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Burt's Pumpkin Farm unveils 45-foot drive-thru pumpkin in Dawsonville
Burt's Pumpkin Farm in Dawsonville opens Sept. 1 with a new 45-foot drive-through pumpkin attraction.
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Psychiatrist appeared to be billing Medicaid, but he was dead. Now his boss is charged
The owner of a metro Atlanta therapy center is being charged with Medicaid fraud after a psychiatrist somehow kept providing services despite being dead. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says Desmond Maul, 74, was indicted on one count of Medicaid fraud and 32 counts of false ...
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Jed York prostitution-sting arrest seen on police body-camera footage
New police body-camera video of San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York being arrested on Sunday morning at a trailer park in East Palestine, Ohio, shows York being placed in handcuffs....
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Why the U.S. Army is adding nuclear microreactors to military bases
The U.S. Army announced Wednesday it is partnering with five nuclear energy vendors to build and operate microreactors at five military bases.
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Accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 3 co-defendants set for 2028 trial
A military judge rejected prosecutors’ push for a 2027 trial date in the long-delayed case.
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Atlanta woman cheats Amazon out of more than $9 million, buys a Lamborghini and a Porsche
A woman was sentenced Wednesday for an elaborate scheme that defrauded online delivery giant Amazon out of more than $9 million, using the ill-gotten gains to pay for luxuries. She and her partner even tried to defraud a franchising company while out on bond, federal authorities ...
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Georgia farm transformed its fall maze into a Dolly Parton tribute
North Georgia venue Jaemor Farms will feature a Dolly Parton tribute corn maze in Alto this fall.
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Data centers top of mind ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Data centers have become a centerpiece issue for candidates running for office across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Both Democrats and Republicans are trying to tap into backlash against data centers and are using them as a major focal po...
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NFL ditches the Pro Bowl game, but not the Pro Bowl name
It’s game over for the Pro Bowl. The National Football League will scrap its version of an all-star game in favor of a new way to celebrate that season’s best players at each position....
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Woman sentenced to 17 years in prison for defrauding Amazon out of nearly $10 million
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Smyrna woman was sentenced to 17 years in prison after defrauding Amazon out of nearly $10 million, the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia said. Kayricka Wortham, 35, was an operations manager at the Amazon warehouse in Smyrna...
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Homeless camping at Athens City Hall under scrutiny after reported assault of UGA student
Mattress covers, makeshift cardboard beds and personal belongings remained on the steps of Athens City Hall on Wednesday, days after a University of Georgia student told police she woke up there next to a homeless man. Now, Athens-Clarke County Police is investigating whether the...
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Woman sentenced after nearly $10M Amazon scam funds luxury lifestyle
An Atlanta woman will spend more than 16 years behind bars after stealing nearly $10 million from Amazon and forging a federal judge’s signature while out on bond....
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Hospital staff ignored woman with mental disabilities being assaulted, attorneys say
The attorneys for a developmentally disabled woman say the hospital where she was a patient failed to keep her safe. They say a patient who was out of jail on probation sexually assaulted her. Now the woman and her family have filed a lawsuit over this incident. Channel 2 Action ...
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NFL officially eliminates Pro Bowl game; players to still be honored as Pro Bowlers
(Gray News) - The NFL’s Pro Bowl game has been canceled. The league announced Wednesday the elimination of the AFC-NFC Pro Bowl game, which featured the league’s top players in an exhibition matchup that dated back decades. Instead, the NFL said it would place greater emphasis on...
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Idaho judge grants Bryan Kohberger two hearings next year as admitted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Convicted quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger, who admitted to stabbing four University of Idaho students a year before he proclaimed his innocence and asked to withdraw his guilty plea, has been granted two days in court next year as part of his petition for post-conviction relie...
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Multistate crime spree suspect changes plea to guilty in Oglethorpe County
A North Carolina man who polie say went on a multistate crime spree that led to the death of an Oglethorpe County man has changed his plea in Georgia.
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Truck driver finds 1,800 pounds of marijuana hidden in cargo, sheriff says
A truck driver’s quick action led to a massive drug bust in Butts County after he discovered 1,800 pounds of marijuana hidden in his cargo, according to the sheriff....
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Storms return this afternoon and continue through Friday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — We’ll face a busier stretch of weather in north Georgia over the next few days as heat and humidity combine with storm chances through Friday. First Alert Weather Day for storms Thursday, Friday “We’re monitoring a weak front moving into the re...
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Dolly Parton’s passion to help children learn to read thrives in north Georgia
Those who live here call the Downtown Square of Cleveland a place that’s all heart. But on Wednesday those hearts were heavy. “We knew she was not well, and not doing too well, but we didn’t expect it to be this quick,” John Aiken said. Aiken has fond memories of Dolly Parton. He...
