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"8 40 number. Uhh was that Gus Johnson? It was but nominal problem. That's gonna be a lot of fun willing. Now we're just contemplating in the break. If we jump on one of those cheap airlines that have a direct flight out to l A and head to that thing and see if we can't check that out that be something cool to be a part of that would be fun. Gus Johnson. He's so awesome. Yes, he is a couple of minutes away from Willie and the news. Joining us right afterwards, Dr Charles Hampton on your child's social media and more, we'll discuss that. Coming up time now for news about our money. It's head over to Karen Chase from Bloomberg. On Wall Street. Stocks are higher as traders await today's release of the August retail sales figures. Asian stocks fell overnight amid concerns about a slower recovery from the pandemic. Top auto safety regulators sent letters to 12 automakers as part of its probe into Tesla's autopilot system. And a dozen collisions that may be related to it. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration sent letters to Ford, Honda, Toyota, BMW and others seeking documents for a comparative analysis among vehicles with similar automated systems. Apple unveiled a new line of iPhones at a wide ranging product event called California Streaming, hoping to entice consumers to upgrade with improvements to the camera and processor. In lieu of major design changes. The new models the iPhone, 13 13 Mini, and the pro looks similar to the iPhone 12 but include a smaller display cut out at the top of the screen, faster chips and upgraded camera systems. With the news radio 8 40 w eight s Bloomberg money report. I'm Karen Chase. Do you have back pain? Oh, that's the worst. Only 8 to 10% of people who should get physical therapy for their back pain actually do pro rehab and anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kentucky or changing that. Anthem. Kentucky commercial members can get five physical therapy visits for the price of one copay only with pro rehabs back now, program text back now to 51005 and see if you're eligible. Heading out this morning. We have a tree down across the roadway in J Town. This is a Chenowith run road near Essen Road. Watch for trash. We blocked in that area. 64 eastbound slowing at us 1 50 in.
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"It's monday august thirtieth. Here's today's news. Former governor sonny perdue was at the eighth district. Gop fish fry on saturday. His speech to hundreds of georgia republican started off with an a mas to competitive primaries. It ended with a plea for the crown to show some respect to governor. Brian kemp campus face backbiting from pro. Donald trump activists who blame him for the former presidents defeat but purdue urged attendees to treat the first term governor with dignity. They responded by showering him with applause. Perdue is one of the most influential. Republicans in the state and after serving as trump's agriculture secretary is one of the former president's closest allies in georgia. His defensive camp takes on added significance as perdue's maneuvering to become the next leader of georgia's higher education system though the board of regents appointed an interim chancellor the push to tap her due to the coveted posts. Could still move forward in other news. A man is in critical condition after a police officer who saw him wielding a metal pipe. Shot him in midtown. Early sunday morning. Deputy police chief. Charles hampton told reporters at the scene. The incident began with a report of a man armed with a metal pipe near the intersection of peachtree place. And juniper street a witness flagged down an officer about five forty five am and said. The man had been hitting cars and had struck another person with the pipe. Authorities said it is not clear. What prompted the man to start swinging the pipe. The police officer gone out of his patrol car and had an encounter with the man the details of the encounter or not clear but hampton said it led to the officer deploying his teaser and then firing his service weapon multiple times. The man was taken to grady memorial hospital in critical condition and is in surgery. Meanwhile the delta variant continued its rabid course across.
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"CIA Director Bill Burns held a secret face to face meeting with the leader of the Taliban Monday. Go over the timeline of the withdrawal. Airbnb is offering to house 20,000 Afghan refugees around the world for free CEO Brian Chesky made the announcement on Twitter but didn't get into the details on how much the company will spend or how long refugees will be allowed to stay in their housing, Chesky says. I hope this inspires other business leaders to do the same reporter Stacy Lynn says, for military bases in the states are prepped to shelter evacuate so far, none in Georgia a plea from Deputy Atlanta police chief Charles Hampton put the guns down 90%. Scent of city of Atlanta homicides this year for gunfire most of the time the parties involved know each other A PD investigators make arrests in 75% of cases So far, the city of Atlanta wants to hire its first ever director of violence reduction to help bring down the crime rate. The online application window closes Friday. The Paralympics officially get underway in Japan. Some 4000 athletes compete over the next two weeks. The Afghan flag flies during opening ceremonies, though the athletes delegation is not there. WSB news time 903 live team coverage of traffic and weather and WSB is triple team traffic leads off with Doug Turnbull. We've been following the problems Marcy on the East Freeway, 20 western Evans Mill and the interlude 25, east of Roswell Road. Y'all could follow those on the triple T traffic alerts have let's get you from the northern suburbs 85 South. What's left over about a 17 minute trip time 3 16 to 25 at the Gwinnett County 400 Coton still crowded most of the way for the channel. River down to the busy 25 ramps, cleaning up nicely out of the northwestern suburbs. 75 5 75 What you find on the South side. Ashley Frasca don't know if it's the wrong way driver, someone that crashed and spun out, but the center lane blocked on 75 north bound. Be careful. People are out of their cars north of Highway 1 38 rolling out of Stockbridge. Triple team traffic. 95.5 WSB. This is WSB meteorologist Christina Edwards. Partly cloudy, hot and humid high 93 He index 100 already 79 degrees in midtown Atlanta at 904. I'm Marcy Williams 75.5 WSB Atlanta's news and talk Dog. Sorry. Live from Atlanta, Georgia and beyond. Our one of the Von has their doctrine begins right now. I am your loveable huggable Mid morning chat host Eric Vod Hessler. The other voices you hear are the doctrine aims A man of 1000 voices Tim Andrews, Lady and quite a few voices in her own right. Autumn. Fisher is here in the studio. The man behind the glass. Shane E B. And the handsome is producer and all of producer Jared Yamamoto. Man. I thought Shane E. B and I were the punch. Drunk ones. You over there. You're You're good over there. No, no, I'm fine. I'm in the good mood. The world is ridiculous. The punch line that got us all laughing before I started cryogenics. Yep. And if you knew what it was the punchline to you would laugh as well. Perhaps I'll reveal that I'm a very.
