Plans to build a sprawling, billion-dollar data center in Bartow County are drawing opposition from some residents. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The data center received approval this week for a site off State Route 293. The 560-acre site is expected to be cleared t...
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Election Day is here and Georgia’s voter polls are open . If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, you have until 7 p.m. to let your voice be heard. Tonight’s election results will decide multiple statewide races and will help answer who controls U.S. Congress in 2027. Key races to w...
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A Cedartown officer has been cleared in the killing of HeeHaw, a 1-year-old miniature pet donkey, Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb confirmed with the district attorney Tuesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Heehaw, a 1-year-old miniature donkey, was shot by a...
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The Dunwoody Woman’s Club has opened ticket sales for a Mahjong fundraiser on Jan. 18, 2027 that will benefit local non-profits like the Dunwoody Library and DeKalb’s animal shelters. The Mahjong Madness event, which will be held from 1-4 p.m. at Vintage Pizzeria in the Shops of ...
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Welcome to Rough Draft’s results hub for the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections. We have partnered with the Associated Press to provide updated results on Georgia’s top statewide races. We’re also aggregating results for several local races from the Secretary of State’s website. Foll...
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Several small business owners say they are still waiting for thousands of dollars they were promised after participating in the Welcome to Atlanta Experience during FIFA World Cup events in Atlanta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The vendors say they ...
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A student was arrested after a shotgun was found in a vehicle on a school’s campus, the Hall County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kevin Mondragon, 18, was arrested at Lanier College & Career Academy in Oakwood after...
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More than 1,000 ballots cast in Fulton County may need to be rescanned after election officials reported equipment problems at two polling locations Tuesday. Fulton County election officials said 1,069 ballots were affected at Mechanicsville Library and Hugh Conley Recreation Cen...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A beloved DeKalb County business owner died Monday after his son allegedly shot him in a Stonecrest neighborhood, according to the DeKalb County Police Department. Police identified the victim as 49-year-old William Geter III. The suspect was i...
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MILNER, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One week after Milner’s full-time police department and city manager resigned, the city has a new interim city manager. Emily Woodmaster, who served as city manager of Baldwin for six years, began her second day in the interim role Tuesday. She ...
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Georgia voters head to the polls Tuesday for a midterm election featuring closely watched races for governor and the U.S. Senate, along with contests for other statewide offices. Follow our live blog for updates....
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State election officials are making sure Tuesday’s election is safe and secure. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger told Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne that voting machines from three randomly selected counties were collected for an audit. Machines from Barrow, Jas...
