Historic Oglethorpe Monument struck by lightning as storms hit Pickens County

A historic monument honoring Georgia founder James Oglethorpe was apparently struck by lightning Tuesday night as strong storms swept through Pickens County.

• Jul 29

Nonprofit delivers meals to Georgians facing food insecurity

The cost of groceries remains high, and a metro Atlanta nonprofit says the demographic of those relying on food pantries is changing.

• Jul 28

Delta flight nearly misses another plane at Atlanta Airport

The FAA is investigating after a call revealed that a Delta Air Lines flight departing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport crossed in front of an arriving Delta aircraft Monday evening.

• Jul 29

American Airlines nationwide ground stop lifted after IT outage disrupts flights

According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.

• Jul 29

AP: Marcye Scott, Everton Blair head to runoff

Marcye Scott and Everton Blair are advancing to a runoff in Georgia's 13th Congressional District special election, formerly represented by Rep. David Scott.

• Jul 28

How summer heat can dangerously interact with medications

As temperatures continue to rise across Georgia, doctors and pharmacists are issuing a reminder about mixing medicine with extreme heat.

• Jul 30

Atlanta officials working to close the "summer camp gap"

This fall, Atlanta will begin rolling out a sliding-scale fee system designed to make after-school and recreational programs more affordable.

• Jul 28

2 black-and-white ruffed lemurs come to Zoo Atlanta's Living Treehouse

Zoo Atlanta adds two more black-and-white-ruffed lemurs, Sora and Kairi, to its Living Treehouse exhibit. The animal is on the endangered species list.

• Jul 28

Wellstar Health Sytsem announces nearly 800 employee layoff

The healthcare company says it will layoff nearly 761 employees in its corporate, administrative and shared service roles, but it will retain its frontline care team.

• Jul 28

Grammy-winning R&B artist Ciara donates $50K to local youth

The R&B signer just announced she's donating $50,000 to invest in Atlanta's youth, helping to support their passions and future careers in music, film, fashion and more.

• Jul 28

Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to life without parole

Colt Gray, the teenager who admitted to killing four people in the 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School, will spend the rest of his life in prison without parole.

• Jul 28

Death of 13-year-old found shot at Atlanta home under investigation

Investigators are working to learn what led up to a shooting that ended with a 13-year-old boy dead in a northwest Atlanta home.

• Jul 28

Mexican national facing charges after shooting on MARTA bus

A Mexican national is facing charges after officials say an accidental shooting onboard a MARTA bus​ left him and and another passenger injured.

• Jul 28

Peachtree City company settles PPP loan fraud allegations for $2.6M

Federal prosecutors say Universal Environmental Services obtained a nearly $2 million PPP loan by over-reporting its workforce. The company denies liability, but agreed to the settlement.

• Jul 28

Lawmakers named to committee examining how Georgia counts votes

Georgia lawmakers have banned the use of QR codes in the state's elections, but they haven't figured out a replacement method.

• Jul 28

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