WDUN AM550
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"That's an issue and showers and thunderstorms could be locally heavy. That could be an issue to we're tracking the risks Mornings on Main Street Coming up on Wdun. It was a violent weekend in Atlanta and a press conference held yesterday outside of the city of Atlanta Police headquarters Deputy Chief Charles Hampton saying 20% of the homicides that have occurred this thus far in the city are stranger on stranger is that a lot of our homicides that we currently are investigated? Between individuals that know each other. They have some type of past interaction. Hampton says Atlanta law enforcement has been working with other law enforcement agencies to come up with a plan to curb all of the violence. With the five homicides on over the weekend, which happened on Friday and on Sunday that brings the number of murders in Atlanta this year to more than 100. Law enforcement officials encouraging parents of teenagers in Lumpkin County University of North Georgia students in particular to talk to their kids about staying away from large off campus parties. Chief Greg Williams is a director of public safety with U N G. He says his officers and Lumpkin County deputies had some trouble with the party at University Heights apartment complex Saturday night. This past weekend. We've witnessed an event where we couldn't maintain safety at the level that we would have liked to So we are committed to moving forward to changing. Some are strategies to ensure that we can maintain that safe environment. That gathering was not sanctioned by the way by the University of North Georgia. The sheriff's office says. One young woman at the event reported a sexual assault. He has confirmed that she was not a university student. There were some arrest and also some vehicles and pounded as well. Cruz from Georgia are now in the Northeast, helping out with storm response. Georgia power officials say they sent a team of about 100. From the Atlanta area this past weekend to head to Connecticut to deal with cleanup from Tropical Storm on read. Wdun news time. 8 34 employees of the Whole County School district will not get a one time financial bonus for getting vaccinated against Covid 19. The board voting 3 to 2 against a proposal to pay employees $400 for proof of vaccination. Prior to October, 15th board member Sam Chapman, who represents the East Hall area, voted in favor of the plan from a public health standpoint about their save one life. I'm all for it. I'm not against among those who oppose the payment vice chair, Nathan Morris, who said other local government groups who've tried to incentivize vaccines have had little success, he said. He was really hoping yesterday's full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine where it would encourage more people to trust the vaccination process. Now, speaking of vaccines, it looks like more Georgians have been rolling up their sleeves. The Georgia Department of Public Health Vaccine Dashboard, saying this morning 50% of Georgians those eligible have now received at least one dose of vaccine. The number of those fully vaccinated still Remaining at 42%. And it looks like a lack of workers facing Atlanta based Chick fil A, is forcing locations around the Southeast to close down at least temporarily. Well. One of the dining rooms in Bessemer, Alabama, for example, had to close because of staffing crisis as they put it. The company blaming fewer applicants for jobs also no shows when there are interviews. No word on whether any Georgia locations are being impacted with the same types of struggles. There's more news that access Wdun. It looks like there's more heat on the way and more problems on our roadways will tackle both of those coming up in just a bit. As we continue with mornings on Main Street. This portion brought to in part by electronic sales company It's 8 36 at w D U. N. For the last few years. I've been talking with small business owners and managers here in North Georgia and learning along with all of you What's special about what they do? This is calculated electronic sales company. One thing that they've all had in common is that we provide total security for their business 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We prevented serious fires stop burglars..
