Athens man sentenced to life in prison in child molestation case
An Athens man will serve decades in prison after an Athens-Clarke County jury found him guilty of aggravated sexual battery and child molestation charges, according to prosecutors.
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New DNA evidence leads to arrest in 2020 Norcross shooting, GBI says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — New DNA evidence has led to an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man in 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said. The GBI said Tyler Hall, 21, was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in his Norcross home on Aug. 30, 20...
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Families remember loved ones killed by police at fundraiser for remembrance mural
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Loved ones killed by police were remembered Thursday night through art, pictures, music and memories shared at an event called “A Night For The Record” hosted by the Aster Project. Jimmy Atchison was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer...
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Metro Atlanta residents hospitalized with West Nile virus
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two Georgia families are sharing their experiences with West Nile virus as state health officials warn about an increase in cases and urge people to protect themselves from mosquito bites. For Patti McCoy’s daughters, the illness has been a sho...
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Cobb County expands K-9 security following armed student incident
The Cobb County School Board voted to expand its detection dog program to middle schools following multiple safety incidents across the district this year....
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Cobb County Schools bans Toni Morrison book from district shelves
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Cobb County Schools are adding another book to its list of banned books. The district is banning Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from media centers across the county. “The Bluest Eye,” Morrison’s debut novel, is about a Black girl in 1940s Ohi...
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Angel Reese scores 30 points with 10 rebounds to help the Dream defeat the Sun 103-59
Angel Reese scored 30 points on 11-of-14 shooting and had 10 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream rout the Connecticut Sun 103-59 on Thursday night in the first WNBA game following a nearly three-week break for the FIBA World Cup. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news ...
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Armed suspect surrenders after Rockdale County standoff, authorities say
An armed suspect is in custody following a standoff where he barricaded himself inside a Rockdale County home with a disabled woman on Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office....
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Georgia committee looking to replace voting equipment after 2020 election controversy
Georgia residents may be voting on new machines in the next presidential election. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lawmakers are running out of time to decide what, if anything, will replace the state’s controversial Dominion voting machines. Multiple ...
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First Alert Forecast: Storms return this weekend; unseasonably hot through next week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue through the weekend with an upper level ridge in control. Moisture will increase, bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms back to North Georgia this weekend with Saturday looking like the more unse...
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$15M tax break for mixed-use development approved despite residents’ pushback
A controversial mixed-use development in northeast Atlanta is moving forward, and now some neighbors are concerned they could end up helping pay for it. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Invest Atlanta board voted Thursday to approve a bond resolutio...
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Dream’s Brionna Jones out for season, team says
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dream center Brionna Jones will miss the rest of the 2026 season, the team said Wednesday. Jones suffered a left leg injury against the Connecticut Sun on Aug. 13 and has not played since. The 30-year-old averaged 8.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 ...
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Rescue kitten steals show at Gwinnett Stripers game
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An adorable rescue kitten stole the show at the Gwinnett Stripers’ “Purr in the Park” game this week. A staff member saved the cat from traffic last month and turned to social media for help picking his name. ChipPurr Jones with the cutest firs...