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Person falls through porch into 20-foot hole
A person was taken to the hospital Friday night after falling through a concrete porch into a hole about 20 feet deep in northeast Georgia, according to fire officials. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department’s Technica...
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Chamblee office tower demolished in controlled implosion
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-story vacant office tower in Chamblee came down Saturday morning in a controlled implosion. Demolition crews brought down the building at 1800 Century Boulevard at 7:45 a.m. The site is near Clairmont Road and I-85. The tower emptied out ...
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New StationSoccer field opens at H.E. Holmes MARTA Station to serve metro youth
MARTA and Soccer in the Streets officially celebrated the grand opening of the newest StationSoccer field at H.E. Holmes Station on Oct. 21. The launch comes a decade after the partners unveiled the world’s first transit-station pitch at Five Points Station, according to a press ...
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Person found shot near Georgia State MARTA station; suspect arrested, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was found shot near the Georgia State MARTA station in Downtown Atlanta on Friday night, according to police. Atlanta police said the victim was alert, conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital. A spokesperson for MARTA...
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Atlanta Hawks to take on Houston Rockets in home opener
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta takes on Houston in out-of-conference action for its home opener on Saturday. The meeting is the first of the season between the two teams. Atlanta is 0-0 at home, and Houston is 1-0 on the road. WHO: Houston Rockets (1-0, third in the ...
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First Alert Forecast: Sunny, occasionally breezy this weekend
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Temperatures will trend slightly below average this weekend, but will return to near normal next week. Saturday: Slightly cooler, breezier Today will feature more sunshine with highs holding closer to 70 degrees for Atlanta, with 60s in surroun...
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Students, staff hospitalized after football team’s bus overturns in Rockdale County
A school bus carrying the Salem High School football team overturned after Georgia State Patrol says the driver lost control getting off Interstate 20. Multiple students were taken to the hospital, including one who had to be Life Flighted. The latest on the investigation on Chan...
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Trump says he called Google to rename the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s how they responded
(Gray News) - President Donald Trump said he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai and asked to rename the Atlantic Ocean. Trump, who made the remarks at a South Carolina rally for U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, said he told Pichai that Google was “really great with the lake,” referencing w...
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Overturned school bus sends 22 Salem High School students to hospital
An overturned school bus carrying the Salem High School football program sent 25 people to hospitals late Friday night in Rockdale County, prompting a massive response and ongoing crash investigation....
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State Farm Arena adds 2 new restaurants, 30 food options ahead of Hawks’ home opener
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re headed to State Farm Arena for the Hawks’ home opener, expect a few new food options. The arena is adding Bocado Pizza near Section 109 and Irie Mon Caribbean Café in Section 219. Bocado Pizza was recognized as Atlanta Magazine’s Best...
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Dream to take on Valkyries at home for Game 4 of WNBA Finals
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream are at home again as they challenge the Golden State Valkyries during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. WHO: Golden State Valkyries (32-12, 15-8 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (30-14, 15-5 Eastern Conference) WHERE/WHEN: Atlant...