Jury set to begin deliberations in Tara Baker's murder trial

The Edrick Faust murder trial for the 2001 killing of Tara Baker has gone to the jury following closing arguments in Athens-Clarke County.

Senate committee pushing for testimony from Nathan Wade after no show

Former special prosecutor Nathan Wade is expected to testify Friday morning before a Georgia Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

Marietta pedestrian seriously injured on North Fairground Street

A Marietta man was seriously injured Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle on North Fairground Street, police said.

Newton High School placed on lockdown while students arrested

Newton High School was placed on lockdown Friday while sheriff’s investigators conducted activity tied to an ongoing criminal investigation, authorities said.

Person shot in leg at Marietta shopping center, police say

Marietta police are investigating a late-night shooting at a Marietta shopping center that left one person hospitalized.

Cobb County police officer injured in I-575SB crash

A Cobb County police officer was struck by a vehicle Friday morning while responding to a separate traffic accident on Interstate 575, authorities said.

Cobb woman faces long recovery after being run over at gas station

A Cobb County woman is facing a long road to recovery after a woman ran her over outside a Kennesaw gas station, narrowly missing her 12-year-old son.

Friend raising funds for Flowery Branch man allegedly killed by his brother

A man is turning to the community for help after his best friend was allegedly shot and killed by his brother this week in the home they shared with their parents.

SB 476: What Georgia’s new income tax elimination plan means for you

The Georgia Senate passed a sweeping Republican-backed measure Thursday that would eliminate state income taxes for two-thirds of Georgians.

New affordable housing community for seniors opens in Decatur

A new affordable senior living community opened Thursday in Decatur, located just a quarter of a mile from accessible transportation, officials said.