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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame appears to have been vandalized. The Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains the stars on the Walk of Fame, confirmed Tuesday that “it does appear the star was vandalized with scratches.” Th...
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A man once accused of armed robbery and two other crimes said he spent more than 30 days in jail for crimes he did not commit. He said he and his six friends were arrested along with five others in July. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Last week, durin...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — There is a large police presence in a South Fulton neighborhood Tuesday night. Officers have responded to the 3000 block of Flat Shoals Road. “The South Fulton Police Department is currently managing an active scene in the Flat Shoals Road area...
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The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a new one-year lease for the local history museum in downtown Douglasville.
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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport expects 2.3 million passengers during the Labor Day travel period, marking a 1% increase over last year....
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Updated guidelines now list 19 modifiable dementia risk factors, expanded from the original 12.
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Police in South Fulton told Channel 2 Action News a man has barricaded himself in a home in the City of South Fulton and wounded his wife. Channel 2 Action News has a reporter headed to the scene. See more on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ne...
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An anonymous whistleblower warns an untested online system for mail-in ballots could cause severe election disruptions as a legal battle over the Trump executive order plays out in federal court....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hancock Memorial Hospital closed in 2001. Twenty-five years later, a healthcare CEO who grew up here says new federal money alone won’t fix what rural Georgia lost. Faris Flournoy, CEO of Flournoy Health Systems, grew up in Hancock County. He r...
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The murder case against the Utah man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year is headed for trial, and the defendant could face the death penalty if he’s convicted. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Utah District Judge Tony G...
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A mother is facing an aggravated assault charge after Newnan police said she handed a golf club to a 16-year-old who used it to strike another teenager during a fight. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The 14-year-old victim, identified by her mother as ...
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(Gray News) - A popular game show announcer has reportedly been suspended. According to multiple outlets, Sony Pictures Television has suspended Jim Thornton, the “Wheel of Fortune” announcer who has been with the show since 2010. “We have recently been made aware of allegations ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre has opened a new backstage content studio to preserve the city’s artistic stories. The studio, built inside an old rehearsal space, gives the Fox a permanent place to record interviews, podcasts and videos with ar...
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An 18-year-old is facing felony charges after being accused of sexually assaulting a girl, according to arrest warrants and the Cobb County Sheriff's Office....
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Ryan Bassham, 35, turned himself in over the weekend after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in last week's blast at Solos Extracts near Tulsa, Oklahoma, authorities said....
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Tiger Woods has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge after his DUI crash arrest in Florida earlier this year.
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A Gwinnett County judge has granted a $100,000 bond with strict house arrest conditions for Danyel Smith, weeks after vacating his 2003 murder conviction in a once-presumed "shaken baby syndrome" case....
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Dale Sanders completed the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail hike to reclaim his spot as the oldest thru-hiker.
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ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - An Alabama man flew to Thailand to avoid prosecution on state charges accusing him of sexually abusing a child for years. Lance Michael Beck was charged on Aug. 24 with sexual torture/abuse, first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, first...
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DECATUR, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Decatur father of two is in ICE custody in south Georgia after being arrested at his home last month, and students at Decatur High School have raised nearly $20,000 to support his family. Angel Ivan Chavez Salas arrived in the United States i...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two Newnan teens and their mother were arrested, and a 14-year-old girl was released from the hospital after being beaten in the head with a golf club during a fight. Kiera Harps now has staples in her head. Her family told Atlanta News First s...
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The woman who, along with her boyfriend, killed and dismembered her friend was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday. A Newton County jury deliberated about 30 minutes before fiding Katelyn Goble guilty on all charges in the 2016 killing of 19-year...
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Video captured police detaining multiple people within 30 seconds after a fight broke out at an East Coweta High School football game.
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A man who has spent 24 years behind bars in the death of his 2-month-old son was granted bond Tuesday while the state appeals the ruling that threw out his conviction. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Gwinnett County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Gallan...
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WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - Officials in Illinois set out traps Monday to capture a pack of dogs that killed a 68-year-old man last week. Attack details James Gibson, of East St. Louis, was mauled to death last Thursday night on North 49th Street after the...
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Channel 2 Action News has obtained an audit of the state’s voter rolls and found that the state’s election system is generally effective in preventing non-citizens from registering to vote. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The audit found no evidence of...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) special agent was arrested Tuesday for allegedly misusing a Flock license plate reader system, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said. Robert “Bobby” Michael Keim, 45, was charged with misuse of...
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For two weeks this fall, one of Tucker’s favorite gathering spots is going all in on its local spin of the annual Oktoberfest festivities. Credit: Tucker Brewing Company Tucker Brewing Company’s ninth annual Tucktoberfest returns September 19 – October 3, bringing live music, gam...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A Memphis-area bank teller has been arrested following accusations of stealing thousands of dollars from customer accounts. The Memphis Police Department arrested 24-year-old Demeries Coplin Brooks this week. Authorities said Brooks made several...
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Douglas County deputies arrested two teenagers Monday after receiving reports of suspects armed with a firearm near a local facility for at-risk youth....
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GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Forsyth County man is expressing relief and offering a message of forgiveness after police arrested a driver accused of killing his unborn child during a street racing crash last summer. Dorin Lupas was arrested recently and charged w...
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Smoke is seen billowing from a manufacturing facility in Mississippi after a chemical fire broke out.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Firefighters responded to an apartment fire in Roswell Tuesday, officials said. Officials said units responded to the Aspen Pointe apartments at 1300 Gran Crique Drive just before 4 p.m. Firefighters remained on scene as of 5:30 p.m. The extent...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The United States struck targets tied to Iran hours after Iran attempted to attack American targets in the Middle East. President Donald Trump confirmed the renewed fighting in a post on Truth Social Tuesday. “The strikes are large and powerful, and in reta...
