The hiring of ex-Mayor Gil McDougal as Villa Rica's Deputy City Manager sparked controversy and legal debates over its legitimacy and potential violation of the city charter.

Celeste Denise Adams was arrested by the GBI for her alleged involvement in a shooting at the Relax Inn in Claxton, GA, which left two dead and two injured.

Attorney Angela D'Williams will continue representing a co-defendant in Young Thug's RICO case despite financial challenges, after her motion to withdraw was denied.

Cortez Dudley and Teneisha Ammons were arrested in Covington after police linked them to a stolen vehicle and seized drugs and firearms from their property.

The reward for tips in the unsolved 2019 murder of DJ Derrick Denson during a home invasion in Butts County, GA, has increased to $15,000.

Ashleigh Merchant, an attorney in Trump's Georgia election case, seeks to disqualify DA Fani Willis due to an alleged conflict with special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

The Georgia Senate passed Senate Bill 430 to revise COVID-19 protocols, easing warning requirements for healthcare facilities and bolstering business recovery.

A house fire in Spalding County led to three children and a woman being severely injured; they were rescued and hospitalized. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Georgia State's head football coach, Shawn Elliott, resigns to coach at South Carolina, while UGA promotes Kirk Benedict as special teams coordinator, replacing Scott Cochran.

"Addy's Law," a bill prompted by the death of 8-year-old Adalynn Pierce, is under consideration in Georgia to ensure safer school bus stops and prevent children from crossing dangerous roads.

The Georgia Senate passed a bill to limit property tax increases to 3%, requiring voter approval in November, but faces a competing House tax relief plan.

Mother and son tax preparers from Georgia were sentenced to prison for tax fraud and ordered to pay restitution of $683,046 for preparing fraudulent tax returns since 2000.

Khalif Lee of Georgia received a 65-month prison sentence for illegally shipping firearms to Chicago and being a felon in possession of a firearm. His scheme was uncovered when postal workers detected suspicious packages.