Crash sends concrete barrier onto I-85 lanes in Gwinnett
A crash involving a tractor-trailer sent pieces of a concrete barrier into the opposite side of Interstate 85 early Friday morning, according to Gwinnett County police.
A crash involving a tractor-trailer sent pieces of a concrete barrier into the opposite side of Interstate 85 early Friday morning, according to Gwinnett County police.
Carjacking suspects tracked down; Midtown crash injures 1
Police are investigating two separate overnight incidents, including an armed carjacking on Chamblee Tucker Road and a crash involving a motorcycle in Midtown.
Police are investigating two separate overnight incidents, including an armed carjacking on Chamblee Tucker Road and a crash involving a motorcycle in Midtown.
Elusive weasels caught on camera in South Georgia
University of Georgia researchers have found the wildlife equivalent of a needle in a haystack: long-tailed weasels living in South Georgia.
University of Georgia researchers have found the wildlife equivalent of a needle in a haystack: long-tailed weasels living in South Georgia.
Former Georgia lawmaker avoids jail in pandemic fraud case
Former state Rep. Dexter Sharper pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges involving pandemic unemployment benefits.
Former state Rep. Dexter Sharper pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges involving pandemic unemployment benefits.
Heat and storms crashing metro Atlanta’s weekend plans
Metro Atlanta will sweat through another hot and muggy weekend, with afternoon temperatures reaching the 90s and the heat index climbing into the triple digits.
Metro Atlanta will sweat through another hot and muggy weekend, with afternoon temperatures reaching the 90s and the heat index climbing into the triple digits.
Starbucks resolves Florida DEI lawsuit with blockbuster agreement
Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and will not use race-and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in employment practices companywide under a sweeping settlement ending the state's civil rights lawsuit against the coffee giant.
Starbucks will pay Florida $1 million and will not use race-and sex-based goals, quotas and preferences in employment practices companywide under a sweeping settlement ending the state's civil rights lawsuit against the coffee giant.
Cobb schools remove Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
The superintendent said the book contains sexually explicit material that violates district standards.
The superintendent said the book contains sexually explicit material that violates district standards.
Cobb County expands K-9 security following armed student incident
The Cobb County School Board voted to expand its detection dog program to middle schools following multiple safety incidents across the district this year.
The Cobb County School Board voted to expand its detection dog program to middle schools following multiple safety incidents across the district this year.
Armed suspect surrenders after Rockdale County standoff, authorities say
An armed suspect is in custody following a standoff where he barricaded himself inside a Rockdale County home with a disabled woman on Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office.
An armed suspect is in custody following a standoff where he barricaded himself inside a Rockdale County home with a disabled woman on Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office.
Juror who blocked Lindsay Clancy verdict disputes fellow jurors' claims: report
The lone holdout juror whose refusal to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity led to a mistrial is speaking publicly for the first time.
The lone holdout juror whose refusal to find Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity led to a mistrial is speaking publicly for the first time.
Athens man sentenced to life in prison in child molestation case
An Athens man will serve decades in prison after an Athens-Clarke County jury found him guilty of aggravated sexual battery and child molestation charges, according to prosecutors.
An Athens man will serve decades in prison after an Athens-Clarke County jury found him guilty of aggravated sexual battery and child molestation charges, according to prosecutors.
Advanced DNA testing leads to arrest in 2020 Gwinnett County cold case
Advanced DNA testing has led to an arrest in the 2020 cold case murder of a 21-year-old man found shot to death inside his Gwinnett County home, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
Advanced DNA testing has led to an arrest in the 2020 cold case murder of a 21-year-old man found shot to death inside his Gwinnett County home, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).
States with the highest student debt burdens, according to data
Student debt has surpassed $1.72 trillion nationwide, but the financial burden isn’t evenly distributed. A new analysis reveals where borrowers are facing the greatest challenges.
Student debt has surpassed $1.72 trillion nationwide, but the financial burden isn’t evenly distributed. A new analysis reveals where borrowers are facing the greatest challenges.
Atlanta seniors voice safety, broken elevator concerns at apartment complex
Seniors living in a southwest Atlanta apartment complex are voicing concerns over broken elevators, security issues, and unsanitary building conditions.
Seniors living in a southwest Atlanta apartment complex are voicing concerns over broken elevators, security issues, and unsanitary building conditions.
More than $500K total stolen from 70+ students in flight school fraud case
Dozens of new student pilots are coming forward to law enforcement as a financial theft investigation into a Peachtree City flight school expands.
Dozens of new student pilots are coming forward to law enforcement as a financial theft investigation into a Peachtree City flight school expands.
Dunwoody student death: 11-year-old dies after basketball practice
An 11-year-old girl has died following a school basketball practice in Dunwoody, leaving her family searching for answers after an initial autopsy proved inconclusive.
An 11-year-old girl has died following a school basketball practice in Dunwoody, leaving her family searching for answers after an initial autopsy proved inconclusive.
List of fall festivals in metro Atlanta, North Georgia | 2026
Fall festival season is here, and metro Atlanta and North Georgia has plenty to offer. Here is just some of the festivals that are happening in 2026.
Fall festival season is here, and metro Atlanta and North Georgia has plenty to offer. Here is just some of the festivals that are happening in 2026.
I-285 South lanes clear at South Atlanta Road following rollover crash
All southbound lanes on I-285 in Cobb County have reopened following an earlier overturned vehicle crash near South Atlanta Road, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
All southbound lanes on I-285 in Cobb County have reopened following an earlier overturned vehicle crash near South Atlanta Road, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
Plan targets metro Atlanta housing crisis with blueprint for 300K new homes
A growing population and rising housing costs are driving a push for new development solutions across metro Atlanta as regional leaders unveil a blueprint to build hundreds of thousands of homes.
A growing population and rising housing costs are driving a push for new development solutions across metro Atlanta as regional leaders unveil a blueprint to build hundreds of thousands of homes.
These are the luckiest baby names, according to new data
Can the right baby name boost future success? Here are the luckiest baby names according to a new analysis.
Can the right baby name boost future success? Here are the luckiest baby names according to a new analysis.