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25 Sargent Farmer Street. Photo courtesy of Beth Neely / The Newnan Times-Herald

1 dead, 2 hospitalized after house fire in Coweta County

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Atlanta News First staff
One person died and two other people were hospitalized in a Saturday night fire in Coweta County.

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Two people were burned and taken to the hospital Saturday night after a fire, according to the...

2 burned, taken to hospital after fire at Travel Inn, Atlanta firefighters say

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Hope Dean
Two people were burned and taken to the hospital Saturday night after a fire, according to the Atlanta fire department.

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Police lights

Man shot multiple times over fight about bottle, Atlanta police say

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Hope Dean
A 33-year-old is at the hospital after he was shot on Saturday, Atlanta police said.

News

Strong storms swept through the eastern United States last night, leaving downed trees and...

Strong overnight storms leave downed trees, power outages across metro Atlanta

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Hope Dean and Bridget Spencer
More than 1,700 people are currently without electricity, according to Georgia Power.

News

Clayton County police are searching for Noel Tapia, a 14-year-old with several mental health...

Police looking for missing 14-year-old boy with schizophrenia, depression in Clayton County

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Hope Dean
Clayton County police are looking for a missing teenage boy who has several mental health conditions.

National

Widespread damage was reported after an apparent tornado touched down in Tennessee.

6 dead, nearly 2 dozen injured after severe storms tear through central Tennessee

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings in Tennessee, and said it planned to survey an area where an apparent tornado hit in Kentucky.

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Several Good Samaritans stopped a 26-year-old woman who was reportedly pouring gasoline on...

Woman accused of attempted arson at MLK Jr.’s birth home denied bond, judge rules

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Hope Dean
A woman who allegedly tried to set Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home on fire Thursday is being held without bond, a judge ruled on Saturday.

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The Cobb County Sheriff's Office's "Santa on Wheels" program provides gifts to kids who may...

Cobb County sheriff’s deputies deliver smiles with ‘Santa on Wheels’

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Bridget Spencer
The Cobb County Sheriff's Office's "Santa on Wheels" program provides gifts to kids who may need them most.

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2600 block of Preston Drive

Man shot during online transaction meet-up in DeKalb County, police say

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Atlanta News First staff
A man is in the hospital after he was allegedly shot by an online seller in DeKalb County Saturday afternoon.

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Paces Drive and Beauregard Blvd shooting

Man shot, arrested by Fayetteville police officer, department says

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Talgat Almanov
Deputies are looking into a shooting that involved a law enforcement officer in Fayette County Saturday evening.
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3005 Peachtree Road NE

3 dead, 1 hurt in Buckhead shooting, police say

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Atlanta News First staff
According to the Atlanta Police Department, the shooting happened at 3005 Peachtree Road NE.

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Sickle cell disease results in crescent-shaped red blood cells that clog up veign and disrupt...

New treatments an ‘amazing’ step in curing sickle cell disease

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Joshua Skinner
While a breakthrough, access and cost of the treatments pose a barrier to patients.

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Closed sign stock

Popular Atlanta wood-fired pizza restaurant to close after 12 years, it announces

Updated: Dec. 9, 2023 at 1:44 PM EST
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By Hope Dean
Ammazza, a popular wood-fired pizza spot in Edgewood, is closing after 12 years in business, it announced on social media.

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Generic police lights

Man shot at food mart in southwest Atlanta, police say

Updated: Dec. 9, 2023 at 12:23 PM EST
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By Hope Dean
A man was shot early Saturday morning near a food mart in the Campbellton Road neighborhood, according to Atlanta police.

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A man is dead after he was shot and reportedly run over by a car on I-85 in Brookhaven on...

Man dies after being shot, reportedly hit by car on I-85 in Brookhaven, police say

Updated: Dec. 9, 2023 at 9:56 AM EST
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By Hope Dean
On Saturday morning, police confirmed the man was pronounced dead right after arriving at Grady Memorial Hospital.

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Peach Drop

Peach Drop not taking place this New Year’s Eve, mayor’s office says

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 11:00 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff and Asia Wilson
Atlantans won’t be ringing in 2024 with the Peach Drop.

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Police said they responded to Panthersville Road and Jaguar Drive just after 8:15 p.m. Friday.

Man killed in hit-and-run, DeKalb police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 10:56 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
According to police, witnesses said a car hit the man before driving away.

