Kemp suspends Newton County Chairman Marcello Banes after new indictment
Gov. Brian Kemp suspended Newton County Chairman Marcello Banes following new federal charges alleging conspiracy and false tax filings.
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‘I couldn’t understand’: Woman says $3K disputed Avis charge drained account
A metro Atlanta woman says a disputed $3,000 charge from Avis Rent A Car emptied her bank account, damaged her credit and ultimately forced her to stop driving for Uber. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kenyatta Owens says she has spent more than a year...
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Georgia Career Institute to close following lost accreditation
Georgia Career Institute is shutting its doors after nearly 40 years in operation following the loss of its institutional accreditation, school officials announced....
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More than 5,000 take part in Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run, Walk and Roll
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — More than 5,000 people took part in the Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run, Walk, and Roll in Summerhill. Organizers call it Atlanta’s largest office party, bringing businesses and organizations together to form teams and take on the course. Runne...
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2 arrested in connection with park shooting death
Two suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a man at an Atlanta park earlier this month. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta police said officers Thursday joined with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Violen...
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Deputies found a wanted Georgia fugitive hiding under a bedroom bed
Deputies captured Jeremiah Stanley Floyd County arrest suspect hiding under a bed in Cedartown last Friday evening.
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Suspect denied bond after mother finds teenage daughter strangled, stabbed in the neck
UNION, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A teenage girl was found dead by her mother Wednesday morning, and the man arrested in connection with her death was denied bond. Union Public Safety Department officials said Dedrick Hay, of the Columbia area, is charged with murder and possessio...
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GBI investigates after officer shoots 2 dogs and owner
A South Fulton man and his two dogs are back home after a Fairburn police officer shot all three during an encounter early Thursday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is now looking into the shooting, which hap...
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Metro Atlanta city opens new public safety building
The City of Kennesaw officially opened its new public safety facility on Wednesday, consolidating the Kennesaw Police Department under one roof. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The 25,000-square-foot building at 3074 Moon Station Road brings all depart...