DeKalb County Schools have confirmed that MLK Jr. High School is on a precautionary lockdown for a threat investigation. The district says the school received a potential threat on Monday morning and that prompted the lockdown. School officials say at this time, the threat appears to be unfounded...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three Atlanta men affiliated with the “Rollin 60s” street gang based out of California have pleaded guilty in connection with drug and gang-related charges, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said. These convictions stem from Operation Heatwav...
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BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — A group of men known as the Security Dads has spent decades guiding and looking out for students at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge, and they are looking to recruit more participants for their organization. The group is a lunchtime traditi...
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Volkswagen recalled several types of vehicles, including Audis, because of an issue with a bolt that holds onto the steering rack. Read more trending news The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said one of the bolts that holds the steering rack to the subframe could c...
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DeKalb County officials will host a groundbreaking ceremony later this week for Fire Station No. 16, a new $10.9 million fire station funded through the DeKalb County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program. County officials said Fire Station No. 16 is one of three new fir...
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ROCK HILL, S.C. ( Aging Untold ) — A self-defense class in South Carolina is designed to help women build confidence and know what to do if they are ever in danger. “My goal with my self-defense classes is literally to be able to fight instead of freeze, because it’s a mindset th...
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Three media outlets have informed President Donald Trump’s administration that they will sue over being banned from the White House. Read more trending news Trump announced on Truth Social last week that he was blocking CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from having access because he said...
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DeKalb County police confirmed two boys died and two women were injured in a shooting Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officers responded to 1075 N. Hairston Road in Stone Mountain. They found an 11-year-old boy and a 12-year-old boy who had bee...
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Brothers Jamarion Rolle, 11, and Jahki Clark, 12, were killed in a shooting at a Stone Mountain apartment complex.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Much of what is known about Alzheimer’s and dementia has come from studies that largely left out Black and other minority communities. In Georgia, Black residents are facing cognitive decline at higher rates than their white and Hispanic neighb...
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A 30-year-old Athens man died Monday morning after crashing his truck into a ditch on Old Hull Road and stepping into the roadway.
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The dress dubbed Princess Diana’s “revenge dress” is once again in the spotlight after Sotheby’s announced it will go up for auction. Read more trending news Diana wore the dress on June 29, 1004, the day then-Prince Charles publicly admitted to having an affair, The Associated P...
