Critical Accident Involving School Bus on Covington Highway, 4 Medically Evaluated
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com Recently, an accident occurred in Dekalb County on Covington Highway involving a school bus and an SUV, which resulted in two adults and two students being medically evaluated. This unfortunate event highlights the significance of being vigilant and safe on roads and prompted an emergency response to ensure the well-being […]
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 […]
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, […]
Saga of Boston marathon suspect’s body drags on – Atlanta News, Weather … – MyFox Atlanta
By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – Nineteen days after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a gunbattle with police, cemeteries still refused to take his remains and government officials deflected questions about where he could be buried. On Wednesday, police in Worcester, west of Boston, pleaded for a resolution, saying they […]
Bride, 4 others die in limo fire on Calif. bridge – Atlanta News, Weather … – MyFox Atlanta
By JOHN S. MARSHALL Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A newlywed bride was celebrating a night out with friends when the limousine they were in erupted in flames on a San Francisco Bay bridge, killing the bride and four other women who were trapped inside and injuring four who escaped, authorities and her family […]
US orders new visa reviews for arriving students – MyFox Atlanta
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Homeland Security Department ordered border agents “effective immediately” to verify that every international student who arrives in the U.S. has a valid student visa, according to an internal memorandum obtained Friday by The Associated Press. The new procedure is the government’s first security change directly […]
