Georgia Tech researcher warns of heat stroke as temperatures rise

Metro Atlanta school districts are canceling outdoor activities as heat index values approach triple digits this week.

Atlanta father creates $25K scholarship to honor son after passing

An Atlanta family is honoring 19-year-old Wesley Wilson by establishing a $25,000 technical college scholarship following his sudden death from aggressive leukemia.

Tiffany Haddish DUI: Case proceeds to trial after four-year delay

Actress Tiffany Haddish is scheduled for a DUI trial Tuesday afternoon in Fayette County court following a 2022 arrest in Peachtree City.

2 arrested after missing juvenile found during Senoia traffic stop

Two adults face charges after Georgia officers discovered a missing Florida child inside a vehicle during a July 31 traffic stop in Senoia.

Hall County remembers resilient deputy who carried Paralympic torch

Hall County Sheriff's Office members are honoring former patrol deputy Betty Jean Uriegas, who died over the weekend at age 66, nearly 32 years after surviving a line-of-duty crash that left her with quadriplegia.

Griffin man gets 2 years for dogfighting, pandemic relief fraud

Norman Dixson, 35, of Griffin, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a dogfighting charge.

Suspect beats victim with gun at SW Atlanta gas station

Atlanta police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect caught on video beating a person with a gun before stealing their belongings.

Falcons coach lands at No. 20 in NFL attractiveness survey

NFL head coaches are routinely ranked by wins, playoff appearances, offensive schemes and job security. A new survey decided to evaluate them using a decidedly less scientific metric: attractiveness.

Siemens investing $185 million in Pendergrass manufacturing plant

Gov. Brian Kemp announced Siemens will invest at least $185 million in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, creating over 1,400 jobs in Jackson County.

GDOT reopens I-285 lanes ahead of schedule

I-285 reopened all northbound and southbound lanes on Sunday ahead of schedule following weekend construction across Atlanta, Smyrna and Fulton County, according to state transportation officials.

Georgia man drowns saving young girl off South Carolina coast

A Georgia man died Friday evening after rescuing a young girl from a rip current in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, before being pulled underwater by a rip current.

'Dukes of Hazzard' actor, former Georgia lawmaker Ben Jones dies

Ben Jones, an actor known for playing Cooter Davenport in "The Dukes of Hazzard" before serving as a U.S. representative for Georgia, has died at 84.

Missing 6-year-old's body recovered from Clayton County pond

Authorities and specialized units in Clayton County have located the body of a nonverbal 6-year-old boy who disappeared Saturday evening.

Man killed in Stonecrest Mill apartment shooting; no arrest made

A 20-year-old man is dead following a shooting at the Stonecrest Mill Apartment Homes in DeKalb County on Sunday, according to the victim's family.

1 critically hurt after 3-car crash at Clairmont Road and I-85

A three-vehicle crash near the Interstate 85 South entry ramp left one person critically injured Saturday afternoon in DeKalb County.

Man dies after shooting on Dixon Road in Jonesboro; 1 detained

Clayton County police officers are investigating a fatal Sunday afternoon shooting on Dixon Road in Jonesboro that left one man dead and another person in custody.

2 critical after small plane crashes near Elliott Field in Dawson

Two people are in critical condition after a small plane crashed into trees near Elliott Field in Dawson County on Sunday afternoon.