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A 37-year-old Winder man faces felony hijacking and assault charges after authorities said he tried to force his way into an occupied vehicle and a nearby home Tuesday morning in Hart County....
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Officers with the LaGrange Police Department’s Animal Control Division are searching for answers after finding a family pet shot multiple times and dumped inside a trash bag....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Democratic nominee for Georgia governor Keisha Lance Bottoms rolled out her first true attack ad of the general election cycle on Thursday morning, linking her opponent to what she called a “rigged system.” The ad is Bottoms’ inaugural shot acr...
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Investigators are hailing a 6-year-old boy’s quick actions in the wake of a stabbing spree that left four people dead in South Louisiana.
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Britain’s royal family, in a rare comment, is disputing allegations made by the brother of Princess Diana in an upcoming book about his late sister. Read more trending news The allegation by Earl Spencer was revealed in an excerpt published by the Daily Mail on Tuesday, the BBC r...
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The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded more than $43 million in grants to 21 Georgia community organizations Monday to combat veteran homelessness across the state....
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The Forbes 400 list of the richest people in America is out this week. And there’s a different billionaire at the top of Georgia’s rankings this year. Arthur Blank is listed at No. 99 on the Forbes 400 list. The Home Depot co-founder and sports mogul’s net worth increased from $1...
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A woman accused of driving an SUV that slammed into a Los Angeles Metro bus, killing two people, was charged with murder on Wednesday, authorities said. Read more trending news That incident was a prelude to a second tragedy on Tuesday, when a news helicopter covering the collisi...
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A shooting outside a northwest Atlanta restaurant early Thursday morning left two men hospitalized, including one in critical condition, according to Atlanta police....
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In this week’s Quick Bites, get details on a restaurant reopening in Avondale Estates, a closure in Midtown, and a beloved taco truck’s anticipated return. We’ve also rounded up local dining events to consider, including an OutKast coffee party, a seven-course Nikkei dinner in Po...
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Two people were shot outside a restaurant overnight. Police are investigating two more scenes they believe are connected to the shooting. Dozens of officers have blocked off Howell Mill Road at Chattahoochee Avenue in northwest Atlanta. One witness told Channel 2 Action News This...
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(Gray News) - Pints of So Delicious Dairy Free frozen dessert are being recalled because they may have small stones or other hard objects inside. The recall includes pints of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert that were sold in stores nationwi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue through the weekend with an upper level ridge in control. Moisture will increase, bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms back to North Georgia this weekend with Saturday looking like the more unse...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two men were shot overnight near the Daiquiri Factory on Howell Mill Road in the Berkley Park neighborhood, according to police. Surveillance footage captured the moment gunfire erupted. The video shows people running for cover as others rush t...
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One driver died and five other people were hospitalized after a crash on a busy highway Thursday morning. Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields learned the crash happened on Highway 316 at Sugarloaf Parkway around 1:25 a.m. Traffic Tracker 2 cameras showed multiple police and fire v...
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Two people were shot overnight, and police are investigating two more scenes they believe are connected. Video of people running for cover, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News at 5:00 p.m. Dozens of officers blocked off Howell Mill Road at Chattahoochee Avenue in northwest Atlanta. Cha...
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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee college student leaped into action to save a 3-year-old boy clinging to a tree branch in swift water. Noah Mathews, a junior at Carson-Newman University, says he was walking along a creek near campus around 3:30 p.m. Monday w...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A two-minute miss during a flight transfer kept a Tennessee family from having a final viewing of their father, according to his daughter. Marvin “Ed” Morgan spent years as the track announcer at Gleason Raceway, a drag strip in Weakley County, ...
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Mableton business owners have learned that one of their employees is charged with stealing from the restaurant. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The owners of Reid’s Deli told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that they are heartbroken t...
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A packed Roswell town hall turned heated Wednesday night as residents pressed the mayor over a proposed property tax increase that city leaders say is needed to pay for roads, public safety equipment and other major expenses. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news bre...
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An FBI SWAT team arrested a suspect in the deadly Atlanta mass shooting in Atlanta at a house in Alabama on Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Ze’kevious Perry was wanted for his suspected involvement in the shooting on Edgewood Avenue in July ...
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DeKalb County is considering new options for both overcrowded and under-enrolled schools which means some students will be uprooted from their schools. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The plan was released ahead of public comment sessions that will sta...
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HAZEL PARK, Mich. (Gray News) - Police in Michigan say a man was stabbed to death at a Labor Day barbecue after he and his girlfriend’s brother got into a fight over how to cook the chicken. Kenneth Erwin Thomas, 60, and his live-in girlfriend were having a barbecue last Monday t...
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A new City of Atlanta audit found roughly one in four water accounts are delinquent, leaving the city owing more than $236 million in unpaid water and sewer bills despite millions of dollars in debt being written off in recent years. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ...
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Investigators want answers in the death of an apparent family dog. The body was discovered in a trash bag riddled with what appeared to be bullet wounds, according to LaGrange Police. They describe the dog as brown and beige, possibly a husky-shepherd mix. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV ...
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Chatham County Police are asking for the public's help to identify a man who trespassed on a property, hung out in a family's pool and hot tub, and stole $1,200 in luxury towels....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Braves had a chance to clinch a playoff spot Wednesday, but the Chicago Cubs made sure that waited at least one more game after beating the Braves 8-4. The Braves had practically no answer for Cubs starter Shota Imanaga. The lefty gave up t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A rat infestation destroyed several pieces by the beloved Atlanta artist Tiny Doors ATL, ranging from decade-old pieces to projects set to make their appearance this week. Karen Singer started Tiny Doors ATL 12 years ago in 2014 and thousands h...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta Public Schools is moving toward adopting a new AI policy to establish guardrails on how educators and students can use chatbots. The new AI policy is aimed at making sure humans stay at the center of education. “One of the few things th...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Federal Reserve raised interest rates from 3.75% to 4% Wednesday, marking its first rate hike in three years. The decision sent immediate ripples through financial markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling 850 points shortly a...
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Officers are on scene investigating a crash involving a MARTA bus near Langhorn Street on Wednesday night, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A MARTA bus was involved in an accident Wednesday night, according to police. Police said the accident happened on Langhorn Street SW near I-20. Police said there were no critical injuries, but it is unknown how many vehicles were involved in t...
