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Ecstasy pills designed to look like U.S. President Donald Trump spurred a “Red Alert" warning from a Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute that is worried the drug could be deadly....
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ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) - The South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division has charged a now-former Orangeburg Public Safety Officer who stands accused of assaulting someone in his custody. Christopher James Tyler, 35, of Orangeburg, is charged with assault an...
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CONWAY, S.C. ( WMBF /Gray News) - A South Carolina man’s daughter says his caretaker had the deed to his home signed over to herself weeks before his death and never said anything about it. Nora Rowland says nurse Sarah Smalls began caring for her 75-year-old father, Robert, thro...
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A 24-year-old man was injured after he was shot early Saturday morning in Atlanta, according to police.
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A man is recovering in the hospital following an early morning shooting on Buford Highway, according to police.
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British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported to the United Kingdom after U.S. immigration authorities accused him of overstaying his visa....
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Investigators with the Hall County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Unit filed 132 additional charges Thursday against a 45-year-old Gainesville man already jailed on child sexual abuse charges. The new charges against Richard A. Garcia-Hernandez include seven co...
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( NHTSA /Gray News) - More than 114,000 Britax car seats are under recall after complaints were filed regarding a screw that can come loose, causing the handle to become partially detached. The recall was filed after a consumer complaint was filed on Aug. 1, claiming a handle hub...
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WELLS COUNTY, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - A driver in Indiana is facing additional charges for their role in a deadly high-speed crash from earlier this year. Authorities in Wells County said Hunter Cooper, 21, has been charged with reckless homicide, along with involuntary manslau...
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(Gray News) - Walmart is paying $50 million to settle claims that its pharmacies played a role in the country’s opioid epidemic. In 2020, government attorneys alleged that since June 2013, Walmart had filled illegal prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. They ...
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ( WWSB /Gray News) - Florida officials say a statewide operation has helped find dozens of missing children. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said 163 children were recovered during a five-day statewide operation that included the Sarasota and Manatee Cou...
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A fight between wedding guests in Westlake, Ohio, left at least two people injured and led to charges against three men in their 40s, police said.
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A metro Atlanta superintendent is speaking out after an altercation between two high school football teams led to the cancellation of Friday night’s game. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The game between Rockdale County High School and Heritage High Sc...
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(Gray News) - Photos taken of a creature now dubbed the “Syracuse Figure” in a New York marshland have led to controversy over what exactly was caught on camera. The photos, shared by the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO), were taken by a woman, only identified as K.D...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Friday night’s football game between Rockdale County High School and Heritage High School was canceled because of a fight on the field during pre-game warmups. It’s unclear what led to the brawl, or whether anyone was hurt. In a statement on Sa...
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Love is back on the calendar in Fulton County! The Fulton County Probate Court is officially relaunching its popular “Forever Fridays” wedding ceremonies beginning Friday, Sept. 4, giving couples a fun, memorable and completely free way to say “I do.” To celebrate the return, the...
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A traffic stop in downtown Athens led to the arrest of two men after officers found drugs and firearms inside a vehicle, according to police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Athens- Clarke County Police said officers stopped a vehicle on East Dougherty...
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MADISON, Wis. ( WBAY /Gray News) - A Wisconsin man is accused of stalking a woman for 13 years and was found with human skulls and a jar containing part of John Wayne Gacy’s brain in his home. Benjamin C. Larson, 47, is charged with one count of stalking. The victim contacted Mad...
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President Donald Trump said his administration has reached an agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. control of a portion of the country’s vast oil reserves....
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Midnight train Saturday, Aug. 29 — Atlanta native and R&B legend Gladys Knight said she would ease into fewer performances to focus on “the next stage” of her life and career, following fan concern over her health during recent tour stops. Knight has recorded more than 38 albums ...
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Pour one out Friday, Aug. 28 — It’s not a happy Friday – we’ve lost some legends this week. Dolly Parton – an icon of country music, a true philanthropist, and the queen of my heart – passed away this week at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Barely a day later, Tim...
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Misleading mailers designed to resemble official checks and urgent final mortgage notices are circulating in mailboxes across metro Atlanta. Channel 2 Consumer Adviser Clark Howard is warning people to inspect suspicious mail closely before responding to listed phone numbers. The...
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Locations of sushi restaurant NoriFish, known for its hand rolls and fresh seafood from Tokyo’s Toyosu Fish Market, and ramen and tsukemen restaurant Okiboru are now open at the Ponce City Market food hall. The two new stalls take over the former Miso Ko and Ton Ton Ramen Bar spa...
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The SAP is back Friday, Aug. 28 — It’s been a heavy week. With Dolly Parton and Tim Curry passing away back-to-back, many people (myself included) are feeling the loss of two inimitable icons. Both were charming, talented, funny, and dedicated to spreading joy, and their legacies...
