A state court judge in southeast Georgia's Effingham County, Steve Yekel, has died by suicide inside the county courthouse.

The Atlanta Braves are honoring the memory of one of their most devoted lifelong fans, former President Jimmy Carter.

Atlanta is closing out the year with two events expected to draw large crowds on New Years Eve and New Year's Day.

The nation remembers Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy, which is felt closest in his home state.

The Atlanta Braves are remembering one of their lifelong fans — former President Jimmy Carter. And as the nation says goodbye to Carter, state officials in Georgia prepare for an influx of mourners. Meanwhile, the city of Atlanta is closing out the year with two major events drawing crowds downtown on New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day.

Tributes to former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from all over the world and here in Georgia, following his death on Sunday.

As the nation says goodbye to the 39th president, state officials in Georgia are preparing for an influx of mourners coming in Plains.

State funeral services will begin with the Carter family's arrival at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus on Saturday morning.

Tributes for former President Jimmy Carter are pouring in from all over the world and here in Georgia. Carter died in Plains Sunday at the age of 100.

A group of universities and government agencies that study monarch butterflies in southeastern states are asking the public to report when they see the orange and black pollinators this winter. 

The Pew Research Center’s newest fact sheet says the biggest drug problem in America is excessive alcohol use.

Georgia’s legislative session gets underway on January 13th and newly-elected lawmakers are preparing.

The Savannah City Council has voted to join a nationwide network dedicated to the protection of pollinators.



The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July.

Flu season is here, and cases are rising quickly across the country, including in Georgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As holiday cooking shifts into high gear, a food safety specialist at the University of Georgia is urging people to play it safe.

The Atlanta Falcons are expanding efforts to grow flag football in Georgia. Last week, the team announced new grant opportunities to help schools start or sustain girls' flag football programs.

Two Georgia congressmen were among 34 House Republicans who voted against a stopgap spending bill to fund federal operations and disaster relief.

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, including two convicted of murders committed in Georgia.

For the past year, two decommissioned MARTA cars have been home to aquatic wildlife native to Coastal Georgia, as part of a partnership between the transit authority and the state Department of Natural Resources.

A record number of holiday travelers are expected at the nation's airports including ATL. A government shutdown could delay them.

Officials in Macon yesterday detailed plans surrounding the New Year’s Day demolition of a derelict 13-story hotel near downtown.

A new study finds the number of longleaf pines in the southeastern U.S. is on the rise -- with some of the biggest gains in Georgia.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis soon could be out as prosecutor in Georgia's election interference case against Donald Trump and others.

Workers at an Amazon facility north of Atlanta went on strike Thursday during the key holiday shopping period.

People interested in watching the demolition of a derelict thirteen story hotel in Macon on New Year’s Day now have instructions on how to do that...safely.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is out as prosecutor in Georgia's election interference case against Donald Trump.

Workers at an Amazon facility in Alpharetta, north of Atlanta, went on strike today during the busy holiday shopping period.

State lawmakers studying artificial intelligence have released preliminary findings focused on deepfakes and privacy laws.

International Paper seeks to buy DS Smith, with its North American headquarters in Atlanta and a paper mill on Georgia's coast, for $7 billion.

A panel of state lawmakers has ended its work studying how to improve conditions at Georgia prisons; U.S. Rep. David Scott is losing a top position on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee; and Georgia Power customers are in for another rate hike.

Attorneys filed a new lawsuit over the death of an activist killed near the site of Atlanta's new public safety training center; a state subcommittee studying how Georgia can better respond to natural disasters held its final meeting yesterday; and President-elect Donald Trump plans to name Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.