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An Amazon cargo plane barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing at least five people as it struck vehicles and burst into flames, authorities said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The aircraft overran the runway around 2 p...
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OWEGO, N.Y. ( WBNG /Gray News) - A New York mother is asking for the community’s help after her daughter’s ashes were stolen from a storage unit last month. Danielle Heidrich lost her daughter in 2017 and had her remains placed in a small heart-shaped urn. Last month, the urn was...
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A large fire has been reported in South Fulton. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officials have confirmed the fire and crews are on the scene at 5550 Mallory Road. Channel 3 video shows large plumes of smoke rising from the area. Several callers reporte...
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Gwinnett County police detectives are investigating a triple shooting during an armed robbery that left one man dead, and two others wounded in Buford....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Marietta Art in the Park is celebrating its 40th anniversary this Labor Day weekend, drawing visitors to Marietta Square despite high temperatures. Carolyn Morris, who started the annual event 40 years ago, said organizers and artists have had ...
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An Amazon plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport Sunday and struck multiple vehicles just outside the airport, leaving at least five people dead, according to authorities....
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A lightning strike sparked a fire in the turret steeple of the historic Maple Street Mansion on Saturday night.
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a Fort Campbell soldier whose daughter suffered a permanent brain injury during delivery at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital. T...
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A Saturday morning fire destroyed a Union Point home, forcing four family members to flee as flames swept through the residence.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a tying three-run homer, Austin Riley added a go-ahead RBI triple and the Braves used a late rally to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 Sunday, extending their lead in the NL East to five games. Acuña hit a 100.5-mph fastball off Philli...
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After more than a decade of going unseen and nearly believed to be extinct, a rare freshwater species native to Georgia was seen out in the wild. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources confirmed that some of its researchers found specimens of the federally endangered Altamah...
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A rideshare driver was shot early Sunday morning after a argument with a passenger in Atlanta, police said.
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Severe storms and scorching heat threaten metro Atlanta Sunday afternoon as a weather system moves south across Georgia.
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The Georgia Dept. of Public Safety is sharing its stats for how many people were arrested or cited for drunk driving, distracted driving and not wearing a seatbelt during the busy Labor Day travel weekend. According to officials, Georgia State Troopers and officers made 216 DUI a...
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It’s Labor Day Weekend, which means one of Atlanta’s biggest events is taking over the downtown area. Thousands of super hero, comic book and pop culture fans are here, whether they live local or came from across the country, all for Dragon Con. For 24 years now, Dragon Con has p...
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Severe weekend weather pummeled metro Atlanta, leaving widespread damage, clearing roads, and knocking out electricity to tens of thousands of residents....
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A Georgia state park has officially changed its name as the Okefenokee Swamp gains international recognition. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Georgia Department of Natural Resources State Parks Division announced that Stephen C. Foster State Park i...
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A book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is helping inspire a Cobb County library system employee to reflect on the singer’s legacy, and the importance of making libraries welcoming and accessible to everyone. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Jess...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A water main break disrupted service on a busy Buckhead street Sunday, Atlanta officials said. Crews were working to repair an eight-inch main at the intersection of Lenox Road and Robin Lane NE, the city’s Department of Watershed Management sa...
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A middle-of-the-night request for a police escort ended in a SWAT standoff in East Point early Sunday morning after officers heard active gunfire, according to authorities....
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - With November 3rd weeks away, a first-of-its-kind gathering is happening in Dallas this week: the first midterm convention in modern American history. Political parties typically hold conventions during presidential elections to conduct official business an...
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The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a shooting from Sunday morning. According to police, a man was working as a rideshare driver early this morning. He dropped the passenger off on Murphy Avenue, and the two men got into an argument. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for...
