A fatal roller coaster accident at Six Flags Over Georgia is renewing calls for federal oversight of amusement park rides as safety advocates argue that protections should not depend on where a park operates. Attorney Kimberly Wald said the death of 42-year-old Hassan Kariem highlights what she s...
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Four people followed an apparent stranger home to Buford from a night out in Atlanta to rob him, but the man wrestled a revolver from one of them and killed him, a Gwinnett County police detective testified Wednesday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Co...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — An Army veteran received a new roof Wednesday as part of a project designed to help veterans with housing needs. Deborah Scott, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Desert Storm in the early 1990s, bought her home in southeast Atlanta in 2000. Tha...
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Walker County fire officials have identified a 38-year-old man who died Tuesday morning in an accidental fire sparked by spray foam insulation vapors.
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In Rabun County, Rick Jackson encouraged voters to vote for the person, not the party. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] But Jackson was here not to convince people to vote for him, just to go out and vote. The streets of Clayton were full of cars and pe...
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Three years after a hit-and-run driver nearly killed him while he was helping a stranded motorist, a Cobb County grandfather says one of the worst nights of his life turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Keith Paine, 56, suffered life-threatening injuries in the 2023 crash on ...
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A Clayton County police officer is hospitalized after being dragged by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Earlier Wednesday afternoon, Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a call involving a police officer...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Work continued Wednesday on the Moores Mill Road Bridge over Peachtree Creek, causing delays for drivers who regularly use the route. One driver said the closure adds 15 minutes to his commute to work every day. The Atlanta Department of Transp...
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LAFAYETTE PARISH, La. (Gray News) - A sheriff’s deputy is being credited with rescuing a nonverbal child who had wandered into a Louisiana pond. Body-camera video of the rescue was shared on social media. On the evening of Sept. 6, Lafayette Parish sheriff’s deputies responded to...
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A 14-year-old girl is in the hospital after a Rottweiler attacked her. It happened at her school bus stop in Spalding County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] “She was lying right here,” Samantha Nations said. It was at the end of her driveway. “Her wou...
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - The personal assistant and longtime friend of NASCAR driver Greg Biffle has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging Biffle hired an unqualified flight crew to save costs. Greg Biffle’s estate is facing four major wrongful death lawsuits, total...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Georgia Tech volleyball is looking forward to a pair of huge matchups this weekend. The Jackets are coming off a weekend sweep of Syracuse and Boston College but face an even bigger test this weekend. Two top five opponents on deck next and tha...
