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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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• Celebrity flag football game raises funds for cancer patients

  12-08-2026 00:40 via cbsnews.com
  
  Professional athletes and other celebrities came together for theEric Matthews Foundation Celebrity Flag Football Game over the weekend to raise money for cancer patients and research.
  
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• Georgia woman finds kidney donor close to home

  12-08-2026 00:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  Through sickness and in health, a metro Atlanta ended up being a perfect match when one of them needed a kidney.
  
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• Health Watch: New LASIK tech, Lynch Syndrome tracing, heart health & cognitive decline linkages

  11-08-2026 23:51 via cbsnews.com
  
  The FDA approves new LASIK technology that makes corrective eye surgery faster and recovery times much shorter. There's hope on the horizon for people with Lynch Syndrome, a genetic disorder that heightens a person's risk for developing colon cancer. And the American College of Cardiology says doctors are looking at potential links between cognitive decline and poor heart health.
  
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• Inclusive ice skating event creates lasting friendships for metro Atlantans with disabilities

  11-08-2026 23:30 via cbsnews.com
  
  During Fun on Ice, an annual event at The ICE Complex in Cumming, volunteers help people with adaptive disabilities learn to ice skate.
  
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• Atlanta's busy Atlantic Station development under new management

  11-08-2026 23:21 via cbsnews.com
  
  For more than 20 years, people have come to Atlantic Station for its shopping and food. Now the development's new management wants to hear from people in the community to see what changes they want.
  
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• Flash flood warning in effect for north central and west central Georgia, National Weather Service says

  11-08-2026 23:19 via cbsnews.com
  
  Following thunderstorms that produced about 2 to 3 inches of rain so far, the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for several counties in north and central Georgia.NWS says small creeks, streams, highways, streets, underpasses, as well as areas with low or poor drainage, could produce Impactful flash flooding across the region. Some locations that may experience flash floodingFayetteville, Peachtree City, Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Senoia, Cannongate, Sandy Creek, Tho
  
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• Bartow County deputy kills man accused of pulling out gun in McDonald's drive-thru, GBI says

  11-08-2026 23:16 via cbsnews.com
  
  A Bartow County deputy has shot and killed a man who officials say was accused of pointing a gun at a McDonald's employee.The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says the incident began around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday when deputies were sent to a McDonald's on the 1300 block of Joe Frank Harris Parkway SE in Cartersville. According to the authorities, the law enforcement agency received a report that a man had pulled a weapon on an employee in the fast food restaurant's drive-thru.A deputy that arrived
  
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• MARTA announces partnership with hip hop icon David Banner for "Ride with Respect" safety campaign

  11-08-2026 23:01 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Atlanta's central public transit system, has announced an exciting partnership with hip hop icon, record producer and actor David Banner as a part of its "Ride with Respect" transit safety campaign.This new iteration comes just months after the "Let MARTA Drive" public awareness campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with another Atlanta giant, OutKast's Big Boi.Through a new promotional Instagram video and digital campaign, Banner delivers a p
  
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• MARTA announces partnership with hip hop icon David Banner for "Ride with Respect" campaign

  11-08-2026 22:50 via cbsnews.com
  
  Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Atlanta's central public transit system, has announced an exciting partnership with hip hop icon, record producer and actor David Banner as a part of its "Ride with Respect" campaign.This new iteration of the campaign comes just months after MARTA's public awareness campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with another Atlanta giant, OutKast's Big Boi.Through a new promotional Instagram video and digital campaign, Banner delivers a powerful messa
  
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• 16-year-old suspect arrested in deadly double shooting during metro Atlanta sleepover, sheriff says

  11-08-2026 22:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Police say they have arrested a teenage suspect in a deadly double shooting of a 13-year-old and an adult in DeKalb County in June.The unnamed 16-year-old suspect is the second person to be arrested as part of the investigation.Authorities say the deadly shooting happened on the morning of July 2 at a home on Rockcliff Road. According to investigators, gunmen fired shots into the home, killing 45-year-old Chauncey Newman and 13-year-old Demarcus Shirley. Several other young boys were in the home
  
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• Gwinnett police search for missing teen Deaniyka Body, ask for public's help

  11-08-2026 21:43 via cbsnews.com
  
  The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating 17-year-old Deaniyka Body, who jumped from a moving vehicle that was transporting her only two weeks ago.On July 24, Body jumped out of a vehicle while being driven and ran near the State Route 316 eastbound ramp. Officers responded to the area and attempted to locate her.During the search, Body was reported hiding between vehicles at the QuikTrip located at 5050 Sugarloaf Parkway in an attempt to avoid being
  