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Dolly Parton’s film legacy has deep roots in Georgia
Georgia helped set the stage for Dolly Parton’s filmmaking legacy, with several movies and TV shows starring the legend filmed in metro Atlanta in the last 15 years. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] One of her first movies produced in Georgia, “Joyful N...
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Georgia Supreme Court says it will no longer handle the bulk of state murder appeals
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Some major changes are coming to the way murder appeals are heard in Georgia courts. The State Supreme Court announced last week that it would no longer handle the bulk of the state’s murder appeals, passing that responsibility instead to the G...
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Georgia cattlemen warn Trump’s beef plan will disrupt local markets
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia cattle ranchers are warning that a new federal plan to lower beef prices by importing tariff-free, foreign meat could severely disrupt the domestic market and threaten the future of family farms. The concern comes after President Donald...
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Autistic patient sexually assaulted at Smyrna psychiatric facility, lawsuit claims
Attorneys for the guardian of a 20-year-old vulnerable adult patient filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Ridgeview Institute in Smyrna.
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A 14-year-old thought he had a basketball injury; it turned out to be cancer
September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month, and one metro Atlanta teenager is showing what it means to face a life-changing diagnosis with courage and determination. Fourteen-year-old Xander Bickers was a healthy three-sport athlete when what seemed like a routine basketball i...
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Missouri grandma ordered to stop serving free breakfasts refuses to back down, 'They are my family'
A woman says she won't stop serving free breakfast in Harrisburg, Missouri, despite a health department letter saying she needs a permit.
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Man wanted for creepy mask threats at Philly City Hall arrested in Las Vegas
The man wanted by Philadelphia Police for allegedly terrorizing citizens near City Hall has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada,
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11 visitors trapped as dangerous flash flooding tears through iconic national park
Eleven visitors became stranded during flash flooding at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah after heavy rain swept through the area.
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Miley Cyrus remembers godmother Dolly Parton: 'I will always love her’
Miley Cyrus opened up Wednesday about the heartbreaking loss of her godmother, Dolly Parton.
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SpaceX to build new Starship spaceport in Louisiana
SpaceX plans to build a $100 billion Starship launch complex in Louisiana.
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Well-known concert venue getting new name
A downtown music venue has gotten a new name along with a financial investment. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Tabernacle will now operate under the name Tabernacle Presented by iTHINK Financial. Music fans have crowded the floor to hear bands, si...
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🕯️ Wellness for cancer survivors
To your health Wednesday, Aug. 26 — Welcome back! It’s the end of August ( cue Noah Kahan ), and there’s just a hint of fall in the air. The cooler weather is very welcome after a long and sweltering summer. The term “self-care” gets tossed around flippantly these days because, w...
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Firefighter rappels down Mount Yonah to rescue stranded climber
A stranded climber was rescued from the west face of Mount Yonah on Tuesday and escaped the perilous situation uninjured.
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What Atlanta is getting right about homelessness
Mr. Bean is a veteran who served as a paratrooper during Desert Storm. He was living in a tent in downtown Atlanta. We followed him as he packed up everything he owned and got to unlock the door to a home of his own. He had a job interview that afternoon. This is just one story o...
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Federal appeals court voids 2023 ruling that Georgia’s political maps violated Voting Rights Act
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is sending a lawsuit over Georgia’s 2021 political maps back to a lower court, ordering it to reexamine an earlier ruling that concluded the state’s maps were racially discriminatory. The decision comes a few months after a U.S. Supreme Cour...
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What political money can and can’t still buy
Many people think there’s too much money in politics, but for the few who actually spend that money, there are more pressing problems. Money remains critical to success in politics, and yet it’s just not buying what it has in the past. The hitmakers of American politics are runni...
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Not to his liking
The pendulum of opinion swings freely when it comes to the question of form following function. It isn’t necessary to get into that debate here. I bring it up only to offer that, sometimes, it doesn’t matter where one stands on the question…form then function or function then for...
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Building Community Through Banking: Invest for Better Launches in Atlanta
While conversations about community development often focus on affordable housing, education, or public policy, one of the most powerful — and often overlooked — tools is where we choose to bank. That was the focus of a recent gathering at Remerge Atlanta , where more than 30 wom...
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Federal Policy Shifts and the Georgia Business Owner: What You Should Be Watching
Washington may feel far removed from running a business in Georgia, but federal policy decisions are increasingly showing up in taxes, contracting opportunities, workforce decisions and the cost of doing business. For business owners, the issue isn’t following every political deb...