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Two people were killed on Thursday when a small plane crashed near a west-central Florida airport, authorities said. Read more trending news According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the Lancair Evolution airplane crashed in a wooded area near U.S. 301 and Maislin Dr...
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Five adults were arrested, and seven teens were contacted after breaking into an unoccupied home in the 3900 block of Westbrook Road in Suwanee, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department....
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Parents of infants, check your children’s toys after the Consumer Product Safety Commission said that a type of Elmo teether could pose a choking hazard. Read more trending news Skip Hop recalled Baby Sesame Street Elmo Silicone Teethers because the black eyes can come off and po...
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VANDERBURGH CO., Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - A 13-year-old is in the hospital with serious injuries after she was hit by a school bus while adjusting her backpack. It happened Tuesday at Grandin Pointe Mobile Home Park in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah...
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A 19-year-old gunman forced his way into a central Virginia elementary school on Wednesday, where police said he wounded a staff member before fatally shooting himself, authorities said. Read more trending news The shooting occurred at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesbo...
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The Department of Justice is charging ICE agent Christian Castro with making false statements connected to the shooting of a Venezuelan in Minneapolis in January, the Associated Press reports....
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A Mississippi police chief was fired following reports of racist text messages and amid continuing scrutiny of a police shooting that killed a 1-year-old boy....
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A DeKalb County inmate required medical care following a fight at the county jail in August, according to officials.
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) — A couple in Nebraska dropped off a newborn at a fire station, surrendering the infant under the state’s Safe Haven Law . The baby girl was brought to an Omaha fire station Friday morning. The couple told firefighters that they had found the baby a...
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An 1894-S Barber dime -- one of the rarest coins in U.S. numismatics -- sold for $1,250,500 at an auction that ended on Tuesday. Read more trending news The coin’s “S” marking on the reverse of the coin indicates that it was produced at the U.S. Mint’s San Francisco facility. Twe...
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Southwest is finally taking a page out of the playbook of major airlines and will be cutting the ribbon on airport lounges. Read more trending news The Wall Street Journal said the airline is “late to the lounge game” as the model did not “fit with the airline’s egalitarian ethos...
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The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office partnered with state task forces to carry out targeted operations resulting in three arrests.
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The City of Decatur announced over the summer that while the FIFA World Cup was in the metro Atlanta region, they would test pilot a new e-bike partnership program with Lime. On Friday, the results of that program were revealed, showing that hundreds of people had used Lime e-bik...
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A $68 million price tag was agreed to for the Atlanta City Detention Center, but work remains on other parts of the negotiation. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens asked Fulton County to buy the ACDC for $68 million, and to decide by Sept. 21. “I am pleased to inform you that on price, ...
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Wellstar Health System and Stephens County Hospital reached an agreement for the local hospital and its related entities to join Wellstar. The transaction is expected to close near the end of 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Stephens County Hospital is a 96-bed acute care faci...
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A metro Atlanta resident won more than half-a-million dollars with a lucky Fantasy 5 drawing. The Georgia Lottery announced the $530,893 win on Thursday. The lottery said the player from McDonough pulled the lucky ticket while playing on the Georgia Lottery mobile app on Wednesda...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An 18-year-old died in a crash between a motorcycle and a car in Forsyth County on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies were called to the crash on Peachtree Parkway at around 2 p.m. The motorcyclist, 18-year-old Caleb Johnson of Cumm...
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Frankie Miller, a country music singer-songwriter whose hits included “Blackland Farmer,” “Baby Rocked Her Dolly” and “Family Man,” died Aug. 29. He was 95. Read more trending news Miller died of natural causes at his home in Arlington, Texas, the musician’s label, Heart of Texas...
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An 18-year-old driver died Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a turning vehicle along Peachtree Parkway, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office....
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A third Hall County Sheriff's Office investigator has been fired after an internal audit uncovered alleged unauthorized use of the agency's Flock Safety system....
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Tucker girls have new athletic opportunities coming this fall. When fifth-generation resident Andrea Wahl’s seven-year-old daughter told her she didn’t want to play in Tucker’s baseball league anymore, she took matters into her own hands. “The boys are starting to get a little bi...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Families from across the nation impacted by addiction to an increasingly popular drug gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to draw attention to proposed legislation that would ban retail sales of nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide, commonly known as l...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — It’s a new month. September is the start of meteorological fall but for Georgia, the heat still dominates. Chief Meteorologist Riley Hale from WRDW in Augusta, Chief Meteorologist Yolanda Amadeo from WALB in Albany and Atlanta News First First ...
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of millions of bottles of cleaners because they could be contaminated with bacteria. The cleaners, made by Clorox, were sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more trending news The recall affects 6.3 mill...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — September is Gynecologic & Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and on this week’s episode of Aging Better, a local doctor who specializes in treating these diseases joined the conversation. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 21,000...
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A New Mexico man is accused of fatally shooting his cousin on Aug. 27 after the two men argued over whose green chile enchiladas were spicier, authorities said. Read more trending news According to Bernalillo County online booking records, Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, 22, was arreste...
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Arrest warrants show Warm Springs Officer Chris Fisher had a physical confrontation with Jimmy Lee Steverson just days before authorities say Steverson shot and killed him....
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A 37-year-old man will spend a decade in federal prison after running fake produce businesses to smuggle massive amounts of cocaine into the Atlanta area....
