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Vanessa McCray

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  1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Vanessa McCray;Todd Holcomb;Taylor Croft

    Weekend heat advisory, storms expected to give way to milder Labor Day (opens the original)

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    The heat has come back full force Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, which extended the weekend heat advisory to 8 p.m. But Labor Day is forecast to bring some relief with highs in the mid-80s in Atlanta. The heat index, a measure of how the heat feels with humidity, is expected to reach 105 degrees Sunday, according to the Weather Service. Much of metro Atlanta is also under a Level 2 of 5 risk for thunderstorms Sunday afternoon — the latter half of a one-two punch that began Sa

  2. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Vanessa McCray

    North Georgia sizzles under heat advisory; feels-like temp up to 109 in forecast (opens the original)

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    Find a fan. Slap on some sunscreen. Fill up a water bottle. This weekend is roasting, and the start of the work week will be, too. Sunday and Monday look to be scorchers, with temperatures high enough to prompt the National Weather Service to extend an ongoing heat advisory to 8 p.m. Monday. The advisory area covers much of Middle and North Georgia, including metro Atlanta. Find a fan. Slap on some sunscreen. Fill up a water bottle. This weekend is roasting, and the start of the work week will b

  3. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · Vanessa McCray

    Perseid meteor shower in Georgia: What to know, where to watch (opens the original)

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    Looking to make a sweeping romantic gesture or just spread out solo on a blanket and ruminate under the night sky? The Perseid meteor shower might be just what you need. The annual spectacular celestial event is active from mid-July to Aug. 24, but its peak is late Wednesday into early Thursday morning, according to the American Meteor Society. That’s when, if clear skies allow and there’s a break in a cloudy forecast, stargazers will have the most bountiful opportunity to marvel as streaking me

  4. Article · Jul 23, 2026 · Vanessa McCray

    2 injured in bus shooting after ‘accidental discharge,’ MARTA says (opens the original)

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    Two MARTA bus passengers were injured late Wednesday after a gun’s “accidental discharge,” the transit agency said. The incident happened around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday in Sandy Springs on MARTA bus route 5 and comes just a month after MARTA leaders, in response to safety questions, urged state lawmakers to ban weapons on trains and buses. In Wednesday’s incident, two people “were struck by gunfire” when the bus was at the intersection of Roswell and Glenridge roads, MARTA said in a statement. One

  5. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Vanessa McCray;Andre Butso;Taylor Croft

    Deputies ID ex-boyfriend on the run after woman fatally shot in Hall County (opens the original)

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    Investigators have asked the public for help insearching for Antwane Sintell Thurmond, who they said shot and killed his ex-girlfriend at a Hall County convenience store Thursday night. Tia Vidon Keith, 44, of Oakwood arrived at Subhanallah Food Mart around 9:30 p.m., made a purchase and then returned to her car to find her “former live-in boyfriend,” who authorities identified Sunday as Thurmond, in the passenger seat, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Officials said Keith was shot m

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