DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson is proposing a 120-day preparation period before the county implements its new urban camping ordinance, following a divided vote by county commissioners. The Board of Commissioners approved the ordinance 5-2 on Oct. 27...
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Families flocked to Zoo Atlanta on Friday to get their first look at its newest, and arguably cutest, residents: two giant pandas from China. Ping Ping, the male, and Fu Shuang, the female, made their much-anticipated public debut , and they did not disappoint. “They were really,...
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If your car insurance rates remain high, comparison shopping, choosing the right vehicle and adjusting your deductible could help lower your bill. The average annual cost of full-coverage car insurance increased by more than 40% from 2021 to 2025, according to Insurify. Although ...
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HANOVER, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - Nearly a year after a drunk raccoon was captured in a Virginia ABC store, a campaign tied to the animal has raised $250,000 for Hanover County Animal Control. Donations from the “Trashed Panda” campaign will cover more than half the cost of a new...
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Authorities in Colorado have identified the police officer who was shot to death Thursday night in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect on a city bus that left four other people hurt....
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A man who was acquitted of murder talked to Channel 2 investigative reporter Mark Winne about the circumstances surrounding the tragic night when a teen girl lost her life. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Johnny Lester Boynton III was in jail for almos...
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A Georgia man thought a visit to a cruise ship doctor would cost him about $150. Instead, he says he stepped off the ship with more than $17,000 charged to his credit card. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Since this has happened, I wake up every morni...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A day after destructive flooding hit McCaysville in far north Georgia, residents are left to start picking up the pieces on Friday. “Everybody that I know is down helping or is coming to help. Because this is ours,” resident Betty McCarty said....
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The work for Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms has just begun. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] She is focusing on issues, including the cost of living, expanding access to quality health care and investing in education. “We want to make sure people a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Mo Ivory, who was elected Tuesday as the next chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, said her top priorities are improving the Fulton County Jail, increasing funding for the county courts, continuing to protect elections and expandi...
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Michael Sanft, the defense attorney for Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder case, has died. Here's what to know.
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ATLANTA ( WANF /Gray News) - A woman in Georgia was convicted of practicing medicine without a license after a near-fatal home birth in 2022, according to authorities. Cynthia “Cindy” Rene Morrow, 64, was found guilty of all nine counts she faced Wednesday, according to the Blue ...
