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A wrongfully convicted man has been freed after prosecutors officially dropped all charges connected to a 2008 armed bank robbery.

A metro Atlanta couple is stepping up to send critical South Georgia wildfire farm relief down state after recent brush fires destroyed farming towns.

Georgia election officials are facing a last-minute courtroom challenge after a state senator filed an emergency lawsuit over ballot processing transparency.

Georgia primary election candidates crisscrossed the state Monday, using planes and diner stops to make their final pitches to voters before polling places open Tuesday morning.

Hall County leaders assumed day-to-day control of nearly a dozen public spaces along Lake Lanier Monday under a new joint agreement with the federal government.

A beloved local tradition that turns personal tragedy into community triumph is celebrating a major milestone. The 15th annual Matthew Dyas Invitational golf tournament returns to Carrollton, honoring the lasting legacy of a remarkable young man whose life was cut short 15 years ago. Our Chris Rosenthal was live with more on how Matthew's charitable spirit and faith continue to unite the West Georgia community.

The political future of Georgia's most populous county hangs in the balance, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, as voters head to the polls for a high-stakes primary election. Sitting at the center of the local political battlefield is Fulton County Commission Chairman Robb Pitts, who is facing his stiffest, most aggressive re-election challenge since first taking the county's top job.

Public health officials are scrambling to contain a deadly new outbreak of a rare Ebola strain sweeping through Central Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the crisis a Global Health Emergency, following more than 300 suspected cases and approximately 80 deaths across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda. Closer to home, the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it is actively working to evacuate a small number of Americans currently in the affected region. However, federal health officials emphasize that the risk to the broader U.S. public remains exceptionally low.

The geopolitical standoff between Washington and Tehran is reaching a critical breaking point. President Donald Trump is expected to convene a high-stakes Situation Room meeting with his top national security advisors, on Tuesday, just days after issuing a stern warning to Iran that "the clock is ticking" to negotiate a new deal. The meeting follows a grueling five-week maritime operation in the Middle East, where U.S. forces have successfully blocked commercial shipping vessels from entering or leaving Iranian ports. While the aggressive blockade has effectively paralyzed Iran's domestic economy, the regime has steadfastly refused to abandon its nuclear ambitions, leaving Washington at a dangerous crossroads.

Hall County is officially taking over day-to-day operations and management of 11 different recreation spots along the shores of Lake Lanier. The transition is part of a newly forged partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aimed at preventing park closures caused by federal staffing shortages and ensuring the sites remain pristine for visitors. Lake Lanier remains one of the most popular aquatic destinations in the Southeast, drawing between 11 and 12 million visitors each year.

The Atlanta Police Department has released dramatic new body camera and surveillance footage showing the arrest of a man accused in a horrific, random wave of violence along the Northeast Beltline Trail that left a young woman dead. The suspect, identified as 21-year-old Jahmare Brown, was tracked down and arrested in Midtown hours after the deadly afternoon attack.