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7 in 10 Georgians face a burden paying for basic needs, study says
About 70% of Georgians face an affordability burden for housing, food, health care or child care, roughly matching the national rate.
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Flock cameras are everywhere. Avoiding them can be next to impossible
More than 6,000 license plate reading cameras dot the landscape in the greater Atlanta metro area, according to data collected by DeFlock. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The sheer number can make it nearly impossible for drivers to avoid being capture...
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MARTA Mobility rider says possible change in policy enforcement left him waiting 3 hours
A longtime MARTA Mobility rider says a change in how drivers handle canceled appointments could put passengers in potentially unsafe situations. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Matthew Smith, who has relied on MARTA Mobility for 20 years, says he was l...
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Press corps team beats lawmakers in annual charity softball game
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Wednesday, Washington lawmakers set aside politics for the annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game . Congresswomen from both parties teamed up at Audi Field to take on Washington’s press corps. “In this incredible time of anger and frustration at politic...
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Avondale Estates approves purchase of active shooter kits for every police officer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Avondale Estates police officers will soon have more tactical gear in the field. The city approved spending nearly $48,000 to buy active shooter kits for its entire police department. At nearly $3,000 per kit, each of the city’s 14 officers wil...
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Man wanted in 2023 killing of Atlanta nightclub owner arrested in Florida
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man wanted in the 2023 killing of an Atlanta nightclub owner has been arrested in Florida. The U.S. Marshals Service and the Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff’s office apprehended Jonathan Soto on Wednesday, according to the Atlanta ...
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2 separate shootings in Atlanta leave 1 dead, 2 others injured
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two separate shootings in Atlanta left one person dead and two others injured, police said. Shortly after 1 p.m., Atlanta police responded to the shooting at 320 Fairburn Road SW, the address for Country Oak Apartments in the Fairburn Mays neig...
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Crews respond to large fire at DeKalb County apartment complex
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews are responding to a large fire at a DeKalb County apartment complex Wednesday night. The fire broke out at the Parc at Glenwood complex in unincorporated DeKalb County, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue. Firefighters arrived around 8...
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Senate hearing targets Flock Safety as officers face misuse charges
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill heard emotional testimony regarding the widespread use and potential abuse of the AI-powered license plate camera database and its competitors, but the CEOs were no-shows....
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Flames burn through apartments near I-285
A fire broke out at the Park at Glenwood around 8:15 p.m. Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] DeKalb County Fire Rescue said they responded to 205 High Court Place within five minutes to fight the flames. Smoke swirled around the three ladder tru...
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Police presence seen on Bouldercrest Road
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County police responded to an apartment in east Atlanta Wednesday night. Officers responded to 1480 Bouldercrest Road, the address for the Paradise East Apartments. DeKalb County police said at least one person received minor injuries, b...
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What we know about the reported shooting at a DeKalb County complex
Authorities swarmed a car outside a DeKalb County apartment complex on Wednesday evening after reports of a shooting.
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Lanes of I-20 eastbound in DeKalb County reopened after crash
Editor’s note: The video above is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Traffic is back flowing on Interstate 20 after a crash near Evans Mills Road closed all lanes, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The crash was reported just after 10...
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69-year-old man hit and killed while getting mail, police say
PLAQUEMINE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A 69-year-old man died after he was struck by a truck while checking his mailbox, authorities said. The crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 75, just south of Louisiana Highway 404 in Iberville Parish, shortly before 4 p.m. Monday. According to...
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Georgia diesel nears $7; independent truckers weigh national strike
Truck drivers across the country are raising concerns about a potential nationwide strike as surging diesel fuel costs push small operating budgets to the brink....
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Georgia man accused of using another person’s check to buy Harley-Davidson motorcycle
A 43-year-old man is accused of trying to use another person’s check to make a down payment on a motorcycle at a Harley-Davidson dealership in Lithia Springs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office incident repor...
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Crews battle fire at DeKalb County apartment complex on High Court Place
DeKalb County Fire Rescue crews battled a fire at an apparent vacant building at an apartment complex off Glenwood Road late Wednesday night.
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More DeKalb County mosquito traps test positive for West Nile virus
Public health officials have detected mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in several additional DeKalb County neighborhoods.
