Georgia deputy kills armed man while responding to Oconee County home
An Oconee County deputy has shot and killed a man while responding to a report of a suicidal person, authorities say.
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An Oconee County deputy has shot and killed a man while responding to a report of a suicidal person, authorities say.
While GDOT promises smoother, safer driving and significant investment on Atlanta's westside, residents voice concerns about neighborhood impacts and urge greater accountability.
James Hand was found shot multiple times of the roof of his Georgia church in 1996. Now, more than 30 years later, authorities say they've identified his killer.
Federal prosectors say used the drones to smuggle drugs, cell phones, and other objects to inmates at federal prisons in multiple states.
A new review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that Georgia has the fourth-highest number of errors in SNAP benefits payments in the country.
Jail records show the former Douglas County high school teacher is facing 27 count, including sexual exploitation of children, grooming of a minor, and child molestation.
Former Truett McConnell University President Emir Caner has filed a lawsuit against the northeast Georgia university, alleging trustees breached his employment contract when they voted to terminate him in 2025.
With the opening of the new headquarters, Roswell's police department and fire department are now in one central location.
Officials in two small Georgia cities are waiting to learn what will happen to warehouses that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement purchased to turn into detainee centers.
A former Cub Scout leader and football coach will spend the next six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing child porn.
Georgia is one of 17 states involved in a lawsuit trying to block California from enforcing a recycling law that aims to reduce plastic packaging waste.
The 35-year-old man was shot and killed by Savannah police after he attacked one officer and tried to attack another attempting to question him, the GBI says.
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's done supporting the Republican Party.
One in five Georgia children faces food insecurity, according to MUST Ministries. The nonprofit says higher food costs are making it more expensive to provide summer meals.
Water safety experts say drowning remains one of the leading causes of death for young children in Georgia and often happens quietly, making swim lessons critical.
This is the first major renovation to the 113-year-old stadium since 2003 and part of Georgia Tech Athletics' "Full Steam Ahead" plan.
A Cobb County judge dismissed charges against three activists tied to a 2022 protest, finding prosecutors intentionally delayed the case to gain a tactical advantage.
Advocates are calling on Georgia lawmakers to reinstate funding for domestic violence programs after the governor's veto, warning of dire consequences for survivors.
A cemetery mapping specialist says a fence erected at a historic Gwinnett County cemetery may cross over at least two possible graves, prompting families to consider legal action.
An Army sergeant has been sentenced to life in military prison for a 2025 shooting that left five wounded at Georgia's Fort Stewart.
Prosecutors claim the former Georgia teacher violated her bond to go to fast-food restaurants and retail stores.
The bill would require a full hand recount of some of Georgia's high-profile elections and pushes back the deadline to find a new voting system for the state.
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.
