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• Five things to know this week: Electric vehicles' environmental problem

  05-06-2023 13:29
  Nickel mining, walking dead mortgages and everything else you need to know to start the week.
  
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• Glennville fire chief arrested on child molestation charges

  29-01-2026 15:11 via cbsnews.com
  A longtime South Georgia fire chief is facing serious criminal charges after a minor reported being sexually assaulted inside his own home, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.The GBI said Dale Lehman Barnard, 66, of Glennville, was arrested and charged with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, and criminal trespass. Barnard is the chief of the Glennville Fire Department.Investigators said the case began on Jan. 27, when the Glennville Police Department responded to a 91
  
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• Norfolk Southern's profit slips 12% amid merger costs and economic uncertainty

  29-01-2026 14:50 via cbsnews.com
  Norfolk Southern's quarterly profit slipped 12% amid the uncertain economy as well as unusual costs related to its efforts to merge with Union Pacific in an $85 billion deal that would create a transcontinental railroad.Norfolk Southern said it made $644 million, or $2.87 per share, in the fourth quarter. That's down from $733 million, or $3.23 per share, a year ago. But both results were affected by one-time charges. This year, the merger added $58 million in costs and the 2023 East Palestine,
  
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• Free pet food vending machine opens in Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood

  29-01-2026 14:48 via cbsnews.com
  In Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood, a new free pet food vending machine is helping neighbors keep their dogs and cats fed as costs continue to climb. The machine is located at the Gooder Community Market and offers pet owners free food at a time when many are cutting back."We just want to make sure that everybody eats," said Jasmine Crow Houston, the owner of the Gooder Community Market.That includes Atlanta's pets. The vending machine allows visitors to choose either one large bag of pet food o
  
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• Atlanta neighborhood opens free pet food vending machine to help residents

  29-01-2026 14:41 via cbsnews.com
  In Atlanta's Edgewood neighborhood, a new free pet food vending machine is helping neighbors keep their dogs and cats fed as costs continue to climb. The machine is located at the Gooder Community Market and offers pet owners free food at a time when many are cutting back.
  
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• Norcross residents clash over housing choices as city plans for next 20 years

  29-01-2026 14:16 via cbsnews.com
  The city of Norcross is beginning to map out what life could look like over the next 20 years, and residents are weighing in on how they want their community to grow.City leaders held a public meeting Wednesday night to hear feedback on Norcross's proposed comprehensive plan, drawing dozens of residents with strong opinions about housing, affordability, and the city's future.Some residents say adding more single-family homes would help preserve Norcross's small-town feel."When you're an owner in
  
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• City officials hear public input on housing during Norcross comprehensive plan meeting

  29-01-2026 14:12 via cbsnews.com
  The city of Norcross is beginning to map out what life could look like over the next 20 years, and residents are weighing in on how they want their community to grow.
  
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• Churches become lifelines as $2.5 million project brings power, heat and support to West Atlanta

  29-01-2026 12:56 via cbsnews.com
  A $2.5 million investment is reshaping west Atlanta neighborhoods through a new community resilience program aimed at lowering energy costs and improving home safety.Officials with Groundswell say the initiative will eventually upgrade 50 homes with energy-efficiency improvements, including weatherization repairs and duct system upgrades. The work is part of the newly created Westside Resilience Corridor, which is designed to help residents in need reduce energy costs while strengthening communi
  
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• Duluth man recalls devastating apartment fire: "You can't unsee it"

  29-01-2026 12:39 via cbsnews.com
  The cause of a fire at a Gwinnett County apartment complex cannot be determined.The fire, which broke out at Cortland Duluth Apartments late on MLK Day, has displaced 25 households. The apartments say they are supporting impacted residents along with the American Red Cross.A resident who helped sound the alarm about the fire described those tense moments to CBS News Atlanta."You think about it and your eyes get watery," said Dolphin Coley.Coley is homesick for a place he can't go back
  
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• Duluth man recovering after massive apartment fire

  29-01-2026 12:33 via cbsnews.com
  It's been just over a week since a fire ripped through an apartment building in Gwinnett. A resident who helped sound the alarm about the fire recalls the tense moments before he says he lost everything.
  
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• Chance of snow in Georgia this weekend, but cold is a definite

  29-01-2026 00:21 via cbsnews.com
  Temperatures will certainly be cold enough across Georgia for some snow, but it'll be a slight chance around metro Atlanta.
  
