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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The caregiver of a child who was found wandering alone in Marietta on Monday has been arrested, according to the city’s police department. The 3-year-old boy was walking on Franklin Gateway at Twin Brooks Drive around 5:45 p.m., according to th...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A $68 million deal to sell Atlanta’s city jail to Fulton County is on hold after city council members raised objections during a Public Safety and Legal Administration Committee meeting Monday. The committee voted to hold Resolution 26-R-4001, ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — If you’re looking for a new apartment, a new report finds Atlanta is one of the best places to settle. RentCafe ranked Atlanta the fifth-best city for renters this year. Researchers analyzed data from 150 cities across the country. The study fo...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The city of Stockbridge is beginning preparations for a special election to fill the mayor’s seat after Jayden Williams was removed from office Saturday following an investigative hearing. City Attorney Quinton Washington said a formal resoluti...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - After missing the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons in 2025, the Atlanta Braves at 88-62 are primed for a return to the postseason. While they haven’t officially clinched a spot just yet, the Braves could be popping champagne as soon...
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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Monday that state prosecutors indicted six people in Chatham County following a multistate drug trafficking investigation that netted 20 pounds of Carfentanil....
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In the deeply segregated American South of the 19th century, one profession offered Black men a surprising path toward independence, prosperity, and even wealth. The opportunity existed, ironically, because of the very racial attitudes that otherwise worked against them. And succ...
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DAVENPORT, Iowa ( KWQC /Gray News) - The Iowa Hawkeye Marching Band member who collapsed at the home opener football game and died was honored at the Cy-Hawk game on Saturday. Derek Phillips, a mellophone player in the Hawkeye Marching Band, collapsed in the heat at the Hawkeyes ...
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has endorsed Mike Collins for U.S. Senate, backing the Republican congressman in his race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Kemp announced his endorsement Monday, saying Collins shares his commi...
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Newnan police officials explained to the city council that the department has restricted its Flock license plate reader system to supervisors to prevent officer misuse....
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For all we talk about the importance of healthcare as an issue, it’s a rare day in politics when the cost of staying alive matters more than the price of a gallon of gas. That’s why last week felt a little like an inflection point. Here in Georgia, Rick Jackson announced he has a...
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An employee noticed a man exposing himself in front of women at a mall. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police say it happened inside a store at Town Center Mall, Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell learned. Cobb County Police say they ar...
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Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky returned to the Senate on Monday for the first time since June 14.
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CANTON, N.Y. ( WWNY /Gray News) - Two people died in a crash involving a pickup truck and an Amish buggy on Sunday, according to authorities in New York. At least eight other people were sent to area hospitals with injuries from the collision, which happened around 3 p.m. on Coun...
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UPDATE: His family has been identified. A boy was found wandering in Marietta around 5:45 p.m., according to authorities. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] He is estimated to be 2-3 years old and was located on Franklin Gateway at Twin Brooks The child w...
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Customers stuck in contracts they say they never signed up for: It is a common complaint online. Channel 2 Consumer Investigator Justin Gray says one woman found out she was locked into a home security contract for five years. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news br...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Rising power bills and the explosive growth of data centers collided in Georgia’s race for governor Monday, as Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms called for an immediate statewide freeze on new projects while Republican rival Rick Jackson ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The developer of a Midtown Atlanta high-rise that has long sat at the corner of Peachtree and 14th streets says that a potential blight tax placed on the property could hinder or destroy the project’s development. Atlanta City Council in June a...
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MARTA riders could see more changes ahead after the transit agency raised parking rates and began gathering public input on proposed bus route adjustments. Riders told Channel 2 investigative reporter Sophia Choi that they rely on MARTA to help keep transportation costs down as p...
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A Coweta County family is pleading with strangers for prayers and donations as their 20-month-old son prepares for a risky, life-saving surgery in New York later this month....
