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• Storms heading into Georgia for the weekend with possible severe weather

  31-07-2026 23:54 via cbsnews.com
  
  After a few days of nice weather, Georgia is going to have to deal with a weekend of storms and showers.
  
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• Wedding professionals bring smiles to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta patients on Family Portrait Day

  08-08-2026 00:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  Smiles and laughs were seen and heard at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital earlier this week.On Wednesday, a group of local wedding professionals and photographers joined the patients for Family Portrait Day, a special event designed to bring some light to what can be a difficult time."We're here today to make the lives a little brighter for the families of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta," said Shelly Danz, the president of the Wedding Industry Professionals Association
  
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• Georgia lays 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan to rest as family creates scholarship to honor his legacy

  08-08-2026 00:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  Family, friends, veterans, and community members gathered Friday at Georgia National Cemetery to honor the life of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, the 25-year-old Georgia soldier killed in July in an Iranian missile strike on a military base in Jordan.Feehan was remembered during a mostly private, 75-minute funeral service attended by loved ones, fellow service members, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp. At the family's request, news media observed from a distance, allo
  
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• Photographers bring smiles to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta patients

  08-08-2026 00:16 via cbsnews.com
  
  This week, a group of local wedding professionals and photographers joined the patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for Family Portrait Day, a special event designed to bring some light to what can be a difficult time.
  
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• Army 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan laid to rest in Georgia cemetery

  08-08-2026 00:06 via cbsnews.com
  
  As 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan's funeral procession traveled to Georgia National Cemetery, the community gathered along the route to salute the fallen officer and offer support to his family.
  
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• Stormy weather continues hitting Georgia throughout the weekend

  07-08-2026 23:53 via cbsnews.com
  
  Parts of Georgia has already been dealing with serious storms, and the weather is going to continue being rainy and muggy in the afternoons for the weekend.
  
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• FDA approves a new kind of seasonal flu vaccine

  07-08-2026 23:43 via cbsnews.com
  
  This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first mRNA-based flu vaccine, called mFlusiva. Officials say it is designed for people 50 and older.
  
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• Metro Atlanta coffee shop hires employees with special needs

  07-08-2026 23:29 via cbsnews.com
  
  At the Brightside Cafe, a single cup of coffee can be a catalyst for change and community. Each of its employees works alongside a mentor during their shift.
  
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• President Trump issues executive order aimed at birthright citizenship

  07-08-2026 23:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  President Trump is again trying to limit birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court struck down a previous executive order.
  
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• Georgia Head Start leaders concerned over Trump administration's plan to overhaul preschool program

  07-08-2026 23:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  The federal government released a proposed plan to change its Head Start program.  Leaders of Head Start in Georgia have concerns about whether the rules will be detrimental to children during these early and critical years of learning and development.Head Start centers serve around 700,000 of the nation's most vulnerable children, including those who are homeless, in foster care, or disabled.  Its regulations, which stretch more than 100 pages, outline requirements on everything from
  
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• Trump administration proposes big changes to federal Head Start program

  07-08-2026 23:12 via cbsnews.com
  
  Leaders of Head Start in Georgia have concerns about whether the Trump administration's plan to change the program's rules will be detrimental to children during these critical years of learning.
  
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• Georgia officer killed in CDC shooting remembered 1 year later

  07-08-2026 23:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  Family and friends of DeKalb County Officer David Rose gathered outside the CDC campus to honor his legacy, close to the road that now is named after him.
  
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• Former South Georgia city clerk admits using public funds for dog treats, designer clothes

  07-08-2026 20:56 via cbsnews.com
  
  A former city clerk in southwest Georgia admitted using a government credit card to pay for personal items, including restaurant meals, dog treats and designer clothing.Tami Fincher, 64, of Edison, pleaded guilty July 30 to one count of federal program theft, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia.Fincher served as Edison's city clerk from March 2018 until her resignation in July 2023. She was responsible for the city's finances and had access to a city credit
  
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• Colin Gray, father of Apalachee High School shooter, files motion asking for new trial

  07-08-2026 18:52 via cbsnews.com
  
  Colin Gray, the Georgia father convicted for his role in the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School, is asking for a new trial.The new motion filed by Colin Gray's attorneys comes less than a week after the Georgia man was sentenced to 15 years in prison.In March, a jury convicted Colin Gray on 27 charges, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children. Prosecutors argued he provided the rifle used in the shooting despite repeated warning signs 
  
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• Atlanta weather heats up as pop-up storms linger into the weekend

  07-08-2026 18:39 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metro Atlanta faces a 30% to 40% chance of scattered storms Friday afternoon before rain tapers off at night. Spotty storms and highs in the low 90s will continue through the weekend.
  
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• Georgia woman accused of throwing kittens out of moving vehicle in Brookhaven

  07-08-2026 18:05 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Georgia woman is facing a felony charge of animal cruelty after police say she was spotted throwing kittens out a moving car.Valentina Tobon Henao was taken into custody on Wednesday by officers with the Brookhaven Police Department.According to an incident report obtained by CBS News Atlanta, an officer was called to the area near Peachtree Road and Osborne Road after a witness called in a report of animal cruelty.The emotional witness told the officer that she was driving on the road when sh
  
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• Suspect in deadly Georgia shooting caught with guns, drugs in North Carolina, police say

  07-08-2026 17:01 via cbsnews.com
  
  A 23-year-old wanted for a deadly shooting in Rome, Georgia has been taken into custody in North Carolina, police say.The Rome Police Department says Treveonsay Trejion Burge was arrested in Cleveland County this week.Burge was wanted in connection with the deadly shooting of 18-year-old Adam Taylor Hernandez on Oct. 21, 2025. The arrest comes about a week after the police department, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Marshals Service asked the public for help locating him, calling him "
  
