North Georgia teacher says surprise visit by Kyle Busch to her class was a...
A young teacher reflects on the impact of NASCAR driver Kyle Busch's surprise visit to her class, inspired by his passion for racing.
Thousands of fish found dead along Chattahoochee River after flash flooding
“From small little bait fish, up to 30 pound striped bass. Everything in the river looks like it's dead,” Ulseth said.
Between Greenville And Atlanta Is Postcard-Pretty Pocket Of Georgia With The State’s Largest Livestock...
Set roughly halfway between Greenville and Atlanta, the small North Georgia community of Carnesville still looks the way many travelers imagine rural Southern towns once did. Centered around a historic courthouse square and surrounded by rolling farmland, Carnesville offers a quiet, country feel that stands out from th
Dontavious Banks Jr. faces murder charges in April shooting, police say
ATLANTA — Investigators have identified Dontavious Jamaine Banks Jr. as the suspect in a fatal April shooting in southwest Atlanta, according to arrest warrants. Banks Jr. faces charges of murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in the death of Antonio James Brown, who
Almost $950 million in tax refunds issued in Georgia ahead of Memorial Day
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Have you checked your bank account lately? If so, you may be among the millions of Georgians who have received Gov. Brian Kemp’s and the GOP-led legislature’s tax refunds. According to the Georgia Department of Revenue, a total of 2.6 million...
Severe storms threaten Georgia with damaging winds and hail
Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect across a wide stretch of central and south Georgia this afternoon. The storms can damage roofs, dent cars, and knock down trees. What’s Happening: The National Weather Service has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for two main areas. A line of severe storms running from Omeg
Damaging Wind Gusts and Low Tornado Threat Targeting North Georgia and NW Georgia Including...
NORTH AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA — Severe storms are possible across north and northwest Georgia later today and through the evening hours of Friday, May 22, 2026, with damaging wind gusts as the primary threat and a brief tornado possible mainly during the evening. The severe threat zone covers a broad corridor including A
Atlanta graduation brawl leads to jail bookings
Three individuals were detained and two were taken to Atlanta City Jail after a massive brawl broke out following a high school graduation ceremony on the Georgia Tech campus, according to an Atlanta Public Schools statement.
Woodstock man convicted of rape and violating a protective order
WOODSTOCK — A Cherokee County jury today found a Woodstock man guilty of raping a woman he had been in a relationship with and then watching her home after she got a court order to keep him away. What happened: 48-year-old Roman Viderman was convicted of rape and violation...
Fiery Choctaw County crash claims lives of Georgia man and woman
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency released the names of a Georgia man and woman killed early Sunday morning in a fiery crash in Choctaw County. John M. Green Jr., 19, of Smyrna, Georgia, and his passenger, Savannah E. Davis, 21, of Temple, Georgia, were pronounced dead at the scene on Cho