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Atanta City Council person Kelsea Bond sponsored a resolution for light rail on the Beltline. Bond was interviewed in a separate area from a well-attended public gathering in support of the resolution on Sept. 11 at Hop City in the West End. (Photo by Maria Saporta.) " data-large...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was killed in a Gwinnett County crash Monday, police said. Police said the accident involved one car and happened at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Parkway and Bethesda Church Road. The road is now open. This is a developing story. ...
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A southwest Atlanta mother says she is grateful her 9-year-old daughter survived after a massive tree crashed onto their car, trapping the child inside. The incident happened last Wednesday along Stokes Avenue, where the fallen tree remains alongside the heavily damaged vehicle. ...
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CHICAGO (Gray News) – Chicago police said a teenage girl was arrested in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man who was pushed from a moving train. The 15-year-old girl, who was identified as a suspect who allegedly pushed the man from a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line...
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Carrollton police arrested a 28-year-old man after a Sunday night shooting at a local apartment complex left a 24-year-old dead.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — As Georgia voters prepare to cast ballots in November, the contest for lieutenant governor is quietly shaping up to be one of the most volatile and consequential crossroads in modern state political history. The race — pitting Democrat Josh McL...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police are looking for a 23-year-old woman accused of firing multiple shots at another driver during a road rage incident earlier this month. Police obtained arrest warrants for Sierra Iman Little in connection with the Sept. 7 ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On the heels of the hottest August on record, the 90-degree afternoons aren’t slowing down for north Georgia. Atlanta sees about 38 days with high temperatures of 90 degrees or higher in any given year. This year, that number is already above 7...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Newly released video shows a MARTA bus driver appearing to fall asleep at the wheel before the bus left the road and crashed into several trees in DeKalb County. The crash happened Sept. 7 on North Shallowford Road. Three people on the bus were...
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A high school football coach in California was arrested Friday after students discovered a cellphone secretly recording them while they were changing inside a campus locker room, police said....
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The Atlanta Ballet is expanding access to dance training as it approaches its 100th anniversary with scholarships for children who can’t afford classes. The company has called Atlanta home since 1929 and says it is the oldest ballet company in America. It was founded by Dorothy M...
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Tucker’s city leaders are launching a new monthly series of classes this month all about the inner workings of the city’s operations. TKR 101 is a monthly class series teaching Tucker residents about how the city government operates at different department levels. The 2026-27 ser...
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More than 1,000 people have completed the One Northlake survey as part of an effort by Northlake leaders to develop a five-year plan for the district’s development. Matthew Lee, the Executive Director of the Tucker-Northlake Community Improvement District, told Rough Draft that t...
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - Police are investigating after a dog was found dead inside a locked vehicle in Evansville, authorities said. Evansville Police Department records show officers responded to a 911 call near Walnut Street and Southeast 10th Street. According to...
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A 2-year-old girl required surgery after two of her toes were nearly cut off at a Henry County childcare center, and now the state is investigating. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] For Zacheus and LaTiegre’ Daniel getting a call from Willoway Preschool...
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Three juveniles face charges following a fight involving a knife last Tuesday at Dawson County Junior High School.
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Bob Mackie, the fashion designer known for creating iconic looks for celebrities including Cher, Madonna and Marilyn Monroe, died Monday. He was 87.
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Metro Atlanta school districts are limiting students’ time outside because of the heat. Severe Weather Team 2 says metro Atlanta is currently under a Code Orange day for Monday, meaning there is a moderate health risk from hot weather, primarily affecting individuals who are sens...
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The City of Atlanta announced a new no-fee microloan program to help keep renters from being displaced during hard financial times. According to the announcement from the office of Mayor Andre Dickens, the program is part of the recently passed Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiativ...
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(Gray News) – Two lawmakers have introduced a bill that would reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours without a loss in pay or benefits. Rep. Mark Takano of California and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont reintroduced the “Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act” last week. EN ESPAÑOL | Prop...
