McDonough man identified as suspect shot by deputies in Ashburn
A 48-year-old McDonough man is in stable condition at a regional hospital after being shot by law enforcement following a chase in Turner County.
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What Georgia’s governor candidates say about physician and nurse shortages
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Higher Education Healthcare Initiative has released a new set of on-the-record interviews with both major candidates for Georgia governor. The interviews focus specifically on the state’s health care workforce shortages and poor health outc...
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Man shot by police after holding woman, child at gunpoint
An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in metro Atlanta on Tuesday morning. The incident happened on Central Drive near North Hairston Road just after 8 a.m. DeKalb police say they found a man holding a woman and child at gunpoint. Officers ordered the man to drop th...
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Researchers arrive at Nikumaroro in search of Amelia Earhart’s plane
Could a nearly 90-year-old mystery be solved soon? Crews trying to learn what happened to Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, have arrived at a remote South Pacific atoll in search of answers. Read more trending news It took five days and 830 nautical miles to reach th...
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Young mom’s breast cancer diagnosis highlights rising rates among younger adults
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ( Aging Untold ) — Cancer is increasing in people under 65, and women are now more likely than men to develop it, according to the American Cancer Society. Brittany Auclair, of Tallahassee, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, shortly after her son Brayden wa...
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What was that light? SpaceX launch lights up skies across several states
(Gray News) - A SpaceX rocket launch from Florida early Tuesday morning lit up the sky in several states including Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina. A Falcon 9 rocket launched a robotic Dragon capsule at 6:33 a.m. from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Shortly aft...
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Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster death: What we know
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person is dead and several others are injured after a roller coaster accident at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon. According to witnesses, a man fell to his death from the Goliath roller coaster. Police and Six Flags management ha...
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Drone and drugs seized during Monroe County traffic stop
Deputies arrested a Jonesboro man after finding a drone, marijuana, and ecstasy inside his vehicle during a traffic stop in Monroe County.
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Child's warning at school leads to conviction in Carroll case
A Carroll County jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts against a man facing charges related to domestic violence, threats with a firearm and drug distribution, officials announced....
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Six Flags Goliath: What to know about the roller coaster at center of death investigation
Six Flags Over Georgia has shut down one of its most popular rides after witnesses say they saw a man fall from it and died. The incident happened Monday on the Goliath roller coaster. Officials confirmed a guest died and four others were injured on the coaster. Workers had to ev...
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The power of ‘me time’ — why solo time is a gift
( Aging Untold ) — A little “me time” isn’t selfish — it can be empowering. The Aging Untold experts are sharing why solo time gets easier — and more necessary — as we get older, and how to turn alone time into one of life’s most confident experiences. Why alone time matters more...