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As the Fulton County Sheriff's Office prepares to hear from the public about proposed jail reforms, the family of Leonard Fortner says meaningful change must go beyond reducing the jail population.
A Roswell grandmother is now in custody charged in connection with the drowning of her 2-year-old grandson during a family gathering.
One of the most in-demand souvenirs during the World Cup starts as a sheet of aluminum in a small Georgia town.
East Point residents say the 75-year-old victim routinely visited the area where she was shot to give away food.
Newly-released data shows Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has outraised his Republican challenger, Rep. Mike Collins, in Georgia's pivotal Senate race.
After years of being on the run, a Georgia fugitive is in custody after officials say he was caught trying to fare evade at a BART station.
Burke County Sheriff Alfonzo Williams is accused of accepting payments in exchange for dismissing multiple pending DUI citations.
A lucky Georgian's $5 ticket has won them $4 million after they picked most of numbers in Tuesday's Mega Millions lottery.
Oakwood officials say they are still waiting for direct answers from the federal government about the future of a warehouse once considered for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
After decades of incarceration and employment barriers, a 75-year-old Atlanta woman says a state pardon and record restriction gave her a second chance.
A Sandy Springs homeowner filmed a black bear in her yard. Wildlife officials say metro Atlanta sightings are rising and offer prevention tips.
A new agreement allows final planning for a long-awaited bike and pedestrian bridge linking Peachtree Creek Greenway to Emory University's Executive Park.
The entrepreneur and visionary who founded Georgia's Serenbe neighborhood 25 years ago asked a deceptively simple question: What if a town were designed around people and nature instead of cars?
After her young son drowned, a Polk County mother is on a mission to save as many people as possible through access to survival swim lessons.
GDOT is asking residents to help shape the future of a proposed passenger rail line linking Atlanta and Savannah, with public comments open through Aug. 6.
Federal health officials are continuing to investigate a nationwide increase in Cyclospora infections that has sickened hundreds of people.
Authorities say the Georgia duo's criminal association spanned more than a decade, including a previous arrest together.
The Georgia family had just arrived at their Florida rental home and had left the 2 and 4-year-old boys in the car when the shooting happened, officials say.
A homeowner and a pet were found dead after an early morning fire destroyed a mobile home in Spalding County, according to the county fire marshal.
DeKalb families urge the school board to require law enforcement, including ICE, to show legal authority before questioning students or entering schools.
On their own, orphaned fawns have little chance of survival. One Georgia facility is helping give them the ability to grow and thrive.
A raccoon that had been attacked by multiple dogs last week has tested positive for rabies, Gwinnett County officials say.
In Georgia's Cobb County, the Courtroom to Classroom program gives students a front-row seat to the justice system.
Tavorian Lindsey, also known as "Lil Toonk," is now facing multiple murder charges, authorities say.
For many young people, turning 18 can mean losing the support they've always known. One Union City nonprofit is making sure they don't have to face adult by themselves by providing them a safe place to keep growing.
A cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people across the country has some in Atlanta looking to see what they can do to stay healthy.
Furkids has become a model for a new generation of animal shelters, built around reducing stress for both animals and people.
More than 47,000 people in South Fulton and Fairburn are currently under the boil water advisory.
Drivers on a Georgia highway got a surprise blast from the past when a vintage World War II-era plane had to make an emergency landing.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.