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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 15-year-old has been hospitalized in critical condition after a hazardous materials situation unfolded in a high school’s cafeteria. Officials said the student had brought numerous toxic chemicals from home, mixed them in the cafeteria, and t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is celebrating 100 years of aviation history by preserving its past for the next generation. Airport leaders gathered Tuesday to bury a historic time capsule on Stogner Hill, sealing a century’s ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former East Point police officer was found guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting a teen girl. In 2022, Richard Gooddine was tried for sexually assaulting and stalking a 15-year-old girl he detained for violating curfew in 2018. The jurors in ...
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ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder underwent surgery on his right knee Tuesday and will be placed on the injured list, according to manager Walt Weiss. Weiss said Elder’s recovery could take three to four weeks. Having the procedure immediately gives the 27...
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9 (p.m.) to 5 (a.m.) coffee, tea, dumplings in Marietta Tuesday, Sept. 8 — Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table. This week’s “Family Meal” features a story from our social media producer and voice of Rough Draft reels, Summer Evans. She recently spent an evening at Terminus 72, a ...
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A jury reached a guilty verdict on all counts in the retrial of a former East Point police officer accused of sexually assaulting women while on duty. Richard Gooddine was accused of using his badge and authority to sexually assault women, including a 15-year-old girl. Sentencing...
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A former Bremen High School assistant baseball coach was found guilty of sex crime charges involving multiple children on Tuesday afternoon, according to the district attorney's office....
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A lane of a busy road in Flowery Branch is closed after a sinkhole opened on Tuesday afternoon. Police say a water leak caused the sinkhole on Phil Niekro Boulevard, near a Marathon gas station. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Photos and Georgia Depart...
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SAVOONGA, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Two boaters who went missing on a fishing trip in Alaska over the weekend have died, with a third surviving. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, it began searching for the boaters near St. Lawrence Island after Alaska State Troopers notified w...
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Marcus Autism Center, part of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta , and Emory University School of Medicine have been awarded up to $17.25 million for advanced autism research. The grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism supports a new international autism clinical trials cons...
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Cows are coming to DeKalb County! The 12+1 Initiative is a new county-wide public art project bringing a herd of customized painted cows to each city in DeKalb. Life-size fiberglass cows are currently being delivered to 12 cities in DeKalb County to be transformed by local and re...
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Where you live may have more to do with your happiness than you think. New data is revealing the happiest states in America. See the list.
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Police are investigating two BB or pellet gun shootings that injured children and damaged a business. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Damage at Extra Space Storage was caused by a drive-by BB gun shooting last Thursday. One window was shattered, and an...
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Several Flock Safety cameras in Cobb County were vandalized, and one was stolen. Some of the cameras targeted were in place outside of an elementary school. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was live at Oregon Park, where suspects used black spray paint to cover l...
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(Gray News) - Two new Girl Scout cookies are coming next year! Girl Scouts of the USA announced that two new cookies will be available during its 2027 cookie season. “There’s no party like a Girl Scout Cookie party, and this year is sure to be the best on record. Two exciting new...
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Rome will get a new professional arena football team. The Rome Red Cats announced their arrival during a news conference at the Forum River Center. The Red Cats will compete in the American Arena League and plan to start play in April 2027. The team expects to host 4 to 6 home ga...
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ATHENS, Ga. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A man in Georgia reportedly spent months believing he was engaged to a female sheriff’s deputy he had never met, eventually giving the catfish suspect money and even allowing the use of his vehicle. Police said the woman never existed. Investigato...
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A teacher was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle driven by a student, according to authorities. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The accident happened just before 3 p.m. in the junior parking lot at Mary Persons High Sc...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Braves split their four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, maintaining a four-game lead in the NL East. Atlanta now faces another test as the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays come to town. Right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver will s...
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Mayor Andre Dickens announced Tuesday that the City of Atlanta has accepted a $68 million offer from Fulton County to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center....
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A metro Atlanta child was seriously injured on Monday evening after she was hit by a car. Georgia State Patrol says a group of kids were walking along W. Stewarts Mill Road just outside Douglasville city limits around 5:45 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news b...
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has agreed to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County. In a letter to Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts and other board members, the mayor accepted the county’s offer to purchase the jail for $68 million. Dickens says the agreement will...
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Papa Johns has entered a multiyear partnership with AMB Sports and Entertainment to become the official pizza partner of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United, according to the company. Under the agreement, fans can get 50% off regular menu-priced pizzas the day after any Falcon...
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The NFL season gets underway Wednesday and football fans are already looking ahead to the 2027 Super Bowl, which takes place on Sunday, Feb, 14 — Valentine’s Day — and it’s also Presidents Day weekend, so most people will have Monday off....
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - The Mid-American Conference is officially appealing Michigan’s controversial last-second win against Western Michigan Saturday night. MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher released a statement on Tuesday on behalf of the conference, saying that i...
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In recognition of the growing voice and influence of the organized trades and beginnings of America’s Industrial Revolution, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day an official public holiday in 1887. By 1894, thirty states were celebrating the holiday. Following the Pull...
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Gwinnett County officials approved a blight tax ordinance Sept. 1 to penalize owners of neglected properties and encourage community redevelopment in Lawrenceville....
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A Nashville murder suspect is in the hospital after leading Monroe County deputies on a chase in a stolen vehicle early Tuesday morning, according to the sheriff's office....
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DeKalb County broke ground on the new $10.5 million Fire Station No. 5 in Tucker, a new two-story, 14,600-square-foot facility signifying an investment in the health and safety of firefighters in the county. Located at 4329 Cowan Road , the facility will replace the existing stat...
