Latest Headlines by Courtney Martinez

The night Ted Turner took over as the Atlanta Braves manager on May 11, 1977

For one night only in 1977, Ted Turner took over as the Braves manager for a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 13, 2026 at 9:11 am EDT

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Braves honor Ted Turner, Bobby Cox with fitting tribute, moment of silence

The Atlanta Braves held a special tribute for former owner Ted Turner and Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox before Tuesday’s game against the Chicago Cubs.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 13, 2026 at 2:58 am EDT

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Braves catcher Sean Murphy to miss up to 8 weeks

Sean Murphy fractured a finger on his left hand in the seventh inning of the Braves’ win against the Dodgers on Sunday

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 13, 2026 at 2:31 am EDT

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Braves to pay tribute to Ted Turner, Bobby Cox before tonight’s home game

The Atlanta Braves will have a moment of silence and video tribute for Ted Turner and Bobby Cox before first pitch against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 12, 2026 at 1:46 pm EDT

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Man breaches TSA security at Atlanta airport, found in concourse: police

Temidayo Oloruntoba got past TSA security and pushed through Concourse T with his belongings, according to investigators.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 12, 2026 at 1:40 pm EDT

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‘A jealous rage:’ Dentist shot boyfriend through bedroom door, kills him at Lake Lanier home

Suzanne Mericle shot and killed James David Barron in March 2025 at a Lake Lanier home they were living in.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 12, 2026 at 10:43 am EDT

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Hantavirus: Gov. Kemp says ‘nobody better’ to treat patients than Emory University Hospital staff

The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed two passengers from M/V Hondius cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak are now in Atlanta.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 11, 2026 at 12:52 pm EDT

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LOOK: Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr. gets married at luxury Georgia resort

Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and his fiancée Olivia officially tied the knot on May 2 at Chateau Elan, a luxury resort and winery in north Georgia.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 11, 2026 at 8:16 am EDT

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Beyoncé music theft: Suspect’s trial starts Monday in Atlanta

Kelvin Evans, the man accused of stealing unreleased music belonging to Beyoncé Knowles, will head to trial on Monday.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.com and Michael Seiden, WSB-TVMay 11, 2026 at 8:07 am EDT

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NCAA Softball: Georgia hosting regional, Georgia Tech one of last four teams in

Both the Georgia Bulldogs and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets made the field of 64.

By Courtney Martinez, WSBTV.comMay 11, 2026 at 5:24 am EDT

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Bobby Cox tributes: Former Braves players say he was a ‘second father’ to them

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The last Braves game Bobby Cox attended at Truist Park

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Unborn child killed in I-285 shooting. APD, FBI have suspect in custody months later

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Aunt of Falcons players dies after driver crashes into her car parked outside Kroger

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Arthur M. Blank U.S. Soccer National Training Center opens in metro Atlanta

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Georgia-Florida State eyeing neutral site game instead of home-and-home series

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Ted Turner: Braves, Hawks and Georgia leaders pay tribute to trailblazer

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2 people shot by man in traffic vest

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DeKalb County Schools closings: District won’t make recommendations until next school year

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Hapeville woman celebrates 100th birthday. Her secret to a long life? Chocolate

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Georgia $1.2 billion tax rebates: First payments are going out. How much will you get?

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John Sterling, former Yankees, Braves and Hawks broadcaster, dies at 87

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Woman in critical condition, 2 more hospitalized after house fire in DeKalb County

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David Pollack, Brian Jordan and Jerome Bettis to own new indoor football team in Athens

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Rep. David Scott: Former U.S. Congressman lies in state at Georgia Capitol

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Delta Air Lines to raise employee pay by 4%

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Gov. Brian Kemp: 2026 primary will go on, new maps would have to be for 2028 election

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Bomb squad investigation shut down I-85 lanes in DeKalb County

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Atlanta Hawks eliminated by New York Knicks in worst playoff loss in franchise history

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16-year-old son of Atlanta airport employee disappears

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