Driver who rammed Gwinnett police car arrested, police say
An officer opened fire on an SUV that rammed a patrol vehicle and nearly ran the officer over near an intersection off Rockbridge Road, according to Gwinnett County police.
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‘About America’ art exhibition asks who the country belongs to at 250
The first thing visitors meet in “About America: Liberty, Legacy, and Loyalty at 250” is George Washington, wiped almost blank. Reynier Leyva Novo’s “What It Is, What It Has Been (Georges Washington)” (2023) greets visitors at the gallery entrance. After 200 layers of white paint...
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You can see the history of PEZ as it celebrates 100 years
ORANGE, Conn. ( InvestigateTV ) - For 100 years, tiny candy bricks have been hiding inside some of the most famous faces in American history. PEZ, the iconic candy, is made and packaged at the company’s factory in Connecticut, the only PEZ manufacturing facility in the United Sta...
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Six Flags roller coaster death: Victim beat cancer, survived car fire weeks before incident
The man who died after being ejected from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was not only a beloved teacher in the Atlanta area, but also a fighter who beat cancer, COVID-19 and escaped from a fiery automobile crash with his daughter several weeks before his death. Read m...
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Person hospitalized after reported shooting at Decatur motel
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating after a person was shot late Tuesday at a motel in DeKalb County. The incident occurred at the Budget Inn in the 3400 block of Memorial Drive. Police said that the victim has been taken to the hospital. No other details...
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Students plan Battle of the Bands to honor Benjamin Reiser
“Ramble at the Farm” will feature five student bands from metro Atlanta high schools.
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Georgia Tech football captain Kyle Efford medically retires
Georgia Tech team captain Kyle Efford announced on Tuesday that his career is ending in a way he never imagined. The senior linebacker says he is retiring for health reasons. “Over the past few years, my body has taken more damage than I can continue to ignore,” Efford said. “And...
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Vice President JD Vance visiting metro Atlanta today
Vice President JD Vance will be in metro Atlanta on Wednesday. He’s expected to meet with supporters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Vance’s visit comes with early voting underway in Georgia for the 2026 general election and midterms. President Donald Trump i...
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HeeHaw donkey shooting: Cedartown officer seeks lawsuit dismissal
Officer Trenton Ryan Garner is asking a federal judge to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit over the fatal shooting of HeeHaw, a miniature donkey.
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Pope Leo XIV’s condition: What is lung adenocarcinoma?
Lung adenocarcinoma, the condition that Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with on Tuesday, is a common form of lung cancer that can be highly treatable when caught early, health officials said. Read more trending news Doctors removed a lower lobe of the 71-year-old pontiff’s right lung ...
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Trump’s Georgia rally is days away. JD Vance is meeting supporters in Atlanta first
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three days before his boss comes to Georgia, Vice President JD Vance is visiting supporters in Atlanta Wednesday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. With early voting underway in the state’s battleground midterm electio...
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DeKalb delays vote on proposed urban camping ban
DeKalb County commissioners have postponed a decision on a proposed ordinance that would ban urban camping in public spaces.
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Hope Booth brings 24/7 mental health support to Spelman College students
Atlanta-based nonprofit Hope Booth partnered with L’Oréal Paris to install a mental health kiosk at Spelman College. Housed in a reimagined telephone booth, the interactive kiosk offers free, 24/7 mental health support services for students. “College is such a pivotal time and se...