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• Wonderfully Made celebrates one year of creating cookies and community

  29-01-2026 00:14 via cbsnews.com
  Wonderfully Made creates a space for adults with disabilities to also be able to enjoy the friendships and the hobbies that we all need as people in order to thrive.
  
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• Metro Atlanta churches easing residents' energy burdens

  29-01-2026 00:13 via cbsnews.com
  In west Atlanta, a network of churches is showing what energy resilience can look like when the grid goes down.
  
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• FBI serves search warrant at Fulton County elections hub

  29-01-2026 00:08 via cbsnews.com
  The FBI's search and seizure of hundreds of boxes of ballots related to the 2020 presidential election has been met with outrage by Fulton County officials.
  
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• Armed woman shot during confrontation with officer at Cobb County Police headquarters, officials say

  28-01-2026 23:43 via cbsnews.com
  A confrontation involving an armed woman at the Cobb County Police Department's headquarters has ended with the woman shot and rushed to a local hospital.Officials with the police department tell CBS News Atlanta that the shooting happened Wednesday afternoon at their headquarters on S. Fairground Street.While details about the situation remain limited, authorities have confirmed that there was a shooting involving an armed woman on the premises. No officers were injured, but the woman was
  
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• Georgia high school baseball coach killed in crash, friend facing charges, sheriff says

  28-01-2026 22:07 via cbsnews.com
  A Georgia high school teacher and baseball coach has died after a crash during a family outing over the weekend.Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley told WRBL that Tony Dimitri died on Saturday after the all-terrain vehicle he was in overturned on private property.Jolley said the crash happened during an outing involving several families. Dimitri was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash.Dimitri led the Harris County High School Tigers, the school's baseball team. In a statement on Su
  
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• A Georgia state rep wants to rename Sawnee Mountain after President Trump

  28-01-2026 20:55 via cbsnews.com
  A Georgia lawmaker has introduced a resolution to rename Sawnee Mountain in Forsyth County.State Rep. David Clark, a Republican based in Buford, announced on Facebook Tuesday that he has introduced a resolution to rename Sawnee Mountain to "Trump Mountain." Clark said the proposal is meant to honor what he called Trump's "historic legacy of Making America Great Again." He also called Trump "one of the most transformative presidents in our nation's history."Forsyth County officials, however, quic
  
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• FBI executing search order connected with 2020 election at Fulton County elections center

  28-01-2026 20:12 via cbsnews.com
  Agents with the Federal Bureau of Information are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.The agency confirmed that its agents were "executing a court authorized law enforcement action" at 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, the site of the Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center.An FBI spokesperson did not provide any details about what the search was concerning, other than saying their investigation was ongoing. A source familiar with the investiga
  
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• FBI executing search order at Fulton County Elections Hub and Operation Center

  28-01-2026 19:00 via cbsnews.com
  Agents with the Federal Bureau of Information are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.The agency confirmed that its agents were "executing a court authorized law enforcement action" at 5600 Campleton Fairburn Road, the site of the Fulton County Elections Hub & Operations Center.An FBI spokesperson did not provide any details about what the search was concerning, other than saying their investigation was ongoing.The center, which opened in 2023, serve
  
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• $144 million housing project approved to give Morehouse and Spelman students new places to live, study and connect

  28-01-2026 18:52 via cbsnews.com
  There's a major new student housing project for Morehouse College and Spelman College students that officials say will enhance campus life, support student success, and benefit the surrounding West End community.The Develop Fulton board recently approved a $144.46 million investment to build a 450,000-square-foot facility at 850 West End Avenue SW. The development will include roughly 290 residential units and 800 beds, along with community lounges, shared gathering spaces, a central greenspace,
  
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• New bill could change Georgia's official flower to the sweetbay magnolia

  28-01-2026 18:25 via cbsnews.com
  A new bill in the Georgia House of Representatives could change the state's official flower.The Cherokee rose has been the state flower for 90 years, but advocates with the Georgia Native Plant Society say lawmakers back then incorrectly believed it was native to the state and a legacy of the Cherokee people who lived on the land.House Bill 955 would change the flower to the native sweetbay magnolia, a small evergreen understory tree with a fragrant white flower.The bill, known as the Caroline R
  
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• Police searching for man accused of sexually assaulting, killing dogs in Atlantic Station parking deck

  28-01-2026 17:37 via cbsnews.com
  Fulton County police are asking the public for help identifying a suspect accused of the sexual assault and murder of two dogs.Authorities say the disturbing act happened last year during the middle of the day in Atlantic Station's parking deck.According to investigators, at around 2:30 p.m. on July 25, 2025, the man walked the male and female mixed-breed dogs into the parking deck located at the corner of 16th Street NW and Fowler Street NW. There, authorities say he sexually assaulted both dog
  