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• Atlanta mother facing murder charge in hot car death of 1-year-old son appears in court; advocates call case "human vulnerability, not bad parenting"

  11-08-2026 21:10 via cbsnews.com
  
  A metro Atlanta mother accused of leaving her 1-year-old son in a hot car while she went to work appeared in court on Tuesday for her preliminary hearing.Deja Coleman faces a second-degree murder charge and a second-degree cruelty to children charge after Lawrenceville Police said she left her son locked in her car in the employee parking lot of Northside Gwinnett Hospital on July 30.Officers arriving at the scene broke a window to get the 1-year-old Daniel out and give him medical treatment. He
  
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• Atlanta Democratic Socialists open first independent office in Little Five Points

  11-08-2026 20:55 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlanta's Democratic Socialists now have a permanent office of their own.The Atlanta chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America opened its first independent office Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Little Five Points Community Center, according to a social media post from the organization.The chapter said it will use the office for political education, labor organizing, grassroots campaigns and membership development.The space was dedicated as the Milt Tambor Organizing Center in memory of the chapt
  
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• Person in custody after bomb threats put 2 Rockdale County schools on lockdown, sheriff says

  11-08-2026 20:06 via cbsnews.com
  
  A person is in custody after Rockdale officials say two of the county's high schools were put on lockdown due to bomb threats on Tuesday.Officials with the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office and Conyers Police Department say the threats were sent to Rockdale County High School and Heritage High School.After an investigation, both lockdowns were lifted, and school returned to normal operations.Investigators say they were able to match an individual's information to the phone number used in at least
  
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• Tiffany Haddish pleads guilty to DUI over 2022 Georgia arrest, avoids criminal trial

  11-08-2026 19:37 via cbsnews.com
  
  Actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish pled guilty to one count of DUI less safe in a Georgia court, ending a case and legal battle that stretched on for years.Haddish's trial was set to begin Tuesday in Fayette County, more than four years after her arrest in Peachtree City. She appeared to make her plea on Zoom.Police arrested the Haddish on Jan. 14, 2022, after receiving a report of a driver asleep behind the wheel. An officer spotted a vehicle matching the caller's description and stopped Hadd
  
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• Atlanta man gets 15 years for selling fentanyl while armed with machine gun

  11-08-2026 19:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  An Atlanta man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl and possessing a machine gun as a twice-convicted felon.U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee sentenced Reginald Pierce, 28, on July 30. Prosecutors described him as a "violent repeat offender who trafficked lethal fentanyl while armed with a machine gun."Court records show Pierce was arrested May 30, 2023, after a Fulton County Sheriff's Office investigator stopped a vehicle in which he was ridin
  
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• High temperatures baking Georgia as scorching summer continues

  11-08-2026 18:29 via cbsnews.com
  
  Parts of Georgia will see dangerously high temperatures this week as the heat is increasing around the Peach State. There's still the chance for rain and storms in the afternoon as well.
  
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• Georgia nonprofit offers place for youth experiencing challenges to rebuild

  11-08-2026 18:25 via cbsnews.com
  
  Unhoused children is a growing problem in Georgia, but one nonprofit on a 45-acre Cedartown property is providing a home to some who have no place to go.
  
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• Powerball jackpot rises to $1 billion after no one won $905 million grand prize

  11-08-2026 18:18 via cbsnews.com
  
  The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing has risen at least $1 billion after no winning tickets were sold for Monday's $905 million grand prize, Powerball says. The estimated cash value would be at least  $433.1 million.It's the eighth biggest Powerball prize in history and the largest lottery jackpot of 2026.Monday's winning numbers were 6, 37, 54, 55, 64 with a Powerball of 10.The estimated cash value would come into play if the holder of a winning ticket chooses a lu
  
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• Mother and son forced to open home safe at gunpoint during LaGrange robbery, police say

  11-08-2026 18:14 via cbsnews.com
  
  A man is facing multiple criminal charges after police say he forced his way into a LaGrange home at gunpoint during a robbery.Skylar Huzzie was arrested on Saturday in connection with the robbery on Gordon Street, the LaGrange Police Department wrote on Facebook.According to police, on the night of July 8, a masked man armed with a handgun forced his way into the home of Pauline Mattox and her son. The man made the mother and son go into a closet and open a safe before fleeing with an undisclos
  
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• Healthcare matters to Georgians in governor's race, study finds. Bottoms and Jackson have different plans

