Why Alabama deputies were forced into rodeo duty

Deputies and officers wrangled a 1,500-pound bull near Pickens Academy on Friday after a foot pursuit along Highway 17.

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.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's yacht crew did not respond to maritime distress call: report

A crew who called for emergency maritime help after their boat ran out of fuel reportedly didn't receive a response from the crew of Mark Zuckerberg’s luxury yacht, who missed their call.

USDA: SNAP enrollment drops by 5.3 million following new work rules - State-by-state breakdown

New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that as of April 2026, there are 5.3 million fewer people receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits compared to September 2025, the end of the federal government’s fiscal year 25. The decline in SNAP enrollments comes after new work requirements were implemented on Feb. 1.   

Florida men wielding hatchet and machete clash in Publix parking lot, police say

Two Florida men have been charged with aggravated battery after allegedly taking up arms — one with a machete and one with a hatchet — in a Publix parking lot.

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.