A 26-year-old man is dead after an officer with the DeKalb County Police Department shot him while he was holding a woman and a baby at gunpoint Tuesday morning, according to the GBI.
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The candidates running for governor of Georgia responded Tuesday to the deadly Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster mishap that killed a 42-year-old man on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Former Atlanta mayor and current Democratic candidate f...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — North Georgia is in for a warm and dry stretch through midweek, with temperatures potentially breaking records before a strong cold front ushers in noticeably cooler conditions this weekend. Warm and Dry Through Midweek High temperatures will r...
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Global manufacturer VDL Groep is investing $77 million to expand its high-tech operations in Oakwood.
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Georgia Southern University has responded to the death of an alumnus who fell from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Hassan Kariem died after falling from the Goliath at the popular Cobb County amusem...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person has been hospitalized after being shot at a DeKalb County motel on Tuesday night, according to police. Police said the shooting happened at the Budget Inn & Suites at 3403 Memorial Drive. The extent of the victim’s injuries is unknown....
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A pedestrian was killed in a crash on westbound Lavista Road at Henderson Road in DeKalb County early Tuesday morning.
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A fatal fall from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia has prompted a state investigation into what caused a 42-year-old rider’s death. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Investigators with the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Authorities said a man accused of holding a woman and a child at gunpoint was fatally shot by a DeKalb County police officer on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 8:40 a.m., officers were called to the domestic situation on Central Drive near North...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Lumpkin County road foreman for the Georgia Department of Transportation is hospitalized after a tree limb fell on him while clearing downed trees after Hurricane Isaias. Rocky Meeks, 53, has already had multiple surgeries. His family worries...
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A cousin of Hassan Kariem is among family members mourning his death after an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell said the family is trying to figure out who in...
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(CNN) - More than 112,000 bottles of Extra Strength Acetaminophen sold on Amazon have been recalled. The pills are made by Aurobindo Pharma but sold under Amazon’s private label. It is not clear if anything is actually wrong with the 500-milligram caplets. The recall is based on ...
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MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A 47-year-old Alabama man was arrested Monday in connection with the murder of two family members. According to the Mobile Police Department, Thomas Steele was taken into custody after officers found two women dead inside a home when they were re...
