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Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen

Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN

Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.

31 stories from Marcus Chen in Augusta

1 hospitalized after shooting in Gainesville, suspect at large — Atlanta News First
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1 hospitalized after shooting in Gainesville, suspect at large

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — One person was hospitalized after a shooting in Gainesville on Tuesday, police said.The shooting happened near Chestnut Street and Green Hunter Lane. The victim was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center, according to police.There is a large police presence in...

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Woman charged in connection to death of Atlanta child — Atlanta News First
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Woman charged in connection to death of Atlanta child

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A woman has been arrested after a 4-year-old child was found dead inside a southwest Atlanta townhome, according to police.Atlanta police located the child in a gated community in the 3500 block of Cardinal Drive SW on Monday.On Tuesday, the Wilkes County...

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First Alert Forecast -  Beautiful Fall Weather Dominates Through Friday — WRDW Augusta
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First Alert Forecast - Beautiful Fall Weather Dominates Through Friday

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) — A gorgeous stretch of fall weather is on tap for the next several days, with sunny skies and comfortable temperatures making it an ideal time to enjoy the outdoors. However, rain chances will increase heading late into Halloween weekend.Today: Perfect Fall SetupToday will be...

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Cheerios teams up with Ziploc to create resealable bags inside cereal boxes (finally) — Atlanta News First
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Cheerios teams up with Ziploc to create resealable bags inside cereal boxes (finally)

(Gray News) — It’s been a long time coming: General Mills is introducing the first cereal box that includes a resealable bag.Say goodbye to folding, rolling or clipping the bag, or even transferring the cereal to an airtight container.Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios will be available with new...

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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rain returns Sunday after 16-day dry stretch — Atlanta News First
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rain returns Sunday after 16-day dry stretch

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — After more than two weeks without rain, moisture is finally moving back into the forecast. Sunday marks a First Alert Weather Day as showers sweep through the region, bringing our first significant rainfall since October 11th.What to Expect This WeekThrough...

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Augusta commissioners weigh hotel-motel tax spending amid short-term rental restrictions — WRDW Augusta
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Augusta commissioners weigh hotel-motel tax spending amid short-term rental restrictions

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta commissioners on Tuesday discussed how to spend next year’s hotel-motel tax revenue. A provision in the draft of the city’s zoning rewrite could reduce the revenue the city is budgeting for.Many residents voiced concerns about proposed short-term rental rules at...

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New measles cases in Macon County connected with previously reported infection, health officials say — CBS News Atlanta
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New measles cases in Macon County connected with previously reported infection, health officials say

Georgia health officials have confirmed three new cases of measles connected to a previous case earlier in October.The Georgia Department of Public Health said the three new cases confirmed in Macon County were close contacts of a previous case in the county confirmed on Oct. 12.The three new...

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Woman dies after being hit by car in McDonald’s parking lot — WRDW Augusta
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Woman dies after being hit by car in McDonald’s parking lot

WHITE OAK, Texas (KLTV/Gray News) - A woman died after being hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant, authorities said.White Oak police responded to the fatal crash around 4:35 p.m. Oct. 21 in the McDonald’s parking lot in the 600 block of East U.S. Highway 80.During the...

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3 more measles cases reported in Macon County — Atlanta News First
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3 more measles cases reported in Macon County

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three more measles cases have been reported in Macon County, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) announced Tuesday.The three cases had previous contact with a measles case reported earlier this month. Like that previous case, all three were...

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Augusta Entertainment Complex to officially be named James Brown Entertainment Complex — WJBF (Augusta)
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Augusta Entertainment Complex to officially be named James Brown Entertainment Complex

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta Entertainment Complex, home to the historic Bell Auditorium and the new Augusta Arena, will officially be named the James Brown Entertainment Complex, following a unanimous vote by the Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority. According to an announcement made on...

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SRS security contractor mismanaged weapons stockpile — WRDW Augusta
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SRS security contractor mismanaged weapons stockpile

AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The private paramilitary force that guards the Savannah River Site failed to properly track, classify and dispose of thousands of weapons, ammunition, explosives and body armor — creating what federal watchdogs say is a risk to national security and public safety.That’s...

