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First Alert Forecast: Cooler, beautiful weekend ahead
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- First Alert Forecast: Cooler, beautiful weekend ahead
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 10 minutes ago
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- First Alert Forecast: Cooler, beautiful weekend ahead
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- Man, child shot near southwest Atlanta apartments, police say
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 11 minutes ago
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- A man and a child were shot near southwest Atlanta apartments on Friday night, according to police.
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- Zoo Atlanta introduces giant pandas
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- 25:40
- Date posted
- 2 hours ago
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- Zoo Atlanta hosts ceremony to introduce Ping Ping and Fu Shuang to the public on Friday.
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- Fulton Chair-elect Mo Ivory calls for ‘less reality show,’ ‘more policy’ as she outlines priorities
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- Mo Ivory, who was elected Tuesday as the next chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, discusses her top priorities for the county.
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- McCaysville continues to clean up after catastrophic flooding
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- While the floodwaters have receded, the damage will likely take months to years to repair.
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- DeKalb CEO proposes 120-day preparation period for camping ordinance
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 3 hours ago
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- The Board of Commissioners approved the ordinance 5-2 on Oct. 27. The measure bans camping and certain related activities in public areas.
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- The costly mistake to avoid during benefits enrollment
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- The increased cost pressure could translate into higher employee premiums, deductibles, copays or other changes to coverage.
For workers, that makes benefits enrollment a time to compare the total potential cost of each plan — not just the amount deducted from each paycheck.
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- First Alert Forecast: Cooler, beautiful weekend
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- First Alert Forecast: Cooler, beautiful weekend
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- First Alert | Cooler temperatures arrive this weekend
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- First Alert | Gorgeous fall weekend ahead!
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- Bottoms announces transition ahead of January inauguration as governor
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- Bottoms announces transition ahead of January inauguration as governor
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- Atlanta zoning board approves plan to demolish house with LGBTQ historical significance
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- It appears a historic Virginia-Highland home at the center of a landmark gay rights case will be torn down.
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- Governor-elect Bottoms lays out priorities, announces transition team
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- Governor-elect Bottoms lays out priorities, announces transition team
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- Billion-dollar problem in firehouses: Potentially toxic gear, tight budgets and fight over who pa...
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 4 hours ago
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- Recent academic research on PFAS that highlighted the link to cancer has raised alarms at firehouses.
FULL INVESTIGATION: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/11/06/billion-dollar-problem-firehouses-potentially-toxic-gear-tight-budgets-fight-over-who-pays-replace-it/
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- Employer health costs could rise 9.5% in 2027. Here is what to check in your plan
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- Aon projects average costs above $19,000 per employee as workers compare total plan costs during benefits enrollment
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- Don’t let your Georgia Access plan auto-renew: Rates are rising up to 40% for 2027
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 hours ago
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- Georgia Access open enrollment is underway. Nine insurers report final 2027 rate increases. Here’s what to check before you renew.
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- FDA issues warning on unapproved, compounded GLP-1
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 6 hours ago
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- The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients and doctors about the risks of unapproved, compounded versions of popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, the compounded copies of semaglutide and tirzepatide, not the FDA-approved brand-name drugs themselves.
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- Title
- Driver dies after being swept away by floodwater
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- 7:09
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- Hear why Trump said he's making Stephen Miller his Chief of Staff
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- Trump fires Chief of Staff, defends replacement
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 7 hours ago
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- President Donald Trump defended his replacement of chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as he departed the White House.
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- McCaysville Flooding: GEMA gives press conference
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- 7:30
- Date posted
- 8 hours ago
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- The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency gives an update a day after destructive flooding hit McCaysville in far north Georgia.
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- Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms shares her administration's plans
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- Newly voted in as Georgia’s governor-elect, Keisha Lance Bottoms shared more about her transition into the role on Friday.
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- Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms reveals members of transition team
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- 25:15
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- Newly voted in as Georgia’s governor-elect, Keisha Lance Bottoms gave a press conference to share more about her transition into her new role on Friday.
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- McCaysville residents picking up the pieces after historic flooding
- Runtime
- 5:23
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- On Thursday, the nearby Toccoa River reached a record of more than 18 feet, flooding businesses and forcing residents onto their roofs.
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- 2 new giant pandas now available to view at Zoo Atlanta
- Runtime
- 1:55
- Date posted
- 9 hours ago
- Description
- Zoo Atlanta officially debuted its two new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, on Friday.
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- Governor-elect Bottoms speaks on transition to power
- Runtime
- 45:13
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
- Description
- Newly voted in as Georgia’s governor-elect, Keisha Lance Bottoms is expected to share more about her transition into the role on Friday.
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- McCaysville police chief gives update on post-flooding cleanup
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- 15:40
- Date posted
- 11 hours ago
- Description
- A day after destructive flooding hit McCaysville in far north Georgia, residents are left to start picking up the pieces on Friday.
More coverage: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/11/06/mccaysville-continues-clean-up-after-catastrophic-flooding/
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- The data center boom and the future of a Georgia coal plant | Behind the Investigation
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- 16:30
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
- Description
- As Georgia’s power needs grow, residents near Plant Scherer are asking what continued operations mean for their community. Cierra Cummings and Brendan Keefe discuss data centers, coal ash and the long-running dispute over groundwater in Juliette.