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"When making a decision on incentivizing a medical decision, Klink says she and others who do not plan to be vaccinated are not bad guys not politically affiliated with any particular group. We are Americans that are just trying to get through this like you are but genuine reasons after prayer and reflection for not getting the shot and measures like this fight, but do not help. They will provide us us her system bags versus unpacked. You versus me, the board voting 3 to 2 against the proposal for the $400 incentives. A new mandates in place to ramp up security before athletic events in the Atlanta area school stadiums and gymnasiums to public schools is implementing a new rule at athletic events. Officials say anyone attending the events must carry a clear bag into the venues. They also say it will reduce the amount of time spent in the security line and increase safety measures. The school system also announced a new online ticketing system for entry into games. I'm Liz Kennedy Wdun news time just after 804 Atlanta Police held a press conference yesterday to talk about the rash of violent crimes that broke out in the city. Over the weekend. Five people were killed in two separate incidents, pushing the number of homicides for the year over 100. Deputy chief Charles Hampton says most of these murders involve guns and a lot of people get into verbal arguments that escalate and the weapon of choice is handguns, and they're shooting upon one another. Hampton also telling reporters most of the deadly crimes involved People who know each other about 20% are stranger on stranger. Barrow County Sheriff's office, issuing another be on the lookout for yet another missing person, The sheriff's office says 30 year old Darius T easily has been missing for more than a week. Now he was seen at the Big H convenience store and wind her with a group of unknown people who are traveling in a black Honda. You can see Teasley's photo at access Wdun and Hall County planners telling the developer of 5.7 Acres on tops of bridge Road changes site plan to address concerns of neighboring residents at linear Village of states. Well, the developer did that. But how will those changes sit with the residents and ultimately with the whole County Commission, as opposed to the proposed car wash that was at the front of the property. It is now 15,000 Square foot Medical office building, And then the three stories climate controlled facility that was to the rear of this remains the same. That's planning director Sarah McQuaid, explaining.
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"To incentivize Covid vaccines for school District Employees Board Chairman Craig Harrington, one of three board members who voted no on the proposed $400 incentives. Even though he says he believes the data that showed the vaccine is effective, said I do not agree with spending money to pay someone. Vaccination. Vice chair Nathan Morris and board member Mark Pettit also opposing the payment for the medical decision. Speaking of vaccines, more Georgians are getting their shots. The Georgia Department of Public Health says 50% of eligible Georgians have now received at least one dose of vaccine. The number of those fully vaccinated remains right around 42%. There's another metro Atlanta school system that is mandating their kids mask up. Others, however, still making the masking optional more from G N ens list. Kennedy officials with Marietta City schools temporarily require the masks be worn and all of its 11 public schools, CBS 46 reports. The announcement was made on Monday. Perla, Lance 1/6 grader at Marietta Academy will be wearing her mask. Some kids will just like cough all over you. Since the beginning of the Cobb County school Year, more than 1700 Covid 19 cases have been reported in its 112 schools. Wdun news time 704. Following a violence filled weekend, a press conference held yesterday outside of the city of Atlanta police to office Police Department headquarters Deputy Chief Charles Hampton saying 20% of the homicides are stranger on stranger is that a lot of our homicides that we currently are investigated? Between individuals that know each other. They have some type of past interaction. Hampton says. Atlanta Law enforcement has been working with other law enforcement agencies, local, state and federal to come up with a plan to curb the violence in Georgia's capital city. Law enforcement officials encouraging parents of teenagers in Lumpkin County University of North Georgia students in particular to caution their kids about participating in any kind of large off campus parties. Chief Greg Williams, the director of public safety with Ung says his officers in Lumpkin County deputies had some trouble with a party that happened Saturday night at University Heights. This past weekend. We've witnessed an event where we couldn't maintain safety at the level that we would have liked to So we are committed to moving forward to changing. Some are strategies to ensure that we can maintain that safe environment. Now that party not sanctioned by the University of North Georgia, the sheriff's office says One young woman at the event, not a ung student, reported a sexual assault. There were some arrest in some vehicles were towed as well, according to Lumpkin County Sheriff Stacy Gerard. Crews from Georgia on the way to help out with storm response and the Northeast Georgia Power officials say they sent a team of about 100 from the Atlanta area to Connecticut. After tropical Storm on read jumped a lot of rain on the area. The group consist of engineers, lineman and logistics personnel. They're expected to help out for about two weeks in emergency response situations. In today's local obituaries. Flanagan FUNERAL Home announces the death of Brian Thomas Jenkins Age 56 of Buford, as well as the death of Francis dos Riley Age 89, a flowery branch. Hamilton Mill announcing the death of Betty Kirkland Chambers Age 89 of Buford Hamilton Mill. Also announcing the death of Yemeni, maybe Yakult age 22 of Buford. Memorial Park North announces the death of Scott Bag, not age. 75 of Gainesville Memorial Park South announces the death of a net. Helen Hey, age 82 of Flowery Branch and Wimberley announces the death of Henri Gaston age 79 of Atlanta. There's more news and access Wdun. Alright, Thank you much BJ forecast for the day again. It's going to be hot. We are in August after all, but we do see some relief from that coming away with some more shower activity likely by tomorrow afternoon. We'll check that for you and the drive this morning. It's all straight ahead as we continue with mornings on Main Street, brought in part by excavations and by Hillside Chapel Funeral home. Wdun Times. Seven past seven Hillside Chapel is a full service funeral Home Criminal Orient Cemetery. I'm Zach Watson, Pastoral Directorate Hillside and pastor of Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Lula Sat chapel continues to be locally owned and operated by the Barrett family, providing professional and compassionate care at the most affordable rates.
