One dead, man detained following shooting in southwest Atlanta

A man was shot and killed Saturday afternoon on MLK Drive SW in Atlanta. One person has been detained by police.

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very dies, band confirms

Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very has died. The Atlanta-based indie rock band announced the loss of their longtime bandmate on Saturday.

ICE ramps up deportation push with 92,600 new beds in $38.3B expansion

ICE is ramping up its deportation push with plans for eight mega-centers capable of housing up to 10,000 detainees each, according to an internal agency memo.

DHS shutdown now in effect after Congress fails to reach funding deal

The Department of Homeland Security is now partially shut down after Congress failed to pass a funding bill before the midnight deadline.

What’s open and closed on Presidents' Day 2026

With Presidents' Day falling on Monday, Feb. 16, many Americans are gearing up for a long weekend. Here's what's open and closed.

Nancy Guthrie disappearance: Day 13 latest updates

Investigators entered the 13th day of the search for Nancy Guthrie, 84, who vanished from her Tucson-area home. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is asking residents within 2 miles for any surveillance footage they "deem out of the ordinary or important."

Gwinnett mobile home fire displaces 22 people

22 people were displaced Friday after a fire destroyed five units at a Gwinnett County mobile home park near Azalea Springs Drive.

Domestic dispute ends in deadly police shooting on I-20

The GBI is investigating a police shooting on I-20 in Douglas County that left Jorge Narvaez, 52, dead following a domestic dispute.

Shooting suspects captured hiding in vent at Fulton County Courthouse

Two suspects were arrested near the Fulton County Courthouse Friday night following a shooting that injured a 17-year-old on MLK Jr. Drive.

Protesters voice opposition to Oakwood ICE facility

The Department of Homeland Security says it plans to spend more than $150 million to retrofit two warehouses in Oakwood for a new regional processing center for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde.

Social Circle leaders say DHS official skipped meeting on ICE center

Social Circle city officials say DHS skipped a Friday meeting regarding a new 10,000-bed ICE detention facility slated to open this month.

Jury set to begin deliberations in Tara Baker's murder trial

The Edrick Faust murder trial for the 2001 killing of Tara Baker has gone to the jury following closing arguments in Athens-Clarke County.

Senate committee pushing for testimony from Nathan Wade after no show

Former special prosecutor Nathan Wade is expected to testify Friday morning before a Georgia Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

The typical American worker has just $955 saved for retirement, study shows

The median American worker has just $955 saved for retirement through a defined contribution plan like a 401(k) account, a new study found.