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• Morning Menu: Java Lords mixes alternative style with great coffee

  23-10-2026 18:18 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Stepping inside Java Lords in Little Five Points, there's no stereotypical slow, chill songs playing like in most coffee shops. Instead, it's punk and rock that, along with the tasty drinks, keep regulars coming back day and night.
  
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• Atlanta Dream facing Valkyries in WNBA Finals Game 5

  27-10-2026 00:27 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  After a loss over the weekend, the Atlanta Dream are trying to take back their lead in the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena.
  
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• Prominent Republican donor sentenced to 15 years in prison for First Liberty Ponzi scheme, prosecutors say

  26-10-2026 23:31 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  A prominent Georgia Republican and Newnan businessman has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for a wire fraud charge connected with a massive Ponzi scheme, prosecutors say.Edwin Brant Frost IV had pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in connection with a federal investigation that began after First Liberty Building and Loan, the company he led, collapsed last June.According to officials, Frost's company said it was a lender making high-interest short-term loans to businesses, payi
  
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• Organizations work to turn out young Georgia voters for midterms: "You want your voice to be heard"

  26-10-2026 23:14 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Early voting in Georgia's midterm election continues, and organizations like Rock the Vote are working to ensure every generation has their voice heard at the ballot box.According to the Georgia Secretary of State's Office, more than 1.8 million people, or about 25% of total active voters, have voted early as of Monday afternoon. Of those, more than 85,000 have been between 18 and 24 years old.At the Georgia Institute of Technology, some students have already cast their ballots. Others are encou
  
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• Football players and coaches released from hospitals after bus crash

  26-10-2026 23:10 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  CBS News Atlanta spoke to one football student about the moment his team's school bus overturned Friday night on State Route 138 near Interstate 20.
  
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• Young Georgians ready to rock the vote this midterm

  26-10-2026 23:07 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Early voting in Georgia's midterm election continues​, and organizations like Rock the Vote are working to ensure every generation has their voice heard at the ballot box.
  
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• Fair fall weather keeping things dry and cool across Georgia

  26-10-2026 22:57 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  If you're loving the fall weather, we've got some good news. Georgia will see more dry sunshine throughout the week until things get a bit rainy over the weekend.
  
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• Understanding the science of getting scared

  26-10-2026 22:53 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Halloween is a celebration of all things scary, but did you know that how our brain works when you get scared is a combination of genetics and upbringing?
  
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• Teen charged in FAMU homecoming shooting

  26-10-2026 22:35 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Tallahassee police say they've arrested a 15-year-old in connection with a shooting that injured 12 people, including six children, over the weekend, and that he'll face charges as an adult.
  
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• Renewal to special sales tax for capital improvements on the ballot this midterm for Cobb County voters

  26-10-2026 22:29 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Cobb County voters will decide whether to renew a special sales tax that goes toward capital improvements throughout the county. The sales tax on the ballot, known as SPLOST, is a voter-approved 1-cent sales tax used for community improvement projects. Cobb County resident Bob Hovey went to a recent SPLOST information session hosted by the county. "I want to see if the projects I want to see done are on the list," Hovey said. Hovey said one project on his list wasn't on the county's. Despite thi
  
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• Democrats on pace to regain control of U.S. House

  26-10-2026 22:29 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  As President Trump and Vice President JD Vance travel across the country to make their closing arguments and turn out Republicans, Democrats are hoping to take control of the House thanks to concerns over the economy.
  
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• Mother and daughter found shot to death outside Georgia church

  26-10-2026 22:26 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  An investigation is underway after police found a woman and her daughter dead in the parking lot of a Marietta church.
  
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• South Fulton hires first female police chief

  26-10-2026 22:24 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Police Chief Chrissie Latimore is bringing more than 25 years of state and federal law enforcement experience to the department and said her first goal is to have one-on-one conversations with stakeholders.
  
