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Repo tow truck driver dodges tragedy as car flips over

Updated: Jun. 14, 2024 at 6:12 PM EDT

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By Harry Samler

Lenders are required to give customers 10 days notice before repossessing.

Atlanta mall shooting suspect was convicted felon out on bond, awaiting trial

Updated: Jun. 12, 2024 at 10:26 PM EDT

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By Andy Pierrotti

Jeremy Malone accused of shooting several people in Peachtree Center food court Tuesday.

Atlanta News First Investigates receives several Southeast Emmy nominations

Updated: Apr. 30, 2024 at 8:56 AM EDT

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By Tim Darnell

Atlanta News First receives 55 Emmy nominations overall.

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Fire investigators: Cause of deadly Coweta house fire could take days to determine

Updated: 5 hours ago

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By Don Shipman

Both the state fire marshal and Coweta County fire marshal are investigating. They said the cause remains undetermined, but they promise a thorough investigation. Meanwhile, the community is rallying around the five family members who survived the fire.

Sole finalist for Atlanta Public Schools superintendent named

Updated: 1 hour ago

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By Asia Wilson and Atlanta News First staff

Dr. Danielle Battle has been the interim superintendent since the school board voted not to renew former Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring’s contract.

VP Kamala Harris in Atlanta to attend gun violence summit, Juneteenth event

Updated: 5 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

Vice President Kamala Harris is preparing for another visit to Atlanta Tuesday.

First Alert Weather

First Alert Forecast: Tropics simmering as temperatures temporarily trend cooler

Slightly cooler temperatures stick around another day.

FEATURES

Man accused of leaving toddler son to die in hot car released from state prison, transferred to Cobb jail

Updated: 5 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

A metro Atlanta man accused of leaving his 22-month-old son in a hot car to die has been released from prison.

Conyers road back open following gas leak, police say

Updated: 1 hour ago

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By Ellie Parker

Police said the gas leak shut down Dogwood Drive at Highland Circle.

3 injured after small airplane crashes at Butts County airport, officials say

Updated: 9 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

A small airplane crashed while the pilot was trying to land at a Butts County airport Monday night, officials said.

Coweta County community offering support after several killed in house fire

Updated: 17 hours ago

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By Adam Murphy and Bridget Spencer

While fire investigators work to determine the cause of an early morning fatal fire in Coweta County, the community is devastated by what happened.

Man found beaten, shot and killed in southwest Atlanta, police say

Updated: 5 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

Police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man in southwest Atlanta.

Postmaster general responds to Sen. Ossoff’s request for update on Ga. mail delays

Updated: 18 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Monday responded to Sen. Jon Ossoff’s request for updates on a troubled metro Atlanta mail distribution center.

Georgia inmate had ‘personal relationship’ with worker he shot and killed, prison official says

Updated: 8 hours ago

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By The Associated Press

A prison official says the inmate who shot and killed a kitchen worker at a Georgia prison before fatally shooting himself had a personal relationship with the woman.

6 people killed, others seriously injured in massive Coweta County house fire

Updated: 13 hours ago

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By Jennifer Lifsey and Don Shipman

Officials say a house fire Monday morning in Coweta County claimed the lives of at least six people.

Young Thug attorney found in contempt files motion to remove judge from case, calls for mistrial

Updated: 23 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

A lawyer for rapper Young Thug has filed a motion to remove the judge overseeing the massive RICO case over alleged misconduct.

City council approves relief fund for businesses affected by Atlanta water main breaks

Updated: 20 hours ago

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By Jennifer Lifsey and Asia Wilson

The Atlanta City Council has approved millions of dollars in relief for businesses impacted by the city’s massive water main breaks earlier this month.

Ex-husband charged with murder of Morehouse School of Medicine surgical resident

Updated: 21 hours ago

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By Atlanta News First staff

Mickey Anthony Woolery, 49, is facing several charges stemming from the death of Samantha Woolery after he was taken into custody in Camel, Indiana. He was charged with felony murder, malice murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime.

Albies hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Braves overcome strong start by Olson and beat Tigers 2-1

Updated: 10 hours ago

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By The Associated Press

Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead home run with two outs in the eighth and the Atlanta Braves overcame a strong start by Detroit right-hander Reese Olson to beat the Tigers 2-1 on Monday night.

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Sale to Gray Television; relaunch as Atlanta News First

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Monica Kaufman Pearson is the first woman and first minority to anchor the daily evening news in Atlanta, Georgia, where she worked for 37 years at WSB-TV.

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Ella fell in love with weather at the age of 4 when her dad gave her a Discovery Channel VCR titled “Tornado, Hurricane, Flood”. Her passion shines through in her forecasts. In addition to weather, Ella is a HUGE football fan. She made regular appearances on sports-radio talk shows in Knoxville.

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On Sept. 30, the CBS affiliate in Atlanta owned by Gray went on the air branded as “Atlanta News First,” changing its call letters from WGCL to WANF.

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Stephanie officially joined the Severe Weather Team in June of 2022. You can catch Stephanie on the Noon and weekend evening newscasts on Channel 11 News. Plus, weeknights on FOX53 at 6:30 PM & weekends at 10PM.

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Meteorologist. Ashley Kramlich joined the Severe Weather Team 2 in January 2023. She is ecstatic to be working down the road from where she grew up in Cobb County.

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Melissa Magee is a meteorologist at NBC4 and can be seen on weekday newscasts at 5 p.m., 7 p.m., and 11 p.m. Magee brings up-to-the minute weather forecasts to the greater Southern California community.

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