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What it takes to stay Wednesday, Sept. 9 — Talent gets a career started. Support is what keeps it going. Since 2018, the nonprofit Idea Capital has proven that point by partnering with philanthropist Susan Antinori to provide a stipend to mid-career Atlanta painters, sculptors, c...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The city of Avondale Estates is considering a plan to equip its entire police department with active shooter kits, a move officials say could improve officer safety during high-risk calls. After discussing the proposal during a work session Wed...
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TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A family is in mourning following the death of a 9-year-old child after a mobile home fire in Kansas on Labor Day . Chelsea Fisher told WIBW she was in Kansas City when she received a call about the fire at her cousin Susan Honea’s home. “My hear...
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GREENVILLE, S.C. ( FOX Carolina /Gray News) - A beloved South Carolina police officer is returning to duty months after surviving a head-on collision that claimed the lives of her wife, her parents and two others. Greenville police Sgt. Diana Munoz is stepping back into public se...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A beer can fell out of a man’s pocket while he was being arrested for allegedly driving drunk, according to Lawrenceville police. Police said the incident happened Sept. 3 after they received multiple calls about a car hitting curbs and a drive...
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Jail staff at the Polk County Jail administered CPR and Narcan to an unresponsive woman Wednesday morning.
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Loganville Middle School faces increased security after sheriff's deputies launched an investigation into a potential threat made on social media.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (AP/Atlanta News First) — The attorney for a Georgia man set to be executed next week for a 2003 double murder has filed a motion seeking a new sentencing trial, claiming juror misconduct. Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder in the 2003 killings of 3...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia is set to carry out its first execution of the year next Wednesday night. Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder in the 2003 killings of Cyndi Williams, 33, and Lori Brown, 21. He is set to receive a lethal injection at 7 ...
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There will be extra deputies at Loganville Middle School Thursday morning after a social media post containing a potential threat was reported. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Walton County Sheriff’s Office said out of an abundance of caution, depu...
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President Donald Trump headlined the opening night of the inaugural Republican midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Equality Fest in Gainesville is asking the public to donate to keep the festival alive after corporate support collapsed, according to a GoFundMe posted by the event’s founder. The pride event , set to take place Saturday, “was created with a s...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A mosquito trap in Chastain Park tested positive for West Nile virus, the Chastain Park Conservancy said. The conservancy said the trap has tested positive for West Nile virus in the past. Fulton County commissioner Dana Barrett said the trap a...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Victor Mesa Jr. had two hits, including a home run, Griffin Jax gave up only two hits and one run in five innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 7-2 on Wednesday night to clinch the series win in the matchup of division leaders. Including a 7-1 win ...
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More than a dozen homeschoolers broke a sweat practicing their swings and moves at tennis courts where Atlanta-born stars of the sport trained. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] They’re students in the South Atlanta Community Tennis Association. Sam Kenn...
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An animal hospital is apologizing to a family that brought in a 19-year-old cat to be euthanized, only to learn the cat was still alive 18 months later and living with a hospital employee. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A report filed with the Senoia ...
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DALLAS, TEXAS (Gray DC) - Texas politics took center stage at the 2026 RNC Midterm convention, specifically, the Texas race for US Senate is getting a lot of attention. The race between Ken Paxton, Republican and James Talarico, Democrat, is unusually close. At an event in Dallas...
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A 64-year-old man faces sentencing after a Cherokee County jury found him guilty on 18 felony counts related to the multi-year sexual abuse of a child, according to the district attorney's office....
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JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A routine lottery purchase turned into a life-changing win for a Gulfport man who claimed a $1 million top prize on the Mississippi Lottery’s $30 Millionaire Maker scratch-off game, lottery officials said. The winner bought his ticket Monday at...
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A 17-year-old was killed after a crash involving an e-scooter and a tractor-trailer in Marietta on Friday afternoon, according to the Marietta Police Department....
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Federal investigators say a cockpit recording from the Amazon cargo plane that crashed near Miami International Airport shows one pilot repeatedly warned the aircraft was approaching too fast and urged a go-around moments before the crash....
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Longtime hockey analyst for ESPN, former hockey player and coach, Barry Melrose, has died. He was 70 years old.
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A 66-year-old man was arrested after allegedly throwing a beer can and a machete at a dog walker in Chatham County.
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Two women raped 48 hours apart more than four decades years ago in the same Atlanta apartment complex have at last gotten a measure of justice. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Their attacker has now pleaded guilty. Both victims told their stories Wedne...
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Decatur launches a citywide speed study on Thursday to evaluate lowering limits on City-owned streets above 25 mph.
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A man sentenced to death for a 2003 double murder faces execution by lethal injection next Wednesday evening.
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Georgia election leaders joined a national coalition Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to freeze new federal Postal Service rules.
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A death row inmate scheduled to die by lethal injection next week is asking a Cobb County court for a new sentencing trial.
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A Georgia prison inmate serving a sentence for attempted child molestation pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography on an altered prison tablet while incarcerated, according to federal prosecutors....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Tech football team now looks to a week two matchup against a ranked Tennessee team after a heartbreaking last-second loss to Colorado. Head coach Brent Key blamed the loss on basic mistakes and sat down with Atlanta News First sport...
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Security measures enacted in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks still have lasting effects on policing and public life 25 years later. In the immediate aftermath of the 2001 attacks, emergency measures temporarily halted routine travel, leading to the complete closur...
