Kemp calls special legislative session to redraw Georgia's congressional map
Georgia lawmakers will return to the Capitol on June 17 for a special session focused on redistricting.
Atlanta Beltline exceeds private investment goal, sustains over 91,000 jobs
Officials say the Atlanta Beltline has brought thousands of new residents to the city and sustained over 91,000 jobs.
New report says Atlanta best U.S. summer travel destinations for 2026
Summer vacation season is coming up, and new report says the best place for a trip is right here in Georgia.
Georgia expands medical marijuana access, allows vaping for patients
With the new law signed by Gov. Kemp on Tuesday, Georgia becomes the 41st state to specifically use cannabis for medical purposes.
Gov. Kemp vetos 12 bills before signing deadline: Here's what they were
Twelve pieces of legislation approved by the Georgia House and Senate did not make it past Gov. Brian Kemp's desk this year.
Thousands of unapproved pills headed to Georgia seized in Philadelphia
Officers in Philadelphia say they seized tens of thousands of potentially dangerous pills that were all on their way to Georgia.
Cruise ship passenger with symptoms at Emory tests negative for hantavirus
A passenger believed to have been exposed to the hantavirus while aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship has tested negative for the virus while at Emory University Hospital.
Bomb threat reported before Brad Raffensperger campaign stop at Macon airport
The Secretary of State's Office confirmed that there was bomb threat sent before Brad Raffensperger's campaign visit to Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
North Carolina woman found dead in Georgia's Lake Chatuge
A boater found the 59-year-old North Carolina woman's body in the lake early Saturday morning. Now local and state agencies are trying to learn what happened before she died.
Athens police officer responding to disturbance call killed armed man
An Athens-Clarke County officer investigating a disturbance shot and killed an armed man who fired at police overnight, officials say.
GDOT announces new dates for postponed I-285 construction shutdown
The Georgia Department of Transportation has new dates for the major construction project that will shut down part of Interstate 285 for days.
Teen suspect in shooting near University of Iowa campus arrested in metro Atlanta
A teenager accused of shooting five people at a pedestrian mall near the University of Iowa has been taken in custody in metro Atlanta, authorities say.
Georgia barber speaks out for 1st time since release from ICE custody
Rodney Taylor, a double amputee and Atlanta father of seven, said his months in custody at Stewart Detention Center were "hell."
Cohutta reinstates officers days after the mayor dissolved police department
Days after Cohutta's mayor fired all the city's police officers, the town council chose to reinstate the entire department.
CDC activates Level 3 emergency response for hantavirus outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.