Discussions proceed on the potential closures of two Fulton County elementary schools, Spalding Drive and Parklane, with parents contesting the district's rationale amid worries over local investment and misinformation.

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.