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US senator bringing nearly $12.5 million to southwest Georgia for rail safety
U.S. Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock announced he’d secured almost $12.5 million to help southwest Georgia make railway safety improvements. The funding announced by Warnock comes from a federal grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for al...
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Incendiary device thrown at ICE building in downtown Atlanta, FBI says
Editor’s note: The video in this story is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The FBI is searching for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at a federal building housing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) offices in Atlanta. The incid...
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Molotov cocktail-style device thrown at Atlanta ICE building; $20K reward
An apparent incendiary device was thrown at the downtown Atlanta ICE headquarters around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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GBI investigating after deputy fires at fleeing man
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Dublin after a deputy fired a gun at a fleeing suspect. No one was struck or injured during the incident. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks...
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Pickens County manhunt ends with assault suspect in custody, deputies say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Deputies have captured an assault suspect who ran away from a traffic stop in Pickens County on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office. On Wednesday afternoon, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that deputies to...
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68-year-old woman killed by stray bullet while sitting on her back porch, family says
GASTONIA, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - A 68-year-old woman was shot and killed while sitting on the back porch of her North Carolina home on Monday, according to her family. The deadly shooting happened late in the afternoon on Oct. 19, at the Dwell Townhomes on Hillgate Avenue in G...
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Injuries reported after 4 school buses crash on interstate during field trip in Alabama
CHILTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - Authorities in Alabama are investigating a crash involving four school buses in Chilton County on Wednesday. According to Chilton County authorities, several people called 911 that morning to report a crash involving multiple school buses...
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$1 million lottery ticket sold at metro Atlanta Kroger
A trip to a Gwinnett County Kroger turned into a big payday for one Georgia Lottery player. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The winning ticket for the Millionaire Maker game was purchased at the Kroger at 6001 Cumming Highway in Sugar Hill. The winner ...