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Lawsuit challenges Georgia’s restrictions on media during executions
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia is challenging the state’s restrictions on what members of the media can see and hear during executions, just days before Georgia is scheduled to execute a condemned inmate. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news br...
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MARTA bus crashes in Dunwoody; 3 injured
A MARTA bus crashed along a Dunwoody intersection Monday, leaving three people reporting injuries.
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Nearly 300 people may have been exposed to rabies from goats at a petting zoo
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) — Hundreds of people in North Carolina may have been exposed to rabies after interacting with goats at a mobile petting zoo. The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health said three baby goats at the petting zoo tested positive for r...
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Blood, books, and dungeons: Dragon Con closes successful 40th chapter
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Dragon Con officially ended Monday evening in downtown Atlanta, concluding nearly five days of panels, cosplay, and games. In some respects, it was a record-setting year, but not in the way some people might have expected. “We actually put the ...
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Atlanta Dragon Con draws 75,000 attendees, raises $320K for charity
Dragon Con brought 75,000 pop culture fans to downtown Atlanta for its 40th anniversary celebration over Labor Day weekend.
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Actor Tyrese Gibson has charges dismissed after neighbor’s dog killed
Charges filed against “Fast and Furious” actor Tyrese Gibson have been dismissed nearly a year after his neighbor’s dog was mauled and killed. Last September, Atlanta police say Gibson’s large dogs were roaming freely in his Buckhead community. His neighbor says he came outside t...
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Homeland Security special agent arrested on rape, sodomy charges
MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A Homeland Security Investigations special agent was arrested on multiple charges, including rape and sexual abuse. The Spanish Fort Police Department in Alabama said that Kent Blacklidge turned himself in to the Baldwin County Jail on Sept. 5. H...
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Family of Atlanta police recruit killed says becoming an officer was 'a calling'
24-year-old Moses Russ died last Tuesday while on his way to realizing a life goal: becoming an Atlanta police officer.
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UGA player says ATV accident punctured his lung, broke collarbones and more
A University of Georgia running back has spent the last several months recovering at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta . In July, Dante Dowdell, 21, was injured in an ATV accident near his home in Mississippi and indefinitely sidelined. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ...
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Man robs taxi driver instead of paying, investigators say
A man has been arrested in connection to a string of taxi robberies, police say. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Gainesville Police Department arrested 24-year-old Dwayne Bailey, charging him with two counts of robbery and two counts of theft of se...
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US restricts government travel to Mexican border city over threat concerns
Travel restrictions have been placed on U.S. government employees in the Mexican border city of Nogales, Sonora, according to officials.
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Former Greene County school official, husband accused in $50K theft
Former Greene County Board of Education Director of Exceptional Student Education Kimberley Simmons and her husband face criminal charges after authorities connected them to the theft of roughly $50,000 in school grant funds....
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Man shot in groin on Piedmont Avenue following dispute
A verbal dispute turned violent late Sunday night on Piedmont Avenue, leaving a man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to his groin, according to Atlanta police....
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High school QBs face new reality as transfers dominate starting jobs at the top of college football
Even though he was nearly 2,000 miles from where he’d grown up, Ryan Hopkins felt right at home as a quarterback prospect visiting Wisconsin. “I felt the energy from the city,” said Hopkins, a former three-star recruit from Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California. “I felt the energy f...
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Georgia-Pacific nixes plan for mixed-use redevelopment in downtown Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A plan to transform one of Atlanta’s most recognizable skyscrapers has been canceled. In 2024, Georgia-Pacific announced a project to turn its tower on Peachtree Street in downtown into a mixed-use development with apartments. PREVIOUS COVERAGE...
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Planned protest calls for accountability in ‘HeeHaw’ miniature donkey shooting
Community members plan to gather outside the Polk County Courthouse at 8 a.m. Friday to call for accountability and transparency after the police shooting of a family’s miniature donkey. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Demonstrators say they want local...
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Braves shut out by Jesús Luzardo, Phillies as NL East lead shrinks to 4 games
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 and tossed two-hit ball in his first career shutout in 150 starts and Kyle Schwarber hit a solo homer in the eighth inning to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 1-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday. The Phi...
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Jimmy John’s worker accused of shooting 14-year-old girl after argument inside restaurant
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A disagreement between a woman and individuals associated with a Jimmy John’s near the Saint Louis University Campus ended with a 14-year-old girl getting shot in the leg, police said. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police, just before...
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Amazon cargo jet’s fiery runway crash that killed 5 in Miami under investigation
Federal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane touched down too late to stop safely. [DOWNLOAD:...
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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in northwest Atlanta, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a woman died after being hit by a car in northwest Atlanta on Sunday night. Shortly after 10:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle on the 600 block of Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard NW, according to...
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74-year-old woman dies after being hit by boat
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A woman has died after she was hit by a boat while swimming in an Arkansas lake on Friday. According to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the tragedy happened north of War Eagle Marina in the White River arm of Beaver Lake. Officials s...
