Georgia's child welfare system remains on shaky ground after budget shortfall
Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.
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Georgia's child welfare agency spiraled into crisis amid an $85.7 million shortfall and although lawmakers voted to fill it, the impacts will last.
The Georgia Division of Family and Children Services faces a projected budget shortfall of more than $85 million, triggering immediate service cuts and a near halt on new foster care placements by private providers.
Some young adults in Atlanta who are coming out of foster care are starting the new year with a new home.
Hundreds of young people age out of Georgia's foster care system every year, and without support, they could end up unhoused.
Officials say a devastating overnight fire in downtown Barnesville destroyed two businesses, but no lives were lost as multiple agencies worked through the night to contain the flames.
Parents say the annual Special Education Dance at Kennesaw Mountain High School gives their kids an outlet outside of the classroom
Major Middle East airports have canceled flights leaving thousands stranded. Despite warnings, people were still traveling out of Hartsfield-Jackson's International terminal on Tuesday.
Two suspects in a shooting that left a 7-year-old Atlanta girl dead and her mother injured are now in custody nearly a week after the violence, police say.
A sweeping, multi-agency crackdown on gangs, guns, and drugs in Atlanta led to nearly 300 arrests last year, including dozens of repeat offenders, as police say their strategy is helping drive down violent crime across the city.