Missing swimmer's body found in Lake Lanier, authorities report
A 21-year-old man disappeared while swimming with friends near an island off Robinson Park, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
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A 21-year-old man disappeared while swimming with friends near an island off Robinson Park, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
Gov. Brian Kemp has called lawmakers back to Atlanta to redraw congressional districts for 2028 and address Georgia's ballot-counting system before summer elections.
President Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia, wading into the race days ahead of the contest that will decide who takes on Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
Georgia's ban on people giving food and water to voters waiting in line at their polling place will stay in effect after a federal judge denied a request to block the law.
A SWAT situation at a Cobb County home ended with no arrests and officers searching for an armed suspect on the run, police say.
The massive wildfires that scorched South Georgia are now fully contained, but officials are warning residents that the state's wildfire season is not over.
Prosecutors say the Cobb County man used fake orders for genetic testing to steal $330,000 from Georgia Medicaid.
The body of an Atlanta teen who went missing in a Morgan County lake this week has been recovered, police say.
More heat will continue on Friday and on Saturday before cooler temperatures and rain return by Sunday.
Many high-profile Georgia races remain on the ballot after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the previous round.
Federal prosecutors allege two individuals used fire and explosives to damage property and intimidate employees of a contractor working on Atlanta's Public Safety Training Center project.
Runoff contests across Georgia will determine final party nominees in several closely-watched races, with early voting continuing through June 12.
Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, along with Rep. Hank Johnson, are asking IRS leadership to consider telework and temporarily close the Chamblee facility while remediation efforts continue.
A Former City of Hapeville police officer will spend at least three years behind bars for repeatedly tasing a handcuffed detainee and filing a false report to cover it up.
The trial of Colt Gray, the teenager accused in the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School, will be moved out of Barrow County after a judge ruled that extensive media coverage has made it impossible to seat a fair and impartial jury locally.
DeKalb County commissioners have approved a 100-day extension of a moratorium on new data center applications, keeping the pause in place through the end of September.
Polling sites can shift between the primary and the runoff, so Georgia voters are encouraged to verify their precinct and confirm where they'll cast a ballot before heading out on June 16.
MARTA's new app adds live tracking, incident reporting, and multilingual support as riders seek better safety and reliability before the FIFA World Cup crowds.
A campaign representative says Jackson denies the comments obtained by AJC and HuffPost in which the GOP candidate discusses rape exceptions, abortion pills, and penalties for doctors under Georgia law.
A 19-year-old was ID'd after a Buford drive-by. Police later seized a handgun with an illegal conversion device and narcotics during a search.
Georgia Tech researchers are bringing cutting-edge technology to Zoo Atlanta, creating interactive audio walls that stimulate elephants' brilliant minds.
After May's primary elections, many of Georgia's important races are now heading to runoffs. Here are the dates you need to know.
Organizers say a small group carrying swastika flags and shouting antisemitic, racist and anti-LGBTQ slurs briefly disrupted the celebration before leaving the area.
A developer's plan to turn a vacant Walgreens into a liquor store on Covington Highway has ignited fierce debate in DeKalb County.
Google said it will help fund a wetlands restoration project in Georgia's Flint River basin through a new partnership with the conservation organization Ducks Unlimited.
Georgia running back Dante Dowdell was injured in a recent off-campus accident and Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart didn't offer specifics.
The Atlanta Track Club is working on plans to build the first indoor track in the state of Georgia in the Summerhill neighborhood.
What began as a mother's way of honoring her late daughter has grown into a nonprofit helping foster families and others facing financial hardship across metro Atlanta.
He's the dean of Southeastern Conference coaches who also has two national titles at on his resume, so what Georgia's Kirby Smart says about the state of college football is bound to resonate outside his own state.
Manny Machado homered twice, Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the longest home run in the majors this season, and the San Diego Padres beat the Atlanta Braves 8-3.