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Scheduling dilemma shouldn’t overshadow Game 6 of WNBA Finals between Dream, Valkyries — Atlanta News First
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Scheduling dilemma shouldn’t overshadow Game 6 of WNBA Finals between Dream, Valkyries

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Something amazing is going to happen on Thursday. Either the Golden State Valkyries will win a WNBA championship in just their second year of existence, or the Atlanta Dream will force the first Game 7 in league history.This should be a moment for the WNBA to...

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Ga. measles outbreak grows to 3 more cases  — WRDW Augusta
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Ga. measles outbreak grows to 3 more cases

OGLETHORPE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - State health officials have confirmed three new measles cases in Macon County, pushing Georgia’s 2026 total to at least 25 cases — more than double the 10 cases reported in all of 2025.All three patients were unvaccinated and had close contact with a measles case...

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Georgia mother arrested after trying to abandon 6-month-old child at Mableton Jiffy Lube, police say — CBS News Atlanta
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Georgia mother arrested after trying to abandon 6-month-old child at Mableton Jiffy Lube, police say

A Georgia mother has been arrested after officers say she tried to leave her infant child with employees of a Mableton Jiffy Lube.Authorities with the Cobb County Police Department tell CBS News Atlanta that Laraven Davis is charged with child abandonment and reckless conduct.According to...

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$1M Powerball ticket sold at Dawsonville Kroger — Atlanta News First
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$1M Powerball ticket sold at Dawsonville Kroger

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A lucky Powerball player in Dawsonville came away with $1 million Monday night.The winning ticket was purchased at the Kroger on Marketplace Parkway, according to the Georgia Lottery.Powerball players can win $1 million by matching all five white-ball numbers....

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Former true-crime producer accused of posing as aircraft heiress added to FBI most-wanted list — Atlanta News First
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Former true-crime producer accused of posing as aircraft heiress added to FBI most-wanted list

(Gray News) - A 75-year-old woman who allegedly posed as an heiress to steal more than $14 million has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list.According to the FBI, Mary Carole McDonnell is accused of posing as the heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft family with an $80 million secret trust.The...

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Former true-crime producer accused of posing as aircraft heiress added to FBI most-wanted list — WRDW Augusta
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Former true-crime producer accused of posing as aircraft heiress added to FBI most-wanted list

(Gray News) - A 75-year-old woman who allegedly posed as an heiress to steal more than $14 million has been added to the FBI’s Most Wanted list.According to the FBI, Mary Carole McDonnell is accused of posing as the heiress to the McDonnell Aircraft family with an $80 million secret trust.The...

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Grovetown player wins $50,000 from Georgia Lottery — WRDW Augusta
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Grovetown player wins $50,000 from Georgia Lottery

GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Two Georgia Lottery players won $50,000 each in the Oct. 24 Powerball drawing by matching four of the five white-ball numbers and the Powerball. The lucky tickets were purchased at Kroger, 725 Ponce De Leon Ave NE in Atlanta, and Majik Market BP, 4470 Highway 92 in...

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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus — Atlanta News First
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Teenager charged in hit-and-run that killed 6-year-old getting off the bus

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A 17-year-old was charged in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte last week, according to authorities.Charlotte police announced Monday that Lachevis Finnie, 17, was arrested in the hit-and-run death of 6-year-old Mariana...

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Atlanta Beltline breaks ground on new segment of Northwest Trail as crews work to finish by 2030 — CBS News Atlanta
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Atlanta Beltline breaks ground on new segment of Northwest Trail as crews work to finish by 2030

The Atlanta Beltline has broken ground on another segment of its Northwest Trail, getting closer to the goal of finishing the 22-mile loop.Segment 2A of the popular walking trail is a 0.3-mile section that will connect the already completed Northside Trail and the Northwest Connector Trail. When...

