The family of an 8-year-old girl who was killed during a period of civil unrest in Atlanta is urging Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson to stop using her name and image in campaign material, calling the ads “deeply hurtful.” Mawuli Mel Davis (left) and Shean Williams (right), attorney...
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A national veterans charity built a free, verified directory so no veteran has to dial a dead number twice.
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More than 1,000 voters in Athens-Clarke County are opening their mailboxes to find a second absentee ballot. County election leaders say that an error in a mailing list allowed two absentee ballots to be sent to 1,154 voters who requested one for the Nov. 3 general election. [DOW...
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FOX 5 Atlanta is tracking Georgia’s forecast, weather alerts, closures, cancellations and official county updates. Follow this live blog for the latest developments....
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City leadership reviewed an updated Sandy Springs Housing Needs Assessment at the Oct. 6 work session, which will help create policies in The Next Chapter comprehensive plan. Mayor Rusty Paul said the city’s housing supply challenges include luxury rebuilds and a lack of greenfie...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - We rely on natural gas and electricity every day to heat and light our homes. But one mistake underground can turn an energy source into an instant threat. In 2024, the country saw more than 83,000 reports of damage to gas and electrical lines. ...
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Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed late Thursday night. Officers were called to reports of shots fired on Riverdale Road near Interstate 285 at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] When they arrived, they ...
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The City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Committee for Progress launched the Atlanta Neighborhood Collective on Oct. 8 to advance Mayor Andre Dickens’ Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative (NRI). According to a press release, The Collective will facilitate coordinated strategies across...
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( Aging Untold ) — Senior discounts show up almost everywhere, from museums to hardware stores to prescription drugs, but many older adults hesitate to ask for them. The Aging Untold experts are breaking down where these discounts hide, how to think about accepting them and why a...
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Hurricane Isaias became a Category 3 major hurricane Friday morning, threatening the Gulf Coast with destructive winds and life-threatening coastal flooding before bringing heavy rain, strong gusts and a tornado risk to Georgia....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hurricane Isaias is expected to bring heavy rain and the possibility of flooding to much of the Gulf. Its impacts will be felt across Georgia as well. Several major events and other happenings planned across metro Atlanta are being affected. We...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Isaias is now a major category 3 hurricane with 120 mph winds in the central Gulf. Showers will start in north Georgia as early as tonight. Latest info Hurricane Isaias has strengthened with 110 mph winds, about 200 miles south of the mouth of ...
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An East Bay couple's happiness over getting married soon turned to heartache after a thief stole their wedding photographer's cameras, gear – and all their professional photos....
