New historic marker honors Atlanta legal trailblazer

One of Atlanta's first African-American woman attorneys will be honored on Thursday with a historic marker in the park that bears her name.

Georgia man sentenced for racially-motivated attack against letter carrier

Investigators say the attack happened months after the Georgia man was recorded using racial slurs and threatening to run over the postal employee.

Police searching for 2 'dangerous' suspects in shooting on MARTA train

Do you recognize this man and woman? Police say they're wanted for a shooting that happened on a MARTA train and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Annunciation Church shooting: 2 children killed, 18 others hurt

Two children were killed and 18 other people were injured in a shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis on Wednesday morning. The suspect, who fired from outside through the church windows as children worshiped, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Judge holds Fulton County Commission in contempt

A Fulton County Judge imposed civil contempt sanctions against the Democratic members of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday after they refused an order to appoint two GOP members to the board.

Gun fired at Skipstone Academy in Spalding County, classes canceled

A student is in custody after a gun was fired inside a bathroom at Skipstone Academy on Baptist Camp Road, the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

Grady launches state-of-the-art emergency medical helicopter

Grady Memorial Hospital's new medical helicopter will soon take to the skies to provide quick access to life-saving trauma care across the region.

Judge hears arguments to release Mario Guevara from ICE custody

A federal immigration judge heard arguments that detained journalist Mario Guevara should be released from ICE custody.

Catholic school shooting: Atlanta archbishop calls for gun reform

The Archbishop of Atlanta called for gun control after a mass shooting at a Minnesota Catholic school killed two children and injured 17 others, according to police. Aug. 27, 2025

Abandoned pup with tragic past rescued after being stranded for days on Ohio river

The gray-brown terrier mix was spotted desperately huddled against the side of a lake freighter dock, where she barely had enough space to sit and stay dry above the lapping water.

Pregnant 17-year-old killed in Louisiana road rage shooting

A pregnant Louisiana teenager was killed Sunday when she was struck by a bullet fired from another vehicle in what police are calling a road rage shooting.

DOGE officials copied millions of Social Security numbers, whistleblower says

A complaint filed by a whistleblower alleges that members of the Department of Government Efficiency copied the sensitive data of millions of Americans to an internal system.

Paulding County high school student hit by car on way to school

A Paulding County teenager is fighting for their life at a hospital after officials say they were hit by a vehicle while walking to school on Wednesday morning.

Police searching for suspected gunman in Cheetah Lounge shooting

Do you know this man? Police say he's accused of shooting a person in the leg during a fight at Atlanta's Cheetah Lounge nightclub.