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Neighbors say metro road is too dangerous, so the county got millions to fix it
People driving and walking on a busy corridor connecting Atlanta to Clayton County will notice more construction work aimed at enhancing safety. Clayton County leaders secured a multi-million dollar grant to improve safety for those who walk on Tara Blvd. “A lot of people have di...
safety
Fire at South Fulton recycling center under control after hours-long burn
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A large fire at an electronics recycling center in South Fulton was under control Monday after burning for hours, fire officials said. The fire broke out Sunday at Providence Green Recycling Center on Mallory Road. No injuries were reported, ac...
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Crunch time: Braves lead NL East by 4 games with 18 games remaining
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Braves split their four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, fumbling an opportunity to widen their lead in the NL East but maintaining a four-game advantage with 18 games remaining. Atlanta clinched the season series against Philade...
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Atlanta-born Coco Gauff heading to US Open quarterfinals for first time since winning it all
Coco Gauff is back in the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since winning the tournament three years ago. The No. 4 seed beat No. 14 Iva Jovic 6-1, 6-4 on Monday night for her 10th consecutive victory. She advanced to face fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva on Wednesday. [DOWNL...
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Air tests find no toxic threat after South Fulton fire, cause still unknown
Crews were still battling hot spots Monday, nearly 24 hours after a fire sent thick, black smoke and explosions over a South Fulton neighborhood. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The fire broke out at Providence Green, a former electronics recycling pla...
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Atlanta now leads North America in data center construction, report says
Atlanta is becoming a major hub for data center development, with more projects under construction than any other primary data center market in the country, according to a new report from CBRE research. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Atlanta marke...
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Popular seafood restaurant closing its doors
After nearly a decade, a popular Atlanta seafood restaurant is closing its doors. The owners of Bon Ton, which opened in 2017, announced on social media that the restaurant’s final day of service is Sept. 30. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Bon Ton ser...
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Mother says she no longer feels safe in her own home after another round of gunfire
Alexander Ebiorobo says the gunfire sounded like it was right inside her bedroom, and for a moment, she actually thought she had been hit. “It sounded like it was literally in my bedroom,” Ebiorobo said. “It was so scary.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks...
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‘It’s dangerous’: Why neighbors want changes at Silver Comet Trail crossing
Neighbors living near an intersection used to access the Silver Comet Trail say they are concerned about crashes and pedestrian safety. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Residents say crashes have happened repeatedly at the intersection, where pedestrian...
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5 people killed in crashes across Georgia over Labor Day weekend, officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Five people died in car accidents and hundreds more were issued citations across Georgia on Labor Day weekend, according to law enforcement officials. The Georgia Department of Public Safety (GDPS), which oversees the Georgia State Patrol, said...
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Victorian mansion struck by lightning
The owners of a west Georgia store were sitting outside of it on Saturday night when lightning struck. A Victorian mansion on Maple Street in Carrollton, which is now The Heirloom Store , caught fire over the weekend. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Th...
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Murder victim was trying to care for her elderly husband, neighbors say
An elderly Forsyth County man has been arrested and charged in the death of his wife. Neighbors told Channel 2’s Richard Elliot that Deborah Field was trying to take care of her husband, Thomas “Pete” Field, who suffered from dementia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts a...
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Georgia RB Dante Dowdell provides update after serious ATV crash
The Georgia running back spent two and a half months in the hospital and completed intensive therapy following an off-campus all-terrain vehicle crash, according to his latest post on Monday....
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Atlanta Falcons name Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback for Week 1
Atlanta Falcons name Tua Tagovailoa starting quarterback for Week 1 Atlanta Falcons And the Falcons’ starting QB for Week 1 is … Tua Tagovailoa thefalcoholic.com 'GMFB' reacts to Tua Tagovailoa named Falcons starting QB NFL.com...
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Quality is the Best Investment—A Head Start Provider’s Perspective on the NPRM
By Belva Dorsey-Mott, CEO, Enrichment Services Program, Inc. Recently, the federal administration released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) containing major potential revisions to the Head Start Program Performance Standards. As CEO of an organization that is funded to serv...
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Record-breaking turnout: Over 4K donate blood during Dragon Con
The annual Dragon Con blood drive has set a new record, with 4,114 people donating blood over five days. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Galen Unold with LifeSouth said the record number of donors participated in this year’s Robert A. Heinlein “Pay It ...
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Banking in the Round: Atlanta’s C&S Tower
In the late 1960s, Atlanta’s Citizens and Southern Bank left its longtime downtown headquarters for a striking new circular tower in Midtown. Designed by Atlanta architect Richard Aeck and inspired by a revolutionary Frank Lloyd Wright concept, the new C&S building was anything b...
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‘It’s hard to believe’: Georgia family’s home reduced to rubble during wildfires
Life is returning to south Georgia after it was devastated by a wildfire earlier this year, but many are still picking up the pieces. The Highway 82 wildfire, which began April 20 in Brantley County, burned more than 22,000 acres and destroyed 110 homes. The blaze marked the wors...
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High school honors 9/11 victims with ‘Field of Flags’
Milton High School is remembering 9/11 with their annual “Field of Flags.” Every year on the school’s front lawn, a group of students and city firefighters plant 2,977 American flags, one for every innocent life lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Each flag carries a tag with the name of one...
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6 kids rescued from ‘filthy’ home, parents arrested
Six children were removed from a home near Norcross that Gwinnett County police say was unsanitary, and both parents are charged. Officers went to a house on Sweet Pine Drive on Sept. 1 after a caller reported the conditions inside. Carlos Calixto Crispin and Wicapi Rose Eder eac...
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College football returns, with a congressional bill to save it
This year’s college football season began with the usual lopsided season openers, a hotly disputed Hail Mary, and new this year, political ads that aren’t about candidates, but the sport itself. An ad televised during a number of games over the weekend features one of the few peo...
safety
Amazon cargo jet crash: Voice, flight recorders recovered as investigation continues
The National Transportation Safety Board provided an update on the deadly Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five people.
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Henry County father saves 7-year-old son with bone marrow transplant
A 7-year-old Henry County boy has beaten two rare forms of cancer following years of intensive treatments and a life-saving bone marrow transplant from his father....
safety
Scooter rider in coma after impatient driver passes on wrong side, family says
A Gwinnett County man has been in a coma for nearly a week after police say a driver ran out of patience behind slow traffic, swung into the oncoming lane and hit him as he turned. The man was riding a scooter home from work just before 6 p.m. on Sept. 1 when the crash happened a...
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Woman threatened to ‘shoot up’ daycare, court documents say
DELHI TOWNSHIP, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - An Ohio woman is accused of threatening to “shoot up” a Delhi Township daycare, according to newly filed court records. Jydan Rankin, 29, is held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on misdemeanor charges of inducing panic and aggravate...
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Taxi drivers targeted in Gainesville robbery spree
A 24-year-old man faces multiple charges after investigators linked him to a series of taxi robberies at a local apartment complex.
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Leukemia survivor creates metro Atlanta nonprofit for cancer patients
A cancer survivor is leveraging her strength training background to support children and families navigating pediatric cancer treatments.
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Negative blitzes and foster youth testimonials: Georgia voters flooded by record-breaking ad war
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A wide fundraising gap is reshaping Georgia’s race for governor, with Republican Rick Jackson using his financial advantage to run television ads while Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms focuses on direct outreach and digital organizing. Bottoms spe...
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Student’s new car gets flagged by Flock twice in 2 days; family blames old data
A Brookhaven family is raising new concerns about Flock cameras after a student was pulled over twice in her new car. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Georgia has more of the license plate readers per capita than any other state, according to the crowds...