Georgia angler, 18, sets women’s fishing record with pompano catch
An 18-year-old Georgia angler enjoyed an early Christmas present recently in the form of state-record approval for her catch of a Florida pompano. Chandler E. Simon, of Atlanta, caught the 3-pound, 6-ounce Florida pompano on Nov. 25, 2025, while fishing at Christmas Creek in Camden County. After a review, the Coastal...
Conyers officer dragged 35 to 40 feet by car during New Year’s Eve traffic...
A driver dragged a metro Atlanta police officer nearly 40 feet with a car during an attempted traffic stop on New Year’s Eve.
Fugitive in custody after Gwinnett County chase
A wanted man is in custody in Gwinnett County after a brief chase in Norcross.
Inmates Escaped Ga. Jail Before Allegedly Kidnapping Rideshare Driver, Forcing Her to Drive Across...
Stevenson Charles, 24, Yusuf Minor, 31, and Naod Yohannes, 25, escaped from the DeKalb County Jail in Decatur, Ga., on Monday, Dec. 22 and were later captured in Florida
Monks walking for peace visit Decatur, talk about forgiveness
Hundreds lined the streets and filled a park where the Buddhist monks spoke about peace and forgiveness.
Alicia Johnson to become 1st Black woman elected to Ga. rate panel
ATLANTA, Ga. - Alicia Johnson will become the first Black woman elected to a statewide post that isn’t a judgeship in Georgia when she takes office on the Public Service Commission on Thursday. Johnson held a ceremonial swearing-in Monday in the commission chambers in Atlanta, surrounded by family, friends...
Three former GCPS students nominated for 2026 GRAMMY Awards
Three former Gwinnett County Public Schools students have been nominated for “Music’s Biggest Night” — formally known as the Grammy Awards. John Kadadu, Luc Bernadel, and Andrew Hitt all previously participated in the Grayson Technical Education Program at Grayson High School and were students of the music production...
Georgia Woman Insisted Her Husband’s Shooting Was an Accident — Until Investigators Dug Into...
A Georgia woman who fatally shot her husband three years ago pleaded guilty to charges in the killing and will spend decades in prison for […] Georgia Woman Insisted Her Husband’s Shooting Was an Accident — Until Investigators Dug Into Her Texts and Everything Fell Apart
Atlanta Journal-Constitution prints final physical edition after 157 years
After 157 years, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution printed its final physical newspaper December 31, 2025.
Metro Atlanta county reports 60% uptick in flu-related 911 calls
Flu cases are on the rise across Georgia and one metro Atlanta county says it’s noticing more flu-related calls to 911. DeKalb County and American Medical Response are reporting that flu-related calls have increased by nearly 60% over the past few weeks. This comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
