Keisha Lance Bottoms presses Rick Jackson to debate in Georgia governor race
Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is pressing her Republican competitor Rick Jackson to meet her on the debate stage.
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Georgia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms is pressing her Republican competitor Rick Jackson to meet her on the debate stage.
Brookhaven residents will have two opportunities Tuesday to weigh in on a proposed property tax rate increase before city leaders vote on the measure later in the day.
Two Cherokee County Sheriff's supervisors were fired and arrested for misusing a license plate reader system for non-law enforcement reasons.
Legislation to keep Georgia's embattled vote-counting method in place for this year's midterm elections is facing strong opposition from state Democrats.
Brookhaven homeowners could soon pay more in property taxes as city leaders prepare to vote on a proposed 40% increase to the rate.
Georgia senators approved legislation Saturday that could reshape how the state selects future voting equipment and expands post-election audits.
The search continues for a 73-year-old man who authorities say disappeared in Georgia's Lake Hartwell over the weekend.
Jerell Clark has been on the run since the shooting in Riverdale Saturday morning and is considered armed and dangerous, police say.
At Tapestry Public Charter School, inclusion is more than a philosophy. It's woven into the daily experience of students with and without disabilities who learn side by side in classrooms designed to support a wide range of learning needs.
Speaking at Beulah Missionary Baptist Church, Sen. Jon Ossoff urged voters to look beyond campaign rhetoric and examine the records of candidates seeking public trust.
The family of a 15-year-old girl who died after suffering a medical emergency during volleyball practice has filed a lawsuit against Grady Hospital Corporation and Grady EMS, alleging emergency responders failed to provide timely ambulance service when help was needed.
Georgia's two U.S. senators are speaking out after city officials announced the Department of Homeland Security is no longer pursuing a proposed 10,000-bed immigration detention facility in Social Circle.
The lawsuit, filed June 10 in Rockdale County Superior Court, alleges the company failed to provide timely hazard information, leaving first responders and neighbors unprotected. The complaint highlights specific claims for each plaintiff.
A pop-up exhibit showcasing dental jewelry made popular by pop culture will be open on Saturday in Atlanta.
Two men were killed and two others were injured Friday morning after a large oak tree fell onto a pickup truck traveling on a rural road south of Eatonton, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.
Inside a nearly 200-year-old building in downtown Stone Mountain, customers gather over coffee, conversation, and community in a space owner Daniel Brown hopes is helping rewrite the city's story.
The family of the two-time Grammy-winning singer says a private homegoing service will be held Monday at Antioch Baptist Church in Atlanta, with musical tributes planned from Regina Belle, BeBe Winans and Ruben Studdard.
The National Weather Service placed much of metro Atlanta and central Georgia under a tornado watch through Thursday night as severe storms move across the state.
Authorities say Sir Ethan-Dupree Jones, an 18-year-old recent Hiram High School graduate, was fatally shot while attempting to purchase a marijuana vape.
A proposal to turn a warehouse in the the small Georgia city of Social Circle into a 10,000-bed immigration detention facility is not going forward, officials say.
A day after state lawmakers declined to redraw Georgia's congressional maps, legislators moved toward postponing another major election issue: replacing the QR code-based voting system used statewide.
An Army sergeant has been found guilty of attempted murder in the shootings of five people at Georgia's Fort Stewart last summer.
The New York man is accused by federal prosecutors of making AI-generated nudes of the Georgia student as well as fake accounts to make it seem like his victim was racist.
It's been over two years since Xavia McClary was shot to death in a DeKalb County club, and investigators are hoping someone can help bring his family closure.
Stacey Abrams is mourning the death of her father, Rev. Robert Lee Abrams, who died at the age of 77, according to a statement shared by the Abrams family.
The Midtown Assistance Center, a social services organization in Atlanta, says it's seeing some families with utility bills reaching hundreds of dollars.
There are roughly 100,000 registered Muslim voters across Georgia, most of them in metro Atlanta. With the midterms supposed to be close, getting them to the polls could make a difference.
Now in its ninth year, the Atlanta Fashion and Polo Classic blends elite equestrian competition with high fashion and serves as a major fundraiser supporting African American youth in equestrian sports.
Cheryl Brown has fought breast cancer three times and now uses her knowledge to make sure no one goes through that journey alone.
The U.S. Marshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away.