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• Metro Atlanta school districts warn of consequences as student ICE walkouts spread

  28-01-2026 17:25 via cbsnews.com
  Hundreds of students across metro Atlanta have already walked out of class this week, and with more demonstrations planned, several Georgia school districts are now speaking out. Officials are warning that while student voices matter, disruptions during the school day will carry consequences.On Tuesday, large groups of students left class at Archer High School and Parkview High School as part of protests tied to immigration enforcement concerns. More walkouts are planned for Wednesday in Ne
  
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• Assistant principal in Cherokee County charged in Walmart shoplifting case, deputies say

  28-01-2026 16:24 via cbsnews.com
  An assistant principal at a Cherokee County elementary school was arrested this month on a shoplifting charge after investigators said she repeatedly stole merchandise from a Walmart in Woodstock over two months. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the case began Jan. 12, when an officer responded to a shoplifting report at the Walmart on Bells Ferry Road. An employee turned over surveillance footage and paperwork showing a woman identified as Courtney Shaw allegedly stealing
  
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• Jury selection continues for man accused of murdering UGA law student Tara Baker in 2001

  28-01-2026 16:13 via cbsnews.com
  Jury selection is has begun for the man accused of murdering a University of Georgia law student and setting her apartment on fire to try to destroy the evidence.The 2001 killing of Tara Louise Baker remained an unsolved cold case for more than 20 years until 2024, when the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Athens-Clarke County police announced an arrest in the case.Edrick Lamont Faust is facing charges that include malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, aggravated sodomy, tampering
  
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• Metro Atlanta plumbers seeing spike in calls as freezing weather causes havoc with pipes

  28-01-2026 15:37 via cbsnews.com
  Freezing temperatures are keeping plumbers and HVAC technicians busier than ever as PV Cooling and Plumbing reports a surge in calls for burst and frozen pipes, leaving many homes without running water. Alex McDowell, a local plumber, says pipe bursts and system failures spike whenever temperatures fall below freezing. Today alone, he's received about 300 weather-related service calls. To help prevent frozen pipes, McDowell recommends letting your faucets drip—a gentle drip keeps
  
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• Georgia Sen. Warnock visits Alex Pretti memorial, meets with faith leaders after Minneapolis shootings

  28-01-2026 15:03 via cbsnews.com
  Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock spent Tuesday on the streets of Minneapolis, visiting memorial sites and meeting with community members as he sharpened his criticism of federal immigration enforcement following two deadly encounters involving federal agents in the city.Warnock said he visited the locations where Alex Pretti and Renee Good were killed, calling the trip a moral moment and vowing to honor their legacies with action, not just words. In social media posts and videos shared Tuesday,
  
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• Keeping your pipes safe in the freeze

  28-01-2026 06:17 via cbsnews.com
  Freezing temperatures are keeping plumbers and HVAC technicians busier than ever as PV Cooling and Plumbing reports a surge in calls for burst and frozen pipes, leaving many homes without running water. Alex McDowell, a local plumber, says pipe bursts and system failures spike whenever temperatures fall below freezing. Today alone, he's received about 300 weather-related service calls. To help prevent frozen pipes, McDowell recommends letting your faucets drip—a gentle drip keeps
  
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• Georgia Power critic arrested for allegedly stealing trade secrets will not be prosecuted

  28-01-2026 02:45 via cbsnews.com
  An advocate and frequent critic of Georgia Power who was arrested for allegedly snagging a notebook with trade secrets will not be prosecuted.In a decision filed last week in Fulton County Superior Court, District Attorney Fani Willis said there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute Patty Durand for stealing trade secrets, which is a felony. Surveillance footage from Oct. 21, 2025 shows Durand grabbed a notebook labelled "Georgia Power Trade Secrets" lying on a table during a Georgia Public Servic
  
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• Sports with Sam: Matt Ryan joins Falcons rebuild, Bijan Robinson shines, and Atlanta tennis stars fi

  28-01-2026 01:32 via cbsnews.com
  Former Falcons QB Matt Ryan steps in to help Atlanta retool for a smarter, tougher future, while new head coach Kevin Stefanski focuses on player development and accountability. Pro Bowl running back Bijan Robinson smashes records, and Atlanta’s tennis talents Ben Shelton and Taylor Townsend battle on the big stage. Plus, Coco Gauff faces a tough loss at the Australian Open as she grows under the weight of high expectations.
  
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