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RUTLAND CITY, Vt. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A Vermont man was arrested after police said he attempted to kidnap a child in Rutland, according to police. Investigators say James Traynor, 70, of Rutland City, tried to lure the child into his vehicle on South Street. One neighbor, Curt E...
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Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins addressed a national audience in Dallas to unseat Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - Memphis police have arrested a pet groomer who is accused of killing several dogs. According to a Shelby County arrest affidavit, Keaton Stuckey was hired as a groomer for Adrianna Gruins’ five Yorkies on Aug. 24. Gruins said that Stuckey had be...
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A third person has been arrested in connection with a major racketeering and theft scheme involving missing student funds at a Peachtree City flight school, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation....
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The political spotlight is on Dallas on Wednesday for Day 1 of the inaugural GOP midterm convention. In an unprecedented move ahead of the November elections, Republicans are gathering to rally the base and outline their final midterm strategy. Here is what you need to know as th...
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Fire crews battled a brush fire to keep it from spreading into a larger one Wednesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Atlanta Fire arrived around 5:13 p.m. at 826 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW to find flames burning a small box truck behin...
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A suspect in a number of car break-ins was arrested, and local investigators credit the use of the Flock camera system to help nab the individual. Glynn County police used the camera system to find the suspect after six break-ins were reported in the Harbor Oaks Condo subdivision...
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The newly appointed head of the FBI Atlanta Regional Bureau says cyberattacks by rogue states represent one of the greatest threats facing the U.S. in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “You have nation countries tha...
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - A 45-year-old Indiana woman is facing felony charges in connection with a deadly crash on Monday. Kandice Baker is charged with operating while intoxicated, causing death and possession of methamphetamine. Baker is accused of hitting and kill...
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TAZEWELL, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Tennessee authorities are investigating after they say a woman was caught on camera at a restaurant stealing from a donation jar that was meant to support an area animal shelter. Tazewell Police Chief Jeremy Myers said the stolen money was in ...
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Police are investigating after a teenager riding an e-scooter was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer. Marietta police say a white 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer was at a red traffic light on Cobb Parkway waiting to make a right turn onto Allgood Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free...
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A former high school coach faces up to 147 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of sexually exploiting male students at a local campus.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Atlanta Braves reliever Robert Suarez continues to progress toward a return and is expected to face live hitters early next week, manager Walt Weiss told reporters on Wednesday. Facing hitters is typically the final step before a rehab assignme...
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A mother is livid after she says the man accused of killing her son got a bond, and no one told her about the court hearing. The Clayton County District Attorney’s Office strongly denies that, saying she was contacted twice. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news brea...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hundreds of thousands in new federal funding is coming to Atlanta Public Schools for a project that will not just impact students at local schools, but their surrounding communities as well. Through a partnership with the Trust for Public Land,...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — City leaders officially broke ground Wednesday on a brand-new, state-of-the-art E-911 Emergency Operations Center, marking a major milestone for Atlanta’s emergency response infrastructure. The new facility, located at the Atlanta Public Safety...
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A north Georgia lineman is recovering after having a heart attack on the job. Tim Trundle, a lineman from Walker County, was in Pennsylvania working to restore power after storms moved through. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to friends, he w...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The DeKalb County Zoning Board of Appeals affirmed a denial for a movie studio to build a data center on its property Wednesday afternoon, putting the fate of the plan in the hands of the courts. Shadowbox Studios sought to build a data center ...
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Democrats, headlined by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, gathered at Dallas City Hall to denounce the Republican midterm convention as a "Trumpapalooza" smoke-and-mirrors distraction. The Dems are planning protests and local community events as counter activities....
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Several Connecticut towns are installing AI-powered license plate readers on school buses to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses.
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ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A Missouri postal worker is facing federal charges after being accused of dumping thousands of pieces of mail in vacant lots. Armond Paige, 54, has been charged with one count of delay or destruction of mail by a postal employee. Authorities allege ...
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MORRISVILLE, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A 9-year-old boy is recovering at home after being bitten by a copperhead snake while fishing over the weekend, according to his family. Zac and Niki Smith said their son, Tucker, was fishing with his father Sunday morning on the banks of the ...
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A former forensic analyst was sentenced to prison after tampering with DNA evidence in cases, upending convictions and forcing reduced sentences for defendants....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A teenager was killed after crashing into a semitruck, Marietta police said Wednesday. Police said Daniel Jimenez Gutierrez, 17, died after he was thrown from an electric scooter under the wheels of a semitruck. According to police, Gutierrez a...
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AAA is reporting diesel is at a new record high of nearly $6 a gallon nationwide, and the current average in Georgia is $5.71 a gallon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It stems from the war in Iran, old and new tariffs, and fears of stagflation. When r...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When we talk about how warm a summer was, we usually compare it with previous years. To make those comparisons consistent, meteorologists use a specific calendar. Here’s what that means and how Atlanta’s 2026 summer fits into the bigger picture...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Regions Bank Broadway in Atlanta has opened its forty-fifth anniversary season at the historic Fox Theatre in Midtown with the return of the Tony Award-winning musical HAMILTON . The touring production runs in Atlanta through September 20, bringing the a...
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Two people are in custody, and police are actively searching for a third after shots were fired inside Piedmont Park on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were at the park within two minutes after receiving calls of shots being fired just before 3:30 p.m. Channel 2’s Courtney Francisc...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cherokee County man has been convicted of raping a 9-year-old child, according to the district attorney. The district attorney said John David Elrod, 64, sexually abused and raped the girl over the course of three years. The victim came forwa...
