Federal officials announce plans to expand Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge boundary
GEORGIA — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its “final decision to expand the acquisition boundary of the ...
GBI investigating dead body found in woods near Flint River on New Year’s Day
MACON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said they’re investigating the death of someone whose body was found ...
3 adults, 2 children hospitalized after carbon monoxide leak at downtown Atlanta hotel
ATLANTA — The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department says a carbon monoxide incident is underway at a downtown Atlanta hotel. AFRD ...
Remembering Jimmy Carter: Carter Center prepares for mourners to pay their respects
Police put up security barricades around the property to prevent vehicles from driving in. There will be no onsite parking, ...
‘Unrealistic scheduling,’ delays cost JetBlue $2M fine
The Department of Transportation has fined JetBlue $2 million for delayed flights. Some of the money will be paid to customers who were affected by the delays. The fine, according to CNN, is the first ...
Vincent Fort remembered as having ‘a backbone of steel’ as he lies in state at Atlanta City Hall
Fort was elected state Senator in 1996 and served the people of his Atlanta district until 2017. Supporters call him fearless ...
119th Congress: Votes changed, Johnson wins first ballot (live updates)
After the pomp, circumstance and photos are all done, the incoming members of the House of Representatives have a single task ...
Workers along Bourbon Street share stories of survival after ‘act of the devil’ in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Survivors of the terror attack on Bourbon St. are describing their escape after a man drove a pickup truck ...
Family friend says Jimmy Carter’s ‘body was getting tired’ in his final months
PLAINS, Ga. — The town of Plains is preparing to say its first of two goodbyes to its favorite son, Jimmy Carter. His funeral procession will travel through his hometown on Saturday morning. Everyone ...
Georgians won more than $6.8M playing the lottery over New Year’s
ATLANTA — The Georgia Lottery says it was a good New Year’s weekend for many Georgians, including two who became ...
Biden awards the Medal of Honor and Medal of Valor to military heroes and first responders
President Joe Biden has awarded the Medal of Honor to military recipients who displayed heroism and self-sacrifice in combat and the Medal of Valor to first responders who put their own lives at risk ...
Driver claimed to have a bomb in tractor-trailer, shutting down I-85 for hours
A bomb threat caused a stretch of Interstate 85 to shutdown and traffic to backup for miles in both directions.