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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Prosecutors said a third suspect in a Carroll County human trafficking and child exploitation case has been convicted on multiple charges. Jeffery Earl Cook, 57, was convicted Wednesday, Aug. 26, on two counts of trafficking of persons for sexu...
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CEDAR HILL, Texas (Gray News) — An armed customer at a bank in Texas shot and killed an attempted robber, police said. According to the Cedar Hill Police Department , the shooting happened Monday morning at a Chase Bank. Officers were called to the bank just after 9 a.m. regardin...
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Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer known for her genre-bending contralto voice, has died at 70.
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) -When the air conditioning or heat goes out, renters should first check their lease and quickly notify their landlord or property manager. Georgia’s Safe at Home Act does not require every landlord to install air conditioning, but it does require...
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A 7-year-old boy born with sickle cell anemia is recovering after a bone marrow transplant and hopes to get back home and return to school. Levi Johnson has dealt with pain, fatigue, and serious health challenges his whole life. His father, Brandon Johnson, said the family expect...
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Sandy Springs Communications Director Carter Long said a section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road and the Chattahoochee River remains closed more than a day after a Sept. 1 water main break. “Main repair was completed about 5 p.m. yesterday,” Long said. “Due to the condition of...
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In late August, a luxury multifamily developer announced construction is underway on a 382-unit building at 35 Glenlake Parkway in Sandy Springs on the former site of a UPS office near its global headquarters. The $139 million, five-story development, named Caldwell, will mark Ke...
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In progress Wednesday, Sept. 2 — The first of this week’s Sketchbook stories uncovers a past that turns out to be surprisingly contemporary. The other looks at how a new Atlanta arts leader is building a future based on respecting what came before. At the Georgia Museum of Art th...
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(Gray News) - A woman whom Florida authorities are dubbing “Black Widow” is accused of targeting men on dating apps for money and drugging them. Samantha Adams, 39, was arrested Aug. 27 at a shopping center in Davenport after she agreed to meet the 69-year-old man there. Accordin...
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While packing boxes of food, assembling lunches for underserved children, or donating to a local animal shelter are all valuable uses of one’s philanthropic efforts, skill-based volunteering adds an extra punch to the success of an initiative. According to a report by 2026 YourCa...
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Something new is sprouting in Newnan. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] A Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Newnan in October, creating 83 full- and part-time jobs in the community, the company announced. The store will be located at 19 Millard Farmer ...
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(Gray News) — Actor Tim Curry’s cause of death has been revealed. According to documents obtained by People , Curry died of coronary artery disease. Documents also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as conditions that contributed to his death. TMZ also confirmed Curry’s...
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ST. LOUIS (Gray News) — Lionel Richie is home from the hospital after spending a few days in the ICU, according to reports. People confirmed Richie was released Wednesday. The 77-year-old is back at his home in Los Angeles and “doing great,” the report said. TMZ was the first to ...
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. ( KY3 /Gray News) - A powerboat going more than 200 mph across the Lake of the Ozarks suddenly went airborne and crashed while competing in a boat race. The powerboat was competing in the 38th annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout on Saturday. According to ev...
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The Savannah College of Art and Design announced Tuesday the launch of a new Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program in vocal performance. Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste will serve as the program’s founding director. The new program marks SCAD’s first audition-o...
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On July 31, 2025, I had what I still hope was my final day of chemotherapy treatment. The month of August last year brought many follow up tests. The most significant were CT Scans (which have since shown no cancer, tumors, or significant risks/changes) and a newer technology, Si...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — DeKalb County school leaders are actively reviewing feedback from local families as they relaunch a highly debated redistricting plan that has sparked fierce concern over potential school closures and repurposing. The district held the first of...
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In my role as a senior placement advisor, I wear many hats, including, but not limited to: social worker, realtor, sibling, therapist, and surrogate child. My actual role is to identify the right fit in senior living for your family member based on need, location, budget and know...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police said a man was shot to death at a Downtown Atlanta apartment complex. The deadly shooting happened at a complex on the 500 block of Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, according to Atlanta police. Police have not released the victim’s iden...
