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• Atlanta students welcome fall with old-fashioned apple cider pressing

  23-09-2026 12:29 via cbsnews.com
  
  Students at the Atlanta History Center watched apples turn into fresh cider while learning about traditional skills through hands-on fall activities.
  
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• Atlanta criminal defense attorney Alexis Levine takes on "Survivor" Season 51

  23-09-2026 23:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  As fans count down the final hours until the premiere of "Survivor" Season 51 on CBS, one Atlanta contestant is bringing a unique blend of grit, courtroom experience, and resilience to the ultimate game. Alexis Levine, an Atlanta-based criminal defense attorney, is set to compete on the upcoming season. For Levine, the island's challenges are backed by personal battles that defined her life long before she set foot on the beach. "I was one of many people who were part of what we now call the opi
  
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• Atlanta attorney plays the ultimate game in "Survivor 51"

  23-09-2026 23:49 via cbsnews.com
  
  For Atlanta attorney Alexis Levine, "Survivor's" challenges are backed by personal battles that defined her life long before she set foot on the beach.
  
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• Tips for keeping fall allergies under control

  23-09-2026 23:42 via cbsnews.com
  
  Now that we've reached the fall, it's about time for allergies to kick in. Don't worry, there's some things you can do to make the season a little less painful.
  
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• Atlanta artist gives passersby on the Beltline a chance to slow down and relax

  23-09-2026 23:36 via cbsnews.com
  
  We spend a lot of time thinking about what's next, whether it's the next task, the next place, or the next thing that needs our attention.But on the Atlanta Beltline, one artist is giving the community a reason to slow down and listen.Healing artist and hypnotist Becky Shanks brings her singing bowls to the popular walking trail, creating frequencies she says can help the body relax and the mind settle.No appointment is necessary, just an invitation to listen."They are deeply relaxing. They're g
  
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• Artist helps people slow down on the Atlanta Beltline

  23-09-2026 23:28 via cbsnews.com
  
  Life can be busy, but on the Atlanta Beltline, artist Becky Shanks is giving anyone who walks by a reason to slow down and listen.
  
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• President Trump to meet with China President Xi Jinping

  23-09-2026 23:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House is his first visit in 11 years, and lawmakers are pushing Mr. Trump to press Xi on some tough issues.
  
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• Trending Now: MARTA app changes, expanding parental leave, and more

  23-09-2026 23:18 via cbsnews.com
  
  MARTA is making big changes to its apps starting in October, with the standalone MARTA See & Say application no longer available for download or service.
  
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• Warnock urges Justice Department to add safeguards to Flock camera use

  23-09-2026 23:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock​ is pushing federal authorities to create action to stop potential abuse of Flock cameras by law enforcement across the country.
  
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• Organizations offer help to Atlantans facing eviction

  23-09-2026 23:12 via cbsnews.com
  
  According to a new study, more than 140,000 eviction cases were filed over the past year in metro Atlanta. That's about one in four rental hopes, triple the national average.
  
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• Warnock calls for federal guardrails on Flock cameras: "Bring some some sanity to this system"

  23-09-2026 22:46 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock is pushing federal authorities to give guidance on how state and local law enforcement can avoid potential misuse of Flock Safety cameras and other automatic license plate readers.This week, Warnock and Alabama Sen. Katie Britt sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Department of Justice to answer their questions about how the agency is mitigating any misuse or unauthorized data access.In the letter, Warnock notes that at least 20 law enforcement o
  
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• 2 men charged in deadly shooting of 23-year-old at Jackson County Subway, GBI says

  23-09-2026 22:06 via cbsnews.com
  
  Officers have arrested two men in connection with a deadly shooting of a 23-year-old at an East Georgia Subway.Authorities say the shots rang out at the Subway on U.S. Highway 129 in Jefferson shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, officers responded to the Subway after getting a 911 call and found 23-year-old Aaron Winston Johnson shot multiple times.Medics took Johnson to a regional hospital, where he later died from his injuries.Investigators bel
  
