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(Gray News) - “Doctor Who” star Noel Clarke has been charged with sex offenses by authorities in London. The British actor best known for playing Mickey Smith, boyfriend to Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler, on the BBC show from 2005 to 2010, was charged after detectives received “a file...
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The Newnan City Council approved a more than half a million dollar contract to install new traffic lights at a busy intersection. The contract was awarded to 9 Yards Infrastructure to install traffic signals, controllers and the cabinet assemblies with battery backup, radar and r...
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Peace & Pride Wednesday, Sep. 9 — The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority has announced the steering committee for the Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center Initiative. The 40-person body brings together nonprofit leaders, business executives, grassroots organizers, and neighbor...
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Henry County police are investigating a shooting Wednesday morning in a neighborhood in the McDonough area.
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A veteran UPS worker, set to retire after 44 years on the job, was struck and killed by a vehicle at the company’s customer care center, authorities said. Read more trending news In a news release , the St. Louis County Police Department identified the victim as Paul Roberts, 63,...
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(Gray News) - Dog supplements sold on Amazon and Chewy have been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The company Vet Plus, Inc. is recalling two of its dog supplements, Fi Calming Supplement for Dogs and Fi 8-in-1 Formula Supplement for Dogs. According to t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DNA evidence has connected a murder suspect to three other previously unsolved cases, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office. Jamal Toliaferro, 45, faces a long list of charges, including but not limited to malice murder, cri...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - City Springs Theatre Company is kicking off its ninth season of musicals with the global hit Les Misérables . Executive Director of City Springs Theatre Company Natalie Delancey along with Actors Jacob Keith Watson and Jonathan Christopher join ATL Live ...
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A metro Atlanta man was accused of aggravated assault after getting involved in what deputies say was a road rage incident where he rammed an Uber ride with three people inside. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office said Scout Patrick Bigger, of Gwinnett County, allegedly rammed a veh...
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In-N-Out, which operates in 10 states, said it recently altered two ingredients. Here's what to know.
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The widow of one of the people killed after an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport. Read more trending news Yoel Rodriguez Naranjo was killed in the incident. The lawsuit filed by his wife, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, said he was driving an airline c...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - An everyday kitchen staple now taking center stage at midtown’s design museum. From ancient trade routes to local small-batch blends, a new exhibition at Museum of Design Atlanta explores how this essential mineral shaped our cities, history, and plates....
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is accused of “snapping” and killing her boyfriend after he ended their relationship following a sexual meetup at the park. A grand jury indicted Bonita Yvette Brown, 64, on a murder charge in the shooting death of 64-year-...
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The FBI has increased its reward from $10,000 to $20,000 for information in the search for Ronald Scott Watson.
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A Georgia man has been arrested and charged with murder after police say he shot a man to death following an argument. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to the Niceville police in Florida, officers and Okaloosa County deputies responded around ...
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Editor’s note: The video in this story is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The suspect accused of shooting a 26-year-old man in what police are calling a road rage incident has been arrested. DeKalb County police said 45-year-old Raul Antonio Escobar Pa...
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced another $5 million would be headed to Georgia for recovery and mitigation projects. The six projects chosen by FEMA are related to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Hurricane Helene and other disasters, according to the agency....
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A suspect in a series of Tucker sexual assaults and a kidnapping dating back more than 10 years is now facing charges after investigators used forensic genealogy and DNA testing to crack the cold cases, authorities announced Tuesday....
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A group of young men scammed an unsuspecting person out of millions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin, but their extravagant spending caught the attention of authorities leading to charges against them....
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TikTok influencers Squirmy and Grubs are going to be parents for the first time. The social media stars, whose real names are Shane and Hannah Burcaw, shared the news on their social media platforms, which include TikTok, Facebook and Instagram, “ Today ” reported. Read more tren...
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Mayor Andre Dickens announced a $68 million deal to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County after weeks of active negotiation. The sale stands to free up space at Fulton County’s main jail on Rice Street, which is overcrowded and understaffed. The county had been ...
