Georgia

Atlanta Braves legend Henry 'Hank' Aaron dead at 86

Atlanta Braves legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron has died at the age of 86

January 22, 2021 11:06pm EST

Police: Georgia teenager scammed over $980,000 from Kroger

Police say in a two week period Tre Brown scammed over $980,000 from the Kroger where he worked.

January 21, 2021 11:09pm EST

Georgia teen jailed in Cayman Islands released early

A Georgia college student jailed in the Cayman Islands for violating COVID-19 quarantine measures is back home.

January 19, 2021 7:52am EST

Twitter suspends Georgia congresswoman over election fraud claims

Twitter temporarily suspended Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green's account Sunday, saying that she repeatedly violated rules put in place after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

January 18, 2021 7:20am EST

Georgia police chief released from hospital after months-long COVID-19 battle

After nearly four months in a hospital battling COVID-19, a Georgia police chief is finally back home with his family.

January 14, 2021 1:56pm EST

Small Christmas gathering leaves 4 Georgia family members sickened with COVID-19

After a small Christmas morning gathering left four members of a Metro-Atlanta family infected with the coronavirus, Chris Kouns hopes sharing his father's story will give Philip Kouns one final chance to do what he loved most: help other people.

January 12, 2021 11:47pm EST

Georgia woman among dead after riot at U.S. Capitol

A 34-year-old woman from Kennesaw, Georgia was one of four people who died when a mob of President Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, according to DC Police.

January 7, 2021 11:34pm EST

Trump drops all lawsuits against Georgia related to 2020 election

The legal team for President Donald Trump has dropped all litigation against the State of Georgia related to the 2020 Presidential Election, the Secretary of State's Office announced Thursday.

January 7, 2021 11:23pm EST

Loeffler concedes U.S. Senate race to Warnock, thanks supporters

Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded the U.S. Senate race in Georgia to Rev. Raphael Warnock Thursday in a message posted to social media.

January 7, 2021 6:46pm EST

Democrats flip Georgia, taking control of U.S. Senate away from GOP

Georgia, known as a Republican stronghold for decades, appears to have turned blue with the apparent election of two Democrats to represent the state in the Senate.

January 6, 2021 4:49pm EST

Ossoff to win Georgia U.S. Senate runoff against Perdue, AP projects

Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will win his U.S. Senate runoff against Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue, The Associated Press projects.

January 6, 2021 4:20pm EST

Savannah cancels St. Patrick's Day Day over rising COVID-19 cases

For the second year in a row, Savannah, Georgia will not host its famous St. Patrick's Day parade.

January 5, 2021 12:34pm EST

Trump says he will campaign against Kemp, Raffensperger

President Donald Trump pulled no punches during his rally in Dalton supporting Georgia Republic Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Trump told the crowd he will be back in a year in a half to campaign against Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

January 4, 2021 11:05pm EST