Several Decatur City Schools recognized by state of Georgia

Four schools received the award for better preparing their students for college. All four placed in the top 93% across the state.

Troup County first responder charged with child cruelty

A Troup County firefighter and EMT has been place on leave after she was arrested is in custody after she was arrested on Tuesday on a child cruelty charge.

Atlanta Police Foundation ordered to release records on training center

A Fulton County Superior Court judge has ordered the Atlanta Police Foundation to release records related to the new public safety training center within 30 days.

Atlanta Motor Speedway renamed EchoPark Speedway in 7-year deal

Atlanta Motor Speedway has been renamed EchoPark Speedway under a seven-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with EchoPark Automotive.

Chamblee police names department's 1st-ever LGBT Liason

In February 2012, Brandon White was ambushed by men shouting homophobic slurs at him in Atlanta. He's now protecting others and Chamblee Police's first LGBT Liason.

Burger King awards scholarship to viral metro Atlanta grad

Burger King and its foundation awarded Mykale Baker a $10,000 scholarship, and also honored the customer’s daughter, Daizie Chavez, with a $10,000 scholarship for her college studies.

Man accused of killing Roswell police officer pleads not guilty to charges

The man accused of killing a Roswell police officer while he was responding to a suspicious persons call has pleaded not guilty in the case.

Atlanta educator to be inducted into the National Teacher's Hall of Fame

Dr. Valerie Camille Jones Ford, the head of the math department at the Ron Clark Academy, will be the second teacher from Atlanta and the fourth from Georgia to receive the national honor.

Summer lunch program provides meals to thousand of metro Atlanta students

While kids are celebrating the summer break, the time away from school can be a difficult time for some students who rely on school-provided meals. That's where MUST Ministries' Summer Lunch Program comes into play.

Tomato recall in Georgia now upgraded to highest alert level

The tomatoes were distributed in Georgia in April and are now a Class 1 recall, the FDA's most severe level that warns about possible deaths.

Atlanta sees rising number of homeless families despite other successes, report finds

An Atlanta nonprofit says the city is at a “critical inflection point” in its fight against homelessness as it charts a concerning rise in homeless families.

Romanian man pleads guilty to ‘swatting’ plot that targeted Marjorie Taylor Green, other Georgia lawmakers

A Romanian man has pleaded guilty to being the mastermind of a plot to use “swatting” calls and bomb threats to target Georgia lawmakers like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

Heroic Sandy Springs officers save choking infant in dramatic rescue

Two Sandy Springs police officers, Sgt. William Nelson and Officer Jordan Ennis, saved a 9-month-old baby choking on a pistachio.