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Man arrested after stealing gun from sporting goods store in Dunwoody, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police have arrested a man accused of stealing a gun from a shopping center near Perimeter Mall on Thursday morning. Dunwoody officers were called to Academy Sports + Outdoors off Perimeter Center Parkway, where a man had reportedly taken a gun...
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‘Kill him and go to jail with a smile’: Woman accused of throwing knife at man
A woman is accused of chasing a victim with a knife before raising it over her head and throwing it at him. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The man captured video of Nora Ventura saying “she would kill him and go to jail with a smile on her face,” Floy...
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Georgia infant’s skull broken several times, parents charged
An infant is recovering at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta after suffering several skull fractures. Earlier this month, the infant was rushed to Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. The child was diagnosed with several skull fractures and flown to Children’s and is alive a...
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Over dozen Georgia hospitals to receive funds to avoid closing, keep staff
As part of a new federal grant program, more than a dozen rural hospitals across Georgia are set to receive federal funding to help struggling facilities avoid closures and retain medical staff. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced the funding for Georgia, saying he helped secure the f...
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Piedmont Healthcare launches lung transplant program, 2nd in state
Piedmont Healthcare announced it will launch a lung transplant program at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital, becoming only the second health system in Georgia to offer the procedure. The move is expected to expand access to lifesaving care for the more than 11 million residents of the st...
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Costco partners with DoorDash for delivery
DoorDash will now be delivering Costco items directly to consumers. Read more trending news The two companies have partnered so DoorDash drivers will pick up and deliver items such as groceries, household products, and electronics from Costco, The Associated Press reported. The c...
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Procession escorts Atlanta police recruit killed in motorcycle crash
An aspiring Atlanta Police officer, who was halfway through the police academy, died earlier this month in a motorcycle crash. On Thursday, he will be laid to rest. Moses Russ died on Sept. 1 when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into car at the intersection of Moreland Avenu...
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Brookhaven mayor to deliver state of the city address Sept. 24
The Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce will host a signature luncheon on Sept. 24 featuring Brookhaven Mayor John Park’s State of the City address. The event will be held at Brookhaven City Centre’s Ashford Forest and Murphey Candler rooms at 4001 Peachtree Road NE from 11:30 a.m. to...
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South Florida man accused of choking, slamming service dog to ground
A South Florida man is accused of abusing a service dog on two separate occasions last week, authorities said. Read more trending news According to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office online booking records, Juan Latrez Poole, 52, of Boynton Beach, was arrested on Sept. 14. He was...
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Recall alert: 276K Montessori toddler toys recalled over choking hazard
Esjay recalled hundreds of thousands of Montessori toddler toys over a potential choking hazard. Read more trending news The recall affected 276,000 Esjay Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys because the red knobs can come off, and a child could choke on them, the Consumer Product ...
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The water cycle you learned in school is changing. Here’s what a new report found
(Gray News) - The world’s water cycle you were taught in school is being thrown off balance and the consequences are affecting everyone on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual analysis of global freshwater. The group said the shift is bringing a host...
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Mississippi school district released from federal desegregation order after 50 years
A Mississippi school district is no longer subject to a federal desegregation order after more than 50 years of court oversight.
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Sept. 19 PDK Good Neighbor Day adds night aviation airshow
The 2026 DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) Good Neighbor Day Airshow & Aviation/STEM Expo takes flight on Sept. 19, bringing an expanded afternoon and evening of aviation, education, and entertainment This year’s event is one of the most ambitious editions of Good Neighbor Day since...
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Singer Duncan Sheik in critical but stable condition
“Spring Awakening’s” Tony Award-winning composer, Duncan Sheik, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Read more trending news Rolling Stone reported that a statement posted to Sheik’s Instagram account on Sept. 16 read, We would like to share an update with Duncan’s ...
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Fredd Young, All-Pro linebacker for Seattle Seahawks, dies at 64
Fredd Young, a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker and special teams standout for the Seattle Seahawks during the 1980s, has died at the age of 64, the team announced on Wednesday. Read more trending news Young, who was named one of the top 50 players in franchise history, also was a f...
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Heating back up before weekend storms; Code Orange air quality alert
After a slightly cooler Wednesday, the mid-summer heat returns for the next couple of days. The average high for this time of year is 84 degrees. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan says highs will be in the low 90s on Thursday. This will mark our 74th day in the 90...
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How to watch NFL football: Week 2
After an opening week of surprise wins and losses, several teams look to hit their stride by getting in the win column. See the full schedule of this weekend’s matchups here....
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Missing Georgia Tech student found safe
Georgia Tech police say a first-year student who has been missing since Sunday has been found safe. Caden Qiao, a first-year Georgia Tech student, was last seen on Sept. 13. Officials sent out an alert on Thursday morning that Qiao had been safely located. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV ...
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Rowdy passenger duct-taped to airplane seat does not recall incident, said he was drinking
An Arizona man who was duct-taped to his seat and restrained with zip ties after becoming unruly during an American Airlines flight in early September said that he downed a pair of alcoholic drinks and did not recall the incident, according to audio from his court appearance the ...
