A summer break from school can mean idle time and idle minds, and some metro Atlanta leaders worry that combination will lead to a spike in gun violence among teens.
The City of Rome has reached an agreement to settle a long-running legal battle over toxic chemicals dumped into the river that provides the city most of its drinking water.
As pools open for the summer many across the country and in Georgia are still hiring. A lifeguard shortage is affecting about a third of public pools nationwide.