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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...