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Hectic holiday: two boats explode, a crash at a parade, and a shooting at a July 4th party

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www.youtube.com – FOX 5 Atlanta – 2025-07-05 18:05:45

SUMMARY: On July 4th, two separate boat explosions in Georgia injured 14 people, including children, with second- and third-degree burns—seven at Lake Lanier’s Landshark Cove and seven at Lake Nottely. Both boats caught fire, with one sinking after the explosion. Additionally, during the Dunwoody 4th of July parade, a truck towing a trailer crashed when the driver accidentally hit the accelerator, causing several people on the trailer to fall and sustain injuries. In northwest Atlanta, a shooting at a July 4th party left two women wounded, one shot in the foot and another in the arm; the motive and arrests remain unclear.

Two boat explosions injure at least 14 people on July 4th, according to the DNR. Multiple children and an adult had to be taken to the hospital after a truck crashed during the annual Dunwoody Fourth of July parade. And two women are injured after a shooting at a July 4th party. FOX 5 brings you the latest updates on the stories trending across the area this holiday weekend.

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www.wsav.com – Eden Hodges – 2025-07-19 06:47:00

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ICE will soon have nation's Medicaid data: What to know

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www.wsav.com – Brooke Shafer – 2025-07-18 22:37:00

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Augusta Video Game Exposition set to return for 2026

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www.wjbf.com – Brandon Dawson – 2025-07-18 13:33:00

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