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Six Flags releases statement on death involving Goliath roller coaster
One of Six Flags Over Georgia’s biggest rides was evacuated after a tragedy at the park. On Monday, officials confirmed to Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that one park visitor died. Four others were injured. The ride was stopped after the incident, which police...
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Cautious optimism for job market outlook ahead of election
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. labor market appears to have stalled. Several recent months have seen negative job growth, and just 29,000 jobs were created last month. The Bank of America Institute looked into their job data, and believes, despite poor top line numbers, there is...
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Fulton County District 4 race: 4 candidates run for open seat
Four candidates are competing for the open Fulton County Commission District 4 seat following Mo Ivory's resignation.
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A lifetime studying Cumberland Island, a new fight over its future
When G. Wayne Clough was doing research for a book about the Georgia coast, he drove to St. Marys, boarded the ferry to Cumberland Island, then hopped onto an ATV piloted by a local legend. Credit: Melissa Sellers / Capitol Beat Carol Ruckdeschel, the self-taught naturalist who h...
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3 arrested after abandoned infant found alive in trash can
SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A newborn baby was found alive in a trash can near the Quality Inn on Abercorn Street early Saturday morning, according to Savannah police. Three people are now facing charges. What happened Chatham EMS Director Chuck Kearns said crews initially...
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Federal agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar’s D.C. home
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Federal agents carried out a pre-dawn raid Monday at the Washington home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. The exact location is not being disclosed out of respect for her privacy. It is not immediately clear what homeland security agents were lookin...
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Falcons face more QB uncertainty after Penix injures rib in loss
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are in all-too-familiar territory through five games: below .500 and facing uncertainty at quarterback. Coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday offered no update on quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who left Sunday night’s 30-23 overtime loss to Baltimore ...
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Bodycam shows 4 women arrested on I-85 after Newnan Target theft
Four Alabama women face felony shoplifting charges after police said they stole $1,800 in merchandise from a Newnan Target.
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Congress pushes breast cancer legislation during awareness month
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Capitol Hill lawmakers have recently been marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing their stories and pushing for legislation to combat the disease. “So many women, more than 1 in 10 women are going to get breast cancer eventually. And so you want to...
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1 dead, 4 injured in Goliath ride incident at Six Flags Over Georgia
One of Six Flags Over Georgia’s biggest rides was evacuated after a tragedy at the park. NewsChopper2 flew over the theme park, where people on the Goliath ride were seen being removed from the ride. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officials confirmed ...
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Are you feeling that ‘voter confidence’ that changes in the election system were supposed to restore?
As early voting begins this week in Georgia, there has been no word from the U.S. Justice Department as to what it intends to do about a letter received from a state official on official state stationary, requesting that it throw a monkey wrench into this year’s election process....
