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A local judge says she was afraid for her life when her car suddenly went up in flames minutes after it had been serviced at a car dealership. Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Kimberly Bandoh wasn’t happy with how the dealership responded. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for...
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DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Families gathered outside the Douglas County Coroner’s Office on Friday to call for accountability and the removal of Coroner Renee Godwin, alleging their loved ones’ death investigations were improperly handled. Among those demanding acti...
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Thick smoke, raging flames, and children trapped on upper-floor balconies made for a chaotic scene when a 3:30 a.m. fire at the Magnolia Park Apartments in Vine City left families fighting for survival one year ago....
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - An Indiana man has been given the maximum possible sentence after being found guilty of child molestation. A jury found Stephen Bush, who failed to appear for his trial last month, guilty on all counts. That included four counts of child mole...
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Atlanta radio host Big Tigger says his popular radio show will be back on the air on Monday. The host, whose real name is Darian Morgan, stepped away from The Big Tigger Morning Show in July after being arrested over allegations he attacked his estranged wife. V103 announced Frid...
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Employees at one of metro Atlanta’s most well-known gentlemen’s clubs claim they are having to pay sometimes hundreds of dollars a night just to be there. A former Pink Pony dancer has filed a federal collective-action lawsuit alleging dancers received no wages and were required ...
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Rain chances are on the rise across metro Atlanta and North Georgia as high humidity and an approaching system set the stage for a wet start to the weekend....
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Councilwoman Jamelle McKenzie requested enhanced security measures and named nine residents who she said contributed to a “significant security concern” outside her Ward 1 town hall meeting. The residents have said they conducted a peaceful protest. (Photo by Adrianne Murchison.)...
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A Fulton County judge has granted bond to 15-year-old Kroy Biermann Jr., the son of former NFL player Kroy Biermann and reality TV star Kim Zolciak, as he faces multiple felony sex crime charges....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Canton man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing a cyclist in a crash, the Cherokee County district attorney said. Lane William Keyes, 43, pleaded guilty to killing Carlos Moreno Gutierrez, 51, in a crash on Sugar Pike Road in 2025....
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - The family of a neurodivergent Wendy’s employee is asking Tennessee police to reopen an investigation after a video showed the worker tied to kitchen equipment. The video was recorded inside the Wendy’s on South Church Street in Murfreesbo...
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As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, one mother is sharing memories of the son she lost and the love that remains decades later. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Melissa Turnage says she still carries Adam White wi...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Health officials on Friday confirmed two more measles cases in a metro Atlanta daycare outbreak. The new cases bring the total to 10, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). The department confirmed five cases in the outbrea...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Two more mosquito traps have tested positive for West Nile virus in DeKalb County, bringing the total this year to 10, health officials said Friday. The traps were in the 30033 and 30319 ZIP codes, which cover areas in unincorporated DeKalb/nor...
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TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A school social worker from Topeka, Kansas, was hit and killed by a vehicle while helping people involved in a crash. According to Kansas Highway Patrol, a crash occurred in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 just before 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 1...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A person was shot and killed Friday at an apartment complex in Atlanta’s Collier Heights neighborhood, police said. Atlanta police said the deadly shooting happened at 2798 Peek Road NW, the address of the Park West apartment complex. Officers ...
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - One person was killed and two others were hurt after a tractor-trailer crashed into a home in Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the truck hit a car on Interstate 255, drove on the outer road, then hit several homes before cr...
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Atlanta Police said they are investigating a fatal shooting Friday. The scene is on the 2700 block of Peek Road NW. Officers arrived after a call of shots fired around 3:15 p.m. A 35-year-old man was found shot in the torso in an apartment and dead at the scene. Witnesses say sus...
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A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Aaron Farinacci, 37, formally accusing him of starting the Old Trails Fire in early August, which burned over 3,000 acres and caused devastating damages to homes in the area....
