Top public high schools in Georgia, according to U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual rankings of Best High Schools in the nation, including data on nearly 25,000 public high schools across 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Thieves steal generator from metro Atlanta teen entrepreneur's bus

The 14-year-old metro Atlanta boy was speaking in Washington, D.C. when he found out that someone had pried open his renovated school bus and stole its generator.

Court to hear case over 2018 car crash that killed 5-year-old Decatur boy

Prosecutors say the Georgia psychiatrist should be held accountable for her actions that caused the crash that killed young boy, but her lawyers say she was suffering a psychotic break that rendered her legally insane.

11 arrested in drug, firearm busts at DeKalb County gas stations, police say

Eleven people are facing charges after DeKalb County police say they found drugs and stolen guns during a bust targeting four local gas stations.

Stone Mountain man sentenced for 2020 death of woman found in car

A Stone Mountain man, Gerald Jerome Clark, has been sentenced to life in prison plus 25 years for the murder of Mary Kilpatrick in 2020.

Early voting begins for Georgia's May primary, judicial elections

The high-profile races in May's primary include a challenger to Fulton County DA Fani Willis and multiple candidates vying to be the county's next sheriff.

Missing Decatur man with dementia may be looking for his wife, police say

Have you seen Elmer Thomas? DeKalb County police have been searching for the missing 87-year-old Decatur man who they believe is out looking for his wife.

Man rescued from trench near North Druid Hills, Peachtree roads

A man was rescued from a trench near the intersection of North Druid Hills Road and Peachtree Road NE in Brookhaven on Thursday afternoon.

GDOT employee hit by out-of-control car on I-285, troopers say

A Georgia Department of Transportation employee has been taken to the hospital after officials say they hit by a car while standing on the side of I-285.

5-year-old boy hit by car at DeKalb apartments has died, police say

A 5-year-old boy who was hit by a car in the parking lot of a DeKalb County apartment complex has died from his injuries, police say.