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• Cobb County SPLOST up for renewal this midterm election

  26-10-2026 22:21 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  The sales tax on the ballot in Cobb County, known as SPLOST, is a voter-approved 1-cent tax used for community improvement projects.
  
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• No charges filed over Atlanta man's death after fight outside Nashville bar, police say

  26-10-2026 21:16 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  An Atlanta man has died after a fight outside of a Nashville bar early Sunday morning, officers say.So far, police have not filed any charges in connection with 45-year-old Torey Ward's death as their investigation continues.According to investigators with the Metro Nashville Police Department, the incident began shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Sunday when Ward's girlfriend had an encounter with a Nashville resident while Ward was in the bathroom.When Ward came out, an argument began, and the group
  
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• Mother, young daughter found shot to death outside Marietta church

  26-10-2026 19:47 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Authorities are investigating after a woman and her young daughter were found shot to death in a Marietta church parking lot.According to the Cobb County Police Department, the victims were found Sunday morning inside a vehicle outside Milford Baptist Church.Officers arrived at the church on Milford Church Road around 10:45 a.m., about 15 minutes before the service was scheduled to begin. The mother and daughter were "beyond life-saving measures" when officers arrived, police said.Police have no
  
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• Dream, Valkyries returning to Atlanta's State Farm Arena for Game 6 of WNBA Finals

  26-10-2026 19:02 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  The Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries will be back at State Farm Arena for Game 6 of the WNBA Finals, but with a rescheduled time.The game, which was originally set to start at 8 p.m. on Thursday, will now begin at 12:30 p.m. EST on the same day.In a press release, the WNBA said that the Atlanta Hawks have agreed to move the start time of their regular season game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, also set to play at State Farm, to 8 p.m. EST on Thursday."The sellout crowds and extraordina
  
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• 2 jailers, 2 inmates arrested in contraband smuggling investigation at Dodge County Jail, GBI says

  26-10-2026 18:44 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  An investigation into contraband at a Georgia jail has ended with two former jailers and two inmates facing charges, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation says.The agency said its Middle Georgia Gang Task Force-Oconee Drug Task Force was requested by the Dodge County Sheriff's Office in September to investigate reports of contraband being smuggled into the Dodge County Jail in Eastman.As part of that investigation, authorities arrested and charged two former jailers: 31-year-old Shequore Jordan an
  
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• Man turns himself in for shooting of Clayton County teen, charged with murder, police say

  26-10-2026 18:28 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  A 26-year-old man has surrendered to police in connection with the deadly shooting of a teen last week.Officials with the Clayton County Police Department say Jamal Hickman turned himself in on Sunday for the death of 16-year-old Jayden Miller.According to police, the shooting happened on Oct. 20 at Oak Run Apartments on the 7800 block of N Main Street in Jonesboro.Records obtained by CBS News Atlanta show that Hickman remains in custody without bond at the Clayton County Jail. He's facing charg
  
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• Sunny Georgia weather making it perfect for pumpkins

  26-10-2026 18:03 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  It's almost time to put out your carved pumpkins for Halloween, and the sunny weather this week will help them stay looking fresh.
  
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• Missing Florida 16-year-old's truck found empty in Atlanta as urgent search for teen continues

  26-10-2026 17:44 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Deputies are asking the public for help finding a missing Florida teen deemed endangered after his truck was found empty in Atlanta.Officials say 16-year-old Levi James Conner has been missing since Oct. 23.According to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office, Conner left St. Cloud, Florida, in a grey 2019 Ford F-150 with the Florida license plate 49BQPG. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department later found the truck unoccupied near Lakewood Avenue and Lakewood Raceway.The teen is described as be
  
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• Audi to build new $4.2 billion automobile plant in Georgia, Trump announces at rally

  26-10-2026 17:21 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  President Trump announced that Audi will build its first U.S. automobile plant in Georgia as he tried to boost Republican candidates days ahead of the state's crucial midterm elections.Speaking at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, Mr. Trump said Audi — the German luxury brand owned by Volkswagen — would commit $4.2 billion in nearby Macon to begin construction on a plant that will produce 200,000 cars a year."Think of that. 200,000 cars a year. That's incredible," Mr. Trump sa
  