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To your health Wednesday, Sept. 9 — Welcome back! I hope you had a nice long weekend. It’s officially Princess Diana weather , and I couldn’t be happier. Here are some transitional pieces from local makers I’m eyeing this season: this Long Story Books cropped sweatshirt , these A...
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia school districts are spending hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars on legal battles to fight parents of disabled children over special education evaluations. State records obtained by Atlanta News First Investigates reveal ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The FBI has increased the reward to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in an arson attack on a federal Downtown Atlanta building. Ronald Watson, who authorities say has also gone by the names Sarah Watson, Miranda Kyle o...
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(Gray News) — Former President Joe Biden is urging men to get screened for prostate cancer while he continues his own battle with the illness. In a post on X , Biden said his treatments have been working. “I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses and other medical professional...
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The DeKalb County District Attorney said Wednesday a suspect in three cold cases, including two sexual assaults, is now in custody. District Attorney Sherry Boston spoke during a news conference with other representatives from the DeKalb County Cold Case Task Force. NEWS CONFEREN...
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Atlanta photographer Constance Thalken sat down with High Museum of Art curator Gregory Harris at Whitespace Gallery in late August to discuss her debut photo book, “Heart of a Bird,” and the exhibition of the same name that pairs with it. The Saturday afternoon talk drew a crowd...
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(Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report.) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — With more than 100,000 Flock cameras operating nationwide, Georgia has the highest density of Flock cameras in the nation, and crowdsourced mapping projects show more than 5,000 camera...
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A massive sinkhole opened up at an oceanfront California home owned by Academy Award-winning actor Nicolas Cage on Tuesday, prompting Malibu officials to issue an emergency and evacuation order for 31 residences. Read more trending news According to Malibu’s proclamation of a loc...
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Three jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case are speaking publicly for the first time about the highly publicized murder trial that ended in a mistrial last week....
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Savannah police are searching for a man accused of posing as a professional basketball player and stealing a BMW worth about $90,000 from a hotel.
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A 3-year-old East Texas girl was honored on Tuesday for staying calm when her mother had a seizure. The child FaceTimed her grandparents in Georgia, who called 911. Then the toddler spoke with the 911 dispatcher and guided first responders to her apartment. Read more trending new...
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Crews are preparing to shut down all lanes along a key segment of Interstate 285 in southwest Fulton County, threatening major gridlock for weekend commuters....
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Stand for Peace , an intergenerational storytelling festival, will return to Decatur on Sept. 12. Last year’s inaugural event brought together community members of all ages to share their stories and hear stories from Atlanta’s diverse communities. Organizations in attendance inc...
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HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - A man died in Waimānalo after a large tree trunk fell on him as Hurricane Lowell passed by the islands of Hawaii. Police responded to Sherwood Beach at around 8:35 p.m. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the victim was living in a tent at the park. “That in...
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The Marshals Service says the operation focused on children reported missing through sex trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, neglect, runaways “and other forms of endangerment."...
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It has been a year since “Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, separated. But Loughlin is making the breakup official after filing for divorce. Read more trending news Loughlin filed for divorce on Sept. 4 in Los Angeles Superior Court after...
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A University of Iowa band member died on Tuesday after suffering heat stroke and sudden cardiac arrest during Saturday’s home football game. Read more trending news Derek Phillips, a third-year student from Dubuque, Iowa, and the mellophone section leader of the Hawkeye Marching ...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced over $225 million in supplemental funding awards to Head Start programs across the United States. The federal grants are designed to upgrade nutrition services, repair physical facilities and assist local operators with o...
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A member of Georgia’s congressional delegation wants to add new restrictions to the use of insanity defenses in murder cases. U.S. Rep. Clay Fuller said insanity defenses needed further regulation in the wake of the Lindsay Clancy trial. The mother of three was accused of killing...
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Out Front Theatre Company , Georgia’s only LGBTQ+ theatre company, has announced two new plays as part of its 2026 Spectrum Spotlight Series. The Spectrum Spotlight Series is a play incubation process that serves as an opportunity to present brand new, full-length works focused o...