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"Comes on the heels of police holding a press conference, talk about the crime rate and plead with the community. Put the guns down. W best piece, Michelle Wright begins our live in depth coverage. Yes, got the city's latest murder happening overnight at a Circle K on Hollywood Road. Lieutenant Dan Jensen says it was like a majority of homicides occurring in Atlanta This year. It looked like it on escalated from this was a physical fight, according to Deputy Chief Charles Hampton. Guns on them. Main weapons used in 90% of the cities, homicides and a majority 80% of the killings this year are between people who know each other. So in a nutshell, Deputy Chief Hampton pleads. We're just asking to people too. Put the guns down. Uh and and just let's just talk. Let's communicate. Let's just be decent human beings that we know we can't be. Meanwhile, the city is looking to try and help the police with the violence as well by creating a new position. The new job posting says the director of violence reduction will coordinate anti violence initiatives among city of Atlanta departments and stakeholders while overseeing grants and evaluating proposed public safety regulations and legislation. The ideal candidate says the listing has a passion for violence reduction and community based intervention. Work with last night's killing. The homicide rate in the city is now 104 for the year of 2021 reporting Live with Veronica Waters. Michelle Right, 95.5 WSB. I'm WSB meteorologist Christina Edwards. Plenty of dry weather for this afternoon, but rain returns later on this week. I'll let you know when you need that umbrella that's coming up in five minutes, starting out with Dr David and that's great all over town to from around it through downtown Atlanta, You'll also find the freeways its speed limit shape. Just be careful. There's a school zone start cranking up here in the next 30 45.
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"Traffic and the top three things you need to know, with Scott Slade number one another deadly shooting overnight in Atlanta as police To deal with increasing crime numbers. Investigators are searching for a gunman who killed a man after a fight at a gas station in northwest Atlanta. In a Monday, press conference, Deputy Chief Charles Hampton says 80% of the cities, homicides are between people who know each other in some way. W Best beach, Michelle write. Reports said he's not seeking a director of violence reduction who will work to help implement some of the recommendations of the anti violence? Advisory Council, Among other things, number two The latest developments in the pandemic cases and hospitalizations continue to rise in Georgia to levels not seen since the winter surged January. New data from the Georgia Department of Public Health shows an average of 2000 kids are testing positive for covid each day. And number three. The White House is working toward getting the military an answer by today's deadline of whether the president wants to extend the troops patrol past August 31st in Afghanistan. WSB news time is 5 17, Hawaii's governor discourages tourists from coming. We know that the visitors who choose to come through the islands will not have the typical kind of holiday that they expect to get when they visit Hawaii Governor David IgE a says hospitals are at capacity with Covid patients. Gatherings are restricted restaurants have reduced capacity, and it's hard to find rental cars to University of North Georgia lecturers resigned rather than teach in person of the Gainesville campus this fall, Cornelia Lambert And Lorraine Buck Binder. Both say the university's covid.
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"Is 502. This is Atlanta's morning news. Here's Marcy Williams said. Judging about and knew from overnight Atlanta police investigate another deadly shooting. W. ESPN's Michelle write reports live. It comes as the departure. I was talking about the city's crime rate. Yeah, this latest shooting occurring overnight at the Circle K in northwest Atlanta. Police say it looks like the victim and the suspect got into a fight. And then the gun came out. Much like Deputy Chief Charles Hampton says, is the M O for most of the cities homicides this year we've seen a lot of people get into verbal arguments that escalate And the weapon of choice is handguns, and they're shooting upon one another 90% of the cities. Homicides this year are results of gunfire on the upside A PD investigators have made arrests in 75% of those cases, a far higher close rate than the national average Reporting live. Michelle RIGHT. 95.5 WSB new developments in a deadly shooting outside a Kroger and Sandy Springs, One of two men named as suspects turns himself in. Kourtney Damar. White faces murder, aggravated assault and battery charges. A second man Devante Child's remains a fugitive police believed they shot two men in a botched drug deal. The Orchard Park shopping center last week, One man died. The others recovering from a leg wound. WSB news time 503 the US picks up the pace of evacuations from Afghanistan. 37,000 people being lifted out of Kabul since the city fell. This is an enormous Logistical, diplomatic security, humanitarian undertaking, National security advisor Jake Sullivan says a few 1000 Americans are among those who have been evacuated. Reporter Stephen Portnoy says the roadblocks to reach the airport in Kabul persist Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. We are going out as needed and helping Americans get into the field, and reporter Nancy Cordes tells us at least three babies have been born on these two transport planes out. In one case. They said that the aircraft commander actually Have the plane descend in altitude to increase pressure.
