Speed limits lowered by 5 mph on major state routes through Decatur
Speed limits are dropping across some of Decatur's busiest roads as city and state leaders push to make streets safer for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
Delta flight bound for Atlanta returns to Houston after passenger disturbance
A Delta flight heading to Atlanta had to turn back to Houston shortly after takeoff Wednesday morning after a passenger started causing a disturbance, leading the crew to call for help and request police meet the plane.
Steven McNeel secures victory in Macon-area Georgia Senate special election
Georgia Senate Republicans are set to expand their majority after attorney Steven McNeel won Tuesday's special election runoff in Senate District 18, defeating Democrat LeMario Nicholas Brown.
Nathan Wade does not appear to testify before Georgia Senate panel
Nathan Wade did not show up to testify in front of the Georgia Senate panel investigating his former boss and romantic partner, District Attorney Fani Wilis.
Escaped Georgia inmates back in custody after days-long manhunt
Two murder suspects who have been on the run for days after escaping from the Sumter County Jail are back in custody, authorities say.
Former DCA employee among 6 charged in alleged $230,000 Georgia COVID relief scam
A former Georgia Department of Community Affairs employee is among six people newly indicted in Fulton County in an alleged scheme to steal nearly $230,000 from a COVID-19 rental assistance program meant to help struggling families.
City of Oakwood addresses speculation over possible ICE detention site
The City of Oakwood says it has not been contacted by federal officials about a proposed immigration detention facility reportedly listed within its city limits.
Georgia massage business linked to trafficking and prostitution, 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.
Arrest made in deadly shooting near Fulton County elementary school
A suspect in a deadly shooting that forced Fulton County's Palmetto Elementary School to go into a hard lockdown is now in custody, officials said.
Georgia Senate subpoenas Nathan Wade, Lt. governor says
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.
Small plane crashes during emergency landing on busy Gainesville road
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.
University of West Georgia student killed in Douglasville parking lot; suspect arrested, sheriff says
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.
Fulton County Georgia election case documents must be unsealed by Tuesday, judge rules
A federal judge has ordered the public release of key court records tied to the FBI's recent seizure of 2020 election materials from Fulton County.
Fourth suspect in Shedeur Sanders' home burglary arrested in Georgia
The search for a fourth suspect accused of burglarizing the home of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders has ended. DeKalb County police announced Friday that 20-year-old Carlos Morris is now in custody after investigators located him at an apartment complex in Decatur.
Body believed to be Lil Jon's missing son recovered in park pond, police say
Days after Atlanta rapper Lil Jon's adult son was reported missing, Georgia authorities have intensified their search near where he was last seen.