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Police are investigating a deadly shooting at a downtown Atlanta apartment complex. Officers were called to reports of a person down on Centennial Park Drive near Pine Street just after 12 p.m. NewsChopper 2 is flying to the scene. Get the latest updates on Channel 2 Action News ...
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CORNELIUS, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - An Oregon man has been charged with attempted murder and sex abuse after an assault investigation. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a juvenile victim ran to the Cornelius Police Department last Thursday to report an assault...
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A worker was taken to the hospital after being injured in a fire at The Cheesecake Factory at Perimeter Mall on Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] DeKalb County Fire Rescue crews said the fire was found toward the rear exterior of the restauran...
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TEMPE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An NHL draft pick will likely not recover after he collapsed during an outdoor workout in extreme heat, his lawyer said Tuesday. Matthew Mayich, a sophomore defenseman at Arizona State University from Ontario, Canada, collapsed on Aug. 20 during ...
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A 57-year-old man faces sentencing after a Carroll County jury convicted him last Wednesday on human trafficking and child exploitation charges.
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Atlanta police are investigating a homicide at a downtown Atlanta apartment complex on Wednesday afternoon.
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LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — A crossing guard is being credited with helping save a kindergartner, a sixth grader and their mother from being hit by a vehicle outside a Las Vegas-area school. Dashcam video provided by Jake Garcia captured the situation from last Wednesday morni...
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MARTA announced upgrades to its on-demand ride service fleet, MARTA Reach. Starting Saturday, MARTA said a new fleet of MARTA Reach vehicles will hit the streets. The new MARTA Reach fleet vehicles are a set of blue Dodge ProMaster vans featuring what the transport agency describ...
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Atlanta police say they’re investigating a homicide in downtown Atlanta Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Channel 2 Action News has NewsChopper 2 on the way to the scene. See more on Channel 2 Action News starting at 4 p.m. Police confirmed to...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A fire broke out at Dunwoody’s Perimeter Mall on Wednesday morning. DeKalb County Fire Rescue said the blaze was outside near the back of The Cheesecake Factory. Firefighters extinguished it before the flames could get inside the building. An e...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Woodstock firefighters are mourning one of their own. Senior Firefighter Andrew McMichen died while off duty, the Woodstock Fire Department announced in a social media post Wednesday . “Andrew was a valued member of our department, a friend, an...
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Norcross Branch Manager Joshua Beasley, leading one of 15 Gwinnett County Public Library locations, shared updates on the city’s centrally located media center at an Aug. 26 PDC community forum. Beasley said the Norcross Branch will celebrate its fifth anniversary in late October...
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Gwinnett County Public Library is encouraging residents to explore its programs and services as part of Library Card Sign-Up Month, which started Tuesday. The public library system operates 15 branches and serves more than 1 million residents across the county. The annual campaig...
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Sean Ono Lennon, the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, is a first-time father, meaning the former Beatle would be a grandfather. Read more trending news Sean Ono Lennon and his partner, Charlotte Kemp Muhl, announced the arrival of their son, Aurelius, on social media . They did n...
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The Georgia Department of Transportation and nonprofit organization The Ray have established monarch butterfly pollinator meadows across nine highway right-of-way sites in Georgia. The project represents the state transportation department’s first installed acres banked through a...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Clayton County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been arrested for allegedly abusing his Flock camera privileges. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said it took Erroll Farrell Jr., 40, into custody. He faces a charge of misuse of a license ...
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Chevron said it plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years and hopes to double its current production there to about 600,000 barrels a day....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At least one person died in a motorcycle crash on I-85 in Gwinnett County on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. The accident happened around 12:08 p.m. on I-85 southbound at Indian Trail Road, closing three left lanes, the Georgia Depart...
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(Gray News) – President Donald Trump indicated he wants his name on one of the most contested waterways in the world. The president suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz to “Trump Strait” in a post on Truth Social Wednesday , arguing the U.S. has effectively seized control of t...