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New Starbucks with drive-thru planned for metro Atlanta city
A new Starbucks with a drive-thru is planned for College Park after the Clayton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the project. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Starbucks is planned for 1697 Norman Drive, near the intersection of W. ...
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Thousands take part in Big Peach Sizzler races in Atlanta
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Big crowds came out Monday to take part in Atlanta’s Big Peach Sizzler races, a Labor Day tradition for 16 years. Organizers said around 2,000 people signed up to run the race through Buckhead. The annual 10K and 5K races typically raise more t...
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Georgia’s Flournoy Health Systems company lands on Inc. 5000 after 90 percent growth
Left to right: Jessica Flournoy, executive director of Just Care, a subsidiary of Flournoy Health Systems; Evalena Flournoy, executive director of the Flournoy Cares Foundation; and Faris Flournoy. The Flournoy Cares Foundation provides scholarships to students pursuing careers i...
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2 arrested for BUI in separate Lake Lanier incidents over Labor Day weekend
Two people were arrested for boating under the influence after separate incidents on Lake Lanier over the Labor Day weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] On Sunday, Sept. 6, Georgia DNR Game ...
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More than 80 people arrested after street takeover, deputies say
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — More than 80 people were arrested Friday night following a street takeover in South Carolina. Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said the street takeover took place at the intersection of Locust Hill Road and Fairview Road a...
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German food and live music return to City Springs for Oktoberfest
Sandy Springs is celebrating its third annual food-focused Oktoberfest festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 17-18, at City Springs from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Admission is free to this year’s “ OktoberFEAST ” featuring even more authentic Munich traditions, delicious Germ...
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Bill to help motorsports tracks back in spotlight following DC race
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race held August 23 in Washington has brought renewed focus in Congress to help permanent motorsports tracks across the country. The bill is called the Motorsports Fairness Permanency Act of 2025 . If it becomes law, it wi...
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Man dies in crash with state trooper responding to stunt driving
A 19-year-old has died following a crash with a Georgia State Patrol vehicle. GSP identified the man as Anthony Angeles. Troopers said they were in the area of Kilman Drive and Bibb Boulevard for reports of illegal stunt driving. Multiple vehicles had been moving between location...
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Stray bullet from nearby lounge fight kills Frito-Lay worker inside Sam's Club
A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam’s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said....
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Anonymous $150k donation secures reopening of Tucker’s American Legion Post 207
More than seven years after a fire destroyed American Legion Post #207 in Tucker, the community space dedicated to fostering connection among veterans will reopen later this year after an anonymous $150,000 donation. A fire devastated Post #207 in March 2019 after a wedding, leav...
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Pro wrestler ‘The Butcher’ dies after collapsing during match
A pro wrestler was rushed to a hospital from an event in the Pittsburgh area on Saturday. He later died at the age of 48. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Enjoy Wrestling said that former AEW star Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, collapsed a...
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LifeLine Animal Project launches ‘Meant to Meet’ initiative where dogs pick their owners
Sometimes people pick their pets, and sometimes the pets pick them. LifeLine Animal Project is taking that concept into its arsenal of options with its new “Meant to Meet ” initiative featuring highly adoptable dogs. The first event was held on Aug. 30, when three ready-to-adopt ...
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31-year-old man driving a lawn mower hit and killed by 2 vehicles
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — A 31-year-old man driving a lawn mower died in a crash in South Carolina Sunday morning, troopers said. Officials with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 6:35 a.m. on S.C. 329 near Ford Road. Both a Craftsma...
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Beltline light rail could carry 4 million riders per year
The vision for rail along the Atlanta Beltline is getting more specific. Channel 2 Action News reported when Atlanta Beltline officials released recommendations for a massive light-rail system. The Beltline said the project could cost an estimated $3.5 billion and stretch along m...
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$100 million coming to Hartsfield-Jackson from US Dept. of Transportation grants
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is getting the largest of nearly 200 federal grants to airports across the United States. The Trump administration announced $481 million was being invested across the country to improve airport infrastructure. “From our regional h...
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3 reportedly injured after MARTA bus crashes in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three people were reportedly injured after a MARTA bus crashed in DeKalb County late Monday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of North Shallowford Road and Peachford Road. MARTA officials said three people claimed they were inju...
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7 injured, horse euthanized after SUV hits horse-drawn buggy
COFFEY COUNTY, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) — Seven people were sent to the hospital, and a horse was euthanized after a crash involving a horse-drawn buggy in Kansas. The Coffey County Sheriff’s Office said that the crash happened on Saturday evening. The investigation shows that a m...
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‘Housing Forward 2035’ plan tackles Atlanta metro housing affordability crisis
The Atlanta Regional Commission is sharing its long-term housing plan to address the growing regional affordability crisis. Housing Forward 2035 sets goals for all 11 member counties of the Atlanta Regional Commission. The three focus areas are: keeping up with population growth,...
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Explosion, fire at recycling plant likely caused by batteries
Officials are providing an update Monday on an explosion and large fire at a South Fulton plant. They said the recycling plant that caught fire Sunday stored and recycled batteries, and owners believe they are the cause. Firefighter said explosions and projectiles were coming fro...