Georgia

A special education teacher in Cobb County was charged in connection to accusations she made a 5-year-old boy sit in his own waist stating she was "going to prove a point" about restroom habits.

A dog named Sammy was being credited with sensing danger and, as a result, helping to save a Georgia family of five from a fire that caused extensive damage to their home.

A 13-year-old boy who lost both his parents is now struggling as his need for a kidney donor increases.

In a hilarious exchange, a wanted man appears to respond back to a post made by police about him.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter admitted to a south Georgia hospital for treatment of a urinary tract infection.

An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.

Former President Jimmy Carter is now heading home to Plains, Georgia to celebrate Thanksgiving and recover.

Detectives say the 69-year-old sent nude images of himself to the "girls" and planned to travel to the Georgia county to them up for sex.

A family was reunited with their teen daughter ten years after she was abducted by her father.

The reported incident happened just outside of Atlanta, sending one elementary student to the hospital, according to local news outlets.

A judge has sentenced a man to 10 years in prison for trying to have sex with an 11-year-old girl he met online.

There were no complications during the surgery, and Carter is expected to remain in the hospital for observation.

One Georgia nurse is being recognized for her exemplary kindness, compassion and caregiving after adopting a man with autism in order to help him qualify for a heart transplant — but to her, the decision to help didn’t require a second thought.

College students entering the marketplace can find it a daunting task to stand out among all the candidates, but for one student it only took some Post-it Notes.

The convicted rapist was serving a life sentence when he was accidentally released.

A group of sex offenders in Butts County is suing the Sheriff's Office for posting "No Trick-or-Treating" signs on their homes. The Butts County Sheriff said he's taking action to keep kids safe on Halloween by posting the signs, but the sex offenders argue this is a violation of their rights to free speech and to privacy.

Morehouse student snags a selfie with Oprah, he gets millions of views... and something he never expected!

Three soldiers were killed and three others were hospitalized after a training accident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Sunday, according to officials.

In what could only happen once in a blue moon, a pair of identical twin nurses in Georgia assisted in the birth of identical twin babies.

A Georgia 4-year-old is making hearts burst across the internet after a video of him unexpectedly joining a school's drumline went viral.