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Atlanta Dream finalize plans with State Farm Area to host Game 6 of WNBA Finals
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — State Farm Arena will host Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2026. The series is tied at two games apiece, with Game 5 set for 8 p.m. Monday i...
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First Alert Weather: Enjoy the sunshine... because Sunday’s looking a little soggy
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’ve been loving the stretch of sunny, calm weather we’ve had lately, good news: it’s not going anywhere just yet. But there’s a change brewing for next weekend, and we want to get ahead of it now, Sunday is our First Alert Weather Day , w...
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18-year-old’s DNA found on gun near where he was shot, killed by police, DA’s office says
The Coweta County District Attorney’s Office says a gun found near where an 18-year-old was shot and killed had his DNA on it. Zadarious Dorsey was shot and killed by Newnan police earlier this month. Investigators located a gun 42 feet away from where he fell to the ground after...
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Atlanta teen survives fatal crash, coma to lead football team
A high school football captain and star student at Frederick Douglass High School in Atlanta is leading his team on the field after surviving a 2024 car crash that claimed the lives of his two brothers and left him in a coma....
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Meet the 83-year-old marina keeper preserving hundreds of years of Vermont history
ORWELL, Vt. ( Aging Untold ) — At one of the narrowest points on Lake Champlain, a piece of Vermont’s maritime past is still standing — and still in use. For more than 30 years, 83-year-old Pat Ullom and her son have run Chipman Point Marina. Chipman Point was once where “all the...
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Dunwoody and Brookhaven schedule various Halloween celebrations
Dunwoody and Brookhaven residents will have plenty of opportunities to celebrate the spooky season in the days leading up to Halloween and beyond. (City of Dunwoody) Dunwoody Truck or Treat Thursday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Brook Run Park Food trucks, a DJ, and candy galore. Parks & Re...
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New details emerge in fatal Newnan police chase
The Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office disclosed new evidence Monday regarding the police shooting of 19-year-old Zadarious Dorsey.
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Dress for Success takes career help on the road, aiming to reach women statewide
This week, Channel 2 Action News is honoring the life and legacy of former WSB-TV anchor Jovita Moore . Wednesday will mark five years since Jovita died after her battle with brain cancer. Dress for Success was one of the nonprofits Jovita was passionate about. Channel 2’s Fred B...
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2-year-old suffers catastrophic brain injury after exposure to 7-OH
AUBURN, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - An Indiana 2-year-old suffered catastrophic brain injury after police say he was exposed to a drug called 7-OH. Police charged 20-year-old Kole Schwarz with neglect of a dependent resulting in catastrophic injury. Court records say Schwarz was th...
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Riverwood baseball players will hold annual tree sale fundraiser
Riverwood International Charter School’s Baseball Team is selling premium Fraser Fir Christmas trees in late November during its annual fundraiser, held at the Sandy Springs high school for more than 30 years. Pre-orders are encouraged. Riverwood baseball players and parents volu...
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MARTA begins construction on first rapid bus lines in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has begun construction on the Cleveland-Metropolitan Arterial Rapid Transit project, the city’s first ART service. The project promises more reliable bus service with enhanced shelters, i...
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Lawrenceville woman faces murder charge in fatal fentanyl overdose
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Lawrenceville woman has been arrested in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose earlier this month. Officers responded Oct. 13 to a home in the 1100 block of Wetlands Court, where the victim was pronounced dead from an overdose. Investigat...