Georgia

North Atlanta High School responded to an online threat written by someone claiming to be a student. Atlanta Public Schools said, while there were two altercations at the school last week, there is no indication of a viable threat.

Police in Clayton County said a 16-year-old girl went missing in Riverdale on Sunday. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Clayton County Police Department.

First responders put out a vehicle fire that caused lane closures Monday morning on Interstate 75 northbound in Cobb County.

Police said Zariyah Barnett was last seen at the 1400 Block of Persimmon Trace. Anyone with any information on her whereabouts should contact the Clayton County Police Department.

The first in-state case of the COVID-19 omicron variant has been confirmed in Georgia, according to the state Department of Public Health.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Clayton County.

Former Sen. David Perdue is expected to announce a run for governor.

Melbourne police say Alhaji M. Sow, 18, of Riverdale, Georgia was shot and killed by officers after assaulting students on campus armed with a knife.

Landon Hagwood, a senior at Oconee County High School, has been battling cancer for two years. While facing a tough bout off the field, he's helping others at the same time.

A Georgia judge is deciding whether he will agree with prosecutors’ request to dismiss murder charges in a 2004 fatal shooting where charges were filed after the involvement of a true crime reality show.

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia says he’ll make a clear contrast between himself and likely 2022 Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams as he gears up for a potential titanic rematch with Abrams in next year’s gubernatorial election in the key general election battleground state.

Crews were out at the historic Concord Road covered bridge Friday night, where they say a driver made it past multiple warnings signs and “bonked” the silver protective beam on the north side of the bridge.

Coweta County deputies are searching for car thieves targeting a Newnan neighborhood.

Atlanta police say a robbery suspect lost his shoe attempting to avoid capture before eventually ending up in custody.

A suspected car thief was arrested after leading Atlanta police on a chase on I-75 the night of December 2.

Amazon announced recently that it plans to build a solar farm in east Georgia, its first in the state.

Monitors say even the most recent pushback of completion dates for two new nuclear reactors in Georgia isn’t enough to account for all the delays and increased costs they see coming.

Tiphanie Lanier, 29, and Joseph Lipscomb, 35, both of Snellville, were each charged with a single count of first-degree cruelty.