Police search for suspects in shocking dog throwing case

A pair of beagle mixes are on the mend after authorities say someone threw them out of a moving vehicle on a snowy New York highway. The dogs were rescued by a passing trucker, but one was so badly mangled that a front leg had to be amputated.

Genesis Outreach gives back to families

Saturday marked 10 days from Christmas Day and folks around town were trying to make it a truly special one.

Comet to brighten night sky Sunday

Sunday night might be a good night for a road trip outside the city with a telescope. The Earth is about to get one of the closest visits from a comet in centuries.

Eating competition to help eradicate hungry

Six people competed Saturday in an eating competition to help eradicate hunger in metro Atlanta.

Army dad surprises daughter at commencement

A graduate at the University of North Georgia got a heartwarming surprise in addition to her diploma, a visit from her active-duty Army father.

Ohio police warn of Netflix scam email

Police in Ohio are warning consumers to be on the lookout for a phishing scam posing as a legitimate Netflix email.

Southwest Missouri town reconsidering removal of Christian cross

The southwest Missouri city of Ozark that had said it was removing a Christian cross from its holiday display is reconsidering.

"Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno hospitalized

"The Incredible Hulk" star Lou Ferrigno was hospitalized this week after he claimed a pneumonia vaccine was administered to him improperly.

Vigil held in honor of victims of 2012 Sandy Hook School shooting

Some Atlanta area activists are remembering fellow students who died in the Sandy Hook School shooting six years ago Friday.

Drivers stop, cold turkey on Georgia 400

Drivers on Georgia 400 had to deal with an unusual situation Friday morning; a turkey on the road.

Christmas treat for Cobb County family thanks to Baking Memories 4 Kids

Christmas came early Thursday for a special 12-year-old boy in Cobb County who lives with cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Thanks to an organization dedicated to creating memories for families, he learned Thursday he'll soon spend a week somewhere known as the “most magical place on earth.”

Nancy Wilson, Grammy winning jazz singer, dies at 81

Nancy Wilson, the Grammy-winning "song stylist" and torch singer whose polished pop-jazz vocals made her a platinum artist and top concert performer, has died.

National Park Service buys MLK Jr's birth home

The National Park Service has bought the home in Atlanta, Georgia, where Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929.

Del Monte recalls more than 64,000 cases of Fiesta Corn

Del Monte Foods Inc. is recalling 64,242 cases of Fiesta Corn seasoned with red & green peppers due to under-processing.

Human heart left onboard Southwest flight prompts in-air turnaround

A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Seattle to Dallas was forced to turn around in midflight Sunday after officials realized a human heart had been left on board, a report said.

Inspired Organics sunflower butter recalled due to listeria risk

Inspired Organics LLC is voluntarily recalling one lot of its organic sunflower butter after testing showed a risk of listeria contamination.