An Atlanta mom is alleging that her 7-year-old autistic son was slapped by his teacher inside a classroom. The alleged assault took place at Cleveland Avenue Elementary School on Nov. 8. Police and officials with Atlanta Public Schools are investigating the incident. “I don’t know what could’ve caused this lady …
Read More »Georgia and Alabama propose settlement in long-standing Chattahoochee River dispute
Georgia and Alabama are proposing a settlement to a long-running dispute over water flows in the Chattahoochee River, although the deal won’t address objections from groups in Florida over how much water ultimately flows into the environmentally sensitive Apalachicola River. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, both …
Read More »US Army soldiers by the thousands head home to rest and recharge during holiday block leave
Thousands of U.S. Army soldiers packed the world’s busiest airport on Sunday morning as they prepared to recharge at home for holiday block leave. Over 4,000 soldiers traveled through Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to go home after spending several weeks training at Fort Moore. Many soldiers haven’t been home with their …
Read More »Feds charge ‘keyboard warriors’ who threatened ICE deportation officer and wife on Instagram
A federal grand jury in Georgia has charged two out-of-state men with knowingly making threats to injure a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer and his wife. Frank Andrew Waszut, 41, of Knoxville, Tennessee, is accused of posting a video on Instagram that …
Read More »Ground stop issued at busy Atlanta airport following fire incident with 'strong gas fumes,' FAA confirms
A ground stop was issued Friday afternoon at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport due to a fire alarm incident involving “strong gas fumes,” the FAA confirmed. Planes were grounded around 5 p.m. ET. The FAA said the ground stop went into effect after an alarm was triggered by a “strong” odor …
Read More »Truck driver arrested on homicide charges in fiery wreck that killed 8 family members
A man has been charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide after authorities said he drove his semitruck too close behind a van, triggering a fiery, multi-vehicle crash on a Georgia highway that killed eight people from the same family, including five children. Kane Aaron Hammock, 33, faces eight counts …
Read More »'Tragedy averted' at Atlanta Airport as police arrest man with AR-15 allegedly threatening to 'shoot it up'
A Georgia man was arrested Monday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after allegedly threatening to open fire at one of the nation’s busiest travel hubs. Atlanta police said 49-year-old Billy Joe Cagle faces charges including terroristic threats, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, criminal attempt …
Read More »Carjacking victim arrested after allegedly shooting boy breaking into his car during Atlanta confrontation
An Atlanta carjacking victim was arrested after allegedly shooting a boy who was breaking into his car. Officials told affiliate FOX 5 Atlanta police responded just before 3 a.m. to a person shot in Fairburn Mays, approximately 20 miles south of the city center. When Atlanta Police Department officers arrived, …
Read More »Georgia man arrested for allegedly shooting at North Carolina home after tearing down Trump banner
A Georgia man accused of ripping down a Trump 2024 banner and opening fire on a North Carolina home has been arrested, authorities said. Benjamin Michael Campbell, 37, was taken into custody on Sept. 30 in Georgia and extradited to North Carolina on Oct. 7, the Swain County Sheriff’s Office …
Read More »North Carolina man recounts shooting after Trump banner torn from mother’s yard: 'Some people just snap'
A North Carolina man says he was shot at by an angry motorist who tore down a Trump banner in his mother’s front yard, an incident he believes reflects the nation’s growing political hostility. Mark Thomas, who owns a river rafting business in the Nantahala Gorge, said he was relaxing …
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