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A man was shot and hit by a car in Brookhaven, according to police.

Man shot, hit by car near I-85 ramp in Brookhaven, police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 10:43 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
Police said they found the man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest.

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Hannah Oliver created her own line of shatter-resistant sunglasses called Blue Eye, after...

Metro Atlanta woman creates shatter-resistant sunglasses after losing eye in crash

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 10:13 PM EST
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By Karli Barnett
She realized the majority of sunglasses are made strictly for fashion purposes, rather than protection.

Public Safety

Thaxton was convicted of nine counts of dogfighting and seven counts of cruelty to animals.

Man convicted of dogfighting, animal cruelty, according to Cherokee County District Attorney

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 9:31 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
The district attorney said Randall Larry Thaxton, 59, kept dogs tethered with “heavy logging chains."

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Hannah Payne's Jeep and Kenneth Herring's truck following fatal shooting.

New body camera, cell phone video played during Hannah Payne murder trial

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:52 PM EST
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By Chelsea Beimfohr
Body camera footage played for the jury showed the chaotic moments that happened when Clayton County Police arrived on the scene.

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Mobile Mammography

Legislation expands mobile mammography services for veterans

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:44 PM EST
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By Abby Kousouris
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is one of the sponsors of legislation that will bring critical medical care to veterans no matter where they live.

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State lawmakers approved the new maps on Thursday after Kemp called a special session for the...

Kemp approves new redrawn Georgia redistricting maps

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:37 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
State lawmakers approved the new maps on Thursday after Kemp called a special session for the maps.

Education

FILE - A federal investigation is underway at a Cobb County school.

Federal Investigation at Cobb County School involving report of anti-Muslim incident

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:27 PM EST
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By Brittany Ford
A federal investigation is underway at the Cobb County School District.

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Laneisha Shantrice Henderson was arrested and charged with criminal attempt to commit arson in...

VIDEO: Bystanders stop woman from reportedly trying to burn MLK’s birth home, police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:20 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff and Doug Reardon
The house, which was acquired by the National Park Service in 2018, has been closed to the public since late November.

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Video shows a USPS driver hitting a mailbox in a Douglasville, Georgia, neighborhood.

Video shows USPS mail carrier crashing into mailbox

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 7:17 PM EST
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By Adam Murphy
Neighbors living in Douglasville want answers after home surveillance video shows a United State Postal Service truck crash into Monica Degiorgis’ mailbox and then drive off.

Public Safety

According to the district attorney, Erin Stephon Arms walked out of the store with more than...

Man convicted of robbing jewelry store of $50K in 2013, district attorney says

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 6:49 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
He was convicted of armed robbery.

Public Safety

Tyrone Rolland was arrested on charges stemming from a shootout at a DeKalb County nightclub,...

Man accused of causing ‘mass chaos’ in DeKalb nightclub shootout arrested, sheriff’s office says

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
The man was arrested Friday in Cobb County on charges stemming from a shooting at a Brookhaven nightclub, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.

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17-year-old Demauris Taylor

Georgia teen learns piano during treatment at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 5:47 PM EST
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By Sawyer Buccy
His mom wanted to make sure he still had fight left in him. She told him to explore, and Demauris found the hospital lobby’s piano.

Investigates

Atlanta News First Investigates tested these Rome, Ga., residents for hazardous chemicals.

Residents poisoned without permission: Georgia town exposed to toxin

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 5:31 PM EST
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By Andy Pierrotti
Georgia has no plans to test more Rome residents despite this Atlanta News First investigation.

News

There are several towns across Georgia that “drop” things to ring in the new year.

Drop it like it’s hot: Here’s what these Georgia towns ‘drop’ to ring in the new year

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 4:49 PM EST
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By Jordan Barela
One town even honors a pesky pest to ring in the new year.

Public Safety

Kevin Pacheco, left, and Styles Gann, right, were charged in connection to the shooting.

Suspects arrested in October homicide, Gwinnett County police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 4:28 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
Police believe the shooting happened on the 4800 block of Jimmy Carter Blvd. after “an altercation between the suspects and the victim.”

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The Department of Transportation announced the potential routes as part of $8.2 billion in...

