An overturned school bus carrying the Salem High School football program sent 25 people to hospitals late Friday night in Rockdale County, prompting a massive response and ongoing crash investigation.
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A person was taken to the hospital Friday night after falling through a concrete porch into a hole about 20 feet deep in northeast Georgia, according to fire officials. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Athens-Clarke County Fire Department’s Technica...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-story vacant office tower in Chamblee came down Saturday morning in a controlled implosion. Demolition crews brought down the building at 1800 Century Boulevard at 7:45 a.m. The site is near Clairmont Road and I-85. The tower emptied out ...
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MARTA and Soccer in the Streets officially celebrated the grand opening of the newest StationSoccer field at H.E. Holmes Station on Oct. 21. The launch comes a decade after the partners unveiled the world’s first transit-station pitch at Five Points Station, according to a press ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was found shot near the Georgia State MARTA station in Downtown Atlanta on Friday night, according to police. Atlanta police said the victim was alert, conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital. A spokesperson for MARTA...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta takes on Houston in out-of-conference action for its home opener on Saturday. The meeting is the first of the season between the two teams. Atlanta is 0-0 at home, and Houston is 1-0 on the road. WHO: Houston Rockets (1-0, third in the ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Temperatures will trend slightly below average this weekend, but will return to near normal next week. Saturday: Slightly cooler, breezier Today will feature more sunshine with highs holding closer to 70 degrees for Atlanta, with 60s in surroun...
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A school bus carrying the Salem High School football team overturned after Georgia State Patrol says the driver lost control getting off Interstate 20. Multiple students were taken to the hospital, including one who had to be Life Flighted. The latest on the investigation on Chan...
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(Gray News) - President Donald Trump said he called Google CEO Sundar Pichai and asked to rename the Atlantic Ocean. Trump, who made the remarks at a South Carolina rally for U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, said he told Pichai that Google was “really great with the lake,” referencing w...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re headed to State Farm Arena for the Hawks’ home opener, expect a few new food options. The arena is adding Bocado Pizza near Section 109 and Irie Mon Caribbean Café in Section 219. Bocado Pizza was recognized as Atlanta Magazine’s Best...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream are at home again as they challenge the Golden State Valkyries during Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. WHO: Golden State Valkyries (32-12, 15-8 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (30-14, 15-5 Eastern Conference) WHERE/WHEN: Atlant...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — President Donald Trump will hold a rally in central Georgia Saturday to drum up support for GOP candidates. The rally will be at the Guardian Center, 600 Perry Parkway in Perry. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and Trump is expected to give remark...
