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Manhunt underway for assault suspect who ran away from traffic stop in Pickens County, deputies say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A manhunt is underway for an assault suspect after he ran away from a traffic stop in Pickens County on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies are searching for the man, identified as Barry Young, in the Hinton area, the Pickens C...
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First Alert Forecast: North Georgia’s Dry, Sunny Stretch Rolls On
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A quiet, chilly night is setting in across north Georgia as clear skies and light northerly winds allow temperatures to tumble quickly. Overnight lows will dip into the lower to mid-40s by early Wednesday morning, bringing a crisp feel to the s...
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Police search for suspects after 13-year-old shot in Atlanta apartment
Atlanta police are searching for multiple suspects after a group allegedly opened fire on a southeast Atlanta apartment early Sunday morning, injuring a 13-year-old boy inside the home....
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Fired detective used Flock to find wife during medical emergencies, attorney claims
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Milton police officer fired for using Flock cameras to locate his wife did so during potentially life-threatening medical emergencies, his attorney said Tuesday. Attorney Mitch Skandalakis said Randy Dula searched for his wife’s licens...
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‘No threat’ after tanker truck spills chemical near Georgia plant
Crews are working to clean up a chemical spill in west Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Cedartown city leaders reported the spill along Wissahickon Avenue in a non-residential, private parking lot. NewsDrone 2 flew over a chemical plant and fou...
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Moores Mill Road bridge closed after vehicle strike causes collapse
The Moores Mill Road bridge in northwest Atlanta is closed indefinitely after a heavy vehicle struck the structure, damaging a water line and causing part of its support frame to collapse into Peachtree Creek....
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‘Heavy vehicle’ hit Moores Mill Road bridge, causing partial collapse, city agency says
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management says a neighborhood bridge in Atlanta is closed after a “heavy vehicle” hit the bridge and caused a partial collapse. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The vehicle compromised the structural integrit...
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Atlanta police ask for help identifying suspects in shooting of 13-year-old boy
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are asking for help identifying a group of suspects in a shooting that injured a 13-year-old boy at an Atlanta apartment complex over the weekend. The shooting took place early Sunday morning at the Capitol Vanira apartments, located in ...
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FEMA launches online option to buy flood insurance policies
Georgia homeowners and renters can now buy federal flood insurance directly online through a new digital tool launched by the Federal Emergency Management Agency....
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Poll shows virtual tie in Georgia governor’s race
A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll shows Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms are in a virtual dead heat. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Richard Elliot says this race may hinge on independents, with Jackson and Bo...
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Tucker may expand boundaries after Nov. 3 vote
Some residents of the Northlake neighborhood in unincorporated DeKalb County will vote to become part of the City Tucker in the Nov. 3 election. People living in the proposed annexation area between Northlake Parkway and LaVista Road will vote on Senate Bill 622 , which aims to a...