All-Star Game: Gov. Kemp defends election laws after MLB moves game
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp defended recent election reform at a press conference on Saturday following Major League Baseball's decision to move the 2021 All-Star Game and draft out of Georgia in protest.
Civil rights groups file new lawsuit over Georgia voting law
Civil rights groups say Georgia's new voting law "is driven by blatant racism, represents politics at its very worst, and is clearly illegal,”
Fayetteville man receives last paycheck in oil-covered pennies dumped on his driveway
A Fayetteville man said his last paycheck from his former employer came in the form of over 90,000 oil- or grease-covered pennies dumped on his driveway.
President Biden, VP Harris visits CDC, meets with Asian-American leaders on Atlanta trip
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are wrapping up a visit to Atlanta on Friday addressing two major crises in America: the COVID-19 pandemic and the escalating violence against Asian Americans.
Atlanta spa shootings: Medical examiner releases names of victims
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office on Friday released the names of four additional people who were killed this week when a gunman entered three Atlanta-area spas and opened fire, killing eight people.
Marjorie Taylor Greene to face expulsion resolution from Dem congressman
The California congressman accuses Majorie Taylor Greene of supporting 'political violence' against Democrats.
Atlanta-area spa shootings: Confessed shooter motivated by “addiction to sex,” officials say
Authorities in Cherokee County said 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long, suspected of killing eight and injuring one, confessed to all three shootings, one in Cherokee County and two in Atlanta.
Man accused of killing 8, injuring 1 at massage parlor, 2 spas in metro Atlanta arrested, deputies say
The man who law enforcement agencies said is responsible for the deaths of eight people at a massage parlor and two spas in metro Atlanta on Tuesday has been arrested, deputies confirmed.
‘A Black man should be able to go for a jog’: Biden marks 1 year since Ahmaud Arbery slaying
President Joe Biden marked one year since the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was shot and killed after being pursued through a neighborhood in Georgia. “A Black man should be able to go for a jog without fearing for his life,” Biden tweeted.
Stacey Abrams nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Calls to #RemoveMarjorieTaylorGreene trend on Twitter
There is a growing call to remove a Georgia member of the U.S. House of representatives.
Georgia lawmaker removed from House Chamber after refusing COVID-19 test
Speaker David Ralston ordered Rep. David Clark removed from the House by law enforcement, saying that he refused to follow testing requirements.
Atlanta Braves legend Henry 'Hank' Aaron dead at 86
Atlanta Braves legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron has died at the age of 86
Police: Georgia teenager scammed over $980,000 from Kroger
Police say in a two week period Tre Brown scammed over $980,000 from the Kroger where he worked.
Georgia teen jailed in Cayman Islands released early
A Georgia college student jailed in the Cayman Islands for violating COVID-19 quarantine measures is back home.
Twitter suspends Georgia congresswoman over election fraud claims
Twitter temporarily suspended Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green's account Sunday, saying that she repeatedly violated rules put in place after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Georgia police chief released from hospital after months-long COVID-19 battle
After nearly four months in a hospital battling COVID-19, a Georgia police chief is finally back home with his family.
Democrats flip Georgia, taking control of U.S. Senate away from GOP
Georgia, known as a Republican stronghold for decades, appears to have turned blue with the apparent election of two Democrats to represent the state in the Senate.
Jon Ossoff wins Georgia runoff, giving Democrats control of Senate
Ossoff’s victory makes him the youngest U.S. senator and gives Democrats control the Senate for the opening of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency.
Ossoff to win Georgia U.S. Senate runoff against Perdue, AP projects
Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff will win his U.S. Senate runoff against Republican incumbent Sen. David Perdue, The Associated Press projects.