Georgia

Georgia has launched a new effort to stop invasive wild pigs from wrecking havoc on farm land and wildlife habitat throughout the state.

LaGrange police said Kathleen Swanton, who allegedly locked her special-needs child in a bedroom and abandoned the child for several days has been arrested.

A nurse faces allegations of child sexual abuse in Coweta County after a 14-year-old boy came forward.

Detective Jordan Laverty, a respected Dunwoody officer and Army veteran, has died unexpectedly.

Atlanta firefighters responded to a large brush fire shortly after noon Wednesday near Piedmont Road NE and Interstate 85 in northeast Atlanta, according to the fire department.

Police found a dead body during a welfare check in South Fulton; a person of interest is in custody, according to police.

Atlanta ranks 5th worst in the U.S. for traffic, with 31.3-minute commutes and nearly 5 hours of daily congestion.

Sen. Raphael Warnock advanced a major bipartisan housing bill to boost affordable housing, reduce appraisal bias, and modernize federal housing programs.

Atlanta police are searching for a driver and another person believed to be connected with the death of a man whose body was found on the Downtown Connector over the weekend.

Former state representative Bob Trammell has announced his candidacy for Georgia Attorney General in the 2026 election.

Newly released police video shows a stolen truck cab leading Cobb County officers on a dangerous high-speed chase along Dallas Highway.

The Atlanta Poetry Community hosted a tribute on July 30 at City Winery Atlanta to honor the life and legacy of Malcolm-Jamal Warner.

Georgia legislators are taking another look at the state’s medical marijuana regulations, with a House study committee hearing conflicting perspectives during a hearing held Tuesday.

Dozens of businesses along the Cascade Road Corridor in southwest Atlanta claim that city road construction is stifling their operations. 

MARTA will halt Atlanta Streetcar service starting Sept. 8 for at least three months due to Georgia Power infrastructure work.

Tom Cousins, the influential Atlanta real estate developer and philanthropist, died Tuesday at age 93 while hospitalized in Florida.

Electric vehicle company Lime wants to make it easier to scoot around Atlanta with its discounted "Commuter Hours" all summer.

Fire investigators are working to determine what sparked a house fire in Jackson County on Tuesday afternoon.

Georgia's State Election Board has ruled that Lyft violated state law by offering discounted rides for voters on Election Day.