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- Can Gov.-Elect Bottoms pass her agenda? | On the Record, Nov. 6, 2026
- Runtime
- 16:58
- Date posted
- 12 hours ago
- Description
- With Keisha Lance Bottoms heading to the governor's mansion and Democrats taking the Georgia House, the road ahead runs directly into a Republican-controlled State Senate.
On the Record hosts Rick Folbaum and Doug Reardon analyze how incoming Lt. Gov. Josh McLaurin will navigate a divided General Assembly; whether Medicaid expansion has a realistic path forward; and preview upcoming interviews with outgoing Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and GOP Chairman Josh McKoon.
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- What is a 1 in 1,000 Year Flood Event?
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
- Description
- First Alert meteorologist Rodney Harris walks us through a "1 in 1,000 Year" Flood event, which occurred in Fannin County.
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- Zoo Atlanta debuts 2 new giant pandas
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
- Description
- Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are on a 10-year loan from the Chinese government.
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- Title
- Zoo Atlanta holds ceremony to debut giant pandas
- Runtime
- 25:37
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
- Description
- Zoo Atlanta held a ceremony Friday to officially debut its two new giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang.
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- Title
- Reporter talks about ducking for cover as propane tank explodes
- Runtime
- 4:32
- Date posted
- 13 hours ago
- Description
- Reporter Mary Kate Hamilton discusses what it was like when a propane tank exploded into flames in McCaysville following severe flooding.
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- Title
- Georgia GOP chair: General Assembly will be ‘most chaotic in 20 years’ under Bottoms | On the Record
- Runtime
- 0:00
- Date posted
- 14 hours ago
- Description
- Following historic Democratic gains in Georgia—including the governor’s mansion and the state House—Georgia Republican Party Chairman Josh McKoon joins On the Record to break down what went wrong for the GOP.
McKoon pushes back on claims that the state has permanently turned blue, warns that incoming Gov. Keisha Lance Bottoms will face a legislative "roadblock" in the Republican-controlled state Senate, and outlines the party's roadmap to 2028.
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- Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger reflects on his tenure overseeing elections | On the Record
- Runtime
- 0:00
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
- Description
- Following sweeping Democratic victories across Georgia and the nation in the 2026 midterms, outgoing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger sits down with Atlanta News First to reflect on his final election in office.
Raffensperger weighs in on the "wave election," why he believes the 2026 vote was the smoothest in Georgia history, and what Republicans must do to win back voters. He also addresses his future in politics, the 2020 election fallout, and his advice for successor Penny Brown Reynolds.
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- Explosion reported at DeKalb County hotel
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
- Description
- There was damage to an exterior wall and several blown-out windows.
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- Zoo Atlanta to debut 2 new giant pandas on Friday
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- The grand opening comes after the pandas finished a month-long quarantine to adjust to their new home.
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- FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Dry, cooler weekend for north Georgia
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- Plan on plenty of sunshine through the weekend with cooler temperatures.
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- Title
- McCaysville continues to clean up after catastrophic flooding
- Runtime
- 3:07
- Date posted
- 16 hours ago
- Description
- While the floodwaters have receded, the damage will likely take months to years to repair.
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- Title
- Residents assessing damage after severe north Georgia flooding
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
- Description
- Residents of McCaysville are wondering what’s next after flooding devastated their north Georgia community.
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- Title
- Woman raped by 3 men at downtown Athens bar, police report says
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 22 hours ago
- Description
- A woman was raped by three men during a Halloween party at a downtown Athens bar, according to a police report.
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- Title
- Giant pandas to make debut at Zoo Atlanta on Friday
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
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- Zoo Atlanta's new giant pandas are set to make their public debut Friday morning.
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- Title
- Former player Sanjay Lumpkin takes helm as College Park Skyhawks tip off new season
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- The College Park Skyhawks are preparing to tip off a new season with a familiar face leading the charge.
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- Title
- Man hit, killed by SUV in driveway of Coweta County home, troopers say
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- A man was fatally struck by an SUV in front of his Coweta County home Wednesday, according to the Georgia State Patrol.
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- Title
- SWAT team shoots, kills man armed with sword in Douglas County, GBI says
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team shot and killed a man armed with a sword on Wednesday after responding to a shooting, according to the GBI.
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- Title
- Train hits semi-truck in Decatur
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- A CSX train hit a semi-truck stopped on the tracks in Decatur on Thursday morning, according to police.
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- Title
- Floodwaters damage downtown McCaysville businesses, including family-owned grocery store
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 23 hours ago
- Description
- Floodwaters damaged businesses across downtown McCaysville.
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- Title
- 2 teen brothers killed during Lawrenceville vape sale, police say
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Two teenagers were shot and killed in Lawrenceville on Wednesday night, according to Gwinnett County police.
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- Title
- Atlanta leader of multi-state trafficking network that smuggled drugs in guitar amps convicted
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- An Atlanta man who flooded communities nationwide with fentanyl and methamphetamine has been convicted on multiple charges, prosecutors announced Thursday.
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- Title
- A toddler died. Her mother was charged with murder but is not going to prison.
- Runtime
- 8:38
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- The case of Asia Calabrese-Lewis shows the legal hurdles and rigorous standards of Georgia’s insanity defense.
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- Title
- First Alert Forecast: Rain over, quieter into the weekend
- Runtime
- 1:36
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- First Alert Forecast: Rain over, quieter into the weekend
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