Man wanted on 16 warrants arrested in Rockdale County, deputies say
A wanted man facing 16 outstanding warrants has been taken into custody in Rockdale County, according to authorities.
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Popular roller coaster shut down at Six Flags’ Cedar Point after bracket comes loose from ride
SANDUSKY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point was shut down Friday after a small bracket became dislodged from a car on the ride. According to Sara Gordon of Six Flags Entertainment, the bracket landed in a guest area and didn’t hit any pa...
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2 teens charged months after Atlanta man’s killing
Two suspects have been arrested in Illinois in connection with a deadly shooting in northwest Atlanta in June, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta Police Fugitive Unit investigators, working with the FBI Springfield Field Office’s Viol...
business
Coca-Cola replaces Pepsi as KFC’s beverage partner
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — For about 40 years, KFC has exclusively served Pepsi beverages — but next year, that’s set to change. On Thursday, the fast food giant said its thousands of U.S. locations are switching to a partnership with the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Company....
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‘Strength in numbers:’ No Kings rallies urge voters to get to polls early
Several dozen people, holding posters and flags and eliciting horn honks, gathered on a street corner in Atlanta’s Virginia-Highland neighborhood to encourage voters to head to the polls. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It was one of dozens of No Kings...
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Dream look to flip the script against Golden State Valkyries in WNBA Finals
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Golden State Valkyries had the Atlanta Dream’s number in the regular season. The Valkyries swept the season series between the two teams, which came during a five-game losing streak for the Dream. The circumstances could not be more differe...
safety
Man killed, woman injured in Atlanta shooting
One person is dead and another injured in a shooting in southwest Atlanta, police said. Atlanta police were alerted around 10 p.m. Friday after multiple people arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital in private vehicles with gunshot wounds. Officers found the 28-year-old man and 20-ye...
safety
DoorDash driver dies, teen brother critical after being ambushed while delivering food, father says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A man and his younger brother delivering food were allegedly ambushed by gunfire Thursday night at an apartment complex in the Nashville area. Metro Nashville police said the shooting occurred at the Birchstone Village Apartments. The reporte...
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‘Not all heroes wear capes:’ Barrow deputy rescues chickens from burning coop
A metro Atlanta deputy rushed into a burning chicken coop to rescue nearly a dozen chickens trapped inside, according to the sheriff’s office. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Barrow County Dep. Sanson was responding to a house fire when he discovered a...
government
First Saturday of early voting in the books as Georgians shatter records
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Early voting is underway in Georgia, and Saturday marked the first time voters could cast their ballots on the weekend. Voters are already shattering records with so much at stake this election cycle. >>> ATLANTA NEWS FIRST VOTERS’ GUIDE Franki...
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Wanted man caught hiding in basement after APD spots him entering home
A wanted man was found hiding in the basement of an Atlanta home after officers spotted him entering the house, police said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to Atlanta police, officers were searching for Jerontae Dupree on Oct. 7 when they sp...
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President Trump rallies Republicans voters in Dalton
President Donald Trump asked Georgians to pretend he is on the ballot as he rallied for Republican candidates in Dalton Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Richard Elliot reports that’s exactly what Democrats want voters to do. Trump wa...
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High school football team’s season canceled as police investigate multiple serious reports
ST. LOUIS. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A St. Louis football team’s season was canceled as police investigate “inappropriate behavior.” In a statement Friday, Saint Louis Public Schools announced it canceled the Clyde C. Miller/Sumner co-op football team’s remaining season. The district ...