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A 51-year-old woman was arrested after Stephens County deputies seized six ounces of suspected methamphetamine during a Labor Day traffic stop, according to the sheriff's office....
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The United States is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages, the White House said Tuesday, as part of a trade war between the two neighbors and longtime allies that shows little sign of cooling off. [DOWNLOAD: Fre...
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The U.N. voted to endorse a new world map called "Equal Earth" that more accurately depicts the size of continents.
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The northbound Interstate 85 ramp onto Interstate 285 is shut down on Tuesday night because of an overturned tractor-trailer. Georgia Department of Transportation says there is a crash on the northbound ramp that has shut down all lanes. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts...
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PRENTISS, Miss. ( WDAM /Gray News) - A high school student and football star has been identified as the victim of a late Sunday night shooting and car accident in Mississippi. Chancellor “Chance” Daniels set foot on the Sumrall High School football field for the last time Friday ...
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LaGrange police are investigating a motive for a triple shooting at an apartment complex Monday night, that killed two young men and left a teen wounded. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] They responded to several 911 calls about multiple shots fired at ...
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DALLAS (Gray DC) - The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm election convention is set to begin in Dallas this week, dubbing it a “Trump-a-palooza,” to try to turn out more GOP voters out in November. The convention differs from typical RNC conventions, which are us...
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The DeKalb County Board of Education is set to vote Monday on whether to name Interim Chief Dr. Norman Sauce III as the district's permanent superintendent, facing pushback from critics over the lack of a broader candidate search....
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A driver escaped serious injury after a car became lodged between concrete beams of an Interstate 20 overpass in downtown Atlanta, leaving the vehicle suspended above an entrance ramp with the driver’s legs dangling from the wreckage. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as...
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The fight to make Peachtree Circle in Ansley Park a city historic district ended Tuesday when the Atlanta City Council voted 11-4 to shelve the proposal. Peachtree Circle is a wide, tree-lined, residential street with homes dating back to the turn of the 20th century. Establishin...
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(Gray News) - Stevie Wonder will be hitting the road this fall for a 50th anniversary world tour. The legendary singer announced on Tuesday that he will celebrate his 1976 album “Songs in the Key of Life” on tour scheduled to kick off on Oct. 13 at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An overturned tractor-trailer has closed the I-85 northbound ramp to I-285 eastbound in Fulton County on Tuesday night, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The agency said emergency responders are working to reopen the...
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Americans who may be planning a trip to China are urged to take extra precautions, as U.S. officials warn travelers to "keep a low profile" while visiting the country....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Bulldogs rose one spot to No. 2 in the AP college football poll after demolishing Tennessee State 63-3. The Dawgs are only behind Ohio State. Notre Dame, Texas and Indiana round out the top five. Georgia was the only team in the top...
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A high school volleyball coach has been charged with driving under the influence after a deadly crash Sunday night in Connecticut. Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Sarah Bezdelovs. The superintendent of Rocky Hill Public Schools c...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former Bremen High School assistant coach has been convicted of sexually assaulting and grooming several minors , according to Haralson County District Attorney Jaeson Smith. Geoffrey Brad Matthews was convicted of several charges , including...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The high-stakes battle for Georgia’s next governor shifted directly to health care policy on Tuesday, as Republican nominee Rick Jackson rolled out a sweeping legislative roadmap and Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms countered with demand...
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A century ago, Atlanta invested in aviation and opened what was then called “Candler field.” Today, it is known as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] It celebrated its century mark with a time capsule. In ...
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A Douglasville mother of three says she thought she had found a home for her family. Instead, she says she lost nearly $3,000 to a man who allegedly posed as the owner of the rental property. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] LaKenya Gardner said she fou...
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Security video from a supermarket in Mexico showed the store's manager saving a child from oncoming traffic.
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A 41-year-old man was arrested after authorities say he shot a woman in the face in the early hours of the morning. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The White County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the Lothridge Road area of Cleveland for a ...
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A juvenile brought a knife during an altercation at Dawson County Junior High School in Dawsonville.
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A decade after taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s gesture remains a defining moment in sports and history. Once his football career ended, Kaepernick continued expanding his activism and social justice i...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A steel beam recovered from the rubble of the Twin Towers after their collapse on September 11, 2001, is being transported to cities and towns across the country this year. The tour is organized by the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, a non-profit based in New ...
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MADISON, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News) - One person died and five others were injured after a driver’s “sneezing fit” caused her to crash into an Amish buggy, according to authorities in Wisconsin. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said it received a 911 call around 3:35 p.m. Friday r...
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Attorneys are starting to file lawsuits on behalf of those killed or injured during the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in 2024. Attorneys representing at least four families filed complaints in Barrow County’s civil court system this month. Three of those suits are connect...
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A student at a north Georgia school was wounded on Tuesday after someone pulled out a knife. The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office say there was an incident at Dawson County Junior High School in which one of the boys had a knife. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news b...
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Two former flight school owners face racketeering and theft charges after allegedly draining flight accounts in Peachtree City.
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Lindsay Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, asked President Donald Trump to pardon Clancy, whose murder trial ended in a mistrial.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A “parking bill of rights” that aims to make lot pricing and payments more transparent was approved by the Atlanta City Council on Tuesday. The measure contains a bevy of new requirements, including that private lots clearly post signs showing ...
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Gwinnett County police say two men used a handheld key programming device to steal at least 25 cars across the county over a nine-week stretch this summer. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “Right after it happened, it’s like everybody looks like a suspe...
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At Flat Creek Baptist Church in Fayette County Tuesday, there was a sense of heartbreak, even for those who are sometimes expected to not show it. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “I have dreaded this day. If I told you I wanted to wake up and put on th...
