Norcross man gets life sentence for sexually abusing 14-year-old
A 59-year-old Norcross man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Gwinnett County jury convicted him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl over a two-month span.
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Taylor Swift to be awarded first Artist Director Honors VMA
Taylor Swift will walk away with at least one MTV Video Music Award this weekend, putting her in the music history books. Read more trending news Swift will get the first-ever Artist Director Honors at the ceremony on Sept. 27, Paramount, the parent company of CBS and MTV, announ...
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All-clear given after bomb threat reported near Gainesville hospital, officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said police have given the all-clear after investigating a bomb threat near a Gainesville hospital Tuesday morning. According to Gainesville police, officers responded to Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville to investig...
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Scene cleared in Gainesville after bomb threat, hospital returns to normal
Police are investigating a bomb threat reported near Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville on Tuesday.
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Vance announces White House is stopping Obamacare enrollment for 750,000 people
(Gray News) - Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday the Trump administration is stopping Obamacare enrollment for about 750,000 people it believes are fraudulently enrolled in the program. Vance said the Trump administration is also conducting additional verification on about 419,...
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SCAD Animation 10th Anniversary
ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The Savannah College of Art and Design is celebrating the 10th anniversary of SCAD AnimationFest, bringing some of the biggest names in animation to Atlanta. The festival features the creative minds behind fan-favorite shows like The Proud Family , along...
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LIVE: Man accused of killing Gwinnett County officer due in court
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of killing a Gwinnett County police officer and injuring another is scheduled to face a judge Tuesday for an arraignment and motion hearing. Kevin Andrews Jr., 35, faces several charges, including malice murder, felony murder, agg...
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Cracker Barrel worker, 58, stabbed by former employee while taking out the trash, police say
ALBANY, Ga. ( WALB /Gray News) - Georgia police are investigating a stabbing at an Albany-area Cracker Barrel. According to Albany police, officers responded to the restaurant on Westover Boulevard last Friday for reports of a man being stabbed. Officers said once at the scene th...
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Man on the run after Georgia Cracker Barrel stabbing
A man accused of stabbing someone at a Georgia Cracker Barrel is on the run, according to police. The Albany Police Department said Marshall Dowell, 32, is accused of stabbing a 58-year-old man at a Cracker Barrel on Westover Blvd around 8:48 p.m. on Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-T...
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Nolan Wells’ family, Ben Crump speak out after grand jury declines to press charges
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After a grand jury declined to press charges in Nolan Wells’ death, the family responded in an Atlanta news conference with nationally recognized Attorney Ben Crump on Tuesday. The family and Crump spoke at a church in Stonecrest. Crump said th...
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Some iPhone users could get up to $95 in Apple settlement. Here’s how to file a claim
(Gray News) - If you own an iPhone, you may be eligible for part of a class-action settlement related to Siri’s AI rollout. Apple was accused of falsely advertising Siri’s advanced features before they were ready. According to the settlement’s website , customers expected the pro...
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Students moved from DeKalb County elementary school after water goes out
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A DeKalb County elementary school has been evacuated after a nearby water main break took out service inside the building. Columbia Elementary School students are being moved to nearby schools “as a precaution,” the district said on Tuesday aft...
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3 injured when vehicle plows into Massachusetts golf course pro shop
Three people were hospitalized after a car crashed into the pro shop of an historic golf club in Massachusetts on Saturday, authorities said. Read more trending news The crash happened at the Brae Burn Country Club in Newton, shortly after noon ET, WFXT reported. According to pol...