Atlanta firefighter battles city over unpaid wages, promised back pay

An Atlanta firefighter expressed his frustration Wednesday over what he says is the city’s failure to properly compensate him for his service.

Ex-Fulton County jail workers charged for giving inmates phones and cigarettes

Former Fulton County Jail security officers are now facing jail time themselves after being arrested for allegedly providing contraband to inmates.

Atlanta woman receives outrageous water bill, she's not the only one

When your water bill is usually around $13 a month, and then it spikes to $20,000 the next month, that will grab your attention—and, of course, your wallet.

New audit finds MARTA overcharged city by millions for expanded bus, train services

Atlanta city leaders say MARTA owes taxpayers millions of dollars after an audit found that the transit agency may have been overcharging for services under the city’s "More MARTA" program. 

Suspected stalker follows Atlanta family onto plane at DC airport

An Atlanta woman says and her family were stalked by a person at a D.C. airport with the person even following them onto the flight without a boarding pass.

'Explode everything' threats at Florida Starbucks, McDonald's tied to Israel-Hamas conflict: DOJ

New details have been revealed about Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, a man who is accused of threatening to “explode everything" at several businesses and facilities in Orange County, including two Starbucks locations, a McDonald's and an energy facility.

GA 400 express lanes project moves forward following board vote

The Georgia 400 express lanes will be moving forward after a vote on Thursday by the State Transportation Board of Georgia.

Georgia vs Texas preview
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The Georgia Bulldogs are at the top of the SEC preseason power rankings. At No. 2, are the Texas Longhorns, who along with the Oklahoma Sooners, are preparing for their first SEC season. Right now, Georgia sits atop the AP Top 25, while Texas is at No. 4. Still, both are powerhouse teams, so when Uga and Bevo meet on Oct. 19, the college football world will be watching.

Look out Atlanta, there's a new sloth in town!

Look out Atlanta, there's a new sloth in town! Nutella, a beloved Hoffman's two-toed sloth at Zoo Atlanta, gave birth to her second pup last Friday.

Here are the most popular Disney-inspired baby names

A recent analysis found the most popular, Disney-inspired baby names in the U.S. Here are the top 10.

Fulton jail records: Father charged with starving daughter stabbed in botched robbery

Another violent incident inside the Fulton County jail: Rodney McWeay, charged with starving his daughter, Treasure McWeay, to death, suffered stab wounds after allegedly trying to rob another inmate. The other man fought back, incident reports say, and McWeay now faces additional felony charges.

DOJ is considering breaking up Google: Report

The Justice Department is looking into dismantling Google following a judge’s ruling last week that Google had an illegal monopoly on the online search market.

Atlanta launches inspection task force after massive rooftop apartment fires

Following two major apartment complex fires within a year, both of which started on rooftops, the Atlanta Fire Department is starting a task force to better inspect those buildings.

Starbucks replacing CEO: What's been plaguing the coffee giant?

From boycotts to labor disputes, here are some of the issues that have been plaguing the world’s largest coffee company in recent months.

UGA studying coyote behavior in metro Atlanta

Researchers at the University of Georgia have launched a new study looking at how coyotes are behaving across metro Atlanta.

Georgia Tech's Green Goodbyes thrift store expanding

Green Goodbyes gives items left behind by Georgia Tech students moving out of their dorms a new home by offering them for free to current students.