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Conflict erupted during a rally for the slain miniature donkey HeeHaw in Cedartown on Friday. The altercation comes on the same day the lawyer of HeeHaw’s owner announced a demand for $1 million from Cedartown and filed a lawsuit against Trenton Ryan Garner, the officer who shot ...
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A Cherokee County man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in a DUI crash that killed a Canton cyclist last year. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] On Friday, the Office of the District Attorney for the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit announced...
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TERRACE PARK, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A mother is under arrest after police say her 4-year-old son was alone, crying in a driveway off a busy road, and led an officer to find her unresponsive inside an Ohio home with a used needle nearby. Sadie A. Baker, 30, is held at the Hami...
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TUCSON, Ariz. ( KOLD /Gray News) - A school district in Arizona has issued a warning about a viral social media trend that is making the rounds. The Sunnyside Unified School District sent a letter this week to parents about the “Cat in the Hat” trend, featuring a sinister version...
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A 20-year-old man who had recently moved from Michigan to Florida to take part in the Disney College Program was struck by lightning and died. Read more trending news Matthew Eric Jenkins was found unresponsive near a walking path in Celebration, Florida, on Sept. 8, WFTV reporte...
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Two people are dead after an early morning house fire destroyed a home in Lilburn on Friday, according to Gwinnett County Fire officials.
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DALLAS (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance spent two days at the American Airlines Center urging Republican voters to turn out for the midterm elections. The event centered on one message for GOP voters: get to the polls on Nov. 3. President Trump close...
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing a deadly officer-involved shooting on South Broad Street Southwest in Rome.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Braselton Police Department officer has been fired after an investigation found he improperly used the Flock camera system, police announced on Friday. The officer, who has not been identified, was terminated on Aug. 20. The case has been for...
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Never forget Friday, Sept. 11 — Today is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks . The attacks left 2,977 people dead and thousands more injured. A quarter of a century later, we remember the victims and the ongoing impact the tragedy had on the U.S. This morning, the ...
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GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A mother has been arrested after police say she forcibly took her child from a daycare on Thursday. Green Township police said 34-year-old Jodi Littlefield forced her way into Arches Oak Hills Childcare and took off with her 5-year-old so...
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The process for renaming Nashville International Airport for legend Dolly Parton is getting closer to takeoff. Read more trending news The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on Friday to start the process, WTVF reported. The vote was 6-0 and was the first ...
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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 . Norcross remembers 9/11 Friday, Sept. 11 — Hey, it’s Hayden with my weekly Norcross newsletter. Today we honor the victims of the 9/1...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Falcons will be down to their third-string quarterback for the 2026 NFL regular season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Starting quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has officially been ruled out of Sunday’s Week 1 matchup due to an ob...
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( InvestigateTV ) — The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that scammers may pose as local water, electric or gas company representatives , contacting people by phone, text or in person and claiming a payment is overdue. Josh Planos, a spokesperson for the Better Busines...
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting Friday. The investigation comes following a request by the Rome Police Department. Channel 2’s Tyisha Fernandes confirms that the suspect is dead. Earlier, authorities told her a suspe...
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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been ruled out of Sunday's season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers after suffering an oblique injury during practice....
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The sister of an 11-year-old Peachtree Middle School student who died after suffering a medical emergency at the school on Sept. 9 while playing basketball, has established a GoFundMe page to help cover funeral expenses. “I’m raising funds for my sister after she died at just 11 ...
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Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is day-to-day with an injury and will not be the starter for Week 1 as planned, the Atlanta Falcons said Friday. Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein reported he has been ruled out for the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tagovailoa crumpled to the...
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Two people were killed after an early-morning house fire, according to fire officials. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Gwinnett County fire crews were called around 5:33 a.m. Friday to a home on the 300 block of Village Green Court SW after a 911 calle...
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Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report. ROME, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was killed in a shootout with a Rome police officer Friday, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Around noon, the officer conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck...
