Georgia designated September 2025 as "Georgia Grown Apple Month" and released an Official 2025 Apple Orchards Map to promote its apple industry and agritourism.

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.

Athens is considering renaming a downtown park to honor Alf Richardson and Madison Davis, its first Black legislators, as initiated by Historic Athens with a signature drive seeking 1,000 endorsements.

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.

South Korea negotiated the release of 300+ workers detained in a U.S. immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, planning repatriation via a chartered plane.

A pretrial hearing occurs for defendants accused of racketeering linked to Atlanta's "Defend the Atlanta Forest" movement, with complex legal developments including a mistrial and concerns over protest rights.

Two hospitalized after a house fire in Norcross, reportedly caused by a cigarette; firefighters faced barriers but rescued an unresponsive man and his daughter.

Milton's City Council to hold Special Called Meeting on Sep 8 for a Public Hearing on the proposed FY 2026 budget and other items, available in-person and via livestream.

Henry County, GA reports a backyard flock testing positive for HPAI, marking the state's fourth case this year.

Coweta County is closing its underused Work Release Center to expand prison capacity, addressing liabilities and reducing contraband and escape risks.

Sandy Springs officials secured a temporary restraining order against Failsafe Data LLC for operating an unpermitted short-term rental, following resident complaints about noise and traffic.

Georgia's State Capitol commemorated the Apalachee High School shooting's first anniversary with calls for enhanced school safety and gun violence prevention.