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• RFK Jr. will visit CDC headquarters in Atlanta to pay tribute to officer killed in 2025 shooting

  07-08-2026 16:53 via cbsnews.com
  
  Federal and Emory University officials will honor DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose one year after he was killed while responding to the attack outside the CDC's Atlanta headquarters.Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will visit the CDC Friday to pay tribute to Rose's sacrifice, according to an HHS official. The department said that Kennedy will also be there to recognize the courage and resilience of CDC employees who endured the attack.Emory will hold an online vig
  
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• Boil water advisory in Rockdale County lifted days after contractor damaged water main

  07-08-2026 16:10 via cbsnews.com
  
  A boil water advisory that was in place for days for many Rockdale County residents has been lifted.As of 9 a.m. on Friday, the boil water advisory, which affected nearly all of the county above Interstate 20, is no longer in effect, county officials announced.The Rockdale County government says that a private contractor accidentally damaged a water main near the intersection of Sigman Road and Rockbridge Road on Tuesday. The water main was fixed, and normal water service was restored around 1 a
  
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• Off-duty Atlanta police sergeant turns herself in after wife alleges violent bedroom attack: report

  07-08-2026 15:55 via cbsnews.com
  
  An Atlanta police sergeant is accused of grabbing her wife by the neck and pinning her between a bed and nightstand during an off-duty domestic dispute, according to a police incident report.The victim told police that she and her wife, Sgt. Ashlee Maltbia-Burgess, had argued throughout the day.Around 10:30 p.m., the victim said she was sleeping when Sgt. Maltbia-Burgess jumped on her, picked her up by the neck and pinned her between the bed and nightstand. Ashley told police she did not lose co
  
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• Off-duty Atlanta police sergeant charged with battery-family violence turns herself in

  07-08-2026 15:27 via cbsnews.com
  
  An Atlanta police sergeant turned herself in after she was charged in an off-duty domestic violence case.Sgt. Ashlee Maltbia-Burgess surrendered at the Fulton County Jail on Monday, Aug. 3, according to the Atlanta Police Department. She faces a misdemeanor battery-family violence charge.The department said it relieved Maltbia-Burgess of duty. She will be placed in a non-enforcement role.The department's Office of Professional Standards is investigating.
  
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• Former Fulton County attorney says quilting saved her life, then she built an Atlanta tradition

  07-08-2026 14:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  They cover the walls and fill her sunlit attic in South Fulton. With hundreds of quilts throughout the home, O.V. Brantley calls it her "quilt house.""I love quilts. Quilts are my passion. Almost everything I do now revolves around quilts," Brantley said.Before becoming widely known in Atlanta's quilting community, Brantley built a career in law. She was appointed Fulton County attorney in 1999, overseeing legal matters for one of Georgia's largest counties. She said the work was demanding and o
  
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• Military funeral set for Georgia soldier killed in Iranian strike on base in Jordan

  07-08-2026 13:45 via cbsnews.com
  
  Family, friends and supporters will honor fallen U.S. Army First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan on Friday as he is laid to rest with military honors at Georgia National Cemetery.Feehan's visitation was held Thursday evening at Woodstock Funeral Home. His funeral procession will travel through Canton before arriving at the cemetery.Members of the public are invited to begin gathering at 11 a.m. along Marietta Highway near Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q and Interstate 575 Exit 16. Supporters are encou
  
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• Atlanta weekend forecast brings heat and scattered rain chances

  07-08-2026 13:22 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta could see isolated storms Friday before rain chances rise to 40% Saturday. Highs will reach the low 90s, but much of the weekend should remain dry.
  
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• Atlanta’s Urban Grind blends coffee, poetry and community

  07-08-2026 13:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  Urban Grind is celebrating 20 years with two new locations and a Brew Box experience, building on its mission to connect Atlantans through coffee, art and open-mic performances.
  
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• Georgia honors fallen Army 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan

  07-08-2026 13:04 via cbsnews.com
  
  Army 1st Lt. Tyler Feehan will be buried with military honors after he was killed in an Iranian strike in Jordan. The public is invited to line part of the procession route in Canton.
  
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• Download with Damez: Ne-Yo lawsuit, Usher’s ATL home and lemon pepper pound cake

  07-08-2026 12:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  This week’s trending stories include a dog-bite lawsuit involving Ne-Yo, a look inside Usher’s Atlanta home, Bijan Robinson-inspired rice art and an Atlanta bakery’s viral lemon pepper pound cake.
  
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• Atlanta Quilt Festival founder stitches stories of healing and history

  07-08-2026 12:49 via cbsnews.com
  
  Former Fulton County attorney O.V. Brantley turned to quilting for peace and later founded the Atlanta Quilt Festival. The festival preserves and promotes African American quilting and textile art while giving established and beginner artists a welcoming place to share their work.
  
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• Cherokee County mobile home residents fear displacement over development

  07-08-2026 12:38 via cbsnews.com
  
  Ansley Park residents could be forced to relocate under a proposal to build 220 homes. The plan now heads to the Woodstock City Council for a final vote.
  
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• Development proposal draws concern for Woodstock mobile home community: "These people deserve to live here..."

  07-08-2026 05:50 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Woodstock Planning Commission partially approved a proposal for the Ansley Park mobile home community property on Thursday. During Thursday's planning commission meeting, commissioners discussed the annexation of the property into the City of Woodstock as well as rezoning and variances for the property. The proposal is raising concerns because, if approved, Ansley Park residents would be forced to find new homes."These people deserve to live here; they've lived here for years, some of them d
  
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