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SPARTA, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A jury has convicted a 31-year-old former hotel clerk of sexually assaulting guests while he worked at a Wisconsin hotel. Venkatesh Nalabothula was found guilty Thursday on charges that included second-degree sexual assault and burglary. The conv...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A rideshare driver was hospitalized after being shot during an argument early Sunday, Atlanta police said. Officers arrived at Grady Memorial Hospital just before 5:30 a.m. after receiving a call about a gunshot victim. Police believe that the ...
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Atlanta Beltline officials presented final recommendations for the Beltline Transit Study, proposing a $3.5 billion light-rail system to connect neighborhoods across the city. The plan recommends the CSX alignment as the preferred route for the northwest quadrant of the transit l...
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is still working to keep the state and its honeybees safe from an invasive species. State officials said they are still working to track down and eradicate Yellow-Legged Hornet populations in Georgia to protect the state’s bees and its bigges...
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A new medical marijuana shop is opening soon in metro Atlanta. Trulieve Cannabis Corp. is opening a new medical cannabis dispensary in Dunwoody, Ga. The location is situated at 4675 N. Shallowford Road, Suite 100, in DeKalb County. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for Thu...
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The Cherokee County Board of County Commissioners is looking into setting new rules for riding e-bikes and e-scooters across the county. County officials told Channel 2 Action News there is no county-wide ordinance or regulations on microtransit vehicles. That could be changing s...
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ATLANTA (AP) — Safety Eric Winters spared Auburn from a Week 1 upset, stopping Baylor inches short of a two-point conversion with nine seconds remaining on the clock and preserving the Tigers’ 17-16 win on Saturday in the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta. Quarterback Byrum Brown dod...
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A Channel 2 Action News photographer is on the scene in southwest Atlanta, where a massive fallen tree knocked out the power overnight. Neighbors on Kenilworth Drive said the tree fell on Saturday night, falling over power lines and knocking them down. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The stage is set for Georgia’s highly anticipated, nationally watched midterm elections as candidates in the state’s top two races have agreed to televised debates this October. Gray Media and Atlanta News First announced the major contenders f...
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A heat advisory is in effect across most of north Georgia through Sunday evening. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Eboni Deon says the advisory will stay in effect through 8 p.m., with the heat index up to 105 degrees. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you...
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East Point police responded to a home and gunfire in the Bayberry, Villages of East Point neighborhood early on Sunday morning. According to police, around 2 a.m., a patrol officer was flagged down near a Citgo gas station on Stanton Road. Channel 2’s Bryan Mims is in the neighbo...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — SWAT officers converged on a condominium community early Sunday as part of a law enforcement investigation. Officers said they were patrolling the area around a Citgo gas station in the 2000 block of Stanton Road about 2 a.m. when they were fla...
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Agnes Scott College will launch a yearlong symposium this fall exploring what it means to live well in an age of artificial intelligence, bringing together students, faculty, staff and the broader community to examine how AI is reshaping human agency, well-being and purpose. The ...
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Zoox has launched its first airport transportation service, allowing passengers to book rides in driverless robotaxis between an international airport and nearby destinations....
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) - A Louisville man has been arrested after police said he secretly recorded multiple people, including a minor, using a camera hidden in a shared bathroom. Chad N. Spurlock, 38, has been charged with multiple felony counts, including promot...
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Slow down, it’s Sunday Sunday, Sept. 6 — Morning! It’s Beth McKibben, editor-in-chief and senior dining editor of Rough Draft Atlanta, here with our first Sunday issue of Rough Draft. Partly cloudy and very hot again today, with a high of 94°. Like you, my Sunday mornings are pre...
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Severe weather throughout the area has downed trees and taken out the power in metro Atlanta. The National Weather Service issued several severe thunderstorm warnings throughout the evening. A Channel 2 photographer captured images of downed trees in Atlanta and DeKalb County. ph...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thousands of people are without power early Sunday after severe storms rolled through the night before. Trees were down in several neighborhoods across Atlanta. According to the Georgia Power outage map , nearly 5,000 customers were without ele...
