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Atlanta African Dance Festival wraps up historic celebration

The rhythmic heart of the city has been beating strong all weekend as the 17th Annual Atlanta African Dance Festival (AADDF) successfully concludes its three-day cultural run.
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Flash flood, severe thunderstorm warnings expire for north Georgia

Hot temperatures and scattered storms are in the forecast as Severe Weather Team 2 tracks the weather coming through the metro Atlanta area Sunday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV Weather App for alerts wherever you go]. LIVE UPDATES:. 6:45 p.m.: A flash flood warning was issued for Fannin and Gilmer counties until...
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Argument leads to gunfire leaving 18-year-old injured in Atlanta

ATLANTA - A teenager is recovering after being shot in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood early Sunday morning. It happened just after midnight when officers were dispatched to Camilla Street SW near St. Jose Street SW. According to the Atlanta Police Department, officers arrived to find an 18-year-old man shot. He was r
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Atlanta Bans Drones Over Piedmont Park for World Cup Watch Party

Planning to fly your drone over Piedmont Park this weekend? Change your plans. The sky over the park is officially off-limits. The Federal Aviation Administration has set up a temporary no-fly zone over Piedmont Park on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The City of Atlanta Police Department says the rule is part of the security p
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DeKalb County Paid $18.9 Million for “Ethical” Car Surveillance. A Deputy Voided the Warranty...

Nine months ago, DeKalb County Flock cameras were unveiled with a promise: "safeguards to ensure transparency, accountability, and ethical data use." Last Friday, a sergeant with seventeen years on the job became the test case for what that promise was actually worth. Sgt. Kabiru Salawu was fired and arrested on...
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Pre-Dawn Storms Poised To Rattle Metro Atlanta Sunday

Metro Atlanta’s early risers could wake up to more than coffee Sunday, as much of the city and north Georgia sits under a “Slight Risk,” a level 2 out of 5 category, for severe thunderstorms, according to forecasters. The main threats include damaging straight-line winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy downpours
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Isaiah Turner arrested for malice murder in DeKalb County shooting, sheriff reports

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A murder suspect is now in jail following a fatal shooting that occurred on March 6th. The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, along with the U.S. Marshals Service, has arrested 20-year-old Isaiah Turner in connection with a fatal shooting which occurred in the 2300 block of Cove Road back in March.
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Inmate found dead at DeKalb jail, sheriff’s office says

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A 73-year-old inmate died Friday after being found unresponsive at the DeKalb County Jail, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. Jail officials said John Parazzo was found unresponsive in his housing unit on July 17. On-site medical personnel and emergency medical...
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Tracking scattered storms, threat of damaging wind gusts across metro Atlanta this hot Sunday

Hot temperatures and scattered storms are in the forecast as Severe Weather Team 2 tracks the weather coming through the metro Atlanta area Sunday.
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Tropical Depression Two forms in Gulf, forecast to become Bertha

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Invest 91L has now become Tropical Depression Two in the northern Gulf. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Florida from the Ochlockonee River to the Alabama border, meaning tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 36 to 48 hours. The...

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