Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend with BB gun in Cobb County
A woman is recovering after she says an ex-boyfriend allegedly shot her in the eye with a BB gun while she waited at her son's school bus stop.
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Powerball jackpot rises to estimated $835 million
(Gray News) - The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $835 million after Monday night’s drawing produced no grand-prize winners. No one matched the six numbers , which are 7, 23, 29, 64, 66 and the red Powerball 23. One ticket sold in Delaware matched five numbers for a $...
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‘I got to have water’: Atlanta relaunches relief program for overdue water bills
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management is relaunching an initiative to help eligible customers manage overdue water bills following an audit that revealed more than $230 million in unpaid balances. The debt spans more than 60,000 accoun...
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Georgia candidates make final push in tight governor, Senate races ahead of Election Day
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate made their final appeals to voters Monday, the last day of campaigning before Election Day, as record early voting and closely watched races put the state in the national spotlight. In the g...
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Hart County deputies break up multi-state dogfighting operation
A traffic complaint about blocked rural lanes led North Georgia law enforcement to bust an interstate dogfighting ring Friday night, resulting in 26 arrests and the seizure of multiple dogs, weapons and cash....
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17 theme park workers among 281 arrested during undercover operation
POLK COUNTY, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) — Florida law enforcement officials said a seven-day undercover operation resulted in 281 arrests and 488 new charges, including 198 felonies. About the operation The operation, called “Polk Around & Find Out II,” included simultaneous investi...
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This political season, when you scroll down social media, how often is a bot writing the comments?
A new report examining online conversations surrounding Georgia’s race for governor found potentially inauthentic accounts targeting both candidates, with hundreds showing signs of coordinated activity. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Cyabra analyzes o...
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Medical student receives mail-in ballot just a day before midterms
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One absentee voter from Cobb County says his ballot only arrived the day before the midterm election. Isaiah Swann is a Ph.D. graduate and medical student in Virginia. He is also a registered voter in Cobb County. He provided Atlanta News First...