ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A fin whale was found dead Thursday morning on the bow of a cruise ship in Alaska, according to authorities. The carcass was found on the bow of the Norwegian Joy, operated by Norwegian Cruise Line. The official cause of death has not been released. Accordin...
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A 21-year-old woman was killed after her 22-year-old boyfriend accidentally shot her last Wednesday while “playing” with his revolver before he died by suicide, according to authorities. Family and friends are now working to honor the life o...
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RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - One person is dead and four others were injured after two boats collided early Sunday on the Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi, authorities said. According to officials, the Reservoir Police Department responded to reports of the cras...
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It has been 17 years since the historic 2009 flood devastated parts of metro Atlanta, bringing as much as 21 inches of rain in 24 hours. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Homes and businesses were overtaken by water, leaving some residents with a choice:...
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Parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia are under a Level 1 severe weather risk. Here is the latest from the FOX 5 Storm Team.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police said two children were killed and two women were injured in a shooting at a Stone Mountain apartment complex on Sunday. Authorities identified the children as 12-year-old Jahki Clark and 11-year-old Jamarion Rolle. Officers...
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CASS COUNTY, N.D. ( Valley News Live /Gray News) - A 49-year-old man died early Sunday after a driver fleeing a traffic stop at speeds topping 100 mph ran a stop sign and slammed into his vehicle, authorities said. At approximately 12:15 a.m. Sunday, a North Dakota State Patrol t...
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Jazlin Pitts packed up and moved out of her townhouse the weekend before a scheduled Monday closing. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Everything is empty. There’s an echo in the house,” Pitts said while showing Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gr...
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Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued across Georgia with damaging wind and hail possible in some areas. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] LIVE UPDATES: 7:05 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Douglas County until 7:30 p.m. 7:03 p.m. Radar is d...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Diesel hit record prices Monday, clocking in at $6.51 nationwide, according to AAA . Georgia clocked in lower at $6.34, and trucks lined up by the hundreds at Pilot Travel Center off I-20 and Bouldercrest Road in southeast Atlanta. “This is pre...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A peaceful morning walk along the South River Trail in DeKalb County turned into a disturbing discovery for a local resident who says he found dozens of dead animals dumped in a wooded area. Adam Laverack said he was walking the trail Saturday ...
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“It’s been just really scary.” Parents relieved after school lockdown lifted Hundreds of students at MLK Jr. High School in Stonecrest were ordered to shelter in place for hours, after DeKalb County School District officials imposed a precautionary lockdown. Dozens of school offi...
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Sandy Springs residents generally agree that the city needs more diverse housing options, but the community has different ideas for the missing middle’s location, density, and occupancy status. During three Sandy Springs meetings Sept. 15-16, the city’s lead consultant developing...
