This undated photo shows Nick Carusillo, left, with his mother, Tina Carusillo, center, and his sister, Jessica Long. Nick Carusillo died in September 2017 when he was hit by multiple vehicles on a Georgia interstate, just days after he was abruptly discharged from an addiction treatment center. Now his parents hope a substantial jury verdict in their favor will prompt change that helps others suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.

This undated photo shows Nick Carusillo, left, with his mother, Tina Carusillo, center, and his sister, Jessica Long. Nick Carusillo died in September 2017 when he was hit by multiple vehicles on a Georgia interstate, just days after he was abruptly discharged from an addiction treatment center. Now his parents hope a substantial jury verdict in their favor will prompt change that helps others suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.

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A DeKalb County jury has awarded $77 million to the family of a man prematurely released from a mental health facility.

Chattooga County schools will remain closed Thursday and Friday after weekend flooding.

Unusually hot summer days have become more common across the U.S. and overnight lows aren't as low as they used to be.

The Georgia Department of Public Health will begin offering the new COVID-19 booster that targets omicron subvariants.

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