Christa Pike latest: Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution
The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.
The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hundreds gathered at Piedmont Park in Atlanta to raise money for blood cancer research, advocacy and patient support during Blood Cancer United’s annual “Light The Night” event. Participants carried lanterns through the park Saturday night in r...
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One person received a minor injury in a house fire Saturday, the Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The fire happened on Hollyberry Way near the intersection with Hollybush Court in northeast Cherokee County...
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ATLANTA — Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight before widespread rainfall overspreads the area on Sunday. Heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding are possible Sunday into Monday, with the highest rainfall totals favored along and south of the I-85 corridor...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers kept their cool against the Atlanta Braves in the second-hottest postseason game at Dodger Stadium. Shade was at a premium Saturday for Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which began at 1 p.m. local time. The game-time temperature of 100 degree...
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Construction is underway on The Berkeley, The Atlantic Companies’ adaptive reuse development at 1500 Northside Dr. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The newly-named project will transform the historic former Myers Carpet building into a retail-anchored c...
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating after law enforcement officers shot a Henry County murder suspect who allegedly opened fire on them following a chase Saturday afternoon in Turner County....
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting Saturday involving a suspect wanted for a killing in Henry County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The suspect was injured and is stable. The deadly shooting in Henry Cou...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the shooting death of an 18-year-old man by a Newnan police officer early Saturday. The teen was identified as Zadarious Dorsey. The Newnan Police Department requested the GBI investigation, ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves took their three-game Wild Card Series over Philadelphia, popped the champagne and hopped on a flight to sunny Los Angeles for a best-of-five National League Division Series matchup with the reigning two-time World Series cha...
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The Atlanta Dream are set to tip off their first WNBA semifinal appearance in eight years on Sunday when they host Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty in Game 1 of a best-of-five series....
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The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain of an Israel-bound flight with an ax and trying to seize the controls was an Omani national who had been barred from flying on his country’s airline because of concerns about extremist views, officials said Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free W...
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The Superior Court of Douglas County has set aside a misdemeanor conviction against Godfrey Wade, a U.S. Army veteran who was deported to Jamaica in February following immigration proceedings linked to the charge. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The co...
