Man arrested after truck downs power line in Social Circle, police say
A man is in custody after an improperly loaded truck hit an overhead power line, causing thousands in damage and a major power outage last Friday.
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Alexander Skarsgård talks bringing the Wicker Husband to life in ‘Wicker’
Written and directed by real-life married couple Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, “Wicker” feels like a proper fairytale – which is a dying art, these days. Based on a short story by Ursula Wills, “Wicker” immediately feels whimsical and magical in equal measure. We meet t...
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Atlanta born stand-up comedian Mandal debut comedy special to premiere Oct. 25
From Southwest Atlanta to Los Angeles, Tevin Williams – known as Mandal – is taking the comedy world by storm. His debut comedy release, “$$$$$$” (pronounced “dollar sign”) is set to debut on YouTube on Oct. 25. Co-produced by Donald Glover’s media company Gilga and Bay Area Come...
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Inside the high-tech lab where fake patients help save real lives
NEW ORLEANS ( InvestigateTV ) - The patient is struggling to breathe. Monitors are beeping. Medical students are checking lung sounds, reading vital signs and preparing for the next step. But this is not a real emergency room. At LSU Health New Orleans, students are training on h...
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“All we have is each other”: Residents push forward over a year after Minnesota fire
BRIMSON, Minn. ( InvestigateTV ) - In May 2025, about 30 miles north of Duluth, a 27-year-old man decided to have a campfire. The weather was record warm, windy and dry with Red Flag warnings in place. That campfire grew into the Camp House fire, torching thousands of acres of fo...
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Suspect on the run after Midtown crash following police chase
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — What started as a police chase in Marietta ended as a crash in Midtown on Thursday night, according to Cobb County police. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, ran away from the crash and has not yet been found. Charges are pendin...
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Driver on the run after I-75 chase with Cobb PD, crashing car near Georgia Tech
A driver is on the run after police say he sped away from a traffic stop in Cobb County and crashed in Atlanta. Cobb County police said an officer pulled over a driver in a red Dodger Charger near Windy Hill Road and Corporate Plaza Parkway around 11:16 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-T...
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Driver flees Cobb traffic stop before Atlanta crash
A driver fled a Cobb County police traffic stop Thursday night before crashing in Atlanta and running from the scene, authorities said.
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Hall of Fame RB Marshall Faulk reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
Marshall Faulk, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back and current coach at Southern University, has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Read more trending news Faulk, 53, who was the No. 1 pick (and second overall) of the Indianapolis Colts in the 1994 NFL draft, reveal...
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WATCH: Mays, Southwest DeKalb square off in the 2026 Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Game
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It will be a night of admiration and celebration, and of course football, at Buck Godfrey Stadium on Friday night as the undefeated Mays Raiders take on the Southwest DeKalb Panthers in the 2026 Georgia High School Football Hall of Fame Game. T...
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Sunny, 70s today; Great weekend ahead
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — You’ll see more of the same in north Georgia today with plenty of sunshine. Highs will be slightly cooler, but remain in the 70s in all of north Georgia, while falling into the upper 60s over the weekend. Lows will remain in the 40s. Next chanc...
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North Georgia forecast: Sunny weekend, fall colors nearing peak
Dry weather is forecast across Georgia through late next week, with temperatures returning to the 70s by Wednesday.
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Recall alert: Some GLP-1 injections recalled over sterility concerns
Some vials of compounded GLP-1 injections have been recalled because the products may not be sterile, federal health officials said. Read more trending news According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , Apothecary Pharma is recalling 23 vials of the injectable drugs that w...