Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates 96th birthday

Carter planned to celebrate at his home in Plains, Georgia, with his wife of 74 years, Rosalynn Carter, according to a spokeswoman for the Carter Center in Atlanta.

Lice infestation linked to girl’s death; parents charged

GBI Special Agent Ryan Hilton testified that medical records show Kaitlyn Yozviak died from cardiac arrest with a secondary cause being severe anemia.

Goat climbs into deputy's car, chews papers in Georgia

A goat with no respect for authority climbed into a deputy’s car, chewed on her paperwork, and knocked her to the ground in north-central Georgia on September 1, bodycam footage shows.

Chadwick Boseman visited Georgia boy battling brain tumor during his own secret cancer fight

While he was secretly battling cancer, Actor Chadwick Boseman paid a visit to help lift the spirits of a young Georgia boy who had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

U.S. Marshals recover 39 missing children in Georgia operation

Law enforcement officers describe them as some of the most challenging recovery cases in the state, but Thursday the U.S. Marshals Service announced the rescue of 39 missing children from all over Georgia.

Atlanta police precinct damaged during protest over Jacob Blake shooting

Protests in Downtown Atlanta calling for justice in a police-involved shooting in Wisconsin that left a man paralyzed turned violent on Tuesday evening. Atlanta police said an officer was injured, eight people were arrested and an Atlanta precinct was damged.

Group photo of Georgia 3rd grade class without masks sparks controversy

A group picture of a 3rd grade class at Liberty Elementary School in the Cherokee County School District is getting criticism from some parents. 

Ex-officer charged in death of Rayshard Brooks sues Atlanta mayor, city over firing

The attorneys for the former Atlanta officer charged in the deadly shooting of Rayshard Brooks argue Atlanta's mayor did not follow the city's rules when she fired him.