Woman arrested for tossing puppy into ocean along Georgia coast
Candy Selena Maban was charged by the Tybee Police Department for aggravated cruelty to animals.
Well wishes pour in for Jimmy Carter ahead of his 97th birthday
The Carter Center is asking Georgians to help celebrate former President Jimmy Carter's 97th birthday on Oct. 1.
'Please hold': Man shot behind Buckhead restaurant says he got hold message dialing 911
A man was shot because he interrupted a crime called Atlanta 911. He got a recording, "Please hold." It happened again and again.
'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' star Maurice Fayne gets 17 years in fraud case
An Atlanta reality TV star was sentenced on multiple federal charges including bank fraud and conspiracy for his part in fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program loan and for running a Ponzi scheme from his towing business.
Nearly all gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo test positive for COVID
Just days after Zoo Atlanta announced the first positive tests, at least 18 of the zoo's 20 gorillas are now positive for COVID-19.
Okefenokee Joe, an alligator believed to be as old as WWII, passes away
An alligator believed to have lived in a Georgia swamp since World War II passed away this summer, researchers announced last week.
World's oldest living male gorilla tests positive for COVID-19 virus
Multiple gorillas at Zoo Atlanta, including the world's oldest living male gorilla, have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
'Unlawful overreach': Georgia governor vows to fight Biden vaccine mandate
During President Joe Biden's announcement of a vaccine mandate that will affect as many as 100 million Americans, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to fight the federal plan.
'Thank you, thank you, thank you': Georgia trooper helps stranded motorist
While driving home, a man says his tire blew out and he was stranded with no jack to change the tire. A state trooper nearby came to his aide. Not only did the trooper have a jack, he also assisted with changing the tire.
Ex-Brunswick DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery case surrenders to law enforcement
The former prosecutor charged with misconduct for her handling of the Ahmaud Arbery case turned herself in to authorities on a felony charge of violating her oath of office and a misdemeanor count of obstructing police.
13-year-old Floyd County student dies from COVID-19, coroner says
A 13-year-old Coosa High School student who had been battling COVID-19 since last week died Tuesday morning, officials confirmed.
Gregg Leakes, husband of RHOA star NeNe Leaks, dies of cancer at 66
Gregg Leakes, the husband of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes, died Wednesday at the age of 66, according to TMZ.
5-year-old Georgia girl killed after stone monument falls on her
A 5-year-old girl in Georgia was playing with her sister when the 300-pound stone monument fell on top of her and crushed her. It ultimately took three men to lift the slab off the little girl's body.
Teen severely beaten in 'unprovoked' attack, other kids record brutal assault
Allyssa Brooke-Cox said her son suffered a broken jaw, whiplash, and severe concussion after he was attacked during a basketball game. It happened in July at a rec center in Sugar Hill. She's now petitioning the Department of Education to discipline students for off-campus incidents.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for impeachment after Kabul airport attack
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has renewed her calls to impeach President Joe Biden after the deaths of over a dozen U.S. service members in a deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport.
Six boys orphaned after losing both parents in three years
Two tragedies in three years have left six boys without their parents.
Man who led police on chase in stolen mortuary van turns self in
A Georgia man accused of stealing a mortuary van with a body inside from a crematory parking lot and leading police on a chase has turned himself in to authorities.
Warrant: Georgia teacher used zip ties to restrain child
Elizabeth Louise Board, a teacher at Godley Station K-8 School in the Savannah-Chatham School District, used the ties Aug. 6 to secure a student to his chair and table, officials alleged.
Delta Air Lines to charge unvaccinated employees monthly fee, CEO says
Delta says it is requiring all unvaccinated employees to get tested weekly for COVID-19 and will charge those on the company's healthcare plan $200 a month starting in November.
Herschel Walker files to run for US senate in 2022
Herschel Walker officially filed to run for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat as a Republican on Tuesday, according to Federal Election Commission documents.