Three arrested in $65K East Point apartment rent fraud scheme
Three women are facing a battery of felony charges after a rent payment fraud scheme cost more than 60 East Point apartment tenants more than $65,000, according to police.
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2 injured, family displaced after late-night fire at Clayton County home
Two people were injured, and a family is displaced after a house fire erupted in Clayton County late Friday night, fire officials said.
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First Alert Weather Day: Pop-ups possible Sunday, better rain chance Tuesday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Unseasonably hot conditions will continue into the beginning of the work week with heat index values in the lower triple digits. More fall-like temperatures will arrive by mid-week. Conditions will clear out late tonight with temperatures falli...
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Man dies in hit-and-run crash on interstate
Atlanta police say officers are investigating a hit-and-run crash on the downtown connector that killed a man in the early morning hours of Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Police said officers responded at around 4:55 a.m. to a report of a pe...
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Man sentenced for 2024 fatal shooting inside Brookhaven tattoo shop
A New York man was sentenced to life in prison after a DeKalb County jury convicted him in the fatal shooting inside a Brookhaven tattoo shop, district attorney officials announced....
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Severe thunderstorm warnings expire in north Georgia
The possibility of storms turned into reality Saturday afternoon. LIVE UDPATES: 4:55 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Fannin County until 5:30 p.m. The warning was canceled at 5:07 p.m. 4:45 p.m.: The NWS also issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Gordon County unt...
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Justice Haynes scores 3 TDs in 44-11 Georgia Tech win over Mercer
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — Justice Haynes rushed for 141 yards on 22 carries with three touchdowns — two rushing, one receiving — leading Georgia Tech to its first victory of the season, 44-11 over Mercer at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Georgia Tech (1-2) followed up home defeats to Colorado and...
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2 face dozens of charges after dog pack attacks woman and neighbors, authorities say
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Two people have been charged weeks after a dog pack attack in northwest Charlotte left several people injured in late August. Charlotte police are accusing 44-year-old Rychelle Morrow and 75-year-old Rodney Morrow of the ownership and “cruel” ...
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ANF Overtime recaps Bulldogs’ win over Razorbacks in Arkansas in Southeastern Conference opener
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First/AP) — Chauncey Bowens ran for three touchdowns and No. 2 Georgia held Arkansas to just 17 yards on the ground in a 45-17 win Saturday. Atlanta News First brings you “Overtime.” Live coverage begins immediately after the game. Former UGA quarterbac...
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No. 2 Georgia rolls over Arkansas 45-17 in Southeastern Conference opener
Chauncey Bowens ran for three touchdowns and No. 2 Georgia held Arkansas to just 17 yards on the ground in a 45-17 win Saturday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) led 21-3 at halftime and never truly needed to pass the football. Qu...
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Theatrical Outfit launches 50th anniversary season with ‘Fences’
Theatrical Outfit (TO) has launched its 50th anniversary season with a staging of August Wilson’s “Fences,” onstage now through Oct. 4. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Joining TO for the production are Dominion Entertainment Group (DEG) and Alabama Sha...
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Scattered storms expected across Metro Atlanta Saturday evening
Metro Atlanta and North Georgia face a Level 1 severe weather risk Saturday evening as a hot and humid afternoon gives way to scattered strong-to-severe thunderstorms....