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• Ossoff, Collins trade words over Republican lawmaker's former aide ahead of midterm election

  23-09-2026 21:24 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins are in a battle of words over the Republican lawmaker's former aide.On Tuesday, Ossoff held a press conference in Atlanta, criticizing his opponent over what he described as "extensive ties to white nationalism and neo-Nazi ideology."Next to Ossoff during the conference were transcripts that he said were between Kip Talley, Collins' former chief of staff, and a group that included white nationalists Nick Fuentes and Richard Spencer.In the chats,
  
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• Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 15 years in prison in New York sexual assault case

  23-09-2026 20:54 via cbsnews.com
  
  Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced movie mogul, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday morning for a criminal sexual assault conviction from 2025.Weinstein, 74, was found guilty of committing a sexual act against former Project Runway production assistant Miriam Haley at his Manhattan apartment in 2006.Haley and Weinstein both spoke in a court in Lower Manhattan during Wednesday's sentencing. Haley talked about the devastating impact the assault and subsequent trial has had on her life.
  
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• Michael Jordan helps Morehouse open multimedia center for future journalists

  23-09-2026 20:51 via cbsnews.com
  
  Michael Jordan is helping Morehouse College prepare the next generation of journalists and content creators through a new multimedia center on campus.The college celebrated the grand opening of the Morehouse Multimedia Center on Wednesday with a program launch and ribbon-cutting ceremony.The center will provide hands-on training in digital storytelling, sports broadcasting, podcasting, filmmaking and emerging media technology. Students will use professional equipment and learn from award-winning
  
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• Fall starts in Georgia with waves of storms and cooler weather

  23-09-2026 18:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  Georgia may see some showers as the day goes on, but the wet weather is a sign of dropping temperatures as the hints of fall weather start to move in.
  
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• Two Georgia school districts disagree over alleged racism at high school football game

  23-09-2026 18:53 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta Public Schools says a review by Jefferson City Schools does not fully address what Maynard Jackson High School band members reported experiencing during a recent road football game.APS said multiple band members reported being called racial slurs as they entered Jefferson High School's stadium, near a restroom and while leaving after the Sept. 11 game."Our students' voices matter and their experiences matter," APS said in a statement Tuesday. "Allegations involving racism and discriminat
  
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• West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes trapped in 4 more DeKalb County locations

  23-09-2026 18:45 via cbsnews.com
  
  DeKalb County health officials have confirmed mosquitoes caught in four traps around the county have tested positive for the West Nile virus.On Wednesday, the county announced that the positive traps were located in the following ZIP codes: 30032 – Unincorporated DeKalb (Belvedere Park and Candler-McAfee)30058 – Lithonia and Stonecrest30084 – Tucker30341 – Unincorporated DeKalb and ChambleeWith the four new positive tests, the number of trap locations that have found
  
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• Ex-Georgia corrections officer indicted on drug trafficking, firearms charges after prison sentence

  23-09-2026 18:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  A former Georgia Department of Corrections officer who served a five-year prison sentence for smuggling methamphetamine is now facing new drug trafficking and firearm charges.Early this month, a federal grand jury indicted 41-year-old Mark Edward Jeffery on charges of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.Authorities say Jeffery previously worked at Hays
  
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• Italian tire company Pirelli plans $1.2 billion expansion at Georgia headquarters, creating 1,000 jobs

  23-09-2026 17:50 via cbsnews.com
  
  An Italian tire manufacturer is planning to invest $1.2 billion to expand its U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Rome, Georgia.Pirelli and Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Tuesday that the multi-year expansion would create 1,000 new jobs.According to a press release announcing the expansion, Pirelli expects to install the company's latest-generation robotics equipment and then add the traditional manufacturing process, which will require the hiring of more workers."For over two decades,
  
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• Son of former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star out on bond month after arrest on sex crimes charges

