nov. 1. According to APD, at approximately 1:20 a.m. officers responded to 1231 Barnes St. NW in Home Park in reference to a person shot. Upon a...
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One person is dead after a shooting with law enforcement early Thursday morning. The Douglas County Coroner’s Office confirms they were called out to a shooting on Conners Road just after 12:45 a.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police have not comme...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Emergency personnel have carried out more than 30 water rescues in McCaysville as heavy rain and flooding hit the region overnight, according to the city’s chief of police. Chief Michael Earley said the water in some downtown areas was 6 to 7 f...
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A 58-year-old man died last week from injuries he sustained in a three-vehicle crash in Acworth. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The crash occurred on Oct. 26 just before 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of Lake Acworth Drive and Kemp Ridge Road. Police s...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Several north Georgia cities are under flash flood warnings early Thursday due to heavy rains the night before. McCaysville, which is on the Georgia-Tennessee border, is under a state of emergency after the city was inundated with rushing water...
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An Oregon man accused of kidnapping a Utah teen and keeping her hostage for more than 17 months at his home has been charged in federal court, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Read more trending news According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Adam Hunter Harme...
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Several flights in Europe had to make emergency landings after receiving bomb threats days after hoax threats were made that also forced searches, flight diversions and a military escort. Read more trending news The Associated Press said that more than a dozen flights from Copenh...
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NEW ORLEANS ( Aging Untold ) — In New Orleans, the city’s architecture is often framed in iron. Centuries of old balconies, fences and gates have survived fires and hurricanes. At Andrew’s Welding and Blacksmith Shop, Darryl Reeves is one of the few who still carry on the traditi...
schools
Channel 2 Action News has learned that Cross Keys High School is currently on lockdown. DeKalb County Schools said all students and staff are safe. The district said it is working to get more information about what is happening. Stay with WSBTV.com and tune into Channel 2 Action ...
business
What you’ll learn in this report: How federal flood coverage differs from standard homeowners insurance, including dollar limits for owners, renters, and businesses. What structural systems and personal items are protected — and the critical exclusions that aren’t covered at all....
business
Historic flooding devastated parts of North Georgia early Thursday, Nov. 5, after torrential overnight rainfall sent the Toccoa River surging over its banks, inundating homes, businesses and roads....
government
Sandy Springs voters resoundingly approved a municipal referendum, granting the city government redevelopment powers by a margin of 63% to 37%, leading to potential tax allocation districts. In competitive county commission and state house races, Democratic candidates continued t...
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Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic are both pushing back hard on Heathrow Airport in London after it announced moves to have their currently integrated terminals split and Delta moved. Currently, Delta and Virgin Group, which includes Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Galactic, are par...
