Georgia woman celebrating 111th birthday

It's not every day you turn 111 years old, so let's celebrate this Georgia native.

Zoo Atlanta gorillas have fun swinging behind the scenes

Several gorillas had Zoo Atlanta had some fun swinging around behind the scenes in their indoor area.

Man breaks into Taco Bell, prepares food, takes nap

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Taco Bell wasn’t open on Christmas Day but a burglar in Georgia decided he wanted a festive feast anyway — and to take a nap while he was at it.

Elderly Atlanta woman killed after tree falls on house

The enormous tree smashed into the northwest Atlanta home, killing an elderly woman who is believed to have been in the bedroom.

4-star Georgia Tech signee struck and killed by freight train

South Florida 4-star high school football player Bryce Gowdy was killed after he was hit by a freight train.

Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn make welcome return to Georgia church

Former President Jimmy Carter returns to his hometown church after being treated for urinary tract infection.

US Rep John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer

Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists in a group once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., said in a statement that cancer was discovered this month during a routine medical visit. He said subsequent tests confirmed the diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Deputies: 68-year-old Georgia man tried to meet teen for sex

Police say he thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl, but instead the Santa hat-wearing man was placed under arrest.

Youth minister charged for slapping reporter’s rear on live TV

A Georgia man who was videotaped slapping a female reporter's rear on live TV was arrested Friday on a misdemeanor charge of sexual battery.

Youth minister charged after slapping reporter's rear on live TV

Thomas Callaway, a 43-year-old youth minister from  Statesboro, was charged Friday with sexual battery, a misdemeanor, in Chatham County, records show.

Goodyear Blimp inducted into College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta

The Goodyear Blimp has become the first non-player and non-coach to be inducted into the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

911 call: “Yes, I killed my mother and my wife”

Inside the brick home on Coventry Court, deputies discovered two women's bodies: The murder suspect's mother, Dr. Kathy Edwards, 57, and his pregnant wife, Venus Quanteh, 31.

Warrant: Special education teacher made boy, 5, sit in his own waste

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.

Sammy the dog barks alarm, saving Georgia family from fire inside home

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.

President Jimmy Carter admitted to a south Georgia hospital

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