BioLab fire: Rockdale County nightly shelter-in-place order through Friday
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. - Rockdale County has instated a nightly shelter-in-place order after officials say the overnight ...
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Class-action lawsuit filed against Georgia lab after fire released chemical plume into atmosphere
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Georgia lab and its parent company after a fire at the facility created a ...
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn
Haze and a chlorine odor will likely descend upon Atlanta on Thursday, more fallout from a BioLab chemical fire that ignited ...
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'How much danger are we in?' | EPA flagged Conyers for 'potential environmental justice concerns' before chemical fire
The one-mile radius surrounding the BioLab plant in Conyers is in the 95th percentile for "Air Toxics Cancer Risk" and the 91st for "Air Toxics Respiratory Hazard Index." The EPA reported Clean Air ...
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Plume from chemical plant fire to pass over Atlanta, causing haze and chlorine smell, officials say
On Thursday morning, Atlanta residents will probably wake up to a haze settled over the city and the sharp smell of chlorine, ...
Man smoked crack, tried to sexually assault stroke patient at hospital and ran away naked
On Sept. 27, Shamon Pearce told Atlanta police that he was “high and smoking drugs” and “trying something new” when he walked ...
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The Atlanta roundup: See how much the Mall West End sold for; other news
President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton commemorate the 50th anniversary of the ...
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Chemical smoke spewing from a Georgia factory is projected to spread toward Atlanta as winds shift
Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility. Emergency officials warn that smoke from the ...