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Nearly all lanes of Interstate 85 southbound are shut down in Gwinnett County for a crash investigation. Gwinnett County police confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that one person is dead. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The crash happened before Indian...
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Convicted double murderer Mackenzie Shirilla suffered another legal setback after the Ohio Supreme Court denied her attorneys' request to reconsider its decision not to hear her latest appeal....
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Two DeKalb County schools were put into lockdown Wednesday while police searched for a suspect in the area, a school official said. Stephenson Elementary and Stephenson High School are on lockdown. DEVELOPING STORY: We have reached out to DeKalb County Police for more information...
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A new study on a popular artificial sweetener may show a link between it and health risks. Read more trending news The sweetener is xylitol, which is found in foods, drinks, chewing gum and even oral care products, USA Today reported. You may have heard about xylitol and the dang...
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( InvestigateTV ) — A simple phone call could save credit card holders money, according to a new LendingTree survey. Matt Schulz, chief consumer finance analyst at LendingTree, said asking for a lower interest rate is a step many people overlook. “It is incredibly important for p...
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Police in Virginia say they responded to an emergency at an elementary school Wednesday morning, prompting an evacuation of students and staff.
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Destination Augusta, the official convention and visitors bureau of the “Garden City of the South,” stopped by Brookhaven City Centre in late August for a three-hour open house promoting the Savannah River city. Vendors, nonprofits, and project developers shared the city’s culina...
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Dollywood is announcing its plans to honor its founder, Dolly Parton. She died Aug. 25 at her home in Nashville at 80 years old. Watch the news conference: [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter ]...
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A motor vehicle accident has shut down three lanes on Interstate 85 Southbound at Indian Trail Lilburn Road, prompting police to urge drivers to avoid the area....
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A man posing as an NFL player with the San Francisco 49ers and a wealthy real estate developer masterminded an elaborate romance scheme that defrauded at least 26 women out of more than $1.3 million, federal prosecutors said. Read more trending news According to a news release fr...
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This was not a cat burglar. But it sure was bigger than a house cat. Read more trending news A Washington state resident who believed a burglar had broken into their home got a bigger surprise -- a bobcat was perched at the top of the stairwell of their Kirkland home. According t...
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ST. LOUIS ( KMOV /Gray News) - A personalized Missouri license plate bearing a derogatory term toward Asians is drawing criticism. James, a second-generation Asian American, said seeing the license plate brought back painful memories. “I was constantly called that word. And so gr...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (ATL Live) - Men, we’ve got to talk skincare! Because taking care of your skin isn’t just a woman’s game, and you don’t need a bathroom counter full of products to get started! On this Wellness Wednesday, ATL Live is making men’s grooming simple, practical, and maybe...
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The U.S. State Department issued an advisory for this South American destination warning that violent crime occurs "in urban areas, day and night."
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A fire near Perimeter Mall sent a massive plume of black smoke into the air Wednesday before firefighters were able to bring the flames under control.
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An Arizona toddler is going viral for showing the power of neighborhood kindness.
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Burger King is the latest fast-food chain to introduce an anime-themed menu item. Read more trending news Starting Sept. 1, Burger King added a “Dragon Ball Super Power Up Pack” limited-time offering, “ Today ” reported. According to a news release , the fast-food restaurant is p...
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WAYNESBORO, Va. (Gray News) - Students and staff have been evacuated from an elementary school in Waynesboro, Virginia. Waynesboro Police Department said it is managing an emergency situation at Westwood Elementary School, according to WVIR . A local hospital, Augusta Health, rep...
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An Atlanta mother faces accusations of cruelty to children after her child was found walking alone downtown. The Atlanta Police Department said around 11:35 p.m., officers responded to calls of an abandoned child on Luckie Street a short distance from the Georgia Aquarium. When o...
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A cat that was accidentally taken to a dump in a couch is back home with its family. Read more trending news Neal Augenstein, a reporter with WTOP in the Washington, D.C., area, said he searched for the 8-year-old domestic shorthair for days when the cat didn’t come for dinner. “...
