Austell railyard murder arrest: Third suspect captured in Florida
Escambia County sheriff's deputies arrested 27-year-old Ty Anthony Thompson in Florida in connection with a fatal railyard shooting.
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Growth of data centers becomes a defining issue of the midterms, entangling some Georgia candidates
Georgia candidates up and down the ballot are campaigning on an issue that has struck a nerve across the political spectrum: data centers. A wave of data center projects across Georgia has been met with outrage in many communities in the last year or so, causing state lawmakers f...
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Atlanta Hawks, Home Depot announce multiyear partnership
The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena have announced a multiyear partnership with The Home Depot that includes arena advertising, fan activities and community programs....
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Cola wars: Coke replaces Pepsi at KFC
A major shakeup is happening at KFC. After more than three decades, the company is changing from Pepsi to Coke. Read more trending news KFC and Coca-Cola announced the new partnership in a joint statement , saying that Coke will start being served in January 2027 and will be avai...
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National Guard member shot in DC
A National Guard member and a suspect were shot late Sunday night as Guard members attempted to break up a fight in southeast Washington, according to D.C. police....
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Atlanta Hawks merch store coming to Centennial Yards
The first year-round, non-game day Atlanta sports apparel store will open in 2027 at Centennial Yards. A partnership between the Atlanta Hawks, retailer Fanatics, and Centennial Yards Company, the store will offer mostly Hawks apparel but will include merchandise from several Atl...
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LIVE: Officer involved in Rayshard Brooks shooting due in court over bar fight
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta police officer who was involved in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks in 2020 is due in court Monday morning. Garrett Rolfe is set to appear in a Fulton County courtroom to go on trial in connection with a Midtown Atlanta bar fig...
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Hidden meanings behind emojis raise safety concerns for parents
( Aging Untold ) — Emojis such as tears of joy, hearts and thumbs-up are used daily. For Jill Story’s three daughters, emojis represent a different language. “They have a whole language they use that I’m constantly having to figure out,” Story said. Moms try to crack the code A g...
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🪡 The Stitch
Big numbers Monday, Oct. 19 — More than 800,000 ballots were cast in the first week of early voting in Georgia, according to the running total on the secretary of state’s website . Early voting continues through Oct. 30 ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Sunny and 69° today. ...
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Georgia police department receives nearly $100k to crack down on DUIs
The Woodstock Police Department has been awarded a $97,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to target aggressive driving and reduce traffic crashes. The agency will use the funds to support its Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic unit, focusing on dangerou...
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Recall alert: 94K Hyundais recalled because of seat issue
Hyundai recalled 94,622 vehicles because the front power seat motors could overheat if the control switch got stuck. Read more trending news The stuck switch can cause a fire while the vehicles are being driven or parked, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. T...
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Georgia receives federal grant to improve child care nutrition
Georgia is one of five states receiving federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve nutrition in child care programs.
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InvestigateTV+: A rise in Lyme disease cases
( InvestigateTV ) — InvestigateTV+ heads to a state where Lyme disease cases have more than quadrupled to examine a rise in cases nationwide and the effort to prevent future infections. Plus, a drop in test results during and after the COVID-19 pandemic underscores its impact on ...