New technology tackles concussion threat for football players
The maker of Guardian Caps says they reduce the impact of hits on the football field by 33 percent. NORCROSS, Ga. – High school football players across Georgia are gearing up for a new season, and some of them will hit the field with new technology designed to protect them from concussions. Some would argue […]
Car dealer faces charges after complaints
Cartersville police say Terry Spruell, 64, took money from numerous customers, but didn’t give them the vehicle titles. CARTERSVILLE, Ga. –Cartersville police are looking for a car dealer they say took money from both investors and customers of his dealership, but didn’t make good on payments or titles for the vehicles. North Georgia Financing is […]
Cory Monteith, star of hit show ‘Glee,’ found dead
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) – Cory Monteith, the heartthrob actor who became an overnight star as a high school quarterback-turned-singer in the hit TV series “Glee” but had battled addiction since his teenage years, was found dead of undisclosed causes in a hotel room, Vancouver police said. He was 31. Police said Sunday that an […]
Police release photos of suspect in Kroger shooting
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. –DeKalb County police have released photos of a man they believe is responsible for shooting a 2-year-old child outside of a Kroger store on Wednesday. The search continues for the suspect, and investigators are asking for help from the public in finding him. At a news conference on Thursday morning, authorities said […]
Where are they now? Ted Hall uses Atlanta news anchor position to raise
Ted Hall is a TV news anchor in Atlanta who used to be in Knoxville. But it’s not his career or awards that have made him well known. It’s the attention he gives a son who’s had an unusual cancer and his efforts to raise awareness of cancer-support groups. Hall, morning anchor at 11Alive at […]
Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51 – Atlanta News, Weather … – MyFox Atlanta
By TIM TALLEY Associated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) – A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, including at […]
2-year-old girl found safe in Arkansas, father arrested – Atlanta News … – MyFox Atlanta
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. – A 2-year-old girl allegedly abducted by her father in Sandy Springs was found in Arkansas on Friday, police said. According to police, Sorelle Torrez was taken from her mother at the Chastain Apartments on Roswell Road just after 8 a.m. Friday. Sandy Springs police say the girl’s father, 30-year-old Zeb Lockett, […]
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Part 2: CBS Atlanta News reveals hospital bill secrets – WGCL Atlanta
ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) – Insured or not, you could pay the price the next time you check into a hospital. Opening your bill after receiving treatment can be a tough pill to swallow. High hospital bills impact all of us. Even if you have insurance, there’s a good chance you’re going to get socked with […]
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