Former Southern Company CEO approved as next USG chancellor
Thomas A. Fanning, the retired head of Southern Company and Georgia Tech graduate, will be the next leader of Georgia's public university system.
Fired Gwinnett County deputy facing new sex crime charges
A former Gwinnett County deputy previously charged with child molestation this year is facing additional sex crime charges in connection with another investigation, this time out of Butts County, authorities say.
Mosquitoes in Roswell park test positive for West Nile virus again
The city of Roswell says mosquitoes trapped at one of the area's parks have tested positive for West Nile virus for the second time in less than a month.
Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit over Georgia's voter data
A federal judge has tossed out a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over the Trump administration's attempt to obtain Georgia's sensitive voter data.
Outkast and Waffle House collaborating on special merch drop
Outkast and Waffle House are coming together for a stylish new collaboration that's as Atlanta as it can get.
Georgia measles cases hit 21 in 2026, with 5 new cases reported
With these additional cases, 2026 now has the highest number of cases reported in Georgia in the last decade.
Mississippi man sentenced to 30 years for sexual abuse of teen
A Mississippi man will serve decades in prison for the sexual abuse of a Gwinnett County 15-year-old in 2021, officials say.
Uber settles with Georgia teen over sex trafficking lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed that Uber didn't do enough to stop a 14-year-old Georgia girl from being drugged and sexually assaulted over multiple days by a man a decade older.
Runner attacked during Newnan high school cross country meet
Witnesses say a man holding rocks emerged from the woods in the middle of a high school cross country race and attacked a runner. A 19-year-old is now facing a battery charge.
Death investigation shuts down exit ramp to I-20 in Conyers
A death investigation is underway near an exit ramp to Interstate 20 in Conyers on Wednesday morning.
DeKalb County man sentenced to life for murder over car boot
A DeKalb County man has been sentenced to life for the killing of a parking service employee sent to remove a boot from his brother's car.
Autopsy reveals woman killed at Smyrna apartments was shot in head
An autopsy has revealed a woman whose body parts were discovered a Smyrna apartment complex had been shot in the head.
Iconic DeKalb County hotel could see transformation to apartments
For more than a decade, the former Presidential Hotel has stood empty near Spaghetti Junction. That may be changing soon.
Small plane crashes in Morgan County field, shuts down highway
Dixie Highway in Morgan County has been shut down after a small plane crashed into a nearby field, officials say.
Georgia grocery store chain settles federal religious discrimination lawsuit
A Georgia Piggly Wiggly franchisee will pay a former employee $65,000 after officials say the store fired an employee who asked for Sundays off for religious reasons.