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Two men from out-of-state have pleaded guilty to their roles in a gang-related shooting in Gwinnett County that left one man dead and another seriously injured, prosecutors said. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Salih Ahmad Abdi, 24, and Abdulrahman Mun...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A breakthrough in chronic traumatic encephalopathy research has doctors hopeful about treating brain injuries that previously could not be identified. A new study looked at the brains of 338 former NFL players who died. Of those, 315 were diagnosed with CTE...
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Happy Saturday. I hope you’re not working. I probably am. Or I’m “not working,” which for me means checking my computer somewhere between every 30 minutes and three hours. Lately, the hum of my laptop is constant. It’s hot. The fan is regularly on, and my wrists resting on the ke...
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Help us grow our newsletter! Do you know a friend or neighbor who would enjoy our weekly newsletter on Norcross? Please have them subscribe here . Last Norcross summer concert Friday, Aug. 28 — Hey, it’s Hayden with my weekly Norcross newsletter. It’s hard to believe August is al...
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A traffic stop led to an unexpected discovery involving a weapon that had been missing for more than six years, according to police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Mt. Juliet Police Department in Tennessee said officers stopped a vehicle on Lebano...
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BEXAR COUNTY, Texas. ( KBTX /Gray News) - Authorities have identified a suspect in the 1981 cold-case murder of a 23-year-old woman who was found dead after leaving a bar. The suspect, Kelly Lee Brower, 68, was arrested on Aug. 19, 2026, in Cottonwood, Arizona, in connection with...
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A driver was seriously injured after a crash involving a vehicle hauling a car trailer along Interstate 75 in Cobb County early Saturday morning, according to police. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The crash happened around 4:48 a.m. on I-75 southboun...
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A group of volunteers is highlighting the City of Atlanta’s mismanaged infrastructure by covering public hazards with eye-catching art. Fix-ATL is a grassroots effort to improve dangerous conditions like missing water meter covers , manhole covers, and other small utility opening...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Emory University could soon lose federal research money if it does not comply with a national security audit. The Department of Defense ordered Emory and 29 other schools to review their “academic, financial and research collaborations with for...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Plaza Theatre has a long-running tradition of screening “Rocky Horror Picture Show” every Friday night at midnight. But this Friday’s event was special. It was the first since the passing of the film’s star, Tim Curry. The screenings featur...
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Days after Dolly Parton’s death, the state of Tennessee is looking for more ways to honor "one of the most legendary Tennesseans of all time."
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The Chamblee Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man injured early Saturday morning. Investigators say the shooting happened a little after 4 a.m. in the shopping plaza along the 4000 block of Buford Highway NE. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the arm an...
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The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to residents after receiving multiple complaints regarding bank impersonation scams. Sheriff officials say fraudsters are using computer-generated spoof phone numbers to impersonate financial institutions and claim to be cal...
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A Georgia Lottery player hit the jackpot for $181,890 in the Aug. 25 Fantasy 5 drawing. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The ticket was purchased at Main Street Pantry, 244 S. Main Street in Madison, matching all five winning numbers which were 18-23-27...
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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Ill. ( 25News Now /Gray News) - Two people have been arrested in Illinois after deputies said they discovered four children in an enclosed U-Haul box truck. The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said deputies also found two dogs and two adults in the truck aft...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Two men are facing wire fraud charges, including one who allegedly posed as an NFL player to scam dozens of women out of their money. The U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Oregon said 35-year-old Daejon Labrayae Love posed as a player for the ...
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Questions remain about how a 7-year-old boy ended up in a busy four-lane roadway before he was struck by a truck while trying to get to a school bus in Rome. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The child, identified by family members as Aiden, remains hosp...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Four more measles cases have been confirmed in metro Atlanta, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Those infected were close contacts of the person who tested positive last week. According to the department, the outbreak is ass...
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Five people, at least three of whom are teenagers believed to be students, are in custody after a fight at a football game on Friday night. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a fight broke out between three young men, ages 16, 17 and 18, at...
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Roughly 400 people have signed a petition asking Gwinnett County to oppose rezonings in one of its last largely undeveloped areas, where a new land use plan is being drawn around the Rowen research campus. The county is holding a public input meeting Saturday at Dacula High Schoo...
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The man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who missed the school bus will not be getting out of jail. Raymond Sookram, 42, was denied bond during a first court appearance at the Cherokee County jail on Friday afternoon. Channel 2’s Courtney Francisco was in the cou...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A mostly dry forecast is on the way with just spotty showers and storms each day. This weekend - Partly cloudy and mild We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds and near-average highs in the upper 80s. There will be lots of dry time, but there could b...
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The East Point Police Department is using a high-tech Real Time Crime Center to cut response times and monitor criminal activity across the city.
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At the end of Grant Street in Southeast Atlanta’s Grant Park are 50-something steps leading up to the Atlanta Beltline. It’s access Beltline fans in this neighborhood had dreamed of. But for now, it’s a “Stairway to Nowhere.” “That’s a lot of steps. And it’s pretty steep,” Eric C...
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Atlanta Police are searching for a gunman after a 33-year-old music producer was shot and killed during an attempted robbery last Friday in southwest Atlanta....