  23-09-2026 17:28 via cbsnews.com
  
  Kroy "KJ" Biermann Jr., is out of custody and at home with his mother a month after his arrest on felony sex crime charges.Biermann, the teenage son of former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kim Zolciak and former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Kroy Biermann, was released from the Atlanta Metro Regional Youth Detention Center in the last few days, TMZ reports.In August, Biermann, 15, was arrested in Alpharetta on charges of aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery connected to an incident i
  
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• Teen arrested after 2 boys killed, 2 women injured in DeKalb County shooting

  23-09-2026 14:50 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two days after two young boys were killed in a Stone Mountain-area shooting, DeKalb County police say they have arrested a suspect.Investigators arrested 18-year-old Julian Ellis in connection with the shooting deaths of 11-year-old Jamarion Rolle and 12-year-old Jakhi Clark, according to an update from the DeKalb County Police Department.Ellis is charged with two counts of felony murder and six counts of aggravated assault.The shooting happened Sunday night on North Hairston Road. Officers resp
  
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• Georgia Tech students build anti-drone system designed to detect hidden threats

  23-09-2026 14:38 via cbsnews.com
  
  Two Georgia Tech students are betting on something new, turning an idea into a defense technology company with help from a university program designed to bring startups to life."This is the cradle. We live and die by this box," said Tejas Balaji, the company's co-founder.After years of dreaming and months of building, the hard work is beginning to pay off for Balaji and fellow Georgia Tech student Maxwell Hadaway. The two founded Sokol Technologies, a company developing anti-drone technology and
  
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• Walk the Line I Atlantans discuss dating red flags as cuffing season begins

  23-09-2026 13:29 via cbsnews.com
  
  Singles, engaged couples and long-distance partners share their honest takes on Atlanta’s dating scene, relationship red flags and finding a “boo” as cuffing season begins.
  
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• West Midtown Restaurant Week: Where to find special menus and deals

  23-09-2026 13:27 via cbsnews.com
  
  The first-ever West Midtown Restaurant Week is underway.The West Midtown Alliance and Livable Buckhead are helping organize the event to bring attention and business to restaurants in the neighborhood.More than 30 restaurants are participating, offering prix fixe menus, shareable plates, tasting flights, signature cocktails and other deals throughout the week."We're here to celebrate the diversity, the experiences you can have here, some long-standing restaurants and some new ones that have popp
  
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• Restaurant Week aims to revive dining scene in Atlanta’s West Midtown

  23-09-2026 12:59 via cbsnews.com
  
  More than 30 restaurants are offering special menus and deals during West Midtown’s first Restaurant Week, an effort to bring diners back after a wave of closures. The event runs through Saturday.
  
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• Atlanta weather: Clouds, spotty showers before a sunny fall weekend

  23-09-2026 12:56 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metro Atlanta will stay cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and a high near 83 Wednesday. Cooler temperatures and plenty of sunshine arrive Thursday through the weekend.
  
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• Atlanta Public Schools parents demand answers as district moves forward with closing 16 schools

  23-09-2026 12:50 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta Public Schools is engaging parents and community members about its plans to consolidate schools and reassign students as part of APS Forward 2040. However, some people say those efforts are not enough.The district still plans to close 16 schools as part of the broader consolidation plan. At a community meeting Tuesday at Jean Childs Young Middle School, officials told parents that the district may eventually reopen Peyton Forest Elementary, one of the schools scheduled to close at the en
  
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• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta facility dogs compete for “top dog”

  23-09-2026 12:32 via cbsnews.com
  
  Five facility dogs faced off in an Olympic-style tournament while highlighting how Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s 16 working dogs comfort and support young patients.
  
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• Parents raise concerns over APS Forward 2040 school closures

  23-09-2026 12:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta Public Schools still plans to close 16 schools, but officials say Peyton Forest Elementary could eventually reopen. Parents are demanding clearer communication about rezoning and transportation.
  
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