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DNA Technology Leads to Identification of Remains as Missing Snellville Teen
In a major development in a case that had been unresolved for nearly four years, authorities in DeKalb County, Georgia, have successfully identified the remains of a young man found in Tucker in 2020. Advances in DNA technology have revealed that the deceased is Josiah Campbell, an 18-year-old from Snellville who vanished in September 2020.
Guitar Center employees find stash of drugs inside an amplifier shipped to Georgia store
Police do not suspect any employees of any involvement, and Guitar Center is cooperating with law enforcement. The average Guitar Center employee is probably not expecting to find a stash of drugs inside a guitar amplifier during their shift, but that’s exactly what happened to those working at the retailer’s Lawrenceville, Georgia store earlier this month.
Casting Call for July 31, 2024: Extra and acting roles in metro Atlanta
ATLANTA - Atlanta movie and TV productions are looking to cast roles in the next few weeks, and entertainment insider Tess Hammock has the scoop. Here are the productions Hammock shared on Good Day Atlanta that are looking for on-screen and behind-the-scenes talent. Background/Extras:. 1. An unidentified brand is looking...
Georgia mother encourages parents to stay hopeful despite their child’s diagnosis
SHARPSBURG, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Georgia mom is using her son’s story to encourage parents to stay hopeful. Kholson Smith was born with severe heart defects. He’s had three open heart surgeries and countless other procedures. His last surgery was when he was almost four years old. Today, Kholson is eight. He golfs, skateboards, and runs — a life doctors were unsure he would ever get.
Send WALB your student’s back-to-school photos!
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - As school begins for several South Georgia schools, WALB is looking to highlight students as they head back to school for the 2024-2025 school year. Send us your student’s photos below for a chance the appear on newscasts on WALB News 10!. And for information...
Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms late into the night in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power for a time. The 27-year-old man was found...
GPB morning headlines for July 31, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Atlanta Tuesday evening for a rally to energize Georgia voters. The Georgia State Election Board voted Tuesday to redo some of its actions amid a lawsuit accusing it of meeting illegally. Ahead of the November election, the Georgia office of the secretary of state...
Braves fans rejoice as Bally Sports broadcasts returns to Xfinity/Comcast users
At the beginning of May, Comcast/Xfinity and Diamond Sports Group, which runs and operates Bally Sports, failed to reach an agreement extending broadcast rights. This resulted in games being pulled from the provider's services completely, including Atlanta Braves games, leaving fans across the southeast in the dark. After nearly three...
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