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A former Walker County sheriff's deputy was arrested after investigators found he illegally accessed criminal history records and distributed evidence from active investigations, officials said.
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Deputies found a weapon in a student's car at Northwest Whitfield High School on Thursday, according to the county Sheriff's Office.
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Some roads, parking spaces and schools are set to shut down Friday in response to President Donald Trump's planned political rally in Dalton.
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President Donald Trump is set to host a rally in Dalton on Friday as voting gets underway for November's midterm elections.
The horrific death of a man who was ejected from a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia is drawing attention to the safety of amusement park rides that have become increasingly faster and steeper in their quest for the biggest thrill.
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A 10-count federal civil rights lawsuit claims that Rossville officials unlawfully seized the historic Chief John Ross House in March and barred members of the John Ross House Association from the premises, threatening them with arrest.
Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia was ejected from his seat, almost seeming to hover above the car before hitting several people and falling to his death.
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Along Georgia State Route 301 as it winds over Sand Mountain, one property has become a local landmark thanks to shipping containers that stand like a fence in the front yard.
It's looking like a windy weekend in the Chattanooga area.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Congressman Mike Collins came out swinging on the debate stage Thursday night, discussing topics like the economy, healthcare and data centers in between brutal insults ahead of the November election.
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson clashed Tuesday night over healthcare, crime, data centers and election security in what will likely be the only opportunity for voters to see the two candidates for governor side by side.
