ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Cobb County School District has added another title to its list of banned books. The district is pulling Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from media centers across the county. “The Bluest Eye,” Morrison’s debut novel, is about a Black girl in 1940s Ohio who...
schools
The Cobb County School District has removed Toni Morrison’s novel The Bluest Eye from district media centers, but the decision is drawing criticism from parents and community members. The district pulled the book but still posted a graphic excerpt from it on its website and onlin...
safety
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has filed emergency motions seeking court-ordered forensic interviews of minor children and a hearing to modify Kroy Biermann Jr.’s bond conditions in his sexual assault case. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ]...
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A former Cobb County Police Department officer is facing 20 new criminal charges after a grand jury indictment accused him of possessing sexually explicit images of children and engaging in graphic communications involving minors. Matthew Abbott, a former Cobb County police offic...
business
Thousands of Georgia consumers will receive financial relief under a multistate settlement with an auto financing company. The company is accused of issuing loans to people it allegedly knew could not afford them and adding unnecessary costs to their agreements. Georgia Attorney ...
schools
Jefferson City Schools said an extensive investigation cleared Jefferson High School of widespread online allegations involving racial slurs, misconduct, and prohibited flags following a Sept. 11 football game against Maynard Jackson High School....
safety
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a car crashed into a dump truck in Henry County on Friday afternoon, according to the Georgia State Patrol (GSP). The agency said a Mercury Grand Marquis traveling north on SR 155 near ...
News
( InvestigateTV ) — Up to 2 million women in the United States go through menopause every year, according to the Mayo Clinic. For some, the transition brings symptoms that can make daily life difficult, including hot flashes, sleep problems, anxiety, fatigue and joint pain. Despi...
safety
Drivers are facing delays after a tractor-trailer overturned on a busy interstate ramp in DeKalb County Friday afternoon. The tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp connecting I-20 West to I-285 North. DeKalb County police said the crash is blocking three lanes as crews work at t...
government
Allie Hummel was a 36-year-old nurse who went to sleep on June 23, 2026, and never woke up. Her husband, Dr. Andrew Hummel, is a board-certified anesthesiologist, a physician professionally trained in sedation and putting patients to sleep. In the hours following her death, he is...
