Thirteen Atlanta residents are among the 63 people chosen for Leadership Georgia’s Class of 2027, which the statewide program announced Mon., Oct. 19. The organization selected the class from several hundred applicants. Members will spend the coming year in a program built around the issues facin...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The mother of a 21-year-old woman shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend at work last Halloween is sharing her daughter’s story to warn others during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Elaijiah Whitley was killed at her job nearly a year ago. Her ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Airbnb is limiting the checkout chores hosts can require of guests. Starting Nov. 20, hosts can no longer require guests to wash and put away dishes, strip bedsheets, start laundry or take out the trash. Guests must still follow house rules. Ai...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dry conditions will continue through the end of the work week with breezy northeast winds and near-seasonal temperatures. Rain chances will begin to increase as we head into late next weekend. Tonight and Monday: Breezy and Cool Lows will be in...
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NEWPORT, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A large fire at a seafood processing plant prompted evacuations in Newport, Oregon, over concerns that the smoke contained ammonia. Crews battled a large structure fire that broke out at a freezer building in the Pacific Seafood plant on the his...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday tied the best-of-seven series 2-2 and guaranteed a return to Atlanta for Game 6 with one question still unanswered. Where will it be played? Game 6 is set for Thursday, Oct. 29,...
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One person is dead, and two others are injured after a heavy fire tore through a three-story home on Lake Drive in DeKalb County on Saturday night, according to fire officials....
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A man is in custody after a stray bullet from a neighborhood dispute hit a young boy late Friday night in the Ormewood Park neighborhood, according to police....
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(Gray News) - A British woman visiting the Bahamas with her family died attempting to rescue her two sons after they were swept out to sea. According to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the 36-year-old was snorkeling with her husband and two sons near the southern point of the isl...
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As Georgia enters the general election season, a broad coalition of faith communities has come together to plant a stake in the ground. While our religious traditions and political leanings may differ, we are united by a firm commitment to the dignity of every person, the importa...
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A Massachusetts driver who officers pulled from a burning Jeep after an early-morning crash Sunday is expected to face multiple charges, police say.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Water service has been restored to a Stonecrest neighborhood after a second water main break at the same intersection in less than a week, DeKalb County Watershed Management said. Crews had repaired the same pipe at Ottawa Trail and Rock Spring...
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Authorities are asking people in the Atlanta area to help find a missing 16-year-old Florida boy whose truck was found abandoned in the city. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to WFTV , the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said Levi James Conner...