DOT: Amtrak could add service from Atlanta to Savannah, Nashville, Memphis

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 4:26 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
Currently, the only Amtrak route running though Atlanta is the Crescent Train between New York and New Orleans.

Public Safety

The man was convicted of homicide by vehicle in the first degree in the 2016 death of his...

Man convicted in DeKalb crash that killed passenger, prosecutors say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 3:56 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
A man was convicted in a “chain-reaction crash” in DeKalb County that resulted in the death of his passenger, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney’s Office.

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Scene of deadly crash in Lawrenceville

3 killed in crash, including a mother and her 14-year-old son, Gwinnett County police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 3:25 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
Deputies said speed was “being looked into as a contributing factor.”

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Clayton County police are searching for 31-year-old Amethyst Reed.

Mattie’s Call issued for missing Clayton County woman

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 2:26 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing Clayton County woman.

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Sandy Springs firefighters combined training with holiday magic by rappelling off the roof of...

Sandy Springs firefighters spread holiday cheer to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta patients

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 1:20 PM EST
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By Madeline Montgomery
This is the second time the department has done the event at the Scottish Rite campus.

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Marietta High School

2 students chemically burned in lab accident at Marietta High School

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 1:12 PM EST
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By Josh White
Two Marietta High School students were burned in an accident in the school’s chemistry lab Thursday, according to administrators.

Investigates

In Plane Sight

Divided Congress agrees: cash seizures at airports are un-American

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 12:50 PM EST
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By Brendan Keefe
Democrats and Republicans want to make it harder for your cash to be seized at airports.

News

Police lights

Person in critical condition after being ejected from car on I-85, DeKalb County police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 11:23 AM EST
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By Hope Dean
A driver is in critical condition after they were ejected from their car during a crash early Friday morning, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.

News

The Nutcracker in Atlanta

Atlanta Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ is jam-packed with state-of-the-art technology

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 10:37 AM EST
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By Don Shipman
Many of the performers in the production are from Atlanta.

Elections

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and legislative leaders want to speed up an already-planned cut in the...

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp elected to key GOP election effort

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 8:41 AM EST
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By Tim Darnell
The Republican Governor's Association has elected new officers.

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A car flipped onto its back during a crash early Friday night in Stone Mountain.

Car rolls over in violent overnight Stone Mountain crash, police say

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 6:36 AM EST
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By Hope Dean
A crumpled car could be seen lying on its roof after a crash in Stone Mountain early Saturday morning.

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The two Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital...

I-285 re-opens after sulfuric acid spill, highway workers released from hospital, traffic network says

Updated: Dec. 8, 2023 at 5:54 AM EST
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By Hope Dean
I-285 fully re-opened near 2 a.m. Friday morning after a Thursday sulfuric acid spill that hospitalized two people, video from live Georgia Department of Transportation cameras showed.

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Gwinnett County Annual Candlelight Vigil

Gwinnett Co. remembers victims and their families at annual candlelight vigil

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 11:40 PM EST
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By Karli Barnett
People gathered to remember their loved ones who fell victim to crime

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Eric Duane Pete Jr., Jayden Christian Scott, 19, Jaquan Tyrell Habersham, 18, and Ryheem Dae...

4 men, 2 juveniles arrested in connection to burglary in Burke County, sheriff’s office says

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 11:36 PM EST
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By Talgat Almanov
The family pet was found with a gunshot wound to the neck, the sheriff’s office said.

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A rendering of U.S. Soccer's new headquarters and national training center in Fayette County.

Fayette County selected as home for new U.S. Soccer headquarters, national training center

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 11:28 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
In September, U.S. Soccer announced its plans for a new headquarters and training center would be built in metro Atlanta.

Public Safety

Person of interest

DeKalb County seeking public's help looking for person of interest in multiple burglaries

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 11:24 PM EST
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By Ellie Parker
Deputies said the person robbed two businesses in the span of a week.

News

It happened on I-285 northbound past SR 166 and Langford Parkway.

Sulfuric acid spill shuts down I-285 in Fulton County, 2 hospitalized

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 10:55 PM EST
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By Atlanta News First staff
All lanes have been shut down.

News

Atlanta fire truck

Atlanta fire department nonprofit launches $3M campaign to buy electric fire engine

Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 8:10 PM EST
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By Hope Dean
Often ranked as one of the top cities for eco-friendly buildings, Atlanta is now looking to go green in other ways.
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