ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Police are investigating a death that happened overnight in Downtown Atlanta. Investigators set up crime tape under a bridge early Wednesday at Memorial Drive and Forsyth Street. Police have not released any details about their investigation. This is a developi...
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State health officials have confirmed three additional cases of measles in middle Georgia, pushing the state's total number of confirmed infections for 2026 to more than double the previous year's count....
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Former President Barack Obama will be in metro Atlanta on Wednesday to rally support for Democratic candidates Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms. Ossoff is running for re-election in U.S. Senate against Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Mike Collins while Bottoms is facing R...
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Each and every day, the WSB-TV family remembers the life and legacy of Channel 2 anchor Jovita Moore. Wednesday marks five years since the loss of our beloved colleague and friend. Moore died on Oct. 28, 2021 , just seven months after she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggre...
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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A man has been indicted on charges related to the death of his mother in Alabama. Jonathan Chad Simmons faces one count of manslaughter and one count of second-degree elder abuse in the death of his mother, according to Tuscaloosa Coun...
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Georgia’s Own is displaying a mural honoring former Channel 2 Action News anchor Jovita Moore on the fifth anniversary of her passing. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The artwork is displayed on Georgia’s Own’s 450-foot-high sign and will remain there ...
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(Gray News) - A voluntary recall over lead concerns has been issued for cans of Walmart fruit cocktail distributed to stores in at least seven states. The Food and Drug Administration said the recall applies to 15-ounce containers of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from...
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A controversial ordinance in South Fulton is staying on the books, but a proposed amendment that could have enforced penalties for leaking confidential city information was pulled from Tuesday night’s City Council agenda. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ...
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A 22-year-old Douglasville man has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-month-old infant, prosecutors announced Tuesday....
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The Atlanta Beltline broke ground Tuesday on a new section of the Northwest Trail, bringing the city another step closer to finishing its 22-mile loop around Atlanta....
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At a meeting Monday, the Milner City Council confirmed reports that the city’s mayor personally paid for a tracker that was placed on the police chief’s vehicle and a camera near City Hall. That action contributed to the entire small police age...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Dream’s ownership said the 12:30 p.m. Thursday start for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals was “not what we fought for” in an open letter to fans. Game 6 was moved from its original 8 p.m. tip to accommodate the Atlanta Hawks’ game against ...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta police are looking for three suspects in a Friday armed robbery. The robbery allegedly happened at the Paramount Apartments on Greenbriar Parkway in southwest Atlanta. Investigators say the suspects beat up the man then took his phone, ...
