Restaurant employees save woman trapped in Chattahoochee River

A woman had been floating down the Chattahoochee River by herself clinging to the remains of a raft for hours before she was rescued.

Inmate ran drug trafficking ring out of Atlanta prison, detectives say

An inmate at Atlanta's federal penitentiary is accused of being a mastermind of a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking organization with ties to Mexican drug cartels.

Man faces prison for burning home, car of woman who rejected him

A Union City man faces 20 years in prison and 10 years probation after he was found guilty of setting fire to a woman's bedroom and car in a jealous rage.

Woman accused of killing pedestrian, dog in hit-and-run

Police arrested a woman accused of fatally colliding with a 25-year-old pedestrian and his dog on Sunday night in Sandy Springs.

Georgia firefighter dies while working first shift

Firefighters across the state are mourning the loss of a southeast Georgia firefighter killed while on duty this past weekend.

Georgia K-9 officer shot in line of duty released from vet

Austell Police K-9 Jerry Lee is back at home recovering after he was shot while tracking a suspect accused of trying to avoid a safety checkpoint.

Atlanta school named for KKK leader renamed for Hank Aaron

An Atlanta high school named after a Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader will change its name to honor late Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer Hank Aaron.

3 officers injured, 1 suspect dead in Carroll County police chase

Law enforcement in Carroll County said three officers were injured, a suspect is dead and another is in custody after multiple agencies responded to a shooting incident on Monday morning. 

Georgia site stops Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after adverse reactions

A Georgia COVID-19 vaccination site is pausing using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after multiple people experienced adverse reactions.

Man arrested after body of missing woman discovered in crawlspace of home, deputies say

Investigators in Barrow County said they have arrested a man after finding the body of a missing Gwinnett County woman under the crawlspace of a home Tuesday morning.

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. 

MLB moving All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to voting law

Major League Baseball is moving the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia's controversial voting law, the league announced Friday.