ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was sent to the hospital after a house caught on fire Saturday morning, the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department said. At around 9:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the 2500 block of Dale Creek Drive, where they found a one-story wood-frame home with flames...
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An Atlanta United States Postal Service employee and former college football standout has died, according to officials. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Arnold Walker III, 37, died Sept. 12 in Atlanta, according to Alcorn State University. Walker was an...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After a hot and generally dry Friday, rain and storm chances are more likely today into next week. TODAY: FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY — Afternoon and Evening Storms Expect afternoon highs to soar into the 90s yet again, with heat indices pushing cl...
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A pilot safely landed a plane at a north Georgia airport Friday afternoon after the plane reportedly experienced engine problems. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Pickens County firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to the Pickens County Airport af...
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At least three Georgia counties were listed on an internal memo of jurisdictions across the country that offer election materials in languages other than English, according to internal records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Gwinnett, Cobb and DeKalb counties were ...
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Sandy Springs police have released video showing a chase that ended with what they said was the city’s slowest pit . [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The chase happened Aug. 22 after an officer stopped a white Mazda on Roswell Road near Sandy Springs Ci...
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HUBBARD, Texas. ( KWTX /Gray News) - A daycare owner in Texas is accused of forcing a 2-year-old girl to bite another 2-year-old girl, according to authorities. Jennifer Ann Garrett, the owner of Gracious Beginnings Day Care, was arrested and charged with third-degree felony inju...
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Some worry artificial intelligence could one day rule humanity. Robots have not taken over yet, but AI may be helping with a core function of democracy in Georgia’s largest county: writing ordinances and resolutions. A Fulton County commissioner used an online tool to analyze leg...
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Expect another hot day across north Georgia Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go ] Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says temperatures will climb to the mid 90s. Scattered afternoon and evening storms will develop, and a few could b...
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A man was arrested after deputies say he tried to force his way into a woman’s vehicle. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday, Hart County deputies responded to the Bakers Bridge Road area after receiving a report that a man wa...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A pedestrian died in a traffic accident on the Downtown Connector Saturday morning, Atlanta police said. The incident happened on I-75/85 SB near University Avenue SW at around 4:55 a.m. Police haven’t outlined what led to the accident. No arre...
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President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting the United States permanent military access.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Corky Kell + Dave Hunter Flag Football Classic returns to West Forsyth High School on Saturday, Sept. 19 with an incredible five-game lineup. All 10 teams featured in this year’s slate reached the playoffs this past season and combined for ...
