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PODCAST: Atlanta’s school closures divide | Behind the Investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Facing thousands of empty desks and rising operating costs, Atlanta Public Schools is weighing a plan to close up to 16 campuses, a proposal district officials argue could save up to $90 million over time. In the latest episode of the Behind th...
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Former officer indicted on 20 more criminal charges against children
A former Cobb County police officer now faces more than 20 criminal charges tied to crimes investigators say he committed while on duty over a 2-year period. The indictment lists 14 counts of sexual exploitation of children against Matthew Abbott. It says Abbott had numerous sexu...
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12-year-old girl dies after SUV backs into her in church parking lot, authorities say
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A church service in South Carolina sadly ended in tragedy Wednesday after a vehicle backed into a 12-year-old girl in the parking lot. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened that night at the Cedar Branch Missionary Baptist C...
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Crash involving garbage truck causes delays on Hwy 155 in Henry County
A major collision involving a garbage truck and another vehicle shut down Highway 155 in both directions in Henry County, triggering heavy traffic delays in the area....
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40 pigs rescued from poor conditions, owner facing dozens of charges
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A man is facing dozens of animal cruelty charges after deputies were called out to a property in Louisiana to investigate reports that pigs were running loose and damaging property. According to the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, d...
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Neighbors banging on door of burning home saved family inside
Two people were critically injured and rushed to the hospital on Friday morning after their Gwinnett County home caught fire. Officials say they were called to a home on Park Place Drive at 6:48 a.m. By the time they got there, three people had made it out but told them that one ...
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Video shows student throwing computers across high school classroom
A classroom fight at Druid Hills High School sent computers flying across the room and affected the entire class. The fight happened 2 days ago on Sept. 16 at the school. Parents’ concerns for security, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m. Video obtained by Channel 2’s Tyisha ...
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Suspect admits to shooting man during fight over bicycle, police say
A man has been arrested weeks after a shooting in Clayton County that left another man wounded, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Salvador Lopez was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the Aug. 20 shooting on Museum Circle near t...
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Recall alert: 84K Melissa & Doug fire truck toys recalled; sold at Target
Tens of thousands of Melissa & Doug toys were recalled because they may pose a choking hazard. Read more trending news The Consumer Product Safety Commission said 84,000 Melissa & Doug Lights and Sound Fire Trucks were recalled because the fire hose port can come off, posing a ch...