The U.S. Coast Guard rescued passengers from two separate small plane crashes in the marshes of Georgia and South Carolina. No injuries were reported in either incident.

A missing elderly man with dementia and his hearing-impaired dog were found safe in Hall County thanks to a drone deployed by the Henry County Sheriff's Office.

One man was shot following a car accident and altercation in Atlanta; suspects fled before police arrived. The victim is in stable condition. Investigation is ongoing.

Prosecutors seek a February trial for the remaining five defendants in the YSL gang and racketeering case in Georgia, following a mixed verdict for others involved.

A suspected drunk driver was shot in the thigh after a crash in Atlanta's Sweet Auburn neighborhood, following a physical altercation with witnesses. No suspects are in custody, and the driver is recovering.

Two people were rescued from a house fire in Decatur by DeKalb County firefighters early Sunday; they are expected to recover.

Stevenson Charles was sentenced to life in prison for crimes including false imprisonment and aggravated sodomy involving a couple he met through a dating app.

The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office seized drugs, weapons, and cash in a Lawrenceville drug raid, arresting Martin Guzman-Beltran on multiple charges.

The No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs won the SEC title in overtime against the No. 2 Texas Longhorns with a 22-19 score, marking the SEC Championship's first overtime in its history.

A man in a wheelchair was fatally hit by a dump truck in Cobb County, as per reports from FOX 5 Atlanta and AJC. The collision occurred on Cobb Parkway and is under investigation.

South Fulton police are investigating a self-defense claim after a man told 911 he killed someone at Jonesboro Road Senior Village, where Debra Curtis, 66, was found dead.

Steve Mensch, the president of Tyler Perry Studios, died in a plane crash in Florida, leaving the film community in mourning. Tyler Perry paid tribute, noting Mensch's kind soul.

Atlanta's culinary scene offers holiday-themed dining experiences, including the Waldorf Astoria's Winter Wonderland Tea, global-inspired dishes at Shan, and festive events like the Miracle on Peachtree Hot Chocolate Crawl.