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DeKalb aims to protect its tree canopy
Longtime DeKalb County residents Marti Keller and husband Richard Cohen aren’t fans of bending the rules. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “We’ve watched it happen in Decatur, how it can work and it can’t work. There are ways to get around it,” Keller s...
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County leaders react to arrest in shooting death of 2 boys
Police arrested a n 18-year-old suspect for the shooting deaths of two young brothers. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Several DeKalb County leaders held a news conference about the arrest. Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes reported as those leaders also an...
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GBI seizes 28 guns, arrests 6 in major southeast Georgia bust
Six men were arrested following a year-long multi-agency drug investigation in southeast Georgia, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
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Multistate manhunt for accused sexual predator who skipped on $10K bond
Federal agents are offering a reward for Alex Rosado Lopez, a man wanted in Georgia and two other states.
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Trump welcomes China’s Xi with rare planeside greeting ahead of talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping received a planeside welcome from President Donald Trump on Wednesday after arriving in the U.S. for the second of two summits between the world leaders this year....
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NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip steps back from public life amid health concerns
Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR Hall of Famer and long-time broadcaster at Fox Sports, has stepped away from public life due to a progressive brain disease.
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Top 10 Atlanta wanted fugitive knabbed in Florida after 3-year manhunt
Law enforcement officers captured Jonathan Soto in Florida in connection with a 2023 Atlanta nightclub shooting.
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Peachtree Corners considers deer management plan as population grows
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Janie Van Reenen loves seeing deer in her Peachtree Corners neighborhood, just not when they’re eating her plants. Van Reenen installed a 7-foot, see-through fence around her front yard and hired a wildlife management company to prote...
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Man hit and killed by tractor-trailer while standing next to crashed car
An overnight collision claimed the life of a man who had gotten out of his vehicle after a crash on a DeKalb County highway. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said they responded around 1:44 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a man hit by a vehicle on ...
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‘Jackets All Access’, Season 2, Ep. 4: Tech football earns 1st win of season over Mercer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Tech football finally earned its first win of the season after beating Mercer 44-11. Running back Justice Haynes scored three touchdowns in the win and quarterback Alberto Mendoza completed 15 of 21 passes for 249 yards and three touchd...
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Lawsuit filed after groom killed in helicopter crash on wedding day
A helicopter company and wedding venue are now facing a lawsuit after a crash that killed a husband on his wedding night. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2’s Bryan Mims reports the suit claims the pilot of the helicopter should have never taken...
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Cities where you'll save the most by renting instead of buying a home
A new analysis reveals that renting is cheaper than buying in every major U.S. metro—but here's where renters are saving the most.
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Fulton County proposes property tax increase, public hearings set
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners has proposed a 0.54% property tax increase over the rollback millage rate for the 2026 General Fund. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Under Georgia law, local governments must compute a rollback millage rate duri...
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Flash flood warning expires in north Georgia
A flash flood warning was issued for two north Georgia counties Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued a flash flood warning for northwestern Gilmer County and east central Murray County in nort...
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Senior disputes nearly $30K debt linked to a stranger on her Discover card account
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta senior fighting breast cancer is facing a court judgment after she said identity thieves ran up tens of thousands of dollars on her credit card across the globe. Milateen Lampkin, 79, is a retired teacher’s aid with Atlanta Public Sc...
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Man killed by tractor-trailer after crash on Hwy 78, DeKalb police say
A man was killed early Wednesday morning after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Highway 78 in DeKalb County, according to police.
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I-285 closure set for this weekend as construction project continues
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A stretch of I-285 is scheduled to shut down on Atlanta’s westside again this weekend as crews work on an ongoing road repair project. Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will close all lanes of I-285 between bet...
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Hundreds of lawsuits allege GLP-1s like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro caused permanent vision loss
(Gray News) — Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against major GLP-1 makers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk with patients accusing the popular weight-loss drugs of causing permanent eye damage and vision loss. According to USA Today , multiple lawsuits filed within the last year foc...
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Why Warnock says local rules cannot stop license plate reader abuse
Sen. Raphael Warnock calls on the Department of Justice to set national guidelines to prevent law enforcement misuse of license plate readers.