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"WSB depend on it. The controversial carving on stone Mountain gets removed in a sense. This is about a logo. We're trying to get to where we need to go. What? Reverend Abraham Mosley board chair. The still Mountain Memorial Association told Channel Two Action News earlier this year. This change removed from the governing bodies logo the illustration of those three Confederate leaders on horseback in its place, a drawing of the mountains, sons carving with greenery and the lake around it. Other plans in motion continued when a museum exhibit and relocation of some Confederate flags Edgar Trade, It's 95.5 WSB. It's something that all law enforcement professionals are dealing with more than 100. People have been murdered in Atlanta in 2021. That's a grim milestone. That is evidence of the city's crime problem. But deputy chief Charles Hampton says it's not just a problem here in Atlanta. We're seeing a lot of people get into Verbal arguments that escalate uh and the weapon of choice is handguns and they're shooting upon one. Another House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff is concerned about security at Kabul's airport and wonders whether the withdrawal can be completed by the 31st of this month. We are going to be meeting extensively with the agencies. With the eye to what did we miss? To what degree? Are we capable as intelligence agencies of divine ng the will to fight among the Afghan people in the Afghan military forces. WSB news time is 10 03 breaking news first and accurate at the top and bottom of every hour every day..
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FBI Joins Hunt for Killer Who Stabbed Woman in Atlanta Park
"Hi Mike Rossi are reporting the FBI joins the hunt for a killer who stabbed a woman in an Atlanta park the FBI has joined in the investigation of the fatal stabbing of a park Gordon Georgia who was walking her dog forty year old Catherine Janice was found dead in Atlanta's Piedmont park around one AM Wednesday police said her dog was also killed Atlanta police deputy chief Charles Hampton said Janice had been stabbed multiple times and he described the scene as gruesome investigators are offering a ten thousand dollar reward for information regarding the slaying so far investigators have no motive for the killing hi Mike Crossey up
AJC Briefing
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"It's monday july fifth. Here's today's news about. Fourteen percent of georgians are estimated to speak a language other than english at home now. Some organizations are questioning why the general assembly is conducting town hall meetings on drawing new political districts. Only in english critics of the move like fair. Count- a nonprofit that democrats stacey. Abrams founded after losing. The twenty. eighteen governor's race say the state could be excluding nearly one and a half million georgians from the process. It was also noted that there was no sign language interpreter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing redistricting determines everything from who their state and congressional elected officials will be to how resources for public accommodations are allocated in other news. A massive brawl ended in gunfire leaving a fourteen year. Old boy dead and two other teens injured saturday in atlanta. A seventeen year old was detained after officers found two handguns. His involvement in the shooting remains under investigation. Deputy chief charles hampton told reporters that nearly fifty teens were present and the incident remains under investigation. Police believe that due to the number of people present the brawl might have been captured on video. Meanwhile speed cameras could becoming to an atlanta neighborhood. Near you city council members appeared favorable to the idea of adding automated radar detection cameras to enforce speed limits in school zones across the city. It's a measure to crack down on. Drivers clocked going more than ten miles per hour over the twenty five mile per hour speed limit. Much like red light cameras. The devices would snap photos of motorists license plates. Offenders would receive a seventy five dollar citation in the mail for their first offense. Drivers would get slapped with a one hundred twenty five dollar fine for any subsequent offenses and a day. After a pro golfer was shot and killed at a kennesaw area country club course authorities reveal. They are now investigating two other. Deaths related to the incident officers located a male unresponsive on the green of the ten th hole with an apparent gunshot wound to the head. He was identified as pine tree. Country club employees. Eugene ciller according to police to other deceased males were discovered in the bed of a white ram pickup truck located on the green as of sunday..
