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1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.

Woman killed after exiting disabled SUV, leading to Downtown Connector pileup
The driver exited her vehicle after a mechanical failure and was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro, officials said. She was declared dead at the scene.

2-year-old critically injured in deadly Rockdale shooting, deputies say
A 2-year-old child was critically injured and a man killed himself during a domestic incident in Rockdale County, the sheriff’s office said Friday.

EF1 tornado touches down in Carroll County during weekend storms
Winds destroy several buildings across Carroll County on Saturday morning, including homes and barns, officials say.
Power outages ease across Georgia after Saturday of thunderstorms
Thousands of Georgians are without electricity because of a storm moving through the state. Thunderstorms began to fade in intensity Saturday afternoon.
Georgia gets $219 million to ‘transform’ rural health
The grant is to be the first of five annually, and is meant to offset health care cuts in the federal spending plan.

3 injured in shooting at East Point MARTA station
Two men and one woman men were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital after the gunfire, which police responded to at about 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Man killed in shooting at Gwinnett home, police say
Gwinnett County police have classified the shooting early Sunday morning near Snellville as a homicide.

Gwinnett deputy accused of sending nude photos, videos of himself to minors
Rylee Willis, 21, charged with 2 counts each of child molestation, enticing a child, according to police.
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1 dead, 1 injured in drive-by shooting at East Point funeral home, police say
One person was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night during a wake at Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, according to East Point police.

Fani Willis’ office misled court, delayed Young Thug’s assets, judge says
A judge told Fulton County prosecutors they have until 5 p.m. Friday to return the rapper’s stuff.

Diet advisers weigh in on America’s new ‘real food’ approach
New guidelines shift the focus to protein and healthy fats, but nutrition experts urge moderation and balance. Georgia experts weigh in.

Woman killed after exiting disabled SUV, leading to Downtown Connector pileup
The driver exited her vehicle after a mechanical failure and was struck by a Chevrolet Camaro, officials said. She was declared dead at the scene.

2-year-old critically injured in deadly Rockdale shooting, deputies say
A 2-year-old child was critically injured and a man killed himself during a domestic incident in Rockdale County, the sheriff’s office said Friday.

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3 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds. A MARTA world record?
"We don’t want to just set a record and then somebody comes in next week. We want to make it unbreakable," says MARTA rider Matthew Plese.

With Big Ten teams in town for Peach Bowl, Friday’s commute could be tricky
Traffic will likely be challenging in Atlanta on Friday afternoon as thousands of Indiana and Oregon fans head to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.




