Atlanta man contracts COVID-19 breakthrough infection months after being vaccinated

Breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people are rare, but they can happen. Jim Issa, a 50-year-old commercial director in Atlanta got vaccinated in April with the Pfizer two-dose vaccine. He was stunned when he and several vaccinated friends tested positive for the virus after a July Fourth getaway weekend at a lake house.

Firefighter saves flag as flames creep toward it

A fire destroyed a Bartow County business over the weekend. Everything was burned, except the American flag that was flying out front. That's because a firefighter took it down as flames moved in.

Elsa kills 1 in Florida, spawns tornado hurting 10 at Georgia naval base

A suspected tornado hurt 10 people at a Navy base in Georgia as Tropical Storm Elsa moved northeast. The storm killed at least one person in Florida.

Cashier dead, deputy injured after dispute with man over a mask, GBI says

The GBI has released the name of the suspect who investigators said killed a cashier and injured a deputy in a shooting stemming from a dispute over wearing a mask.

Georgia man who 'faked his own death' 6 years ago found in Oklahoma

The Georgia suspect was believed to be dead for the past six years, but new evidence suggested he was alive and living in Oklahoma.

Teen saves toddler from drowning at pool party

Randy Brown, a Henry County 13-year-old, saved a 2-year-old boy whose body was spotted by the child's mother at the bottom of a pool.

Accused gunman in spa shootings indicted on murder charges in second county

Grand juries in Fulton and Cherokee counties indicted Atlanta spa shootings suspect Robert Aaron Long on murder charges and he faces the death penalty in at least one county.

‘This is a simple story about love’: Couple makes mobile bed to take elderly dog on walks in final months

A Georgia couple wanted to continue taking trips and long walks with their 16-year-old dog who had become immobile, so they created a specialized mobile dog bed just for their beloved Cocoa.

Georgia woman contracts breakthrough COVID-19 infection after vaccination

The Dallas, Georgia, IBM retiree hoped getting fully vaccinated would make it easier and safer, but almost a month after her second shot, she tested positive for COVD-19.