LAKE CORMORANT, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A high school football player in Mississippi has been hospitalized after being exposed to paraquat, a highly toxic chemical that’s banned in more than 70 countries. Zach Brown, a junior offensive lineman at Lake Cormorant High School, has spent the start...
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Officers were examining several cars with apparent bullet damage on New Jersey Avenue.
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The Atlanta Dream fell to the Golden State Valkyries in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Monday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The final score was 55-64. Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard led all scorers with 20 points and Angel Reese, despite being held to s...
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Angel Reese is plenty accustomed to physical play, yet these WNBA Finals are at a different level even for the do-everything Atlanta Dream star. Reese managed only eight shots and was held to seven points to go with 15 rebounds and five assists in a 64-55 Game 5 loss to the Golde...
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Police are investigating a child’s death at a southwest Atlanta home. Police say they originally dispatched around 7:20 p.m. to Cardinal Drive for a welfare check. Lt. Christopher Butler said when officers entered the home, they found a child dead inside. We’ll have the latest as...
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A family moving from Florida to Georgia were victims of a deadly head-on crash on Monday. Two people died and four others, both of the drivers and two children, were injured. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said the crash happened at 7:22 a.m. at the intersection of Ga. Highwa...
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The candidates for Georgia governor are traveling around the state to get out the vote with a week to go until Election Day. Channel 2 Action News caught up with Democratic candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican candidate Rick Jackson on Monday. Both candidates are now foc...
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A cow on the loose in Cherokee County has been taking the scenic route, and Animal Control is trying to bring the roaming bovine home [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The cow was first reported in the Butterworth Road area in Canton on Monday, Oct. 19. ...
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The mother of a woman killed by a stray bullet while celebrating her 22nd birthday in DeKalb County is still searching for answers one year after the deadly shooting. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Demetra Blandenburg said she believed police had arre...
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The Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) was awarded a grant for 2027 to help provide students with helmets for those participating in its safety courses. The $5,000 grant helps teach students about motorcycle safety, and part of that is how to properly fit helmets for protec...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are investigating the death of a child on Monday evening. The investigation is underway in a gated community in the 3500 block of Cardinal Dr. SW. Atlanta police said that while investigators work the crime scene, there are many ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With just days left to cast your ballot for midterm early voting, nearly two million Georgia voters — more than 25% of registered voters — have already made their voices heard as of Monday, according to the Georgia secretary of state. “You don’...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Hawks dropped their second straight game to the Houston Rockets 120-110 Monday night. The Rockets previously beat the Hawks 121-114 Saturday in Atlanta’s home opener. The Hawks had a poor shooting night for the second game in a row, shootin...
