Gwinnett County’s school board unanimously adopted new rules for naming schools and other district buildings that ask committees to consider people who reflect historically underrepresented communities, the first change since 1998. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Under...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Business and civic leaders gathered for Downtown Day to highlight the progress and challenges facing Atlanta’s oldest neighborhood. One of the biggest challenges remains vacant office space. Downtown leaders reported roughly 30% of downtown off...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A deadly shooting in south Atlanta prompted a brief lockdown of area schools Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson with the district. Atlanta police said a 56-year-old man was shot and killed near 5 Cleveland Ave., the address for a ...
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Former President Barack Obama will be in metro Atlanta on Wednesday to rally support for Democratic candidates Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms. Ossoff is running for re-election in U.S. Senate against Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mike Collins while Bottoms is facing R...
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MADISONVILLE, Ky. ( WFIE /Gray News) — A Kentucky doctor who accidentally left her grandchild unattended in a hot car for about eight hours will not be indicted for the baby’s death. Madisonville police said 10-month-old Scottie Crowell died in August . On Tuesday, a grand jury f...