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Temperatures warming up after chilly mornings across Georgia — CBS News Atlanta
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Temperatures warming up after chilly mornings across Georgia

Things are staying bright and cheery in Georgia this week, despite some rain showers possibly causing some Halloween scares on Saturday.

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Nigerian man living in Atlanta facing federal charges for $100 million tax return fraud scheme, DA says — CBS News Atlanta
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Nigerian man living in Atlanta facing federal charges for $100 million tax return fraud scheme, DA says

A Nigerian citizen who lived in Atlanta is facing federal charges for allegedly conspiring to steal over $100 million in tax refunds through fraudulent tax returns, federal prosecutors say.Authorities with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia say that Akinade Adedeji...

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Dozens of people displaced after fire severely damages Stone Mountain apartment building — CBS News Atlanta
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Dozens of people displaced after fire severely damages Stone Mountain apartment building

Dozens of people have been displaced after a fire heavily damaged a Stone Mountain apartment complex on Monday afternoon.Officials with DeKalb County Rescue say crews were called to reports of a fire at the Mountain Place Apartments on the 4700 block of Central Drive shortly after 5:15 p.m.When...

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Georgia House candidate accused of exposing himself to child near Smyrna bus stop — CBS News Atlanta
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Georgia House candidate accused of exposing himself to child near Smyrna bus stop

A candidate for the Georgia House is accused of exposing himself to a child who was walking to a bus stop in Smyrna, according to a Cobb County arrest warrant.Andre Lamar Stafford, who is running to represent House District 42, is charged in the warrant with felony child molestation and misdemeanor...

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Child found dead inside southwest Atlanta home; woman arrested in Central Savannah River Area — CBS News Atlanta
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Child found dead inside southwest Atlanta home; woman arrested in Central Savannah River Area

A woman has been arrested in connection with the investigation into a child found dead inside a southwest Atlanta home, according to the Wilkes County sheriff.Jasmaine Smoak was arrested Tuesday around 1:30 a.m. at a home in Wilkes County, the sheriff said. She remains in custody there until she is...

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Atlanta weather warms up before Halloween weekend rain arrives — CBS News Atlanta
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Atlanta weather warms up before Halloween weekend rain arrives

Metro Atlanta can expect sunny, dry weather and highs in the 70s through the end of the week. Rain chances return late Saturday and continue into Sunday, though trick-or-treating could stay mostly dry.

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Nike, OutKast team up for Georgia-Florida game in Atlanta — CBS News Atlanta
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Nike, OutKast team up for Georgia-Florida game in Atlanta

Nike has teamed up with Atlanta’s OutKast and Class Trip for a collection celebrating the Georgia-Florida game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The merchandise sold out online but will be available at the stadium during Saturday’s game.

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Male breast cancer survivor shares his story, urges screenings — CBS News Atlanta
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Male breast cancer survivor shares his story, urges screenings

Jerry Allen was 66 when he noticed a small lump on his breast and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now cancer-free, he’s encouraging others to get screened. CBS News Atlanta’s Leondra Head shares his story.

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Threatening note prompts lockdowns at three Lincoln County schools, police investigate — WJBF (Augusta)
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Threatening note prompts lockdowns at three Lincoln County schools, police investigate

LINCOLN COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – A threatening note found inside a boys’ locker room at Lincoln County High School prompted lockdowns at three schools Monday afternoon, bringing multiple law enforcement agencies to campus. According to Lincoln County Sheriff Clay Smith, the note warned of a possible...

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Atlanta Dream facing Valkyries in WNBA Finals Game 5 — CBS News Atlanta
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Atlanta Dream facing Valkyries in WNBA Finals Game 5

After a loss over the weekend, the Atlanta Dream are trying to take back their lead in the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena.

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Woman arrested in Augusta area after child found dead in southwest Atlanta, sources say — 11Alive WXIA (Atlanta)
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Woman arrested in Augusta area after child found dead in southwest Atlanta, sources say

Police have not officially released the child's identity or exact age; sources told 11Alive the child is a 4-year-old boy.

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