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A 77-year-old defense attorney faces sexual battery and pandering charges after allegedly soliciting sexual acts from a client in Cobb County, state officials announced Tuesday....
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The Atlanta Regional Commission previewed its “Housing Forward 2035” regional strategy, aimed at establishing guidelines to address housing affordability across the 11-county metropolitan area. The strategic plan sets regional targets to construct 367,000 new homes and preserve 1...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Russian web developer recently appeared in federal court in Atlanta, where he pleaded not guilty to multiple charges stemming from an international conspiracy to take over bank accounts, prosecutors announced Tuesday. Sergei Anatolyevich Fili...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A 27-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after police in Tennessee said he beat his mother with a baseball bat because she wouldn’t fix him a meal. DeAngelo Billingsley is being held at the Shelby County Jail on $52,000 bond. He is c...
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A metro Atlanta sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s help locating a woman wanted in connection with an investigation involving alleged threats made against multiple individuals. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to deputies, Michelle Ki...
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A Virginia mother was convicted of allowing her 5-year-old son to walk outside in their gated community alone. Read more trending news Karyann Parkinson and her son Sam were out walking together as the child collected goose feathers on June 5. Parkinson, who was weeks from giving...
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A suspected algae bloom on Lake Lanier didn’t last long. But the Lake Lanier Association want lakegoers to be mindful of changing water conditions. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The suspected bloom was reported Sept. 2 in Bald Ridge Creek on Lake Lan...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The global cultural phenomenon Star Trek is officially celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking six decades since the legendary science-fiction franchise first hit television screens. To mark the milestone, Star Trek: Voyager actor Garret Wang, who port...
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The DeKalb County Board of Education, at its Sept. 14 board meeting, will introduce interim superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III as the sole finalist to lead the nearly 100,000-student district. If approved, Sauce would be named the finalist in the board’s search for the next s...
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The request comes following a controversial end to both teams' first game of the season when the Wolverines won 13-12.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Inching closer to a conclusion after a years-long battle, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said the city has accepted Fulton County’s offer to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center, according to a letter obtained by Atlanta News First. Fulton C...
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A 77-year-old defense attorney in Cobb County is accused of soliciting sex acts from a client, according to the state’s attorney general. Roger L. Curry was charged with three counts pandering and one count sexual battery after allegedly soliciting sex acts from a client. [DOWNLO...
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Football is finally back as the opening week begins with two thrilling primetime matchups including a Super Bowl rematch. See the full schedule and options to watch games....
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A woman in Missouri was sentenced to probation instead of jail time after she was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child, a felony. Read more trending news Breanda Deutsch, 71, was initially sentenced to seven years behind bars and three years of state-supervised probati...
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Authorities in Miami identified the five people killed when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport on Sunday, crashing into vehicles and catching on fire....
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A recent poll reveals most Americans now view domestic terrorism as a greater threat to the nation than attacks originating from outside the country.
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A Russian web developer was extradited to Atlanta to face federal fraud charges for running a massive bank account takeover scheme that stole millions from victims across the nation....
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(Gray News) - Snoop Dogg’s Dr. Bombay ice cream brand is looking for an International Ice Cream Taster, and the three-month gig pays $30,000. Yes, this is a real job. The position, posted by Dr. Bombay/Bosslady Foods, is open to applicants around the world. According to the listi...
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Girl Scouts of the USA are tapping into a new market: our pups. Read more trending news Girl Scouts have added two new cookies to the 2027 lineup, including one designed for dogs, while the other is made for people with food allergies. Girl Scout Sparkables join Thin Mints and Sa...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has charged a Cobb County attorney with pandering and sexual battery, months after an undercover operation led to his arrest, Carr’s office announced Tuesday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) began i...
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Georgia residents are putting in some of the hardest work in the nation, according to a new study that ranks the Peach State among the top 10 hardest-working states in America. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] WalletHub ranked Georgia No. 10 overall in ...
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It’s not unusual for Tom Jones to belt out lyrics, but the Welsh-born singer took a swing at ITV after he was fired from “ The Voice UK .” Read more trending news Jones, 86, whose open-shirt, gyrating persona was backed by five Top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 charts during ...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - The family of a University of Iowa marching band member said their son has been taken off life support after he collapsed in the heat during Saturday’s Hawkeye football game. Derek Phillips collapsed in the heat and suffered a sudden cardiac a...
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Three deaths were reported at this year’s Burning Man festival in less than a week. Read more trending news Organizers of the annual psychedelic music and art festival in Nevada said a man in his mid-50s was the first to die. He was identified as Sampson Tshombe and suffered a me...
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The Atlanta British Car Fayre returns to downtown Norcross on Saturday, Sept. 12, for its 25th anniversary, featuring more than 400 classic automobiles and motorcycles. This year’s featured British marque, or car manufacturer, is the iconic luxury brand — Jaguar. From 9:30 a.m. t...
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Atlanta City Councilmember Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution Tuesday affirming the City Council’s commitment to building Beltline Rail, a proposed 22-mile light rail transit system along the full loop of the Atlanta Beltline trail. Bond’s resolution requests that the Atlanta Ma...
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A wild crash scene along Interstate 20 in Atlanta is getting plenty of attention on social media after video showed a person's legs dangling from an overpass....
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A 7-year-old boy who was seriously injured after being hit by a truck while trying to get to his school bus has been moved to the rehabilitation floor of the hospital, according to an update from his mother. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Aiden’s moth...
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Passengers waiting on a ship in Vancouver since Aug 30 were told to disembark by Sept 2.
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Leaders of the Southeastern Conference will meet Thursday to discuss whether to kick LSU out of the conference in the wake of a simmering feud over whether players who spent time in the NFL should be allowed back on the team’s roster. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as...
