Confederate statue could move from downtown Gainesville
A Confederate monument in the town square of downtown Gainesville could be moved. The statue, known as “Old Joe,” was erected in 1909 by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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City of South Fulton employees woke up to find out they hadn’t been paid
The city says it is doing everything it can to get every employee their pay immediately.
Crash sends station wagon into Cobb County business, destroying racks of wine and champagne
Images from the scene showed a hole in the Suburban Package Store.
Rapper Rick Ross donates over $30K to help Fayette County clinic
The clinic provides free care to people 18 and older in Fayette County and was in danger of closing because it didn’t have enough funds. Ross knows clinics like this one matter and wasn’t going to let that happen.
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Barber specializes in children with special needs, sensory issues
For most people, getting a haircut isn’t a big deal. But for children with special needs or sensory issues, it can be an overwhelming and scary experience. A speech-language pathologist in Suwanee is combining his expertise with his hobby of cutting hair to help work through the wiggles, tears, and fears.
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Georgia’s film industry could take a hit if lawmakers toss out the state’s tax credit
Georgia’s state economist thinks it may be time for lawmakers to take another look at the tax credits given to the film industry. Last year, the film industry brought an estimated $4.4 billion dollars into the state.
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Videos show teen being brutally attacked going to birthday party at Six Flags Over Georgia
A Gwinnett County teenager is recovering after he said he was attacked at Six Flags Over Georgia. Several witnesses captured the attack on their smartphones and then posted the videos on Instagram.
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14 year old girl that was lured to College Park hotel by known human trafficker rescued, police say
Investigators say a known human trafficker lured a 14-year-old girl to a hotel room. Police say the suspect flew from California to Georgia and planned to take her back to California to traffick her.
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Squatters with a dozen dogs have been living illegally at DeKalb home for months, neighbors say
Neighbors say they fear for their safety after squatters have taken over a home in their Dekalb County subdivision. For three months, residents of Parkside Walk in Dekalb County say squatters have been coming and going at all hours of day and night from a home in their community.
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Metro Atlanta's newest movie studio officially opens
The next big movie studio in metro Atlanta is now open, adding to the multi-billion dollar TV and film production industry in the state.
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Woman denied bond after being accused of ‘masquerading’ as a nurse in 8 states
A woman who has been accused of working as a nurse in eight different states without a license will remain in the Cobb County Jail.
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Attorney wants to interview surviving child of woman accused of putting 2 of her kids in an oven
A woman accused of killing two of her children by putting them in an oven in 2017 was set for a final plea hearing on Friday but chose not to appear.
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Builders say new Stone Mountain Park museum will tell the truth about monument's racist past
A big change is coming to Stone Mountain Park. The state has dedicated $11 million to building a “truth-telling museum,” one that park officials say will cover the monument’s racist past.
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‘It becomes a bomb’: Company refuses to issue recall over millions of exploding airbags
Investigators say some airbags that are supposed to protect you in a crash are exploding and causing injuries instead. A dozen automakers use airbag inflators from a company called ARC. That company is refusing a request from federal regulators that it recalls millions of those airbags.
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Ex Atlanta police officer will spend next decade in prison for his role in 2019 armed robbery
A disgraced ex-Atlanta police officer is preparing to spend the next decade in prison after he plead guilty to his role in a 2019 armed robbery involving a rising rapper and another man. Court records in Cobb County show Justin Mikale Thorne, 26, pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges earlier this month after he admitted he played a role in the armed robbery of Freddie Gladney III, who is also known by his rap name “Bankroll Freddie.”
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Channel 2 Action News investigates whether plastic bags are being recycled properly
We put tracking devices into plastic bags and see whether they go to recycling facilities – or landfills. Channel 2 producers tightly secured the trackers by super-gluing them into bundles of multiple bags. Then, dropped them off at various local stores with recycling programs. Producers tracked the air tags for months online. Not all of them ended up at recycling centers.
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Some crane operators say working at fast pace means ignoring safety concerns
Some metro Atlanta crane operators say it’s pressure to build from the ground up quickly and move on. One crane operator recalled a project where none of his guides on the ground spoke clear English.
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Around 1,000 people kept out of their homes until Midtown Atlanta crane deemed safe
Around 1,000 people are being kept out of their homes until the crane that partially collapsed Monday in Midtown Atlanta is secure. On Tuesday, residents of the affected apartment complex came back to their homes to retrieve essential items.
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Some crane operators say working at fast pace means ignoring safety concerns
Some metro Atlanta crane operators say it’s pressure to build from the ground up quickly and move on. One crane operator recalled a project where none of his guides on the ground spoke clear English.
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A metro Atlanta man had his car repossessed for being stolen, problem was, he bought it legally
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