Firefighters respond to massive home fire in Jackson County

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

Back-to-School Giveaways in metro Atlanta | 2025-2026

List of back-to-school drives, giveaways and related events for the 2025-2026 school year in metro Atlanta.

Bartow County Schools mourning loss of beloved student

Hector Arostegui Rodriguez passed away a week before he would have started high school as a Cass High Colonel.

Heat wave: Atlanta hits 100, afternoon severe storms threat continues

Georgia is experiencing a severe heat wave with heat index values expected to exceed 110 degrees, prompting Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings.

Youth football team remembers coach murdered in Atlanta

A youth football team in Atlanta mourned the loss of their beloved coach on Tuesday, at a site where the team usually practices.

Newton County good Samaritan, deputies rescue man from burning house

The Newton County Sherriff's Office is recognizing two deputies and a bystander who saved a man from a burning house on July 24 in Covington.

New partnership expands nursing education in Georgia

AdventHealth is giving a nearly $830,000 donation to Georgia Northwestern Technical College to expand its nursing program.

Georgia Promise Scholarship sends DeKalb County girl to Catholic school

A family receiving the Georgia Promise Scholarship said they're excited to receive it. The are one of more than 8,500 families who got the scholarship.

Union Pacific, Atlanta's Norfolk Southern to merge in historic $85B deal

Union Pacific will acquire Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal, creating the first U.S. transcontinental railroad with service spanning 50,000 miles across 43 states.