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Are you ready? Wednesday, Sept. 9 — The NFL season opens tonight with a Super Bowl LX rematch as the Seahawks host the Patriots at 8:20 p.m. (NBC/Peacock). The Rams play the 49ers tomorrow in Melbourne, Australia, at 8:35 p.m. (Netflix). The Falcons play on Sunday in Pittsburgh a...
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A recall affecting berries has been expanded and now involves the Great Value brand Organic Triple Berry Blend sold at Walmart. Read more trending news The recall previously involved a single lot of GreenWise Organic Blueberries and Mixed Berries sold by Publix, the Food and Drug...
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Two supplements marketed for dogs are being recalled over concerns that the products may be contaminated with salmonella, federal health officials said Tuesday. Read more trending news According to a company announcement posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website ,...
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Susan Antinori’s path to funding Idea Capital’s Susan Antinori Visual Artist Award began with a neighbor and friend. Atlanta curator and arts advocate Mary Stanley sits on the Idea Capital Steering Committee . Through her, Antinori learned how the nonprofit funds Atlanta artists ...
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A Gwinnett County mother charged with murder after her 1-year-old son died in a hot car is expected back in court Wednesday morning as her attorney seeks to have her released on bond....
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After four hours and 28 minutes of war, Ben Shelton secured his victory over seven-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz at 3:33 a.m. in New York, making it the longest match in the Grand Slam's history when the clock ticked past 2:50 a.m....
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From getting around on two wheels to potentially riding the rails — and knowing exactly what you'll pay to park — several transportation changes are underway or under consideration in Atlanta....
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The LIV Golf Tour, the breakaway organization that spent billions of dollars trying to lure some of the PGA’s top players, voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, court records show. Read more trending news The filing in the United States Bankruptcy Cou...
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Georgia's two major-party candidates for governor put economic issues and business development in the spotlight Tuesday.
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The Amazon cargo plane that overran a runway at Miami International Airport tried to abort an unsteady landing before it crashed and killed five people in an airline cleaning contractor van, flight data suggests. Read more trending news Investigators with the National Transportat...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The mother accused of leaving her 1-year-old son in a hot car for nine hours is scheduled to appear before a Gwinnett County judge on Wednesday for a bond hearing. Jailed on charges of second-degree murder and child cruelty, 29-year-old Deja Co...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Atlanta native Ben Shelton had gone toe-to-toe with Carlos Alcaraz for five exhausting sets and finally at 3:33 a.m. Wednesday came the chance to end the U.S. Open champion’s title reign. Shelton fired an ace at 146 mph, a ball that Alcaraz couldn’t have gotten ba...
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The '90s are making a comeback in Georgia this week. Unfortunately, we're talking temperatures, not Tamagotchis, boy bands and dial-up internet.
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Atlanta-born Ben Shelton pulled off the biggest win of his career early Wednesday morning, knocking off defending U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set quarterfinal that ended at 3:30 a.m. and became the latest-finishing match in tournament history. Shelton outlasted th...
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The Mid-American Conference on Tuesday appealed Western Michigan’s controversial college football loss to Michigan, asking the NCAA to overturn the Wolverines’ second “Hail Mary” pass that came after a replay review put one second back on the clock. The replay ruling allowed Mich...
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Atlanta native and former University of Alabama inside linebacker Jennings Hester always struggled with his mental health. “I looked like this big macho guy, and I was playing at one of the best programs in the country, but my depression was spiraling,” Hester said. When a series...
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Some Georgia football fans are expressing frustration after learning they may have to pay to watch game highlights through a new platform promoted by the university’s football program. On Monday, the official Georgia Football X account directed fans to Glory Glory, a website and ...
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Elyiss Williams showed star potential in No. 2 Georgia’s dominant season-opening win over Tennessee State. The 6-foot-7, 255-pound Williams displayed his athleticism by diving over a tackler on a 17-yard scoring catch in the 63-3 victory. He also had a 19-yard catch. This came on...