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South Fulton experienced a significant 16% drop in crime compared to last August, driven by strategic police staffing adjustments and reduced response times....
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PLEASANTON, Kan. ( KCTV /Gray News) - A longtime pastor with a decades-long ministry spanning several states is facing multiple felony sex abuse charges. According to Linn County jail records, Wade Booth, 70, was booked into the Linn County Justice Center on Monday night. Booth f...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Afternoon highs were above 90 degrees for almost 80% of the month of August. The average high temperature for the month of August in Atlanta checked in just over 92 degrees, at 92.3 degrees. Almost 80% of days saw highs above 90 degrees, with 7...
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ATHENS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia’s season opener against Tennessee State kicks off Saturday at 3 p.m. at Sanford Stadium, and fans could be walking into one of the hottest home games Athens has ever seen. The forecast According to the First Alert Weather Team, Saturday’...
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ROSWELL, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — When the Kohl’s off Holcomb Bridge Road closed in June 2016, nobody expected it to take 10 years to find another tenant. But the skeleton of the big-box store, once slated to be a pickleball facility before plans fell through, has now been rais...
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Kimberly Conney has some new work clothes. “Feel good?” asked Channel 2’s Berndt Petersen. “Yes! I am Construction Ready. Oh my God! This is what I want to do! I want to learn more about construction,” Kimberly said. She did, through the nonprofit Construction Ready program. On T...
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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A Virginia sheriff shed more light on the search for a 5-year-old nonverbal girl near Pawleys Island, South Carolina, which ended in tragedy Monday morning. Washington County Sheriff Blake Andis said Saylor Hayes and her family are fro...
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(Gray News) — A federal judge in Wisconsin has ruled that AI-generated child sexual abuse material is protected by the First Amendment, but he voiced concerns about these kinds of cases. The decision comes in a case against a Wisconsin man who was arrested in 2024 for producing, ...
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Flames and thick black smoke forced firefighters to battle a heavy apartment building blaze from ladder trucks on Tuesday afternoon.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - For Labor Day, we’re taking shrimp way beyond the basic boil! Travel Chef Shawn Osbey joins ATL Live to show us three flavor-packed, elevated ways to serve shrimp - perfect for your next backyard get-together or end-of-summer feast! ATL Live is your home...
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Atlanta Police Academy trainee Moses Russ, 24, died Sept. 1 in a motorcycle crash in Southeast Atlanta. The incident occurred at Moreland Avenue and McDonough Boulevard, while Russ was on his way to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. Russ was pronounced dead at Grady Hosp...
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A Danish autism researcher who evaded federal law enforcement for more than 14 years pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing over $1 million in CDC grant money, federal prosecutors announced....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - If you are looking for the ultimate basecamp for college football kickoff, Dragon Con, or Black Pride this Labor Day Weekend, a SKOL Brewing Company has you covered with comfort food, house-brewed beers, and a brand-new entertainment space ! ATL Live is ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - For so many new parents, a good night’s sleep is worth more than gold. But getting your little ones to sleep peacefully all night long can be one of their biggest challenges. Now, a mom of three is on a mission to help exhausted parents get the rest they...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three Hall County deputies have resigned after allegedly misusing the agency’s Flock camera system, according to the sheriff’s office. An ongoing audit of the department’s Flock automated license plate reader system found that Jason Orellana, T...
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Body camera video shows Atlanta police drawing their guns and arresting a suspect right outside a bank he allegedly tried to rob. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police say Kevin Simons, 38, was arrested on Aug. 25 after allegedly passing a note to a b...
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MONROE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A man says he’s grateful to be alive after he was bitten by a shark near Key West. Dave Daniel, 43, told WSVN he was standing on a sand dune in shallow water on the island of Boca Grande Key when he was bitten Sunday afternoon. “It looked like a ...
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A majority of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's order to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," a new poll found.
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The Hall County Sheriff’s Office announced three deputies resigned from the agency as it continues auditing how staff use the Flock Safety system. The news comes a week after Channel 2 Action News reported on the termination of a sheriff’s office investigator for misusing Flock S...
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Firefighters and other emergency responders are at the scene of a large fire at an apartment complex Tuesday. NewsChopper 2 captured footage of flames and heavy smoke coming from the roof of a building in the Aspen Pointe Apartments on Gran Crique Drive in Roswell. DEVELOPING STO...
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A metro Atlanta woman was sentenced to life after prosecutors say she intentionally ran over and killed 53-year-old LaQuita Baker following an argument with the victim's daughter over a man....
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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. ( KAIT /Gray News) - Two men in Arkansas were arrested after a high-speed pursuit. Footage of the incident has gone viral, raising questions about the officer’s use of force. On Aug. 19, at about 11:21 p.m., Arkansas State Police Trooper Teddy Henderson w...
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A massive raid on a Memphis nightclub led to the arrest of more than one hundred people accused of being in the country illegally, including those who have a criminal record, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported....
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A 17-year-old girl faces a murder charge for allegedly livestreaming a San Diego mosque shooting that killed three people and circulating the attackers’ writings....
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CHANDLER, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona man is facing a murder charge in the death of his mother, who police say was found in extremely poor living conditions. Court paperwork released Monday detailed the gruesome conditions under which 84-year-old Mary Elenz reportedly l...