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"Near the Fox Theater. It happened as two officers stepped off an elevator on the eighth floor of that building soon as the officers that elevator door opens. They were met with gunfire immediately. And so that's what we talk about. Ambush sold again Elevator open and they were shot of hot. That's Atlanta police Deputy chief Charles Hampton Jr. He says the officers returned fire in the suspect was killed. That suspect apparently behind the shooting of another person who was found in that apartment building. That person has been taken to the hospital. No names have been made public at this point and investigations underway after Gwinnett County police say they found two men shot one of them dead at an apartment complex in Lawrenceville. Early this morning. It happened at the Durant Sugarloaf Apartments on ST Marlo Drive. No names have been released. No motive being discussed at this point. Wdun news time is 8 34 A Lula man's in jail. Facing one charge of aggravated child molestation 36 year old Christopher Allen are not accused of molesting a girl under the age of 16 Tuesday morning at a home in Lula. He was arrested Tuesday evening at Sheriff's Office headquarters in Hall County. Meanwhile, a Barrow County man's in jail after a lengthy search for his whereabouts when he failed to report for more than a year as a registered sex offender, Wdun Kimberly Sizemore with the story. Barrow County authorities have been trying to locate the state of man for quite some time before his arrest, according to the sheriff's office. Anthony Parish was originally charged with sexual abuse, second degree in Oregon. Last year. The sheriff's office got word that the man was moving to the area. They attempted numerous times to locate him at the address given, but each time they checked, he was never there. A warrant was issued for his arrest. On Monday. Deputies stopped the car not far from that address, and parish happened to be a passenger. He was arrested without incident. The director of the CDC in Atlanta, says rules about wearing mask really need to be made locally. Doctor Rochelle Walensky made her comments on the Today show yesterday. Her words come as the W H O urges. Those who are fully vaccinated continue to wear mask because of the spread of the Delta variant Wolinski says. Those who received their vaccines are safe, however. And of course, as we've mentioned a couple of times Governor Kemp signed his executive order yesterday, ending the public health state of emergency for Covid 19 in Georgia. That public health state of emergency expired at midnight. There's more news that access Wdun and the governor is going to be on with Martha Later on this morning in the nine o'clock hour as she has a show 9 to 10 9 to 11 Rather check that out today and And be part of the conversation. Learn a little bit more about what's going on with some of those changes coming up just a second changes in the weather between now and Saturday, which will be on the wet side, But the good news is we transition out of that cold front moving through here into what's going to be a gorgeous Fourth of July weekend. We'll get details on that and back to your drive in just a bit and also just around the corner. We're talking about video games last half hour. How video games One in particular, might be making a real impact. Positive impact on folks who are suffering from dementia. We'll get into that, as we continue with the mornings on Main Street is brought to in part by electronic sales company, Dawsonville Metal products and by Hardy Chevrolet. Wdun. Time is a 36 party. Chevrolet's your trusted Chevrolet dealership in north Georgia. This is Michael Amir, the general manager. Our loyal customers will tell you that they're treated like family. You'll always find an extensive inventory, competitive pricing, great finance options and service before and after the sale..
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"I've made that I know are offensive and for that I want to apologize. The Northwest Georgia Republicans, saying yesterday she visited the Holocaust Museum in the nation's capital. She added, There's nothing comparable to the Holocaust. Criticism of Green has been building on Capitol Hill, with some calling for her to be censured. Wdun news time is 8 34, a supermarket cashier in the Atlanta area, killed in a confrontation with a customer about wearing a mask inside the store. The employee at the Big Bear supermarket indicator apparently asked that customer to put on a face covering and that turned into an argument. Yesterday, the suspect opened fire inside the store. He struck the cashier in the head. Sheriff's deputy on the same, pulled out his gun and shot the suspect, and that's when the officer was shot. He's in stable condition. Another customer in the store also struck. Atlanta Police say they think they have the motive now behind the Sunday shooting of a security guard at Lenox Square Mall, believe the end goal was to try to gain access into the Apple store, and so I think if you trying to rob or and and shoot the security guard prior inference that he may have had keys to get inside a deputy chief Charles Hampton Jr. Saying to 15 year Old Boy and a girl caught then 10 minutes after the shooting at the mall, the security guard remains in critical but stable condition at the hospital. You'll find more news it access Wdun. Thank you. Much BJ Appreciate that. Information in the forecast for today is on the steamy side yet again. Well, you see some relief with some rain coming up, Maybe by this weekend, we'll talk about that in just a bit. Also take a look at what's going on Friendship Road looks like there's a vehicle fire, causing a bit of a delay. We'll find out more about that. Just around the corner. It's all part of mornings on Main Street at 8 35 a wdun Give me those big cash.
