WNBA's Atlanta Dream helps pay off $10 million in debt for families
The Atlanta Dream is launching a program to help 3,500 families erase debts ranging from $500 to $80,000.
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The tax credits that helped lower health insurance costs for millions of Americans enrolled in the Affordable Care Act expired on Jan. 1, meaning many Georgians now face higher monthly premiums.
Authorities believe a 58-year-old Uber driver found dead in a Lawrenceville roadway on New Year's Day was shot and killed by a 15-year-old boy during a carjacking.
Sensing the game might be getting away, Georgia coach Kirby Smart junked any semblance of conservatism in favor of straight-up gambling in the second half of a quarterfinal playoff clash with Ole Miss at the Sugar Bowl.
In Georgia, one in 10 children will lose a parent, sibling or primary caregiver before turning 18. For many of them, help comes from Kate's Club, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that supports children and families learning how to live with loss.
CBS News Atlanta went inside The Colonnade, one of the city's oldest restaurants, where customers started the new year with classic dishes like black-eyed peas and collard greens.