U.S. citizen explains why she closed her bakery amid immigration crackdown
"The fact that a paper tells me you're now a citizen of this country doesn't take away from the fact that I look the way I look," Cristina Rojas told CBS News.
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Inside Fairfield Chair's five-generation legacy
With more than 100 hands touching each piece, Fairfield Chair says its future rests on the same hand-crafted tradition that built its name.
Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp saved from mining through $60 million deal
In 2019, naturalists said the swamp was under threat after a mineral company that owned land three miles away sought permits to mine zirconium and titanium.
Atlanta area school district sees positive results from student cellphone ban
More than half of the states in the U.S. now have laws that either ban or regulate cellphone use in schools. Here's how it's working in one Georgia district so far.
High school football team ends losing streak while healing from shooting
A new head coach helped inspire the Wildcats to victory after a nearly 30-game losing streak.
Escaped slave who became lawmaker honored with statue at South Carolina Capitol
Robert Smalls escaped slavery in Charleston by commandeering a Confederate ship and became a top Union naval officer and South Carolina lawmaker.
Sweltering summer temperatures prompt safety precautions for student-athletes
More than 160 million people are experiencing extreme heat in parts of the U.S. The dangerous heat has forced some young athletes to change how they practice.
SNAP cuts threaten to strain food banks in rural Georgia
Cuts to SNAP benefits may lead to a surge in demand at food banks that serve America's most food insecure communities.
Meet the husband-and-wife duo behind Georgia's rum renaissance
Richland Rum founders Erik and Karin Vonk are helping lead Georgia's craft spirits movement with a farm-to-glass distillery.
Meet the 91-year-old athlete who made Peloton rewrite the rules
After more than 2,900 rides, 91-year-old Dottie Dorion convinced Peloton to create new age brackets for riders 90 and older.
Trump's tariffs giving CEO of bedding company sleepless nights
Revenue losses from tariffs forced Standard Fiber to cut about 45 of its 250 workers, its CEO said.
Family fears Medicaid cuts would mean rationing treatments for child
North Carolina's Community Alternatives Program for Children could be on the chopping block if Congress passes President Trump's so-called "big, beautiful bill."
Private prison operator faces lawsuit after inmate is killed a day before release
CoreCivic could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of new federal contracts under President Trump. CBS News took a look at safety records at its prisons in Tennessee.
Minneapolis police chief continues to work toward change
Despite a staffing shortage, Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara says he is determined to build trust between police and the community.
Why many potential buyers have been scared away from Florida's condo market
Owners of older South Florida condominiums have seen a surge in special assessment fees for safety upgrades in response to a state law passed following the 2021 Surfside partial building collapse.