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Crews are searching for a woman who disappeared in a Georgia state park Wednesday night. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources tells Channel 2 Action News that Erica Gibson, 21, was visiting Fort Yargo State Park. She hasn’t been seen since 7:30 p.m. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV ...
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(Gray News) - Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 160,000 Mustangs, Broncos, Explorers and other models because they might suddenly lose power. Which Ford vehicles are included in the recalls? The first recall is for 148,663 2024-26 Mustangs that may have a wiring harnes...
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HBO released a new trailer for its television series “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” and it will feature the sorting ceremony at Hogwarts, Quidditch and more emphasis on Dumbledore and Snape. Read more trending news “Before the start-of-term banquet first years will p...
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The Georgia First Amendment Foundation (GFAF) will honor the work the University of Georgia’s (UGA) First Amendment Clinic is doing to fight for government transparency and protecting First Amendment freedoms at its annual Weltner Banquet on Oct. 28. Since launching at the UGA Sc...
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Golden Globe winner Regina Taylor is slated to close out the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival at Spelman College on Sept. 5 The festival, which runs from Sept. 3-5, will feature a plethora of theatrical work , including Taylor’s show “Exhibit.” Written and performed by Taylor, “Exh...
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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday that it would match contributions for Trump Accounts of its employees’ children. Delta was the second airline to make an announcement, in as many days, after American Airlines announced it would match the $1,000 contributions from...
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The digital scans of millions of driver’s licenses were being sold on the dark web, and the FBI launched an investigation. Read more trending news More than 153 million licenses from the U.S. and Canada were found on the dark web, according to the digital security blog KrebsOnSec...
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Atlanta police are working to track down suspects and a motive after a man was found shot to death at a southeast Atlanta park. On Thursday, the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as 49-year-old Evans Tshongwe. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts...
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A U.S. Postal Service employee in Nebraska is accused of stealing a package that contained six high-priced football and basketball cards worth nearly $46,000, authorities said. Read more trending news One of the cards was later found posted for sale on Facebook Marketplace, KOLN ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gov. Brian Kemp is set to mark the second anniversary of the deadly Apalachee High School shooting in a state capitol ceremony on Thursday morning. Barrow County leaders and families will also join the event, which starts at 10 a.m. Atlanta New...
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A Georgia man who prosecutors say used artificial intelligence to alter photos into child sex abuse material has been sentenced. Cobb County Senior Judge Grant Brantley found Ronald Richardson, 49, guilty on 118 counts of sexual exploitation of children after a bench trial on Aug...
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Former California Senator Aisha Wahab was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, officially becoming the first Afghan American to serve in Congress....
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A 49-year-old Gilmer County man will serve 40 years in prison after using artificial intelligence to alter photos of local minors into child sex abuse material, according to prosecutors....
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Editor’s Note: The video in this story is from an earlier report. ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia High School Association (GHSA) is disciplining two Rockdale County high school football teams after a fight broke out on the field last week. On Aug. 28, Rockdale Cou...
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Friday marks two years since four people were killed and nine others injured in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at Apalachee High School.
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Emmitt Smith, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who won three Super Bowl titles with the Dallas Cowboys, has been accused of cheating a Native American investor out of $2.5 million in an alleged solar project deal, according to a lawsuit filed in a Delaware court. Read m...
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Friday will mark two years since four people were killed in a shooting at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4, 2024. Two of the victims who died were teachers: Ricky Aspinwall and Cristina Irimie. Two were students: Mason Schermerhorn and Christian Angulo. Nine others were hurt. WAT...
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Dolly Parton’s famed east Tennessee theme park will debut new features soon to honor the life of its “dreamer-in-chief.”
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OMAHA, Neb. ( WOWT /Gray News) - Over the next three months, 300,000-metric tons of imported beef will be sold to U.S. consumers at a discounted rate, according to the Trump administration. The imported beef is expected to help lower beef prices. You will not find imported beef a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets kick off their season tonight against the Colorado Buffaloes in Atlanta. The Georgia Bulldogs open the season Saturday against the Tennessee State Tigers at Sanford Stadium. Both games are taking place on hot , b...
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A 15-year-old high school student who has autism organized a basketball tournament in Roswell to break down mental health stigma and support area youth....
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Holiday weekend in sight Thursday, Sept. 3 — Gloria Steinem , the pioneering feminist and journalist, died yesterday at her home in New York City. Her 1963 undercover exposé on Playboy bunnies launched her career, and she went on to co-found Ms. magazine while championing reprodu...
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The NBA on Wednesday levied the largest punishment in league history against the Los Angeles Clippers and owner Steve Ballmer, fining the team $30 million and taking away five first-round picks beginning in 2029. The move comes after a yearlong investigation determined that the t...
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This Rough Draft dining series highlights restaurants in cities and neighborhoods within easy walking distance or a short bus ride from MARTA rail stations. Check out other MARTA dining guides to Brookhaven , Chamblee , Doraville , and Lenox on the Gold Line, Buckhead , Dunwoody,...
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The Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary is mourning the loss of Odi, a resident black bear who was humanely euthanized following a decline in her health and behavior....
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One of Atlanta Black Pride Weekend’s favorite traditions returns for its 20th year. The Poetry Slam and R&B Brunch will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Starling Midtown. This year’s brunch will be hosted by three-time Grammy-nominated spoken word artist Queen Sheba , and 10 po...
