CONYERS, Ga. — Newly uncovered state records document the extent of toxic exposure from a chemical fire at the BioLab facility in Conyers two years ago, an incident that forced thousands from their homes in Rockdale County. The records, obtained by Atlanta News First Investigates, show dozens of...
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Atlanime Fest is coming back to Atlanta for its second year, Oct. 15-18. Atlantime Fest is a celebration of Black identity and expression through anime, according to a press release. The festival grew out of an event called Trap Sushi, originally founded by Tolden “Troop” and Ste...
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Congressman Dr. Everton Blair Jr., who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, will be the Honorary Grand Marshal of the 2026 Atlanta Pride Festival, taking place Oct. 10-11 in Piedmont Park. Blair was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 1, following a...
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(Gray News) - An 18-year-old in Florida who killed her mother, along with her mother’s boyfriend, has been sentenced. Julia Egler pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of her mother 38-year-old Kelley McCollom and her mother’s boyfriend, 22-year-old ...
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Five people were in custody in connection with an alleged plot near a British military base that houses many U.S. military personnel. Read more trending news The New York Times reported that the apparent plot was near RAF Fairford. The air base is in the Cotswolds region. No expl...
business
( InvestigateTV ) — Car payments are taking a bigger bite out of family budgets, and how much a household should reasonably spend depends heavily on where they live, according to a new ConsumerAffairs analysis . Partnering with auto loan refinancing company Auto Approve, Consumer...
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Miley Cyrus is back on top of the charts. Read more trending news The singer-songwriter, 33, earned her first No. 1 album in 13 years, topping the Billboard 200 chart with “Bass Persuades.” It was her sixth album to top the Billboard album chart, Variety reported. It was also her...
safety
A mother and son were found dead outside their south Georgia home, according to the sheriff’s office. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] Sumter County deputies were called around 8:30 a.m. Sept. 22, in the area of Highway 118, for a welfare check. When fi...
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A man who spent 41 years on Utah’s death row was released this week. Read more trending news The reason for Douglas Stewart Carter’s release? Prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence doesn’t match him, The Associated Press reported. He was convicted of killing Eva Olesen in 1...
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BUENA VISTA, Colo. (Gray News) - A dog in Colorado is receiving praise for helping find three kids who were missing from a campground. According to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office , the kids, one 9-year-old and two 6-year-olds, were camping on Sept. 26 with a large group of f...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - An ongoing Atlanta News First investigation examines Georgia’s special education system, detailing what happens when students with disabilities do not receive the legally required services and classroom support they need. In this video series, ...
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A metro Atlanta man is facing charges after being pulled over with drugs and machetes in his minivan. Jalen Jones, of Loganville, was arrested in Monroe County after deputies pulled over his Dodge Caravan. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] When they sear...
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A New York-based fitness coach says that beyond GLP-1s, there are several other reasons that adults start losing muscle as they get older.
