Georgia

Georgia teen welcomed home after recovery from brutal pit bull attack

A Barrow County teenager who was mauled by two pit bulls has returned home after months in the hospital.

October 25, 2020 6:51am CDT

Voters claims entry was denied due to 'Black Lives Matter' face mask

A woman claims she was initially denied entry at a Fulton County Voting Precinct because she was wearing a ‘Black Lives Matter’ face mask.

October 25, 2020 12:15am CDT

Flock of sheep found wandering through Brookhaven

Brookhaven Police responded to a small flock of sheep roaming a residential neighborhood before being located grazing in a neighbor's backyard.

October 22, 2020 8:35am CDT

Family of Secoriea Turner suing city of Atlanta for $16 million

The parents of Secoriea Turner, the 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Atlanta on July 4 by armed protesters at the Wendy's where Rayshard Brooks was killed, have filed a lawsuit against the City of Atlanta.

October 20, 2020 8:44am CDT

DeKalb County teen becomes young Georgia restaurant owner

Fourteen-year-old Mason Wright is ready for the October 17 grand opening of his Snapfinger Road restaurant, Mason's Super Dogs. He is excited to become the youngest restaurant owner in Georgia.

October 19, 2020 4:26pm CDT

Arrest made in killing of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd

Atlanta police say they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd.

October 16, 2020 9:54pm CDT

'They killed him, for no reason': Teen shot in face outside Riverdale home

Police in Clayton County are searching for the person who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy outside his home Thursday evening.

October 16, 2020 6:02pm CDT

Woman falls to her death during family hike in North Georgia

A family hike turns tragic in the North Georgia Mountains when a woman falls to her death

October 15, 2020 7:48am CDT

Gwinnett County firefighters called heroes for dramatic swift water rescue

Some Gwinnett County firefighters are being called heroes after performing a dramatic rescue during Saturday night's severe weather. Video of the swift water rescue has been viewed thousands of times since the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services posted it on the department's Facebook page.

October 13, 2020 8:00pm CDT

Longtime friends with different political views spread message of unity during contentious election season

Two longtime friends in Georgia are proving that people on either side of the political aisle can still get along during a heated election season.

October 12, 2020 1:06pm CDT

Scuba divers driving across the U.S. to help families find their missing loved ones

A specialty scuba diving team has been traveling across the country helping families whose loved ones are missing

October 10, 2020 9:02pm CDT

Newspaper: Trump official ignored virus rules at Atlanta wedding

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows hosted a large wedding for his daughter that appeared to violate a Georgia order and city of Atlanta guidelines aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19, an Atlanta newspaper reported Thursday.

October 8, 2020 8:07pm CDT

Clayton County elementary school to be renamed for Michelle Obama

The Clayton County Board of Education voted 7-2 Monday to rename South Clayton Elementary School to Michelle Obama STEM Elementary School.

October 8, 2020 7:18am CDT

12-year-old college student, planning to major in aerospace engineering

12-year-old Caleb Anderson is a sophomore at Chattahoochee Technical College. He's expected to graduate college by 14.He said he wants to be an astronaut.

October 5, 2020 4:10pm CDT