Carrollton teen accused in mom, stepdad deaths gets 2027 trial date
Sarah Grace Patrick is accused of killing her mother and stepfather in their Carroll County home in February 2025.
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John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer, dies at 71
John Anderson, a Country Music Hall of Famer whose distinctive voice created hits including “ Swingin’ ,” “ Seminole Wind ” and “Straight Tequila Night,” died on Wednesday. He was 71. Read more trending news In a statement , Anderson’s family said he died peacefully in his sleep,...
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Water main break disrupts service in DeKalb neighborhood
Water is shut off in a DeKalb County neighborhood after a water main break. The DeKalb County Department of Watershed says crews are working to repair a broken 8-inch water main in the area of Ottawa Trail and Rock Springs Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news ...
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Allen Bailey, Georgia native and former Falcons player, dies at 37
Allen Bailey, a former college football standout and NFL player from Georgia, has died. He was 37. Bailey’s brother told TMZ that his wife found him dead at their Florida home on Tuesday. The family believes he died of natural causes. No official cause of death has been released....
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Attorneys for family of Newnan teen killed by police to discuss video
The attorney representing Darrius Dorsey’s family is expected to speak on the family’s behalf Thursday after they view the police body-camera footage of the police shooting that killed the 18-year-old from Newnan....
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Oct. 22 Quick Bites: Victory Sandwich turns 15, Brasiliana Pizza expanding, Ladybird’s West Midtown debut
In this week’s Quick Bites, get details on restaurant openings in Brookhaven and West Midtown, a closure in Chamblee, and an upcoming coffee and matcha pop-up residency in Little Five Points. We’ve also rounded up a number of Atlanta food events, including Victory Sandwich Bar’s ...
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3 residents escape overnight DeKalb County house fire
A fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. in an upstairs bedroom of a home on 2nd Avenue.
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Crews search Lake Sinclair for man who may have fallen
Search crews are looking for a man who may have fallen into Lake Sinclair near Haslam’s Marina.
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: More sunshine today with highs near 80
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It will be another sunny day in north Georgia with warmer highs near 80 degrees. After two days of 75, the high will reach 77 degrees in Atlanta this afternoon with warmer temperatures as you travel southeast of Atlanta. Slightly cooler weekend...
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Crews battle house fire in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews battled heavy flames and smoke from a house fire in a Dekalb County neighborhood overnight. When firefighters arrived just before 3 a.m. Thursday, they found three adults outside the two-story home at 2115 2nd Ave., according to DeKalb Fi...
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Clark Atlanta student honored after fatal crash
Friends and loved ones gathered at Clark Atlanta University to remember Morgan Gamble, a 21-year-old student who died after her car was hit last week on Hank Aaron Drive....
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Stonecrest water outage, motel incident and gunfire reported overnight
A water main break disrupted service in Stonecrest, DeKalb County police investigated an overnight incident at a motel, and gunfire struck a home in southwest Atlanta....
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Mom of boy, 8, injured in golf cart hit-and-run on a mission to find driver who hit him
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - An 8-year-old South Carolina boy was riding his bike home from school when he was suddenly hit by a golf cart and left there, injured and alone. Now, his mother says she’s on a mission to find the driver who hit him. Leo VanOsdol, 8, was rid...