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PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — Two men allegedly used millions of dollars meant for students to buy luxury items, including a $30,000-a-month rental in Miami. According to federal prosecutors, Jonathan Larry Ballew, 62, of Phoenix, and Leondo Ramone Davenport, 50, of Cincinnati, we...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, a call to action has been issued for volunteers to honor the first responders who died on that tragic day. The 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance aims to gather volunteers to Marietta National...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Another hot, potentially stormy day is in store Sunday before some relief arrives early in the work week. Dangerous Heat Heat index values will climb to 100-105 degrees this afternoon as temperatures reach the mid to upper 90s. A Heat Advisory ...
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LEROY TOWNSHIP, Mich. ( WILX /Gray News) - A 12-year-old boy is dead and his 13-year-old sister is fighting for her life after both were struck by an SUV while riding their bicycles, authorities said. Michigan State Police Lansing Post troopers said the fatal crash happened at 11...
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A Channel 2 Action News crew saw officers with the East Point Police Department, College Park Police Department and South Fulton Police Department surrounding the Bayberry, Villages Of East Point along Bayrose Circle Sunday morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News App for alerts as n...
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EVANS, Ga. ( WRDW /Gray News) - A World War II veteran is being honored for his service as he turns 100. Jack Welsh was born in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from high school on D-Day, which inspired him to join the military. He went on to serve during World War II and the Korean ...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) - Six students were treated after experiencing heat-related symptoms Saturday during halftime at a high school football game, school officials said. According to the Riverview Gardens School District, Riverview Gardens High School was playing a f...
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TOLEDO, Ohio ( WTVG /Gray News) - A former attorney accused of trying to shoot and kill his ex-wife inside an Ohio restaurant full of patrons has been convicted, authorities said. A Lucas County jury found Matthew Exton , 43, guilty of attempted murder, two counts of felonious as...
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Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for thousands of missing people. The man was rescued from a hydropower tunnel, according to a social media post b...
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U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said Saturday, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” Experts called it a dangerous escalation after Iran’s p...
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Robert Pattinson didn’t set out to play Chris Hansen in “Primetime.” But somewhere along the way, it just became “irresistible.” [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “I was trying to mold the part to be the best part to play for somebody else, and then I go...
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The historic Fox Theatre has opened a dedicated content studio space to produce original interviews, podcasts, videos, and media interviews with visiting artists. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to a press release, the new studio was created ...
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A chunk of ceiling fell inside a main hallway of the Kennedy Center , according to a spokesperson who said the damage underscores the need to shut down the historic arts venue for renovations sought by President Donald Trump. No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside ...
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Thousands of Georgia fans poured into Athens Saturday for the season opener, but before they could cheer on the Dawgs, they had another opponent to contend with: the heat. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] With temperatures climbing into the triple digit...
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DeKalb and Fulton County animal shelters are facing severe overcrowding that has forced officials to make heartbreaking decisions to euthanize dogs for space....
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OLYMPIA, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - Luck may be what helped a Cedar County man survive an accident in Missouri when a bulldozer partially rolled over him. According to the Olympia Rural Fire Department , it happened around noon on Aug. 29. The 76-year-old man was driving up an emban...
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Georgia marked the second anniversary of the deadly 2024 Apalachee High School shooting as Apalachee Remembrance Day while drawing calls for state leaders to move beyond commemorations and enact measures to prevent another tragedy. Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp pose f...
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A man accused of catfishing may have had victims across multiple states. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Caleb Mills of South Carolina was arrested on July 20 by the Athens-Clarke County Police Department on identity fraud charges and related fraudulen...
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six sharp innings, Kyle Schwarber hit his MLB-leading 41st home run and the Philadelphia Phillies pulled within four games of the first-place Braves in the NL East with a 4-2 victory over Atlanta on Saturday night. Luis Arraez h...
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More than 50,000 customers are without power across core metro Atlanta counties after strong storms brought down trees and power lines on Saturday afternoon....
