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Spalding County Commissioners have unanimously approved a massive $3.9 billion data center complex to be built by Wallace Jackson LLC along I-75. The project is staggering in scale, spanning 5 million square feet—roughly three times the size of Lenox Square Mall—and consisting of ten separate buildings.

Loved ones of 29-year-old Chaz Sellers are pleading for help after a tragic hit-and-run in Greensboro, North Carolina. Sellers, a lineman from Bremen, Georgia, was traveling for work when he was struck by a vehicle on State Route 68 while walking back to his hotel last Friday night.

Firefighters Battle Ice and Fire In Cobb County, firefighters are facing a dual threat as extreme cold and icy conditions turn standard operations into a high-stakes balancing act. Beyond the flames, crews must navigate treacherous, slick roads using snow chains on every apparatus and manage equipment that can freeze instantly.

Georgia Power is warning residents to prepare for potential two to three-day power outages as a winter storm bringing ice and downed trees threatens the state. Crews are already being mobilized to the northern regions, equipped with studded tires and snow chains to navigate treacherous roads.

As a powerful winter storm approaches, Georgia is bracing for potentially destructive ice accumulations and widespread travel disruptions. Governor Kemp has declared a state of emergency for all 159 counties, activating the State Operations Center and mobilizing the National Guard as meteorologists warn of a long-duration event that could leave residents without power for two to three days.

As a winter storm approaches North Georgia, residents are flooding retailers like the Walmart Supercenter in Chamblee to stock up on essentials. From a former Floridian over-preparing for her first ice storm to an Iowa native who remains unfazed by the cold, shoppers are filling carts with food, water, and emergency gear.

Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country, including Morehouse and Morris Brown Colleges in Atlanta, were targeted by threatening emails rooted in white supremacy.

A woman and a two-year-old child are recovering after bullets fired from a nearby park pierced their Clayton County home. The woman suffered a graze wound to her back, while the toddler underwent successful surgery after being shot in the leg.

As a winter storm approaches, expert HVAC and plumbing advice highlights critical steps to safeguard your home. Key recommendations include replacing furnace filters to maintain efficiency and using visual "view doors" on modern units to diagnose system codes. Additionally, homeowners are urged to prevent burst pipes by keeping faucets at a constant drip and insulating both indoor and outdoor fixtures.