A Forsyth County jury has acquitted a man of kidnapping and false imprisonment charges after he spent almost a year behind bars awaiting trial for a 2025 incident at a Georgia Mercedes-Benz dealership.
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Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is in metro Atlanta - campaigning with Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Earlier Saturday afternoon, the two teamed up in northwest Atlanta to launch a door-to-door voter canvassi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump held a rally in central Georgia Saturday to drum up support for GOP candidates. The rally was at the Guardian Center, 600 Perry Parkway in Perry. Trump started giving his remarks shortly after 7 p.m. EXCLUSIVE: President ...
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German luxury automaker Audi AG will invest roughly $4 billion to build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Peach County, creating an estimated 4,500 jobs in middle Georgia....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp is extending Georgia’s suspension of the state motor fuel tax through Nov. 30, citing high fuel prices ahead of the Thanksgiving travel period. The suspension had been set to expire Oct. 29, was extended to Nov. 5 and is now ext...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Downtown Atlanta was the center of the city’s sports world Saturday, with the Dream, Hawks and Atlanta United all playing home games at two nearby venues. The Dream lost 67-62 to the Golden State Valkyries in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at State ...
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President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a new auto plant is being built in Macon. Audi said it’s the company’s first factory in the United States. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Audi plant, which is set to be a $4 billion investment, is set...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A bus carrying Salem High School’s football team overturned overnight, sending 22 students and 3 adults to the hospital, according to the Rockdale County School District. The accident happened at the intersection of SR 138 and I-20 at around 10...
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Cherokee County Commissioners have approved an agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to assume management of nine federally owned recreation sites starting Jan. 1, 2027. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Under the agreement, Cherokee Recreation...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The November Georgia midterm election is right around the corner, and Georgians are already out in force casting their ballots early. Early voting kicked off across the Peach State on Oct. 13. More than 190,000 ballots were cast during the firs...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Ahead of his Saturday rally in Perry, President Donald Trump spoke exclusively to Atlanta News First’s Abby Kousouris. Trump addressed rural Georgia voter turnout by asserting that energy costs will drop rapidly and touting recent inflation num...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta takes on Houston in out-of-conference action for its home opener on Saturday. The meeting is the first of the season between the two teams. Atlanta is 0-0 at home, and Houston is 1-0 on the road. WHO: Houston Rockets (1-0, third in the ...
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A U.S. Department of Homeland Security officer has been indicted after allegedly shooting a man following a noise argument at a Decatur apartment complex. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A DeKalb County grand jury indicted 49-year-old Quadrus Wilson of...
