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‘Resident Evil’ Returns to the Big Screen With High-Octane Thrills
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Horror and action fans are gearing up as a brand-new chapter in the iconic Resident Evil franchise officially hits theaters tomorrow. Film critic and Pay Or Wait founder Sharronda Williams sat down with the movie’s director and lead actor to discuss how ...
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Former correctional officer took $80K to smuggle meth, phones into Georgia prison
A former Georgia correctional officer will spend years in federal prison after admitting she took more than $80,000 in bribes to smuggle contraband into a federal prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Ashley Brown, 37, of Hinesville, was sentenced to...
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Norcross commission asks for help naming White Squirrel statues
The Norcross Public Arts Commission is gearing up for phase two of the White Squirrels of Norcross, a community art installation featuring a series of small, white squirrel sculptures that create a guided art hunt throughout the city. Following the successful launch of five White...
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Famed Photographer and TV Judge Nigel Barker Shakes Up Fall Drinks
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - World-renowned fashion photographer and former America’s Next Top Model judge Nigel Barker is stepping out from behind the camera to serve up seasonal sophistication. Now the CEO of The Barker Company, Barker stopped by the studio to share how he transit...
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‘There are strict rules’: Corrections officer fired after bringing home-cooked meals to inmates
DARLINGTON COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A Darlington County corrections officer accused of bringing prohibited items to inmates has been terminated. Sgt. Shift Supervisor Matrese Grant was fired on Thursday and taken into custody, according to Darlington County Sheriff Micha...
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Trump says the US is planning to build an Army base in Poland
(Gray News) — President Donald Trump said the U.S. is working toward building an Army base in Poland. Trump made the announcement Thursday afternoon in a post on Truth Social . He wrote: “GREAT NEWS! Thanks to the bold leadership of my friend, Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland,...
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‘Incredibly difficult time’: Grammy Award-winning singer and composer Duncan Sheik in ‘critical condition’
(Gray News) - Grammy Award-winning singer and composer Duncan Sheik, known for his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” is currently receiving medical care. A statement posted to Sheik’s Instagram page reported that the 56-year-old is in “critical but stable condition.” The statement did...
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Atlanta Public Schools volunteer football coach arrested during game
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta Public Schools volunteer football coach was arrested at last Friday’s football game. According to the district, the coach from Therrell High School, who has not yet been publicly identified, was taken into custody during the game aga...
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Pelican, tangled in fishing line, asks for help from NOAA
Who better to come to the aid of a pelican who is in trouble than biologists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, especially when the bird itself asks for help? Read more trending news NOAA Fisheries staff in Panama City, Florida , heard a knock, and it turned ...
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AccuWeather, National Weather Service adds ‘Lake of America’ to its maps, forecasts
(Gray News) - AccuWeather and the National Weather Service have started using “Lake America” in their forecasts this week. The National Weather Service released a memo Monday stating the organization is in the process of changing its maps from “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America.” “W...