A Georgia man who attacked police in the January 6th insurrection at the US Capitol was sentenced to nearly five years in prison.

US Senator Jon Ossoff is hailing a bi-partisan national park bill that has unified members of Georgia's Congressional delegation.

A national non-profit group has released the results of millions of mental health screening tests that people took online last year.

A bill introduced in both houses of Congress Wednesday would create Georgia’s first national park and mark a milestone for the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma. 

Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Wednesday a bill that requires law enforcement agencies in Georgia to check the immigration status of inmates and apply to help enforce federal immigration law.

A small group of ride-share drivers gathered near the state capitol in Atlanta Wednesday to join a nationwide day of action.

A bipartisan group of Georgia lawmakers introduced a bill into the US House and Senate to create the state's first national park.

Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state to prosecute people after fentanyl overdose deaths.

The two Democratic candidates for Chatham County District Attorney, including the incumbent, faced off in a town hall this week.

The two democratic candidates for Chatham County District Attorney, including the incumbent, took to the stage this week in Savannah for a voters' forum, ahead of the primary election on May 21st.

A portion of the Chattahoochee River south of Atlanta remains unsafe for recreation, more than a month after a surge in e-coli bacteria.

Atlanta law enforcement officers are working together to assemble kits that will help children deal with potentially traumatic situations.

A portion of the Chattahoochee River south of Atlanta remains unsafe for recreation, months after a surge in e-coli bacteria.

A Savannah activist is criticizing the Tybee Island Police Department for its handling of this year's Orange Crush festival.

A Gwinnett County resident is suing the county's board of elections to stop the referendum to form the City of Mulberry.

A Savannah activist is criticizing the Tybee Island Police Department for its handling of this year's Orange Crush spring break festival.

The second of two nuclear powered units at Georgia Power’s Plant Vogtle is now sending billable energy to the grid making the site the single largest non-carbon producing source of electricity in the country.

The second of two new nuclear reactors at Georgia Power's Plant Vogtle is now sending billable energy to the electricity grid.

As early voting gets underway for Georgia's primary, candidates in a closely-watched West Georgia Congressional race debate.

Authorities arrested about a dozen people at the University of Georgia today as campus protests over the war in Gaza continue.

Early voting gets underway Monday for Georgia's May 21st primary.

In one of the election's most closely watched races, five Republicans faced each other in a televised debate Sunday.

A research project at Mercer University is exploring ways to turn food waste into renewable energy. 

Jewish students at colleges around Atlanta are responding to protests on their campuses over the war in Gaza.

Georgia Southern University is responding to student concerns after LGBTQ web pages and signs were removed.

Metro Atlanta is getting $1.5 million to help make the region's transportation infrastructure more resilient to climate change.

Police broke up an encampment protesting the war in Gaza at Atlanta's Emory University Thursday morning. The university said that 28 people were arrested, including 20 members of the university community.

Black mayors from around the country are gathering in Atlanta this week. The African-American Mayor's Association is set to discuss key policy issues and two major anniversaries.

As manatees and sea turtles make their springtime appearances in Georgia waters, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is asking boaters to be cautious.

Student protests broke out on college campuses across metro Atlanta in opposition to the war in Gaza today.

A grand jury in Metro Atlanta's Gwinnett County has indicted a man accused of killing a Georgia state trooper.

Black mayors from around the country are gathering in Atlanta this week and plan to honor Maynard Jackson.

A case over ballot access in Catoosa County could have statewide implications and is moving through the courts. But a judge won't decide it right now.

As election season heats up, a Georgia group has launched “Educators for Biden-Harris,” a new campaign initiative. 

A couple dozen high schoolers from rural counties in southeast Georgia are getting a glimpse into the demanding world of med school. Mercer University's School of Medicine held a workshop for aspiring doctors at its Savannah campus this week, as the institution tries to help fix Georgia's physician shortage.

Last year was the hottest on record and climate scientists say temperatures this year could top that. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Weather Service are pushing out tools released this week to help health care providers on the frontlines limit heat-related injuries. 

A federal judge has blocked an attempt by the Cattoosa County Republican Party to remove four candidates from the primary ballot.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Weather Service are releasing new tools to help limit heat-related injuries.

Governor Brian Kemp is signing bills into law at a rapid pace as a May 7th deadline approaches for him to either sign or veto bills.

Governor Brian Kemp signed a controversial school choice bill into law on Tuesday.

Savannah is getting 30-million-dollars to address flooding issues.

Emory University researchers have created a map that shows where lone star ticks are in Georgia.