Neighbors living near an intersection used to access the Silver Comet Trail say they are concerned about crashes and pedestrian safety. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Residents say crashes have happened repeatedly at the intersection, where pedestrians also cross to r...
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President Donald Trump asked Georgians to pretend he is on the ballot as he rallied for Republican candidates in Dalton Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Richard Elliot reports that’s exactly what Democrats want voters to do. Trump wa...
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ST. LOUIS. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A St. Louis football team’s season was canceled as police investigate “inappropriate behavior.” In a statement Friday, Saint Louis Public Schools announced it canceled the Clyde C. Miller/Sumner co-op football team’s remaining season. The district ...
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Karl Smesko built an absolute women’s basketball juggernaut at Florida Gulf Coast. His teams led the country in 3-pointers made almost every year. He had eight 30-win seasons there, took the school to the NCAA tournament 10 times in a 13-year span and was basically an annual lock...
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The WNBA will crown a first-time champion with the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream playing for the title in the best-of-seven series that starts Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Golden State is looking to become the fastest expans...
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A man is accused of trying to hide drugs inside a metro Atlanta police cruiser while being taken to jail. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lawrenceville police shared video of the incident on social media, showing what officers said was an attempt to ge...
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NEW ALBANY, Miss. ( WTVA /Gray News) - An 81-year-old Mississippi man was shot and killed during a home invasion, authorities said. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the shooting happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at a home. An 81-year-old man identified as Bobby McGill and a ...
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A Georgia daycare employee has been charged with cruelty to children after police say surveillance video showed her pulling a chair out from under a 3-year-old child. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kayleigh Fox, 23, was arrested Thursday and charged w...
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Invest Atlanta this week approved a $330 million lease-purchase bond for Amsterdam Walk, a large mixed-use development next to the Atlanta Beltline’s Northeast Trail, according to SaportaReport . Under the arrangement, Portman Holdings will lease the property from Invest Atlanta ...
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Two Georgia state prison inmates were sentenced Wednesday in federal court for running a phone extortion scheme behind bars that defrauded 119 victims out of more than $464,920. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Lance Riddle was sentenced to 200 months i...
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The Tull Charitable Foundation appointed three distinguished leaders to its Board of Trustees: Beth A. Lowry, President & CEO of Holder Construction Company; John O’Neill, President and Managing Partner, Southeast for Partners Real Estate; and Janelle Williams, Ph.D., Co-Founder ...
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The City of Brookhaven and DeKalb County have finalized an agreement to construct a new county-owned and operated fire station at Blackburn Park. Officials say the facility, designated as Station 34, is intended to improve emergency response times for Brookhaven residents and sur...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — This afternoon brings a classic fall feel across north Georgia, with mild sunshine giving way to chilly nights and a dry, warmer stretch next week. Arrival of the Cool, Clear Air Saturday afternoon highs reach a welcome 60 to 70, with a lucky f...