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33,000 gallons of sewage spills near Atlanta airport runway
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport reports that a sewage spill happened on Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Airport officials said the spill occurred at a sewer lift station near the west end of Runway 10-28. They estimate about...
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How a secret ‘Ghost Army’ used tactical deception to save thousands of lives during WWII
( Aging Untold ) — Of all the tales of heroism to emerge from the battlefields of World War II, one of the most remarkable remained a closely guarded secret for more than 50 years. A special U.S. Army unit saved an estimated 30,000 lives, not with bullets and bombs, but with infl...
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33K gallons of sewage spill into woods near creek, Atlanta airport officials say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — About 33,000 gallons of sewage spilled into a wooded area next to Sullivan Creek on Tuesday, according to airport officials. The spill happened at a Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport sanitary lift station near the west end of Run...
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Georgia parents fight for special education services amid federal civil rights backlog
Gwinnett County, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Hundreds of Georgia students with disabilities are waiting for help from a federal agency facing an exploding backlog of civil rights complaints and fewer staff to handle them. One of those students is 8-year-old Theo Hutchings, who has...
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Tattoo popularity grows, but so does demand for removal
BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — Tattoos have surged in popularity, with 32% of Americans having at least one, including 13% of baby boomers, according to a 2023 Pew Research study. But for some, the ink doesn’t age the way they hoped. The artist’s perspective Tony Parisi has ...
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Teen suffers life-threatening brain injuries after being assaulted by another student at school, family says
CHESTERFIELD, Va. ( WWBT /Gray News) - A high school student suffered life-threatening brain injuries after being assaulted by another student at school, according to his family. Irvin E. Rodriguez Gaitan’s family said he is out of the hospital and recovering at home after being ...
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Falcons not ready to name starting quarterback for Week 2
The Atlanta Falcons will open their home schedule against the Carolina Panthers this Sunday. But they haven’t decided yet which quarterback will start. Head coach Kevin Stefanski says all four quarterbacks on the roster are being evaluated. So that includes Cooper Rush, Tua Tagov...
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Atlanta Public Schools volunteer football coach arrested during game
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta Public Schools volunteer football coach was arrested at last Friday’s football game. According to the district, the coach from Therrell High School, who has not yet been publicly identified, was taken into custody during the game aga...
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Georgia 13-year-old killed in electric dirt bike crash
An east Georgia community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old boy killed in an e-bike accident. Kenneth Faile-Hood was riding along the side of the road when he hit a tree limb, causing him to lose control and crash into the guardrail. The 8th grader was pronounced dead at the ...
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‘Guard dog’ happily greets intruder with toy in mouth, ready to play
Man’s best friend was acting a little too friendly in a Southern California home. A San Diego couple flying home from Chicago last week noticed the intruder on their Ring camera. Then, they saw their 4-year-old golden retriever Nash “confront” the man, happily wagging his tail wi...
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💸 Rate hike
Going up Thursday, Sept. 17 — The Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point yesterday, its first hike since 2023, bringing the target range to 3.75% to 4%. The move aims to combat persistent inflation, but it also means higher borrowing cos...
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Toy Hall of Fame: Meet the 2026 finalists
The Museum of Play has announced its shortlist of toys that may be inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame this year. Read more trending news From bingo to Bop It! to Pokémon, the toys and games could all be considered classics of our childhood. Bingo, according to the museum, evolved...
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Rare mammal species found in Georgia for first time
For the first time, Georgia wildlife researchers said long-tailed weasels have been found in parts of the state. Finding weasels is effectively “the mammal equivalent of a needle in a haystack, according to the announcement from the University of Georgia, “Because weasels are not...
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Why the thyroid could be behind some aging symptoms
( Aging Untold ) — Memory slips, stubborn weight gain and exhaustion are often written off as “just getting old.” The real culprit could be your thyroid, and a “normal” lab result doesn’t always tell the whole story, according to board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers. Your th...
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InvestigateTV+: Surge of counterfeit trading cards
( InvestigateTV ) — A booming market for trading cards is fueling a surge in counterfeits and smash and grabs. How crime can turn your hobby into a high-risk gamble. Plus, certain batteries can turn everyday products into fire-hazards, and we explain how to tell if it’s been safe...
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This genetic test could help identify how you respond to medication
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Not everyone responds to a medication the same way. For some patients, a drug may be effective, while others could experience a harmful reaction. Health experts say most people have differences in their DNA sequence that can influence how their...
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‘A slower pace’: This couple serves boiled peanuts from a Model T pickup
CHARLESTON, S.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — In a world built for speed — fast food, fast lanes, fast replies — a South Carolina man is doing something quietly radical: slowing things down. Just off one busy road, Kenneth Ezell parks his century-old truck, lifts the lid on a pot of boile...
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Peter Max, iconic pop artist of the 1960s, dies at 88
Pop artist Peter Max, whose kaleidoscopic, cosmic-themed imagery helped define the visual language of the 1960s counterculture, died at 88.
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West Virginia woman charged in death of ill husband she left on toilet for 19 hours
A West Virginia woman is accused of leaving her frail and ailing husband on the toilet for 19 hours, an act investigators say contributed to his death....