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Editor’s note: The video above is from a previous report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Decatur father of two being held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in southeast Georgia has been granted bond, his attorney said. Peter Isbister, the attorney for Angel...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Republicans from around the nation will gather in Dallas, Texas this week for a rare midterm convention — the brainchild of President Donald Trump. The miniature Republican National Convention will take place Wednesday and Thursday and will ser...
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Dunwoody police opened their Flock camera system to reporters, offering a look at how automatic alerts and searches work and the safeguards designed to prevent misuse. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Flock cameras come in different shapes and sizes and...
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GULFPORT, Miss. ( WLOX /Gray News) - A 71-year-old man in Gulfport is accused of killing two people at an AT&T store, according to authorities. The shooting happened Monday around 11:14 a.m. inside the store at Crossroads Mall. A witness at the scene told WLOX that they saw the s...
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Fulton County jurors have reached a verdict in the retrial of a former East Point police sergeant, who faces multiple felony counts alleging he sexually assaulted vulnerable women and a teenager while on duty....
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A jury found a former Bremen High School coach guilty on all 13 counts of child molestation and grooming related offenses, plus other charges. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Charges were brought against Geoffrey Matthews in April 2026 in Haralson Coun...
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PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A 15-year-old has been hospitalized in critical condition after a hazardous materials situation unfolded in a high school’s cafeteria. Officials said the student had brought numerous toxic chemicals from home, mixed them in the cafeteria, and t...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is celebrating 100 years of aviation history by preserving its past for the next generation. Airport leaders gathered Tuesday to bury a historic time capsule on Stogner Hill, sealing a century’s ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A former East Point police officer was found guilty Tuesday of sexually assaulting a teen girl. In 2022, Richard Gooddine was tried for sexually assaulting and stalking a 15-year-old girl he detained for violating curfew in 2018. The jurors in ...
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ATLANTA - Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Bryce Elder underwent surgery on his right knee Tuesday and will be placed on the injured list, according to manager Walt Weiss. Weiss said Elder’s recovery could take three to four weeks. Having the procedure immediately gives the 27...
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9 (p.m.) to 5 (a.m.) coffee, tea, dumplings in Marietta Tuesday, Sept. 8 — Happy Tuesday! Welcome to the table. This week’s “Family Meal” features a story from our social media producer and voice of Rough Draft reels, Summer Evans. She recently spent an evening at Terminus 72, a ...
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A jury reached a guilty verdict on all counts in the retrial of a former East Point police officer accused of sexually assaulting women while on duty. Richard Gooddine was accused of using his badge and authority to sexually assault women, including a 15-year-old girl. Sentencing...
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A former Bremen High School assistant baseball coach was found guilty of sex crime charges involving multiple children on Tuesday afternoon, according to the district attorney's office....
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A lane of a busy road in Flowery Branch is closed after a sinkhole opened on Tuesday afternoon. Police say a water leak caused the sinkhole on Phil Niekro Boulevard, near a Marathon gas station. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Photos and Georgia Depart...
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SAVOONGA, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Two boaters who went missing on a fishing trip in Alaska over the weekend have died, with a third surviving. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, it began searching for the boaters near St. Lawrence Island after Alaska State Troopers notified w...
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Marcus Autism Center, part of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta , and Emory University School of Medicine have been awarded up to $17.25 million for advanced autism research. The grant from Aligning Research to Impact Autism supports a new international autism clinical trials cons...
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Cows are coming to DeKalb County! The 12+1 Initiative is a new county-wide public art project bringing a herd of customized painted cows to each city in DeKalb. Life-size fiberglass cows are currently being delivered to 12 cities in DeKalb County to be transformed by local and re...
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Where you live may have more to do with your happiness than you think. New data is revealing the happiest states in America. See the list.
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Police are investigating two BB or pellet gun shootings that injured children and damaged a business. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Damage at Extra Space Storage was caused by a drive-by BB gun shooting last Thursday. One window was shattered, and an...
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Several Flock Safety cameras in Cobb County were vandalized, and one was stolen. Some of the cameras targeted were in place outside of an elementary school. Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell was live at Oregon Park, where suspects used black spray paint to cover l...
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(Gray News) - Two new Girl Scout cookies are coming next year! Girl Scouts of the USA announced that two new cookies will be available during its 2027 cookie season. “There’s no party like a Girl Scout Cookie party, and this year is sure to be the best on record. Two exciting new...
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Rome will get a new professional arena football team. The Rome Red Cats announced their arrival during a news conference at the Forum River Center. The Red Cats will compete in the American Arena League and plan to start play in April 2027. The team expects to host 4 to 6 home ga...
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ATHENS, Ga. ( WHNS /Gray News) - A man in Georgia reportedly spent months believing he was engaged to a female sheriff’s deputy he had never met, eventually giving the catfish suspect money and even allowing the use of his vehicle. Police said the woman never existed. Investigato...
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A teacher was taken to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle driven by a student, according to authorities. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The accident happened just before 3 p.m. in the junior parking lot at Mary Persons High Sc...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Braves split their four-game series with the Philadelphia Phillies, maintaining a four-game lead in the NL East. Atlanta now faces another test as the American League-leading Tampa Bay Rays come to town. Right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver will s...
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Mayor Andre Dickens announced Tuesday that the City of Atlanta has accepted a $68 million offer from Fulton County to purchase the Atlanta City Detention Center....
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A metro Atlanta child was seriously injured on Monday evening after she was hit by a car. Georgia State Patrol says a group of kids were walking along W. Stewarts Mill Road just outside Douglasville city limits around 5:45 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news b...
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has agreed to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County. In a letter to Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts and other board members, the mayor accepted the county’s offer to purchase the jail for $68 million. Dickens says the agreement will...
