A frightening malfunction left riders stranded hundreds of feet in the air at Six Flags Over Georgia earlier this summer, according to a rider who captured the experience on video. Cellphone footage shows riders stuck on the SkyScreamer, a swing ride that lifts passengers approximately 260 feet i...
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One of Six Flags Over Georgia’s biggest rides was evacuated after a tragedy at the park. On Monday, officials confirmed to Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell that one park visitor died. Four others were injured. The ride was stopped after the incident, which police...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. labor market appears to have stalled. Several recent months have seen negative job growth, and just 29,000 jobs were created last month. The Bank of America Institute looked into their job data, and believes, despite poor top line numbers, there is...
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Four candidates are competing for the open Fulton County Commission District 4 seat following Mo Ivory's resignation.
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When G. Wayne Clough was doing research for a book about the Georgia coast, he drove to St. Marys, boarded the ferry to Cumberland Island, then hopped onto an ATV piloted by a local legend. Credit: Melissa Sellers / Capitol Beat Carol Ruckdeschel, the self-taught naturalist who h...
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SAVANNAH, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A newborn baby was found alive in a trash can near the Quality Inn on Abercorn Street early Saturday morning, according to Savannah police. Three people are now facing charges. What happened Chatham EMS Director Chuck Kearns said crews initially...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Federal agents carried out a pre-dawn raid Monday at the Washington home of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. The exact location is not being disclosed out of respect for her privacy. It is not immediately clear what homeland security agents were lookin...
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons are in all-too-familiar territory through five games: below .500 and facing uncertainty at quarterback. Coach Kevin Stefanski on Monday offered no update on quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who left Sunday night’s 30-23 overtime loss to Baltimore ...
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Four Alabama women face felony shoplifting charges after police said they stole $1,800 in merchandise from a Newnan Target.
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Capitol Hill lawmakers have recently been marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing their stories and pushing for legislation to combat the disease. “So many women, more than 1 in 10 women are going to get breast cancer eventually. And so you want to...
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One of Six Flags Over Georgia’s biggest rides was evacuated after a tragedy at the park. NewsChopper2 flew over the theme park, where people on the Goliath ride were seen being removed from the ride. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Officials confirmed ...
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As early voting begins this week in Georgia, there has been no word from the U.S. Justice Department as to what it intends to do about a letter received from a state official on official state stationary, requesting that it throw a monkey wrench into this year’s election process....
