In a ruling with potentially far-reaching consequences for homeowners and businesses, the Georgia Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down a fire service fee levied by Chatham County. The county, where Savannah is located, must pay about $30 million in refunds and interest in the class-action lawsu...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A scheme of millions of dollars in false tax refund checks that spanned years was found during a massive IRS investigation and led to the arrests of three Mexican nationals, according to officials. Gustavo Salazar, Gabriel Salazar and Andres Re...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dunwoody High School will not be going into class for the rest of the week after students started seeing black water in toilets and sinks. Photos provided to Atlanta News First show black water in the toilets and black water coming out of the f...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The November Georgia midterm election is right around the corner, and Georgians are already out in force casting their ballots early. Early voting kicked off across the Peach State on Oct. 13. More than 190,000 ballots were cast during the firs...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Clark Atlanta University community is mourning the death of one of its own who was killed Tuesday in a crash. Officers responded to the crash at Hank Aaron Drive and Glen Street at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, where 21-year-old Morgan Gamble ...
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Haralson County School Bus Driver Autumn Dyer found a man trapped underneath a lawn mower after he was stuck for nearly two hours.
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Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins traded fiery accusations during Tuesday's Georgia Senate debate in Atlanta.
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According to a relative, Hassan Kariem was at the park celebrating his niece’s birthday when he fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] His niece was reportedly seated besid...
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Georgia net tax collections reached $3.34 billion in September, marking a 2.3% increase compared to last year.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Beautiful weather will continue through Friday with dry conditions and temperatures well above normal. A strong cold front will move through Friday night, bringing a significantly cooler airmass and the first real taste of fall this season. Ton...
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A man who was shot in a Gainesville Walmart parking lot is in critical condition, police reported at 9 p.m. Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officers are on the scene at the Walmart on Shallowford Road. Capt. Kevin Holbrook of Gainesville Pol...
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A Six Flags Over Georgia death in Cobb County triggered sharp clashes between candidates running for state insurance commissioner.
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An Atlanta man is one of four suspects arrested across two states in connection with the February shooting of San Francisco 49ers defensive end Keion White, authorities announced Wednesday....
