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GDOT monitors roads, urges caution during winter weather

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The Georgia Department of Transportation geared up overnight in anticipation of winter weather in nine northeast Georgia counties. More>>

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Woodstock man charged with peeping into neighbor's home Video included

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A Woodstock woman said she got the feeling her neighbor was watching her. More>>

Gainesville Marine severely wounded in Afghanistan Video included

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Private First Class Sean Adams just graduated from Chestatee High School in 2011. More>>

2 girls recovering after fire in Lamar Co.

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Two little girls are recovering at the hospital after a Sunday morning fire in Lamar County. More>>

UGA, GSU students top list of growing clients on “Sugar Daddy” dating site Video included

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A website called SeekingArrangement.com that's infamous for matching up broke college students with rich, older partners, said that local college students have become some of its fastest growing clients. More>>

Georgia man dies in Alabama following bar fight

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Authorities in Alabama say a 43-year-old Georgia man who was handcuffed following a bar fight has died. More>>

Newt Gingrich to stop in Georgia Feb. 18

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GOP presidential nominee Newt Gingrich will make a stop in Forsyth County on Feb. 18. More>>

Mother of murdered Canton girl files lawsuit

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The mother of a 7-year-old Canton girl who was brutally murdered in Dec. 2011 is filing a lawsuit. More>>

25-year-old dies in hospital after Cherokee County car accident

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Officials say a 25-year-old man died at Kennestone Hospital Friday afternoon after he was seriously injured in a car accident on Trickum Road. More>>

Police: Jewelry stolen from Athens mayor's home

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Authorities say a burglar stole $1,600 in jewelry from Athens-Clarke County Mayor Nancy Denson's home. More>>

In-person advance voting in Ga. begins Monday

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Georgia voters can now cast an in-person advance ballot for the presidential primary. More>>

Parents, kids protest to gain attention of APS board in redistricting battle

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Several dozen parents and their children marched in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood in Atlanta Sunday. More>>

Fire consumes car dealership in Cumming Video included

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Late Sunday afternoon. Forsyth County Firefighters were pouring water on a fire that ripped through a Cumming car dealership.
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Two men recovering from gunshot wounds

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Two men were shot in a fight in northwest Atlanta, according to Atlanta Police. Police said it started with a fight between a woman and her boyfriend. They said the woman called her brother for help.
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Congressman Lewis bashes brutal attack in SW Atlanta Video included

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One week after the brutal beating of Brandon White was caught on camera, outside a convenience store in southwest Atlanta, Georgia Congressman John Lewis speaks out against the attack. More>>

Atlanta police make arrest in beating of gay man

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Police have arrested one suspect in the videotaped beating of Brandon White last week in Southwest Atlanta. Christoper Cain, 18, was arrested early Saturday morning. More>>

Thieves take newborn's ashes, suspects caught on surveillance video Video included

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Thieves broke into a Fayetteville home and got away with expensive electronics and something far more valuable to one family, an urn filled with their newborn's ashes. More>>

Occupy Atlanta protesters arrested outside local bank

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A number of protesters with Occupy Atlanta found themselves behind bars Friday. More>>

Douglas County Deputies denied new patrol cars Video included

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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said it desperately needs to replace aging cruisers in its fleet, but county leaders refused to pay for them. "They're driven hard," said Deputy Chief Stan Copeland. More>>

Fire might have claimed 'Gone with the Wind' items

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Museum officials are waiting to see whether memorabilia from the classic film "Gone with the Wind" was ruined when a fire heavily damaged the facility near Atlanta where it was stored. More>>

Georgia Country star Jason Aldean takes his 'Dirt Road' to Grammys Video included

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Georgia boy and one of Country music's hottest stars, Jason Aldean, is nominated for three Grammys. But the "dirt road" that brought him to the top was long and winding. More>>

Star of 'Pit Bulls & Parolees' talks about visit to Gwinnett County Jail Dogs program Video included

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Tia Torres, star of the show Pit Bulls & Parolees talks to CBSAtlanta.com's Sarah Scanlan about why she chose to work with two such controversial groups. More>>

Accused Walmart child snatcher waives first court appearance Video included

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The man accused of attempting to kidnap a 7-year-old girl from a Bremen Walmart waived his first court appearance Friday. More>>

Henry County firefighters battle large storage facility blaze Video included

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Henry County firefighters were expected to remain on the scene of a two-alarm storage unit facility fire throughout Friday. More>>

Henry Co. police search for men who used stolen bank card

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Police in Henry County are looking for two people accused of fraudulently using a bank card. More>>

DeKalb County commissioner will vote against composting site Video included

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Doreen Carter and nearly 300 of her neighbors crowded the cafeteria at Rock Chapel Elementary in Lithonia Thursday evening. They made sure DeKalb County commissioners knew how they felt about a composting company trying to open up in their backyard. More>>

22-year-old arrested for entering homes, autos

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Deputies nabbed a 22-year-old who allegedly has gang-related ties in Forsyth County. More>>

Are your genes making you fat? Video included

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CBS Atlanta takes a close look at a new weight loss program designed specifically for each individual based on a simple genetic test. More>>

Douglas County inmate bites another inmate's finger

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A Douglas County inmate bit another inmate's finger so severely he needed hospitalization, the sheriff's office said. More>>

Plan would use $28 million to revamp Army post

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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal wants to spend about $28 million to help bring new life to Fort McPherson in south Atlanta, though details of the plan to revamp the 488-acre property are still unknown. More>>

Police: Bored men pretend to enforce speeding law

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Police say two Georgia men tried to fool a motorist into thinking they had a radar gun, then tried to stop the driver near Athens. More>>

Authorities team up for double murder investigation in Newton County Video included

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Newton County Sheriff's Deputies spent Wednesday morning looking for clues connected to the death of 66-year-old Peggy Molden and her 56-year-old nephew Donald McCollough.  More>>

Georgia primary may not be a Gingrich slam dunk

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The Georgia presidential primary may not be a slam dunk for Republican hopeful Newt Gingrich, a congressman from the state for two decades. More>>

Report: Woman assaulted during traffic stop in Jackson Co.

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The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating an assault that occurred in a rural area off U.S. 129. More>>

Beer cans found in crash that killed baby's parents

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Police say a Texas couple was killed and their 2-month-old was seriously injured in a crash on Knox Bridge Highway on Sunday. More>>

One dead in Gordon County single-vehicle accident

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A one-vehicle crash in Gordon County Wednesday morning left one man dead. More>>

Pothole Patrol: Bad railroad crossing in Douglasville Video included

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Pothole Patrol returns to a notoriously bad railroad crossing in Douglasville.  
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Commission votes down plan for jail art display

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Athens-Clarke Commissioners have again rejected a controversial proposal to spend $50,000 on public art at the local jail. More>>