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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Walking into a new gym can be daunting, but Quality Fitness Club in Mableton is on a mission to change that by making health and wellness accessible to everybody! ATL Live is your home for food, fun and entertainment in Atlanta. As a product of Atlanta N...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Atlanta is set to welcome a new holiday weekend tradition as longtime athletic rivals Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University meet for the inaugural ATL Labor Day Classic . The event elevates a storied football matchup that dates back to 1900 into...
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A man and a woman traveling Monday from Philadelphia International Airport to the Dominican Republic ended up traveling a little lighter after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) currency detector K9 alerted officers to thousands of dollars of undeclared currency....
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Before the first note of Cosmo’s Factory , somebody has already punched the clock. That’s the feeling that hangs over Creedence Clearwater Revival’s finest album. Somewhere inside a converted Berkeley warehouse affectionately known as “The Factory,” four musicians who had grown u...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs is hosting its flagship monthly event series, First Fridays at RICE, to help current and aspiring business owners in the Atlanta area. Quintin Bostic, Ph.D., Vice President of Partnerships at RICE, and Lini...
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The son of a former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star and Atlanta Falcons player has been indicted on sex crime charges after an incident earlier this year. Kroy Biermann Jr., 15, is being charged as an adult on seven counts, including aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual batt...
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Editor’s note: The video above is from previous coverage. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Funeral arrangements have been released for Chris Fisher, the Warm Springs police officer killed in the line of duty on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, a visitation will be held from noo...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Douglas County inmate escaped from a work detail Thursday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. Around 9:30 a.m., Isaac Kindle reportedly left the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office car wash, where he was assigned, in a sedan driven by a w...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Atlanta man who pleaded guilty to importing hundreds of pounds of cocaine hidden in fruits and electronics has been sentenced to federal prison. Carlos Salazar-Garcia, 37, pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, c...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Thursday night marks the last 8 p.m. or later sunset Atlanta will experience for seven months. The city won’t see the sun set that late again until April 4, 2027. It’s all thanks to the tilt of Earth’s axis. As we move deeper into the fall and ...
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Cabbagetown’s Forward Warrior mural project returns Sept. 18-20 Photo by Xander Betts. Atlanta’s Cabbagetown neighborhood will welcome 80 new murals during the 12th annual Forward Warrior mural project Sept. 18-20, expanding the annual event to include new Friday programming. The...
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The keto diet may have surprising benefits for liver health, a new study suggests.
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LEBANON, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) – A small plane crash-landed near a Tennessee elementary school on Tuesday evening. The plane crashed near Byers Dowdy Elementary School in Lebanon just before 6:30 p.m. Officers said students were at school when the plane landed, but they were n...
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A grand jury indicted 15-year-old Kroy Biermann Jr., the son of former Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann and former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak, on seven felony counts Thursday following an alleged sexual assault in Alpharetta....
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Greg White, executive director of A Home for Everyone in DeKalb, shares why the issue of homelessness matters, and how collaboration with cities, counties, community groups and faith organizations can bring about change to housing insecurity. (Photo by Adrianne Murchison.) " data...
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Kroy Biermann Jr., the 15-year-old son of former Atlanta Falcons player Kroy Biermann and former Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak, is facing several felony charges following an incident in Alpharetta....
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference filed a lawsuit against LSU and its leadership in Alabama federal court on Thursday, alleging the school had “waged a deliberate and coordinated campaign to recruit professional athletes” against league rules. The extraordinary ...
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(Gray News) - Billy Ray Cyrus responded online to Miley Cyrus changing her name. After news of Miley dropping her last name, her country singer father took to Instagram to clear the air. In a social media post, Cyrus, 65, said he’s “all good” with “just Miley.” “I told @miley yes...
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Fans of George Michael can hear his music once again, this time on the big screen. Read more trending news Crosswalk released the trailer for the concert film “George Michael: The Faith Tour,” which uses footage from his May 1988 Paris concerts. The movie will be released in thea...
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Gas South Arena will break ground on a $175 million renovation project at the arena and the surrounding Gas South District campus. The groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at Gas South Arena Plaza on Sept. 3. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The p...
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( InvestigateTV ) — Total household debt in the United States hit a record $18 trillion in the first quarter of this year, according to the New York Federal Reserve , as more families lean on credit cards to cover rising costs. Ted Rossman with Money Management International said...
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The Southeastern Conference has filed a lawsuit against LSU, its board of supervisors and head football coach Lane Kiffin. The lawsuit comes as college football programs and schools fight over eligibility rules when it comes to former professional players. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV ...
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The NFL’s preseason is a stressful time, as players battle for roster spots. But the Indianapolis Colts punctured the tension with a heartwarming surprise for a part-time social media intern -- a full-time job -- as the team prepared for its Sept. 13 season-opener at home against...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man accused of damaging several Cobb County Flock cameras on Tuesday night has been arrested. Colby Williams faces four counts of second-degree criminal damage to property, four counts of third-degree arson, one count of reckless conduct and ...
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How does an entire island appear out of nowhere and then vanish without a trace? Read more trending news A small island unexpectedly appeared in Williston Lake, a reservoir in northern British Columbia. According to The New York Times , the body of water is well mapped, with each...
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Downtown Atlanta has transformed into a sea of superheroes, sci-fi characters and elaborate cosplay as Dragon Con celebrates its 40th anniversary this Labor Day weekend....
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An Oregon man is accused of firing toward tree workers and sheriff’s drones during an incident in which investigators believe he may have fired more than 200 rounds....
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SCOTT COUNTY, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A man in Mississippi was cited after authorities said he was illegally moving a manufactured home when it became stuck and blocked a highway. The incident happened Thursday, Aug. 27, according to the Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office...
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A Kennesaw State University student was found dead in his off-campus student housing unit after his mother called in a welfare check. She had not heard from him in about 10 days. Police said in a preliminary report Saturday that none of Larry Green’s three roommates had noticed t...
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Hot nights = cold noodles Thursday, Sept. 3 — Hello, internet friends. What are you eating these days? And by that, I mean, which foods do you actually feel safe consuming given the number of recalls ? Let’s be clear, a recall on one brand doesn’t mean an entire food category is ...
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MANHATTAN, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) — The owners of a classic car exhibit are still cleaning up after someone crashed through their wall and into several valuable cars. The crash happened late Friday night at Midwest Dream Car Collection in Kansas. “It was a giant gaping hole in t...
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The Savannah College of Art and Design is back with SCAD AnimationFest Sept. 23-25 The festival will celebrate the art of animation and will be held at SCADshow theater. Passes are on sale now, and individual tickets go on sale on Sept. 18 , according to a press release. This yea...
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On Thursday, Sept. 3, Atlanta Watershed Management crews told Rough Draft they plan to reopen a closed section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road for holiday travelers on Labor Day weekend. While crews were able to make an emergency repair to the water main on Sept. 1, a section ...
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A mystery animal attacked a man in a Lebanon, New Hampshire, parking lot, surveillance video released by police shows.
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The 15th annual Atlanta Beltline Lantern Parade is Sept. 19, with a new route beginning in Adair Park and ending at Lee + White.
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NORTH STONINGTON, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) – A sixth grader riding a bike was hit and killed by a school bus Wednesday morning, according to officials. Torren O’Grady, a student at North Stonington Elementary, was riding behind the bus around 8:30 a.m. Police said as the bus turn...
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Fans going to Georgia football’s opening game on Saturday will want to prepare now for the heat. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich says Saturday could be the hottest home opener on record. The temperature is expected to be 97 degrees when Georgia and Tennessee S...
