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'I feel blessed': Delta pilot survives stroke, returns to flying again
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Playing with their dog, Ollie, in their Peachtree City backyard, Jeff and Paula Vickers are now retired after 44 years of flying. For the first 9 years, Jeff flew with the US Air Force, and then for 33 years as a pilot for Delta Airlines. "I...
Forest Cove families struggle to find safe, adequate housing after removal from blighted property
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Madrika Gray lived at the now partially demolished Forest Cove apartments for 20 years. The property was plagued with crime, mold, and fires until it was finally shut down by the city in 2022. Tenants were given vouchers to go elsewhere. “They gave us...
People who used to live at Forest Cove complex still struggling after demolition
ATLANTA - People who used to live at the problem-plagued Forest Cove apartments say even though the complex is gone, their problems are not. Last month, crews tore down the complex in southeast Atlanta. City leaders said it was falling apart and a hotbed for crime. Some say where they’ve...
Who is he? Investigators in Georgia seek to ID man they say exposed himself at Dollar General
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Above video: Your Tuesday headlines. Investigators in Georgia need your help identifying a man accused of indecent exposure. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, the man pictured below allegedly exposed himself while walking down the aisle at a Dollar General in Douglasville on April 14.
Atlanta parents call for dedicated 911 emergency line for infants, CPR kits after baby's sudden death
ATLANTA — As an Atlanta family mourns the loss of their baby girl, they're demanding change from city leaders. The couple appeared before those city leaders Monday, asking for support to create an emergency infant hotline exclusively for parents of infants who are in distress, after living through their own terrible experience.
Raid at Fulton Co. Jail: Drugs, shanks, phones, and more seized, sheriff believes drones involved
Sheriff Pat Labat said the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Jail Strike Team struck a vein of contraband quickly in the first zone they hit on the high-security seventh floor of the jail.
Accident on Set of Amazon MGM Studios Film Injures Multiple Crewmembers in Atlanta
An accident on the set of an upcoming heist film starring Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer has injured several crewmembers, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.Sesame Workshop Averts Strike: Tentative Deal Struck With Writers The incident happened on the set of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming film The Pickup, which is shooting in Atlanta, on Saturday. Per an Amazon MGM Studios spokesperson, the accident occurred during a second unit action sequence that had previously been rehearsed. “Unfortunately, the sequence did not go as planned and several members of the crew were injured as a result,” the spokesperson stated. The spokesperson added, “We are still...
Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance
ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker at Morehouse College in Georgia, giving the Democrat a key spotlight on one of the nation’s preeminent historically Black campuses but potentially exposing him to uncomfortable protests as he seeks reelection against former President Donald Trump. The...
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