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A case that left Justin Bieber’s sister-in-law in handcuffs has reached a new chapter in court. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] According to newly filed court records in Chatham County, prosecutors have moved to end the case against Alaia Baldwin Arono...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta United has sent defender Stian Gregersen to Swedish powerhouse Malmö FF for an undisclosed fee. Gregersen joined the Five Stripes in 2024 and was a staple of the backline throughout his time with the team. He made 69 appearances for Atl...
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A deadly crash investigation shut down all lanes of Interstate 75/85 northbound for hours on Thursday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Triple Team Traffic’s Mike Shields reported on Channel 2 Action News This Morning that the crash happened just before...
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Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Brad Nitz says isolated showers and storms could pop up through Thursday evening with a front stalled across our area. See what to expect Friday, LIVE on Channel 2 Action News. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] T...
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FBI and Atlanta police are searching for Ze’Kevious Zenard Perry for his alleged involvement in a mass shooting between two rival gangs on July 28, 2025, on Edgewood Avenue, that killed one victim and wounded 10 others. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Four Georgia Bulldogs have been named preseason All-Americans by the Associated Press. Cornerback Ellis Robinson IV and safety KJ Bolden were named to first-team defense, linebacker Raylen Wilson was named to second-team defense and center Drew...
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Atlanta Ballet opens 2026-27 season with three works exploring love, celebration and American spirit Atlanta Ballet will open its 2026-27 season with “Passion & Pride,” a three-work program featuring a returning piece, a world premiere and a classic ballet celebrating the nation’...
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PARKER, Colo. (Gray News) - A man in Colorado was sentenced after going on a random stabbing rampage that left three people injured, including a 7-year-old boy who was stabbed at Walmart. Luke Barkhaus pleaded guilty to felony child abuse and two counts of first-degree assault in...
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WILMINGTON, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A North Carolina store employee used his passion for Legos to help a rescued kitten take its first steps. Rex, a 4-month-old kitten rescued by a group called Rescue Connect, is learning to walk for the first time thanks to a custom wheelchair...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Gwinnett County police said a 17-year-old girl who was missing since July has been found safe. On July 24, the girl jumped out of a vehicle and ran near the State Route 316 eastbound ramp in the Lawrenceville area, according to the Gwinnett Cou...
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TOWNSHIP OF WILSON, Wis. ( WEAU /Gray News) - A motorcyclist died after hitting a deer over the weekend in Wisconsin, authorities said. On Aug. 22, around 6:45 p.m., Eau Claire County deputies were called to the N2700 block of County Highway D for a crash involving a motorcycle a...
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Thursday is Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s last day at the White House.
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CLEVELAND ( WOIO /Gray News) - An Ohio mother pleaded guilty to the death of her 2-year-old son and the “severe” neglect of her two other children. Niesha Walls pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of endangering children, one count of involuntary manslaughter, and one count ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A soul food restaurant on South Cobb Drive in Smyrna failed a surprise health inspection. Auntie’s House in Cobb County scored 56 points and a U for unsatisfactory on Aug. 18. The report says spaghetti, potatoes and tomatoes were at unsafe temp...
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The truth is out there. And the truth is, someone abducted an alien in Statesboro!
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CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. (Gray News) - Police in California arrested a mother accused of breaking through the glass of a school bus door, climbing inside and confronting the bus driver. According to reports, the incident began when the driver stopped the school bus on a highway i...
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A Cartersville man was arrested after officers seized a lethal amount of fentanyl and methamphetamine during an evening traffic stop, according to police....
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After four years of conducting nonpartisan statewide polls, we can no longer deny an alarming truth. Although Georgia brags about being the “best state for businesses,” Georgia is not the best state for working families. This year, 9to5 Georgia supported the execution of the four...
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A 7-year-old boy remains in a medically induced coma in Atlanta after a truck struck him Friday morning as he prepared to board a school bus on Chateau Drive in Rome, according to an online fundraiser....
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Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced the state’s adoption of a federal fuel waiver to help ease pressure on gas prices. The waiver increases the availability of ethanol and ends the summer fuel blend early. Harper said the Environmental Protection...
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Traffic backed up for several hours due to the closure. All lanes reopened before 9 a.m.
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EDGEMOOR, S.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Three men have been arrested in South Carolina after allegedly cutting down Flock cameras in Chester County. Jail records show Blaze Fuller, James Ryerson and Samuel Carlisle, all 19, were charged in connection with cutting down the cameras. Au...
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The City of Atlanta and MARTA reached a $52 million settlement in an ongoing dispute over the More MARTA sales tax proceeds for enhanced bus service. Announced on Aug. 27, the settlement ends a decade of fighting over how to spend tax dollars. Atlanta voters approved the More MAR...
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The Federal Aviation Administration is looking to fire two controllers who are accused of leaving their shifts about an hour before they were scheduled to end on the night when an Air Canada regional jet crashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport earlier this year. Read more ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Crews will partially close a stretch of I-285 on Atlanta’s westside for construction work this weekend, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). It’s the latest weekend closure to replace or repair concrete slabs on the hig...
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( FDA /Gray News) - An injection used in hemodialysis may be contaminated with fiberglass, leading to a recall of two lots of the solution. Baxter International recalled two lots of .9% sodium chloride injections. The solution contains water and electrolytes and is used as a prim...
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A man was killed after Georgia deputies say he lost control of his SUV and crashed into the roof of a home. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday at a home in the 1900 b...
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The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Pop Up Tour returns to Atlanta for the second year in a row at AMC Madison Yards from Oct 24-25. The American Black Film Festival, which is based in Miami Beach, first started its Pop Up Tour last year as a way to expand the festival’s reac...
