A former Army soldier was sentenced to life without parole for sexually abusing two children at Fort Stewart, with testimony of additional assaults on minors.

Theodore S. Hertzberg was appointed the permanent U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia by the district court judges, pending a presidential successor.

Woodstock City Council approved a historic tax decrease for FY 2026, reducing M&O taxes by 0.55% and highlighting the city's economic growth and successful financial management.

A 27-year-old man was shot in the chest on Burroughs Avenue SE and taken to the hospital; Atlanta Police's Aggravated Assault Unit is investigating the incident.

Veronica Jane Miller, whose remains were found in 1984 near the Chattahoochee River, has been identified by Cobb County Police as a homicide victim after decades.

The City of Fayetteville nears 20,000 followers on Facebook, celebrating the milestone and encouraging further engagement across various social media platforms.

The GBI arrested Pearson City Clerk Patricia Ballard on felony charges, including theft, as part of a corruption probe which also saw Mayor Robert Johnson charged with theft, bribery, and more.

Atlanta's weather forecast indicates a week of sunny days with temperatures in the 80s, peaking near 91 by Monday, and mild evening lows offering comfortable conditions.

After a tree fell on her during a storm at a festival, 12-year-old Claudia battles critical injuries, but shows promising signs of recovery. Community support grows as she slowly improves.

Devise Blount, aged 35, drowned at Hard Labor Creek State Park while racing to a buoy. Witnesses and rescuers were unable to save him; his body was later recovered from 15 feet of water.

A pedestrian was fatally struck on Cobb Parkway in Kennesaw; police are investigating the incident as a possible hit-and-run. The road was closed but later reopened.

Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes criticized the ICE raid at a Hyundai factory in Bryan County, Georgia, which detained 475 workers, many of whom were Korean nationals from her district.

The Georgia Senate's committee on recovery residences is holding a hearing on September 12, inviting the public to discuss addiction recovery housing.