New memorial to honor Georgia's first Black state lawmakers is on the way
A temporary memorial for the Original 33, Georgia's first Black lawmakers, was set up at the state Capitol, but the location for the permanent monument hasn't been determined.
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A temporary memorial for the Original 33, Georgia's first Black lawmakers, was set up at the state Capitol, but the location for the permanent monument hasn't been determined.
On the eighth day of testimony in Barrow County, jurors reviewed hours of recorded interviews between Colin Gray, his daughter, and investigators, with prosecutors zeroing in on firearm storage and alleged contradictions.
In a letter sent to faculty and staff, UGA officials called the allegations "deeply troubling" and said the professor has been removed from campus.
A Gwinnett County man is in custody facing human trafficking and other charges after police say a separate robbery investigation helped them make an arrest.
The City of Avondale Estates has received a $1 million anonymous donation. Donors say the gift was made possible "thanks to Waffle House serving Avondale since 1955."
Roughly 50 miles east of Atlanta on Highway 78, near the Oconee County line, a simple roadside marker commemorates one of the most horrific racial crimes in American history.
The South Fulton City Council voted unanimously to prohibit ICE detention centers in South Fulton, joining a metro Atlanta movement to push back against federal immigration facility proposals in local communities.
Some DeKalb County families say that their concerns about the possible school closures go beyond where their child attends.
House Bill 1009 would restrict student access to personal electronic devices during the school day, expanding Georgia's classroom cellphone limits through 12th grade.
Fashion lovers have just one week left to see what organizers call a record-breaking tribute to one of the industry's most influential voices.
Evans Memorial Hospital CEO Bill Lee will attend as Sen. Raphael Warnock's guest, as the Claxton hospital faces a $1 million shortfall and potential cuts to ICU services tied to federal healthcare changes.
Investigators say the Georgia woman stole a school bus from a Coweta County elementary school and drove for nearly an hour before abandoning it.
Authorities say amount of fentanyl found in the Mexican national's Brookhaven apartment "had the potential to cause catastrophic harm."
A judge temporarily barred Jones' leadership committee from raising or spending money for his 2026 campaign amid a constitutional challenge.
Crews say the helicopter rescue of a hiker who became sick while hiking a remote section of the Appalachian Trial was a challenging mission that took hours over the weekend.
Gwinnett attorney Ron McKenzie says a crowded Democratic field risks fracturing the vote in GA-13, throwing his support behind Dr. Everton Blair as the race intensifies.
In 1912, the landscape of Forsyth County was changed forever by racial terror as more than 1,000 Black families were expelled. A scholarship fund now wants to help the descendants of those who were violently removed.
At just 17 years old, Joseph Contreras is already throwing 98 mph fastballs, and now, he's headed to one of baseball's biggest international stages.
Savannah police shot and injured a 23-year-old man Saturday afternoon after they say he pointed what turned out to be a cellphone at officers responding to a domestic dispute.
A second case of measles has been confirmed in Georgia by officials at the Department of Public Health.
At the second annual Ben Crump Human Rights Honors in Midtown Atlanta, the former mayor and current gubernatorial candidate framed Georgia's upcoming election as a continuation of the progress made in the civil rights movement.
As national contract talks continue in Washington, D.C., postal workers In the Atlanta area join a nationwide push for better pay, improved safety, and stronger workforce protections.
Friday's testimony in the Colin Gray trial focused on how the accused accessed firearms and the warnings his family received before the Apalachee High School shooting.
The poll worker position has come under scrutiny in recent years, and officials in White County are encouraging people with questions to try their hand at the job.
Sandy Springs police have shut down four massage businesses and arrested three women as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and prostitution.
A train crash in Hall County is under investigation after officials say a Norfolk Southern train struck a lowboy tractor trailer on the tracks Thursday morning.
Drivers hitting Georgia roads for Memorial Day weekend can expect heavier traffic, but fewer construction-related delays.
Detectives believe there may be more possible victims of the accused serial rapist in Georgia and Ohio, with incidents that may date back to 2022.
For one graduating senior, walking across Georgia Tech's campus carries a deeper meaning.
Pooh Shiesty, whose legal name is Lontrell Williams Jr., is one of nine defendants charged in the January confrontation.