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"87 to 91 Yesterday was 92 currently 73. I mean, the Aransas Kirk knowledge 95.5 wsb back to the morning Drive the WSB glory carriers. Guy copter. It's Mordecai really amazed. Sometimes the expanse of Fulton County just flew by a water tower here headed west between John's Creek and Alpharetta. Yes, we're in northern Phobic County will be up and over 400 momentarily in Alpharetta. Everything moving well started to Tap the brakes into the works our well before the word said in Roswell as you approach North Bridge heading down to I 2 85. Things are moving well at 400 south out of college. The 85 commute is quite crowded. We floor that crowd near Gwinnett Place. Fall 85 self belt. Stop it! Go from 3 16 start to loosen the load at Jimmy Carter Boulevard North down Delays of Pretty much dissipated at 3 16 back to being in good shape westbound out of Lawrenceville Northwest. Actually, fresco found new trouble looks like a single car crash on 5 75 South found before 92. He's partially in that left lane. Be careful there, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said in a car fire Coming highway near the old Buffington school and 75 South. Not bad right lanes get slow. From Wendy Hill on 2 to 85 triple Team traffic. WSB. This is the eight a.m. nonstop news feed on Atlanta's morning news. Better special in depth report coming up in about six minutes. V. O s what voters on the street are saying about crime driving their decisions on who to vote for for Atlanta Mayor. Meanwhile, at 807 ws re temperatures 75. This morning Atlanta police search for a driver who brought to 15 year olds to Lenox Square Sunday. There is a blue vehicle small blue vehicle that we would like to see if we can identify the driver of that vehicle. Deputy police chief Charles Hampton. The teens apparently tried to break into the Apple store, They're charged with shooting a security guard. He's critical but stable. AP credits It's summer crime plan for officers Quick response. The teams are in custody within 10 minutes. An investigation by the Associated Press counts nearly 2000. US military weapons lost or stolen over the past decade. They sometimes end up used in violent crime pistols, machine guns.
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"charles hampton" Discussed on WSB-AM
"Atlanta Police want to question the driver of a small blue vehicle would like to see if we can identify the driver of that vehicle. To see if they had any level involvement. Atlanta Deputy Chief Charles Hampton suggests that driver may have dropped off the 2 15 year olds accused of shooting a security guard The guards critical. The teens apparently wanted to break into the apple store after hours new, disturbing information emerges about the gunman who fatally shot a grandma, her 23 month old grandson and then himself at Publix last week. And Royal PALM BEACH, Florida The sheriff says Timothy Wall posted on Facebook that he wanted to kill people and Children. His relatives claim they warned authorities he was mentally disturbed. The sheriff says he did not know his victims. An investigation by The Associated Press reveals close to 2000. Military weapons lost or stolen in the past decade, a box of armor piercing grenades turns up in a backyard in southwest Atlanta. In 2018. Somehow it got lost or waylaid in transition. I think there needs to be better controls on how things are shipped from one location to another. That's former N C S deputy director Mark Ridley. These weapons may later surface a crime scenes. It's so hot in Billings, Montana rabbits are jumping through sprinklers to cool off just a few months ago, it being so freezing that the bison have ice coated all over them. And then now, just a few months later, is so hot billing swelters in triple digit In Texas. The Electric Reliability Council, or ERCOT, urges residents to conserve due to an alarming number of power plant outages. In February, the grid collapsed in the cold. Ws produced times. 7 11 it..
WSB-AM
"charles hampton" Discussed on WSB-AM
"There is a blue vehicle, small blue vehicle that we would like to see if we can identify the driver of that vehicle. Deputy police chief Charles Hampton. The teens apparently tried to break into the Apple store. They're charged with shooting a security guard. He is critical but stable. AP credits It's summer crime plan for officers Quick response. The teens are in custody within 10 minutes. Georgia's Marjorie Taylor Green offers an apology after comparing wearing a mask in Congress to the Holocaust. There are words that I have said in remarks that I've made That I know are offensive. And for that I want to apologize. She offers that apology after visiting the Holocaust Museum in D. C. She says her late father taught her to own her mistakes. Green faces a censure resolution introduced by House Democrats. WSB Money Update a major mall owner files chapter 11 Washington Prime Group secures $100 million to continue operations. As it restructures pandemics led to temporary closures and reductions in rent is more customers shop online UPS retail analysts project around 80,000 stores will close over the next five years. Washington Prime Group operates Mall of Georgia Crossing in Buford. The Atlanta based C D. C prepared to suspend imports of dogs are more than 100 countries where Rabies is rampant. During the pandemic. Many dog vaccination programs around the world have been suspended or cancelled. There have been significant increases in the number of dogs being imported with bogus, right Babes vaccination certificate reporter Jennifer Kipper says there have been three cases since 2015 of rabid dogs brought into the U. S. As rescues Rabies can be treated in humans if caught early. The trainer Bob Baffert, sues the New York Racing Association for banning him from competing at Belmont and two other tracks after his racehorse, Medina Spirit flunks to drug test Effort wants to be able to run his horses at Saratoga this summer. He calls the ban impulsive. Baffert's also suing to forestall the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission from stripping Medina Spirit of it's Kentucky Derby win. Several owners are moving their their horses out of his barn. WSB news time. 6 19 Next Traffic update includes look at I 5 75 in less than two minutes, WSB meteorologist Kurt Mellish and his defendable five day forecast sponsored by Breda Pest management They handle bugs and critters. Another Cold front will be passing through the area today with gusty breeze at times. And with humidity going down the next couple of days, increasingly a little more comfortable, especially overnight and in the early morning and increasing sun and no rain until some tropical influences by Sunday and Monday. For today, about a nine in the mosh meter. Mostly sunny to partly sunny, a little lower humidity highs 88 to 90 lows tonight, 60 to 64 tomorrow mostly sunny, less humid high around 87 lows, 59 to 63. Thursday. Sunny high around 88 low 63 to 66 My exclusive five day forecast Friday and Saturday. Mostly sunny Friday 40% chance.