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• Six Flags to install new safety restraints to Goliath, other roller coasters after deadly incident at Georgia park

  26-10-2026 16:41 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Six Flags' CEO says the company will be adding seat belts to the Georgia roller coaster where a man fell to his death earlier in October.In a letter sent Friday, CEO and President John Reilly said the safety upgrade would also be installed on other rides that used the same restraint as that on Six Flags Over Georgia's Goliath."We are reinforcing safety precautions at our parks and taking additional measures," Reilly wrote in part.Witnesses told CBS News Atlanta that  42-year-old Hassan Jihad Ib
  
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• Salem High football bus crash investigation continues; all students released from hospitals

  26-10-2026 16:22 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  All students and adults involved in Friday night's Salem High School football bus crash have been released from the hospital, Rockdale County Public Schools said Sunday.Additional counselors will be at Salem High School to support students and staff for as long as needed, the district said.The bus was carrying 17 players, seven trainers, two coaches and a driver when it crashed on State Route 138 near Interstate 20. One student was airlifted from the scene.Georgia State Patrol said troopers were
  
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• Anthropic AI bot accessed public Georgia voter data, officials say

  26-10-2026 15:32 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  An artificial intelligence bot from Anthropic accessed publicly available voter statistics through Georgia's data hub but did not enter the state's voter registration system, according to the company and the Secretary of State's office."This was publicly available data accessed through our data hub. It did not get into the voter registration system," Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs said in a statement.Anthropic said its Claude model retrieved only aggregate counts, or totals drawn from vo
  
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• Georgia's first health care-focused charter school opens in Atlanta with hands-on medical training

  26-10-2026 14:56 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Georgia's first health care-focused public charter school has opened in Atlanta.The Academy for Innovation in Medicine in Buckhead gives students the opportunity to earn their high school diploma while working toward a career in medicine."We're bringing in all types of preceptors from Grady," said Lauren Wright, director of health education. "I mean, we are showing them that no matter what it is that they want to do, we can find a spot for them in healthcare."At the school, Wright makes sure stu
  
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• Wonderfully Made bakery helps adults with intellectual disabilities build community beyond high school

  26-10-2026 13:48 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Inside Buckhead's Peachtree Church, Wonderfully Made bakery's volunteers and program participants roll dough, weigh ingredients, and prepare cookies as part of an effort to make about 20,000 cookies a year.But the work happening around the tables is about more than what comes out of the oven.Wonderfully Made provides a community for adults with intellectual disabilities, offering a place to build friendships, learn new skills, and participate in activities after high school.For Troy Millikan, be
  
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• Buckhead bakery builds community for adults with intellectual disabilities

  26-10-2026 13:41 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Wonderfully Made provides a community for adults with intellectual disabilities, offering a place to build friendships, learn new skills, and participate in activities after high school.
  
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• Kemp extends Georgia's gas and diesel tax suspension through Thanksgiving

  26-10-2026 13:28 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Gov. Brian Kemp has extended Georgia's gas tax suspension through Nov. 30, keeping the tax off gasoline and diesel through the Thanksgiving travel period.The extension keeps Georgia from collecting its motor fuel tax of 33.3 cents per gallon of gasoline and 37.3 cents per gallon of diesel. The suspension had been scheduled to expire Nov. 5.Kemp signed the executive order Saturday, extending the state of emergency for petroleum supply disruptions until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 30, unless renewed or ended
  
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• 2 Chainz joins block party for Atlanta Housing residents

  26-10-2026 13:25 via Local News - CBS Atlanta
  
  Georgia rapper 2 Chainz joined Atlanta Housing residents for a block party featuring fresh food, voting information, community resources and an Atlanta Dream watch party. “I think it’s our duty to give back,” he said.
  
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