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Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend detained, brother arrested following assault inside restaurant
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) — The Greenville Police Department said the boyfriend of late actress Hayden Panettiere and his brother were detained following an assault inside a restaurant Saturday night. Police said officers were called to the Wild Wing Cafe on Woodruff Ro...
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Georgia DNR says your trail cam footage could help protect rare wildlife
That unexpected animal caught on your trail camera could be more than just a fun wildlife sighting — it could help conservation efforts across the state. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is encouraging people ...
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Meet Poseidon: Winder’s newest K-9 trained in narcotic detection
The Winder Police Department has a new four-legged member joining its ranks. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The department recently introduced Poseidon, also known as “Si,” a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics detection and tracking. Pos...
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West Nile virus found in more DeKalb County mosquito traps
DeKalb Public Health confirmed additional mosquito surveillance traps tested positive for West Nile virus in North Decatur and Brookhaven, bringing the countywide total to 10 positive traps without any human cases....
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Man with violent criminal history accused in stabbing spree that left 4 dead
A manhunt has ended in Louisiana after a man with a violent criminal history was arrested for an alleged stabbing spree that left four people dead and a child critically injured....
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Victim was 6 when abuse began; man convicted on all 18 counts in child abuse case
A Cherokee County jury convicted a 64-year-old man of all 18 charges he faced involving sex crimes against a child, according to the Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] John David Elrod was found guil...
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‘Sad for him:’ Stockbridge residents lament ouster of young, new mayor over misconduct allegations
Residents of a metro Atlanta city whose mayor was removed from office over allegations of misconduct say his ouster is a sad chapter in the city’s history. After a 10-hour investigative hearing at City Hall Saturday, Stockbridge city councilmembers voted 3-to-1 to impeach Jayden ...
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Yellow Daisy Festival wraps up at Stone Mountain Park
The 58th annual Yellow Daisy Festival is wrapping up Sunday at Stone Mountain Park, bringing more than 400 artists from across the country together for four days of shopping, food and entertainment. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks ] The festival runs thr...
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Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center awarded up to $17.25M for autism clinical trials network
Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center and Emory University School of Medicine have been awarded up to $17.25 million to join a new international network focused on developing treatments for autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as ne...
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New Georgia solar projects are scheduled to start operation by 2029
Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission for 1,137 megawatts of new solar power purchase agreements. The regulatory approval covers seven utility-scale solar projects procured through the company’s CARES 2023 and CARES 2025 requests for propo...
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New incentive program aims to boost food-animal vet care in Georgia
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sept. 2 in an effort to address Georgia’s shortage of veterinarians in rural areas and the state’s food-animal agriculture sector. The five-ye...
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Early morning pedestrian crash on Tom Born Road leaves 1 dead
Investigators are working to piece together what caused a fatal pedestrian collision on a Habersham County road early Saturday.