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"charles hampton" Discussed on WSB-AM
"Peachtree Street at 601. WSB meteorologist Kurt Mellish has his exclusive five day forecast coming up after a stormy in spots afternoon. 14 traffic is next year's Mark McKay been tricky on I 20 Chris. Heading out toward Konya is in fact, right in the middle of a Conyers. The I 20 stretch at Sigman Road was starting to slow it still some slow traffic at segment running 78. But all lanes are no longer blocked up ahead. Highway 1 38 exit 82 all traveling open, according to Conyers beliefs, but heavy traffic left over from that former red alert. Now we have new trouble on the westbound side of I 20 as you leave with your springs pointed toward Douglasville left plain knocked out with a crash. Westbound past Thornton Road exit 44 want to avoid that hassle. Just use highway 78 Veterans Memorial Highway and inbound issues on I 20 Year six Flags Riverside Parkway has the left lane blocked terrible on the South side, not 85 leaving the airport. 75 is rough, but not sure you leave Locust Grove. It's been a buffet of over battle out of Henry into Spalding County due to rain in earlier issues. Geological rec area traffic center. Checking your ride around 2 85 the toughest brake lights on the Southeast, lug the perimeter where rate has fallen your genes in 25 spelled the outer loop leaving I 6 75 getting to I 20 of the East Freeway on the East Side. Perimeter, All brake lights 25 South Bong. The interlude from I 85 exit 33 all the way down to I 20 these freeway exit 46 triple team traffic 95.5 to the U. S. B. Meanwhile, today I 85 in Lindbergh drive about a quarter to five this morning woman in the car shot by somebody who pulled up alongside her in another vehicle and fled. Victim in stable condition had an update this afternoon from Atlanta police on yesterday's shooting. Atlantic Small Deputy chief Charles Hampton says they're still looking for one person, in addition to the two suspects in custody 15 years old and there is a blue vehicle, small blue vehicle that we would like to see if we can identify the driver of that vehicle. To see if they had any level involvement, so the investigation is nowhere complete and in full new at six o'clock, it turns out the man who shot a cop County police officer yesterday had been indicted on gun and drug charges. Just Friday, the man who shot the officer has identified as 20 year old Luis Ruiz of Kennesaw Cop. Police were called to the home on North Shore's road regarding a domestic dispute when Ruiz opened fire, the DBS Natalie Amon says the officer who was shot in his bulletproof vest, was able to return fires. Striking Ruiz, who fled.
AP News Radio
Biden and Harris to focus on shootings during Georgia trip
"Police are still looking for a motive for the shootings at massage parlors in the Atlanta area that left eight people dead suspect Robert Allen long says he has a sex addiction and was lashing out at sources of temptation investigators are looking into whether it was a hate crime six of the eight killed were women of Asian descent Charles Hampton junior is the assistant police chief in Atlanta our investigation is looking at everything so nothing is off the table at a house hearing on violence against Asian Americans New York Democrat grace Meng says lawmakers cannot turn a blind eye to people who are living in fear our community is leading we are in pain and for the last year we've been screaming out for help Texas Republican chip Royce's Democrats are trying to control free speech I'm at Donahue
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Atlanta police on shooting probe: 'Nothing is off the table'
"Atlanta police say nothing is off the table in their investigation of the deadly massage parlor shootings a twenty one year old white man Robert Aaron long is charged with murder in a deadly shootings that took place at two Atlanta massage parlors and another in the suburban town of Woodstock Georgia the attacks killed eight people six of them were women of Asian descent so we are looking at everything deputy Atlanta police chief Charles Hampton junior was ousted the slayings are being considered as hate crimes nothing is off the table investigators believe long previously visited two of the parlors were four of the women were killed he may have frequent those locations yes yes the incident prompted president Biden vice president Harris to change their plans for a previously scheduled trip to Atlanta they will now include meetings with Asian American community leaders I'm Jennifer king