  11-08-2026 17:53 via cbsnews.com
  
  Healthcare could emerge as one of the defining policy fights in Georgia's race for governor, according to a new statewide poll that found concerns over cost, access and quality cut across political lines. More than three-quarters of likely voters surveyed in a statewide study commissioned by Georgia Health Initiative and administered by the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs Survey Research Center said a gubernatorial candidate's stance on healthcare matters wh
  
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• Atlantic Station under new management as Nordstrom Rack and Busy Bee Café move in

  11-08-2026 17:40 via cbsnews.com
  
  Atlantic Station has a new company overseeing its stores, restaurants and daily operations.Trademark Property Company took over management, leasing and operations of the 138-acre Midtown development on Aug. 1, according to a news release from Atlantic Station.The company hired Sean McIntosh as general manager of Atlantic Station's nearly 586,000 square feet of retail space. McIntosh previously served as the property's assistant general manager from 2006 to 2013.Trademark said McIntosh will meet
  
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• Possible hoax Wi-Fi network on Delta flight to Atlanta under investigation, airline says

  11-08-2026 17:13 via cbsnews.com
  
  Authorities are investigating a cybersecurity incident in which a hoax Wi-Fi network popped up on a Delta flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday.A spokesperson for the airline tells CBS News Atlanta that the incident happened on Delta flight 591, which was traveling from Las Vegas to Atlanta on Aug. 10.While the spokesperson said there was no hack of any system on the plane, they believe an unauthorized Wi-Fi network appeared during the flight for a short time.The c
  
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• Winters Chapel water main construction postponed to reduce disruptions for drivers and businesses

  11-08-2026 17:11 via cbsnews.com
  
  A planned water main replacement project in the Winters Chapel area will no longer move forward on its original schedule.DeKalb County has combined the project with upcoming roadwork planned for the same area, according to Reginald Wells, director of the county's Department of Watershed Management.The decision was made with the city of Dunwoody and the Georgia Department of Transportation to prevent residents and businesses from facing separate construction projects at different times, Wells sai
  
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• New Cobb County academy trains students for careers in aviation, health care and trades

  11-08-2026 16:44 via cbsnews.com
  
  Cobb County students now have another opportunity to earn industry certifications and gain hands-on experience before graduating from high school.The Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, also known as CITA, is the second career academy of its kind in the county. The school district opened the academy to meet growing demand from students who want to learn a trade, earn certifications and enter the workforce after graduation.The district opened its first career academy six years ago."Our applic
  
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• MARTA names 3 finalists in search for agency's next general manager and CEO

  11-08-2026 16:37 via cbsnews.com
  
  The MARTA Board of Directors has narrowed down the finalists for the next general manager and CEO of the metro Atlanta transit agency to three.In an announcement on Monday, the board said that it is actively interviewing the finalists, who include the current interim general manager and CEO.The board named the three finalists as Cleveland Ferguson III, the executive vice president and chief administrative officer of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA), interim MARTA CEO Jonathan J. H
  
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• DeKalb County begins replacing 3,100 feet of aging water pipes; construction to affect seven roads through November

  11-08-2026 15:57 via cbsnews.com
  
  Drivers in parts of DeKalb County should prepare for construction noise and traffic delays as crews begin replacing aging water pipes.The Winters Chapel Water Main Replacement Project began Monday, Aug. 10, according to DeKalb County officials. Crews will replace about 3,100 feet of pipeline as part of the county's ongoing work to improve its water system.Construction will affect Winters Chapel Road, Sumac Drive, Charmant Place, Jones Mill Road, Peeler Road, Sanlee Lane and Ridgelock Court.Crews
  
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• Norfolk Southern investigating deadly train collision in Fulton County

  11-08-2026 15:02 via cbsnews.com
  
  A man was struck and killed by a train early Tuesday in Fulton County, according to Atlanta police.The collision happened around 2 a.m. near Norfolk Southern's milepost S291.3, the railroad said. The southbound Norfolk Southern train struck the man along the tracks in an area that was not a railroad crossing.Atlanta police said the man may have been sitting or standing on the tracks before he was hit.No crew members were injured, according to Norfolk Southern. The railroad is investigating
  
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• Tiffany Haddish goes to trial in Georgia on DUI, traffic charges more than four years after Peachtree City arrest

  11-08-2026 14:15 via cbsnews.com
  
  Tiffany Haddish's DUI trial is set to begin Tuesday in Fayette County, more than four years after her arrest in Peachtree City.Police arrested the actress and comedian on Jan. 14, 2022, after receiving a report of a driver asleep behind the wheel. An officer spotted a vehicle matching the caller's description and stopped Haddish as she pulled into the yard of a home.Haddish was charged with driving under the influence, failure to obey a traffic control device, improperly stopping on a roadway an
  
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