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Just after sunrise at Little Hall Park on Lake Lanier, a group of veterans gathered for a day on the water. They were part of Project Healing Waters, a program that uses fly fishing to help veterans adjust to life after service.
Chief Miles Allen, a longtime firefighter and Air Force veteran, is urging the public to consider living kidney donation as polycystic kidney disease advances — amid data showing Black Americans face higher risks and longer transplant wait times.
Georgia voters are heading to the polls as early voting begins for the state's primary elections, giving residents a chance to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.
Governor Brian Kemp has ordered that late Congressman David Scott will lie in state at the Georgia State Capitol rotunda on Friday.
All of Georgia remains under some kind of drought, with most of the state either in extreme or exceptional levels
The FBI is asking for the public's help in locating a missing truck driver last seen in Florida and several vehicles that vanished during a Georgia-to-Miami transport route.
Authorities say they found a "cloth-like material" balled up in the dog's stomach, which would have led the animal to slowly starve to death. Now the animal's owners are facing multiple charges.
South Georgia wildfire grows to more than 22,000 acres in Brantley County as crews use rain break to strengthen containment lines
Podcaster Jonathan Dupiton's motto was "F.R.A.U.D. is Dope," and federal prosecutors say he tried to live up to that motto with a "brazen scheme" to steal millions in unemployment benefits.
A solo boat ride on Lake Allatoona ended in a deadly tragedy on Friday night, authorities say.
A former assistant police chief in Habersham County has been arrested and charged in connection with missing funds from a police evidence room, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
A former Georgia lawmaker has been sentenced after admitting she falsely claimed COVID-19 unemployment benefits during the pandemic, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.
Early voting starts Monday in Georgia, and if you're headed to the polls, expect a ballot that is a little more complicated than usual.
A passion project transforms into an unexpected business for Neshia Byrdsong of Kennesaw. After a rough patch in life layered with divorce, job loss, and becoming an empty nester, Byrdsong found peace through potting plants.
Saturday's "Communities Not Cages" demonstration in Cobb County highlights the deep divide over immigration policy under President Donald Trump.
Police say suspects believed they were meeting a 15-year-old for sex in exchange for money.
Community groups and volunteers across Metro Atlanta are mobilizing to support families displaced by devastating wildfires in South Georgia.
Extreme drought has turned the region into a tinderbox and allowed flames to spread.
The two massive wildfires in South Georgia have destroyed over 120 homes and are threatening hundreds more, officials say.
Axel Gerardo Archaga Rios has been in ICE custody since March 29 after he was arrested following a traffic stop.
A metro Atlanta woman has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of her mother's boyfriend while they were both in a moving car, officials say.
Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty for the man accused of the killing of Gwinnett County Senior Officer Pradeep Tamang.
Still waiting on your Georgia surplus income tax rebate? We've taken a deep dive in everything you need to know.
Flags on all of Georgia's state buildings and grounds will be lowered to honor the life and legacy of longtime U.S. Rep. David Scott.
Officials urge residents to prepare now and protect their homes as communities rally to support those already affected.
Many holiday travelers who spoke to CBS Atlanta on Friday said train rides are beating the stress of driving during the holiday weekend, especially with the high costs of gas and flights.
All of the Georgia Department of Corrections' facilities around the state have been placed on lockdown after "altercation" at Dooly State Prison sent nine inmates to the hospital.
The Decatur man was accused of beating the toddler so hard the boy was declared brain dead while the child's mother was at work.
Kyle Busch's cause of death has not been given, though his family said earlier the NASCAR icon had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
A former CDC supervisor admitted in court to stealing more than $190,000 in taxpayer money by creating fake invoices and directing her own employees to approve the payments.