Democrats seek 7-7 party split in Georgia congressional map

Georgia Democrats released their preferred version of a congressional map on Thursday — a plan likely going nowhere in the state’s Republican-controlled General Assembly.

Judges, Atlanta Police Chief testify in Senate committee hearing on crime

Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant and metro Atlanta area judges testified in front of the Senate Public Safety Committee during a hearing on crime trends in the city of Atlanta.

Democrats, Atlanta rabbi call for apology from Herschel Walker

Metro Atlanta Rabbi Joshua Lesser called on Walker to apologize after canceling a campaign event hosted by a woman using a swastika composed of syringes as her Twitter avatar.

Kemp orders flags at half-staff to honor Colin Powell

Georgia’s governor has ordered all flags at state buildings to be lower to half-staff through Friday to honor the late Colin Powell.

Raphael Warnock raises $9M as cash flows in Georgia Senate race

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock raised more than $9 million during the last three months - more than double the fundraising of any of his possible Republican challengers.

Herschel Walker calls off fundraiser amid supporter's swastika controversy

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Herschel Walker has decided to cancel a fundraiser rally in Texas after the host appeared to post a photo of a swastika made from outlines of syringes on her Twitter profile Wednesday.

Jim Beck case: Ex-Georgia insurance commissioner sentenced to prison for fraud

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for 37 counts of tax fraud, money laundering, and more.

Early voting begins for Atlanta mayoral race, other elections in Georgia

Tuesday is the first day Georgians can cast their ballots early for the upcoming election. In Atlanta, voters can choose between the 14 candidates vying to be the city's next mayor.

Ga. secretary of state calls to investigate Fulton voter application shredding allegations, 2 employees fired

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate allegations that employees in Fulton County shredded hundreds of voter registration applications in the past few weeks.

Herschel Walker raises nearly $4M at start of Senate campaign

Former UGA football legend Herschel Walkers says that he has raised nearly $4 million in five weeks in his campaign to take one of Georgia's Senate seats from Rev. Raphael Warnock.

Kasim Reed campaign reports it's raised more than $2.8 million

The campaign for former Atlanta mayor and current candidate Kasim Reed announced Saturday it's raised more than $2.8 million.

Critics question why Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission is exempt from Open Records

The FOX 5 I-Team examined how the state legislature mostly exempted all bids from the Georgia Open Records act, which means citizens, journalists, and bidders themselves can’t see details of the winning or even losing bids.

Gov. Kemp joins call for more federal resources at Texas border

Gov. Brian Kemp and nine other Republican governors traveled to Texas Thursday to call on the Biden Administration to take more steps to rein in the crisis at the southern border.

Supporters of Kemp counterattack after Trump's Georgia rally

Supporters of Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp are fighting back against Donald Trump and their own party leaders, angered by a rally last month in which the former president again attacked the state’s chief executive.

Stonecrest City Council votes to censure mayor after 'immature' public remarks

Members of the Stonecrest City Council voted 4-1 to censure Mayor Jason Lary. The censure stemmed from remarks Mayor Lary made at the end of a council meeting in September.

Fulton Elections Board OKs College Park candidacy

College Park City Councilmember Derrick Taylor will be allowed to run for re-election next month.