Douglas County Fire Chief seeks kidney donor, highlights Black patient gap

Chief Miles Allen, a longtime firefighter and Air Force veteran, is urging the public to consider living kidney donation as polycystic kidney disease advances — amid data showing Black Americans face higher risks and longer transplant wait times.

• Apr 27

Early voting opens for Georgia's crowded May primary

Georgia voters are heading to the polls as early voting begins for the state's primary elections, giving residents a chance to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.

• Apr 27

Rep. David Scott to lie in state at Georgia Capitol Friday

Governor Brian Kemp has ordered that late Congressman David Scott will lie in state at the Georgia State Capitol rotunda on Friday.

• Apr 27

Angel Reese will square off against former team in Chicago when Dream meet Sky in preseason game

When Angel Reese returns to Chicago on Wednesday for the Dream's first preseason game, it won't just be about basketball. It will be about revisiting a chapter of her early career shaped by adversity, achievement, frustration, growth, and everything in between.

• Apr 28

Georgia EPD declares Level 1 drought response for entire state

All of Georgia remains under some kind of drought, with most of the state either in extreme or exceptional levels

• Apr 27

Woman gives birth during Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland

A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Portland last week got a special addition to its passenger list after a woman went into labor in the air.

• Apr 27

Suspect in custody after series of overnight fires in DeKalb County

For hours, firefighters battled flames spotted around DeKalb County. Now authorities say they have a person in custody.

• Apr 27

FBI searches for Cuban trucker who vanished on Georgia-Miami route

The FBI is asking for the public's help in locating a missing truck driver last seen in Florida and several vehicles that vanished during a Georgia-to-Miami transport route.

• Apr 27

North Georgia couple arrested after dead dog found under sheet, officials say

Authorities say they found a "cloth-like material" balled up in the dog's stomach, which would have led the animal to slowly starve to death. Now the animal's owners are facing multiple charges.

• Apr 27

South Georgia wildfires "far from over" after rain slows but does not stop spread, officials say

South Georgia wildfire grows to more than 22,000 acres in Brantley County as crews use rain break to strengthen containment lines

• Apr 27

Atlanta podcaster sentenced to prison for benefit fraud scheme

Podcaster Jonathan Dupiton's motto was "F.R.A.U.D. is Dope," and federal prosecutors say he tried to live up to that motto with a "brazen scheme" to steal millions in unemployment benefits.

• Apr 27

63-year-old man killed in boat crash on Lake Allatoona, officials say

A solo boat ride on Lake Allatoona ended in a deadly tragedy on Friday night, authorities say.

• Apr 27

Former Georgia police assistant chief arrested on theft, oath violation charges, GBI says

A former assistant police chief in Habersham County has been arrested and charged in connection with missing funds from a police evidence room, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

• Apr 27

Georgia 2026 primary election: early voting begins with crowded ballot and wide-open governor's race

Early voting starts Monday in Georgia, and if you're headed to the polls, expect a ballot that is a little more complicated than usual.

• Apr 27

In one of Georgia's most diverse schools, a former student returns to teach

At an international school in Decatur, one student-teacher is preparing for a full-circle moment years in the making.

• Apr 27

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