ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On a historic night for Georgia Democrats, Democratic state Sen. Josh McLaurin won the lieutenant governor’s race. McLaurin will become the first Democrat elected Georgia lieutenant governor since Mark Taylor, who held the office for one term under Gov. Roy Bar...
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Police are sharing videos of a man they say opened fire on a teenager earlier this year . Officers responded to Greensferry Avenue SW back in March where they found a 16-year-old who had been shot several times. He was rushed to the hospital. There is no word on the teenager’s cu...
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PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — A married couple drowned on Halloween while floating on the lower Salt River in an inflatable kayak. Arizona authorities said they were called to the river Saturday afternoon for reports of a man yelling that his wife couldn’t swim as the two floated ...
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A former physician serving a 23-year federal prison sentence is facing new charges after authorities allegedly found child sexual abuse material on a contraband cellphone hidden under his pillow at an Atlanta prison. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Jus...
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A pedestrian is in critical condition after being his by a tractor-trailer at an intersection in Rome early Tuesday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The collision occurred around 6:11 a.m. at Turner McCall Boulevard and Broad Street, according ...
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Zoo Atlanta’s newest giant pandas are almost ready to meet the public, and their care team is answering the question visitors are likely to ask first: How can you tell Ping Ping and Fu Shuang apart? The answer is in their faces and their size. According to the Panda Care Team, fe...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Today is a First Alert Weather Day as a system moves through North and Central Georgia bringing heavy rain, gusty winds and the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms. What to Expect Through This Evening Rain and Storms: Shower and thunde...
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Firefighters put out a fire Monday evening at Prince Avenue Christian School’s indoor hitting facility. More than 42 Oconee County Fire Rescue volunteer firefighters and first responders responded to the fire, the agency said. No injuries were reported. TRENDING STORIES: Georgia ...
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Crews are working to clean up wood spilled across both sides of Interstate 20 in DeKalb County. Georgia Department of Transportation cameras in the area of I-20 and Flat Shoals Road show a large amount of wood in westbound and eastbound lanes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for ...
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GREENVILLE, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A chemical plant explosion in Mississippi prompted a massive emergency response Wednesday morning. According to Washington County emergency officials, crews were called to the Loveland facility, formerly known as Platte Chemical, just after 7...
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Former council member Jeff Allen is headed back to the Norcross City Hall after defeating former longtime Mayor Bucky Johnson in the Nov. 3 special election, according to unofficial results. Pending certification, Allen’s swearing-in for his second, nonconsecutive term is tentati...
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A Henry County man convicted in a 2021 fatal shooting in Stockbridge will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kiyana Jawaan Moses was sentenced Monday for the October 2021 killing of a...
