Lamar County paraprofessional charged after child struck at school
School district officials removed an employee from Lamar County Primary School on Monday following misconduct allegations that prompted an immediate local and state investigation.
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Paraprofessional removed from Georgia school campus after allegations
A paraprofessional at a Georgia primary school has been removed from campus amid an ongoing investigation into allegations involving the employee’s conduct, according to school officials. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] In a statement released Monday, ...
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Disney, WWE team for John Cena Classic, ‘Avengers: Doomsday’-themed ‘Worlds Collide’ event
The Walt Disney Co. and WWE are gearing up for a pair of major events in Central Florida next month. Read more trending news WWE will host the John Cena Classic on Dec. 14 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort, Variety reported. The wrestling ev...
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70-year-old man in motorized wheelchair dies when hit by car
A 70-year-old man riding in a motorized wheelchair died Monday night after he was hit by a car while crossing a street in Marietta. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Marietta police’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program said the collision happened just...
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Groups condemn Decatur pastor for social media posts ‘targeting’ Muslim voters and candidates
Two Muslim organizations are accusing a Decatur pastor of making remarks on social media that they claim will influence voters at his church, which is a Nov. 3 polling location. Alan Smith, who has been the pastor of The Church at Decatur Heights since 1997, has made a series of ...
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Flight attendants union, Congress members seek privacy protections in Spirit data sale to Google
( InvestigateTV ) — A flight attendants union and more than 100 members of Congress are pushing for greater privacy protections for former Spirit Airlines employees after Google won an auction to buy some of the airline’s internal business data for $10 million. The data includes ...
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2 teens killed in shooting outside Cook Out on Halloween
South Carolina authorities are searching for suspects after two teens died and a third was injured in a shooting outside a Cook Out. The shooting happened on Halloween night in Spartanburg, located about 80 minutes east of the South Carolina-Georgia border. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV...
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Catch Flights of Flavors at Taste of Hartsfield
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Hartsfield-Jackson isn’t just where your trip takes off — it’s where your taste buds can take flight, too! From Southern comfort food and Atlanta favorites to international flavors, the airport is serving up a little something for every kind of traveler....
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LIVE BLOG: Fulton County issues warning about text messages
Georgia voters head to the polls Tuesday for a midterm election featuring closely watched races for governor and the U.S. Senate, along with contests for other statewide offices. Follow our live blog for updates....
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Georgia election 2026: USDOJ monitoring multiple counties in every state, 6 in Georgia
The U.S. Department of Justice is sending election monitors to multiple counties in Georgia, but the full scale of the monitoring effort wasn’t fully clear until Tuesday. For the first time in national history, USDOJ is sending monitors to every state. Channel 2’s Richard Elliot ...
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Metro Atlanta brewery suspends production at flagship location
A metro Atlanta brewery announced on social media it’s suspending production at its flagship location, citing financial issues. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Three Taverns Brewery said “it is no longer financially feasible” to operate the location on...
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Georgia Election 2026: Live updates as voters hit the polls
Election Day is here and Georgia’s voter polls are open . If you haven’t cast your ballot yet, you have until 7 p.m. to let your voice be heard. Tonight’s election results will decide multiple statewide races and will help answer who controls U.S. Congress in 2027. Key races to w...