Georgia high court upholds stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys
The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a Cobb County judge’s ruling putting the execution of death row inmate Stacey Ian Humphreys on hold.
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LIVE UPDATES: Atlanta Dream, Golden State battling back-and-forth in 4th quarter
The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries are making history with the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history. Both are also chasing their first-ever title. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Alison Mastrangelo has been following the Dream’s pl...
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LIVE: Atlanta Dream vs Valkyries WNBA Finals Game score, updates
It all comes down to Game 7. The Atlanta Dream battle the Golden State Valkyries in San Francisco tonight for the WNBA crown. Follow our live blog for real-time score updates and big plays, starting at 8 p.m....
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Valkyries lead Dream in tight, tense Game 7 of WNBA Finals
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It all comes down to this. After battling back in Game 6, the Dream forced a Game 7 against the Golden State Valkyries, happening Saturday night in San Francisco. Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard and Naz Hillmon will start for the Drea...
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Hawks skid continues with loss to Pelicans
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Hawks continued their early season slide Saturday night, falling 121-99 to the one-win New Orleans Pelicans. Atlanta dropped to 3-4 on the season with its fourth loss in five games. CJ McCollum led the Hawks in scoring (14), but the...
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First Alert Forecast: Stray sprinkle this evening, Sunday rain chances
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re planning Halloween trick-or-treating tonight, you’re in luck! Conditions this evening will be mostly dry with only a stray sprinkle possible, making for a favorable night to get out and collect candy. Tonight: Mostly Dry for Trick-or-...
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NASA telescope is on the verge of plunging back to Earth after failed rescue mission
An aging NASA telescope is barely clinging to space after a failed rescue effort left it tottering lower and lower. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The U.S. Space Force predicts the Swift Observatory will come crashing down on or around Friday. Most of...
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Georgia tops Florida as historic rivalry makes Atlanta debut
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators renewed their annual rivalry in Atlanta on Saturday, marking the first time the game was played in the city as Georgia handled Florida 27-8. The matchup, traditionally held in Jacksonville, Florida, will ...
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New Walmart fulfillment center in Georgia to create 1,000 new jobs
Walmart broke ground Monday on an approximately 1.5 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Carnesville. The $1.3 billion project is expected to create 1,000 full-time jobs to north Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Carnesville facility is...
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Man accused in crime spree with 17 victims, including three people stabbed
TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - Ron Hubbard never expected fiction to become reality. “I was thinking about a scenario I seen on TV where a delivery guy did the same when the police was chasing a guy who stole a car,” Hubbard said. Hubbard said he was hanging with a friend We...
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Sex of gator eggs affected by slight temperature changes, UGA researchers say
The future of the alligator species come depend on a small change in temperature, University of Georgia researchers say. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Whether a gator develops as a male or female could come down to small temperature deviations. Spell...
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Georgia Farmers Face Mental Health Crisis as Suicide Rates Increase
“Growing up on a farm, you know, we were kind of taught to mind our own business … We might talk about somebody who’s got cancer down the road, but they wouldn’t talk about somebody that’s had mental health issues. You just didn’t talk about that,” said the Georgia Agricultural W...
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Deputies investigating death at Gordon County home
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities are investigating after a person was found dead at a Gordon County residence. Deputies with the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home off Highway 136 in the unincorporated Sugar Valley community to initiate a death inve...