In a warehouse in Bartow County, Georgia, election director Joseph Kirk stands in the middle of a long aisle of voting machines and starts performing his checks. It’s Tuesday, with only a week to go until the start of early voting. This year one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and all statewid...
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(Gray News) - Rapper Soulja Boy teased a presidential bid on Saturday, calling it “a new chapter” and “a bigger vision.” “SOULJA BOY 2028. A new chapter. A bigger vision. A commitment to creating opportunities for the next generation,” Soulja Boy wrote in an Instagram post. The r...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Summer will return to north Georgia this week with highs eventually warming into the upper 80s! Today It will be sunny today with highs in the mid 80s. It will be more than 10 degrees warmer this afternoon compared to Sunday. Rest of the week H...
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Taking shelter during a hurricane is crucial, and a flamboyance of flamingos got a leg up on the storm warning, huddling together in the bathroom of a Florida Panhandle zoo as Hurricane Isaias roared onto shore. ZooWorld in Panama City posted a video on its Facebook account, show...
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, five survivors of breast cancer made their drag debut at Lips Atlanta to raise money for EmpowHer and Him Breast Cancer Foundation on Oct. 6. Lips Atlanta drag queens gave survivors Giselle, Paris, Leona, Kee Kee, and Fairon drag transfo...
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More than 110,000 swing seats, sold on Amazon, have been recalled following multiple injuries. Here’s what to know.
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The Municipal Court of Brookhaven is offering a limited amnesty program through Oct. 30, 2026, for individuals with active bench warrants or outstanding traffic violations. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The program aims to assist eligible participant...
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The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) issued a boil water advisory for residents and businesses in Southwest Atlanta, South Fulton, Fairburn, and Union City due to a water supply interruption affecting the Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant (WTP) on Sunday...
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Volkswagen is recalling approximately 22,524 ID.4 electric vehicles over concerns that a battery issue could cause fires. The automaker is also cautioning owners that until a fix is implemented, they should only charge the vehicles up to 80%, according to a notice posted on the N...
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( Aging Untold ) — When you picture a caregiver, you probably imagine a middle-aged adult or a spouse. But a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows that role is starting much earlier — an estimated 1.6 million teens ages 15 to 18 and 2 million yo...
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The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management issued a boil water advisory Sunday for parts of southwest Atlanta, South Fulton, Fairburn and Union City following a water supply interruption at the Chattahoochee Water Treatment Plant....
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ATLANTA (AP) — John Abraham was prepared for nerves and possibly tears when he was inducted into the Atlanta Falcons’ ring of honor at halftime Sunday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Abraham is the team’s all-time leader with 53 1/2 sacks from 2006-12. He completed his career...
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A Georgia nonprofit founded by veterans is working to boost students' self-esteem by providing brand-new sneakers to children in need.
