14-year-old teen named as Floyd County park drowning victim

Authorities recovered a body from Armuchee Park in Floyd County on Monday evening following reports of a drowning.

Sandy Springs police: Driver fled, but license was valid

A Sandy Springs driver apparently learned the hard way that it's better to pull over first and ask questions later.

ISS spacewalk: NASA astronauts complete repairs to Canadarm2

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir completed a 7-hour, 20-minute spacewalk Tuesday to replace a malfunctioning wrist joint on the International Space Station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.

Scorching heat, spotty storms on tap for metro Atlanta this week

It is another hot and humid day across north Georgia, and metro Atlanta is under a heat advisory as feels-like temperatures could climb as high as 107 degrees.

Tractor-trailer struck by CSX train in southwest Atlanta

A CSX freight train struck an unoccupied tractor-trailer that became stuck on railroad tracks Tuesday morning in southwest Atlanta, authorities said.

Georgia medical cannabis expansion: New laws take effect Wednesday

The Georgia Patient First Act expands the registry to thousands of new residents by introducing new qualifying health conditions.

Georgia Haitian communities face sudden July 27 deportation deadline

A Supreme Court ruling allowing the end of Temporary Protected Status has sparked widespread fear among tens of thousands of Haitian immigrants.

Thousands of Atlanta immigrants face deportations
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Hundreds of thousands of Haitian immigrants face potential deportation starting July 27 after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the administration to end Temporary Protected Status, according to legal advocates.  

Inside the miraculous rescue of a woman struck by lightning at church

A woman who survived a lightning strike returned to a Marietta church to thank the first responders who pulled her from the brink of death.

Police search for two suspects near Covington Highway nightclub

DeKalb County police flooded the neighborhood surrounding a former Decatur nightclub Monday evening as officers searched for two suspects.

Georgia medical cannabis law expands access
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The Georgia Patient First Act expands medical cannabis access by adding new qualifying conditions, lifting the five percent THC cap and introducing vaporization products, according to a local dispensary representative.  

Survivor says lightning split tree then hit her
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A woman who went into cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning in a Marietta church parking lot was successfully revived by quick-acting officers and firefighters, according to police.  

Police search closed down nightclub for suspects
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A massive law enforcement presence including K-9 units and officers with long guns has surrounded a former DeKalb County nightclub for over two hours to search for two suspects, according to police.  

Family grieving after Clayton 6-year-old found dead in pond
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Clayton County police recovered the body of a missing 6-year-old boy from a local pond Monday morning following an intensive search near his home. Raymond Jett, who was nonverbal and had autism, vanished Sunday afternoon from the Sutter Lake Apartments.

FBI seizes 76 drones as stadium restrictions intensify
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The FBI has seized 76 drones in restricted airspace around Atlanta Stadium during the FIFA World Cup, warning that inexperienced pilots face up to $100,000 in fines and prison time, according to federal officials.  

I-85 shooting: Coweta County deputies kill armed motorist
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is probing a fatal officer-involved shooting that shut down an interstate Monday afternoon. A traffic stop initiated by Coweta County deputies escalated into gunfire after crossing into Meriwether County.