City of Tucker considers forming its own police department
As Tucker experiences growth and concerns about crime, city leaders are considering forming a local police department to boost patrols and improve emergency response.
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As Tucker experiences growth and concerns about crime, city leaders are considering forming a local police department to boost patrols and improve emergency response.
A Georgia Army veteran who spent nearly five decades in the United States was deported to Jamaica following a routine traffic stop.
It's been nearly two years since U.S. Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot to death by a Florida deputy responding to a domestic disturbance report that later turned out to be false.
Georgia librarians are currently immune from being charged for giving material deemed "harmful" to minors. A bill in the House could change that.
Four teens have been arrested after a 17-year-old was shot and killed in Gwinnett County, police say.
The owner of a massage parlor in West Point is facing multiple criminal charges, including pimping, after police say an alleged assault at her business led to the discovery of an illegal prostitution operation.
A Georgia man who threatened to kill former President Donald Trump during a TikTok livestream has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison.
The Georgia Army veteran was deported to a country he hasn't been to in decades despite his family saying his case was never fully heard.
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says the state Senate is escalating its investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis by subpoenaing her former special prosecutor, Nathan Wade, to testify next week about their relationship and the handling of Georgia's high-profile 2020 election case.
Plans for a 10,000-bed ICE detention center near an elementary school have united Social Circle residents in opposition, raising concerns about overcrowding, a lack of local infrastructure, and the detention of non-criminal immigrants.
Asher & Rose Grocers offers a mix of locally made products, prepared foods, fresh produce, and a café — all with an emphasis on supporting local farmers and producers.
Seven months after an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme collapsed, investors are impatient to recover their money.
One person was killed early Tuesday when a CSX freight train struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing in DeKalb County, authorities said.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald traces his path from Centennial High in Roswell, Georgia, to NFL champion.
A vital diagnostic tool at Fayette County's Healing Bridge Clinic is now unavailable, putting vulnerable patients at greater risk.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia energized Atlanta supporters, spotlighting health care as a defining issue for Democrats in the 2026 election cycle.
A small plane made an emergency landing on a busy Gainesville roadway Tuesday, crashing into multiple vehicles and forcing the closure of a major intersection, police said.
A 19-year-old University of West Georgia student was shot and killed in a Douglasville parking lot over the weekend, and authorities say a suspect who knew her has now been arrested.
Two inmates facing serious violent crime charges escaped from the Sumter County Jail late Sunday, prompting an urgent manhunt and warnings from law enforcement across southwest Georgia.
At Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, one classroom stands out from the rest—and it sounds more like a TV studio than a typical school setting.
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a Georgia father accused of helping set the stage for one of the deadliest school shootings in the state's history.
Federal officials have purchased property near Social Circle Elementary to build a 10,000-bed ICE detention facility, prompting city leaders to voice frustration over a lack of transparency.
A Georgia shelter pup steals hearts and represents the Peach State in Animal Planet's annual Puppy Bowl XXII.
A proposed holding center for ICE detainees in a small Georgia town could be open as early as April, despite city officials opposition to the plan.
Days after Atlanta rapper Lil Jon's adult son was reported missing, Georgia authorities have intensified their search near where he was last seen.
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.