Keisha Lance Bottoms wins Georgia Democratic governor primary, CBS News projects
Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured enough support to avoid a runoff in Georgia's closely watched Democratic primary for governor, CBS News projects
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Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has secured enough support to avoid a runoff in Georgia's closely watched Democratic primary for governor, CBS News projects
CBS News projects Tanya Miller as the winner of the Democratic primary for Georgia attorney general, while Brian Strickland clinches the Republican nomination.
Neither Lt. Gov. Burt Jones nor billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson secured the majority of votes needed to win Tuesday's Republican primary for governor, sending them into a runoff election scheduled for June, CBS News projects.
Kim Airhart was blindsided by her ovarian cancer diagnosis and started her nonprofit to offer support for women going through the same journey.
Officials say the metro Atlanta family who are confirmed to have measles had recently travelled internationally and were not vaccinated.
A Sandy Springs police officer who was nearly killed while working a crash on GA-400 is now back in uniform.
Georgia elections officials saw significantly more Democrats cast their ballots early and by mail-in vote ahead of Tuesday's crucial primary.
The mayor of a small northwest Georgia town has resigned following controversy tied to his decision to fire the town's entire police department.
A Georgia detention officer could face a decade in prison after he was charged as part of an investigation into contraband at the Sumter County Jail.
Prosecutors say the Athens woman "preyed on the hopes and dreams" of Tennessee couples who were looking to adopt a newborn baby.
Four Georgians are among 184 people across 31 states who have gotten sick in a growing multistate salmonella outbreak tied to contact with backyard poultry, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The 2020 election continues to haunt Georgia's political landscape, especially in the Republican primary for secretary of state.
David White retired as the longtime principal at the Burgess-Peterson Academy in Atlanta, and then returned to the school as its handyman.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has extended the suspension of the state's gas tax for two additional weeks.
Almost every month, Emory University physicist Justin Burton and his graduate students step out of the lab and bring loud, colorful experiments to younger students.
Hall County Sheriff Gerald Couch has been suspended since March following his arrest on DUI and traffic charges.
A trip to celebrate a University of Georgia student's recent graduation ended in tragedy when he died after jumping off a cliff into an Alabama lake.
A Newnan High School history teacher is no longer with the school district after officials say he used a racial slur while speaking with a student in class.
The former Calhoun police officer is accused of helping the gunman follow his victims and then lying to law enforcement about it.
Georgia voters have one last day to cast ballots early before the May 19 primary election, as turnout numbers outpace the state's 2022 midterm cycle amid several high-profile races.
With hotly-contested races up for grabs, the ballot in this year's Georgia primaries is long. Here's what races you'll see when you go to vote.
Voter turnout and choices now could shape the Georgia's political balance and bring more attention to elections that have already caught the eye of national figures.
In Clarkston, a local bike shop manager is helping refugee families build new lives by repairing donated bicycles and providing reliable transportation.
The city says the federal government failed to conduct environmental reviews before moving forward with a plan that could dramatically strain water and wastewater systems.
Republican candidates are flooding Georgia's airwaves with millions of dollars in campaign ads as the governor's race heats up.
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.