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The kitten, now named Jersey, survived more than 11 hours jammed in a UGA student's undercarriage. He's expected to be up for adoption soon.
Urban One's ONE Yard tour lands at Bowie State on August 27 and Clark Atlanta on September 2, mixing gaming, wellness and career booths.
Safe Haven Boys Ranch is developing a 45-acre Cedartown campus as Georgia's foster system buckles under an $85 million deficit.
Roswell, Alpharetta and East Point drove most of the unsheltered increase, with vehicle-dwelling workers now a growing share of the count.
Jeremy Medina’s family has settled its wrongful-death case involving Gainesville City Schools after the teen died following a 2023 batting-cage accident. The settlement terms remain private.
A herd of goats is clearing kudzu from a hidden College Park cemetery, revealing headstones tied to the city’s African American history.
Only about 35% of Atlanta Public Schools third graders read proficiently. A new four-school model is putting daily literacy intervention front and center.
Overflowing dumpsters and a broken compactor have left Magnolia Park residents battling pests and worsening living conditions. Many say moving is financially impossible.
More than 740 people gathered at Piedmont Park for Atlanta’s Magnolia Run, the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia’s biggest fundraiser.
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church supported about 1,000 DeKalb families with groceries, school supplies and household essentials while honoring local educators.
More than 1.2 million Georgia students relied on free or reduced-price school meals last year. Changes to SNAP and Medicaid could make that safety net harder to reach.
CobbWorks has landed a $1.5 million YouthBuild grant to expand construction training, GED preparation and career pathways for local young people.
A 6-year-old Euharlee Elementary student died after complications from a routine tonsillectomy, days before she was to start first grade.
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