A theft at a Cherokee County Walmart led investigators to uncover what prosecutors say was a sophisticated retail crime operation that stretched across 11 states and resulted in the theft of more than $360,000 worth of merchandise. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The O...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men convicted of stealing from Walmarts in 11 states — including Georgia — have learned their sentences. Anthony Belser, 56, was sentenced to 25 years, with the first 10 to be served in prison. Meanwhile, 52-year-old George Mayo was sentenc...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — September is National Falls Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about a problem that affects millions of older adults each year. The National Council on Aging reports that injuries from falls among older adults cost more than $50 billio...
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A sister opened up about the loss of her only sibling, after police said a driver hit the 69-year-old while he was riding in his wheelchair then left him in the road. The crash happened on Lee Street in southwest Atlanta on Aug. 4. Investigators say the driver stopped for about 3...
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Neighbors Bank announced the top 10 finalists for its inaugural Neighbor of the Year contest, a nationwide search to celebrate the everyday people who make their communities better, and one of the people on the list is Dunwoody’s Judi Carlson. Carlson is the director of Malachi’s...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Hawks announced their promotional schedule for the 2026-27 season on Wednesday, featuring 15 theme nights. The theme nights range from multiple bobblehead giveaways to a “Single AF” night expanding on last year’s Single AF Pregame Mixer. Th...
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Generating Everlit Embed An FBI SWAT team arrested a third suspect wanted for the deadly mass shooting on Edgewood Avenue in July 2025. Agents said they found Ze’kevious Perry at a home in Montgomery, AL. He was charged in April with one count of felony murder and 10 counts of fe...
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CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A 7-year-old girl in Cincinnati died on a school bus after she got stuck in the seatbelt, according to officials. The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office identified the Roselawn Condon School student as 7-year-old Ngone Talla. Talla was on the bus whe...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue through the weekend with an upper level ridge in control. Moisture will increase, bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms back to North Georgia this weekend with Saturday looking like the more unse...
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Polls have shown the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas is in a dead heat.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men were shot overnight near the Daiquiri Factory on Howell Mill Road in the Berkley Park neighborhood, according to police. Surveillance footage captured the moment gunfire erupted. The video shows people running for cover as others rush t...