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Eligible Americans have just hours left to file a claim in a proposed $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement. Here’s who may qualify and how to file a claim....
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Netflix has released its first trailer for its upcoming “Willy Wonka”-inspired competition show, complete with a resurrected Gene Wilder thanks to AI. Read more trending news The streaming company is rolling out a nine-episode unscripted program called “Wonka’s The Golden Ticket....
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For more than a decade, Tucker has been home to an organization supporting people with disabilities across Georgia. DisABILITY LINK is a non-residential center for independent living, working to equip people living with disabilities with the skills and support they need to thrive...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — More than a month after a man was shot at a DeKalb County barbershop, a suspect has been arrested, according to deputies. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service took 27-year-old Lamar Dionte Jones into cu...
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On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a $93.3 million investment Thursday to expand telehealth, introduce surgical robotics and strengthen rural health care access across Georgia. The funding comes from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, will support 87 ru...
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VALENCIA, Calif. (Gray News) — Two women suffered catastrophic brain injuries on a Six Flags roller coaster this summer, according to a new investigation from CNN . The injuries reportedly occurred on the X2 roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. X2 i...
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A North Carolina doctor was arrested Aug. 22 after he allegedly fired into a Jeep during an interstate road rage incident, wounding two sisters, ages 12 and 20, according to Virginia State Police....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Canton man has been arrested after he allegedly intercepted a girl walking to school and sexually assaulted her. Saymond Sookram faces charges of aggravated child molestation, trafficking a person for sexual servitude and interference with cu...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jack White paid an emotional tribute to Dolly Parton after learning about her death on Tuesday, playing her signature hit “Jolene” at London’s Eventim Apollo. Read more trending news White, who was inducted into the Hall as the singer and lead guitarist ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Pacific Ocean is warming up in a big way, and it’s about to shake up weather across the entire country, especially here in north Georgia. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting the strongest El Niño ever o...
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A metro Atlanta police officer has been fired and arrested after an internal audit uncovered what officials say is an unusually high level of activity involving a law enforcement technology system. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Covington Police D...
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Walmart recalled another 165,250 fabric dressers that could tip over if they’re not anchored to the wall. Read more trending news The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Aug. 27, saying it previously recalled 165,000 Mainstays 9-Drawer Fabric Dressers in Ma...
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The City of Stone Mountain will unveil the city’s newest mural on Thursday, “We Met in the Middle,” which features six children standing shoulder to shoulder, looking toward the horizon. Visual artist Charity Hamidullah spent 120 hours creating the artwork on the exterior of Ston...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Every Friday, the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta screens “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a shadow cast, a group of performers who lip-sync and act alongside the film — but this week’s show will be a special one. The theater took to social media ...
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The City of Atlanta and MARTA have reached a $52 million settlement to resolve a long-running dispute over sales tax funds dedicated to enhanced bus service....
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A former Knoxville police officer accused of inappropriately touching a deceased woman’s body has been indicted. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents began investigating Shigeki Nagamoto, 38, in June. Nagamoto was employ...
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It has been almost 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks on America rocked the country, but scientists are still trying to give closure to those families who lost loved ones. Read more trending news Weeks before the quarter-century anniversary, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani an...
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( InvestigateTV ) — More than half of parents feel overwhelmed by financial requests from their children’s schools, according to a new NerdWallet study , with families spending more than $500 on average to meet those requests. Sara Rathner, a personal finance expert at NerdWallet...
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Detectives have arrested a Canton man accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl who had missed her school bus. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The girl’s family reported she had missed her bus and was walking to school, the Cherokee County Sher...
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Dragon Con celebrates its 40th anniversary Sept. 3-7, with more than 75,000 fans expected in downtown Atlanta.
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The U.S. Secret Service is aware of a video broadcast by Iranian state television discussing a potential plot to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son, according to reports....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Tropical Storm Dolly officially formed Thursday morning in the central tropical Atlantic, marking the fourth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. The timing of the storm’s formation — just days after the passing of country music l...
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Samuel Monroe Jr., a character actor who made his debut in the 1993 film “ Menace II Society ” and later appeared in “ Tales from the Hood ” and “ The Players Club ,” died on Wednesday. He was 52. Read more trending news Monroe died months after first battling a severe case of me...
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A 27-year-old man faces aggravated assault charges after authorities arrested him in Lithonia on Wednesday for a July barbershop shooting that left a man seriously injured, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office....
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Authorities in Georgia are investigating a possible illegal dumping incident after what appeared to be human waste was discovered in a river near a public landing. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] On Tuesday, Monroe County deputies were called to the ar...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A man was arrested last week after Cobb County police said he pretended to be a law enforcement officer at a local park. Larry Copeland, 65, faces charges of false imprisonment, robbery, second-degree criminal damage to property and impersonati...
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After weeks of testimony , the fate of Lindsay Clancy is now in the hands of a Plymouth County jury Thursday following closing arguments in her high-profile murder trial . Closing arguments took approximately two hours, with the prosecution and defense each receiving one hour to ...
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It’s been a nutty season for the New York Mets, and things got even more squirrely at Citi Field on Tuesday night. Read more trending news The Mets, sitting in the cellar of the National League East, suffered the indignity of a squirrel commanding the fans’ attention as New York ...
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A massive recall of grill brushes has been expanded to include an additional 1.9 million brushes. Read more trending news The Consumer Product Safety Commission said that the small metal wire bristles of the Cuisinart Grill Brushes can come off and stick to the grill or food, pos...
