Larry 'Gator' Rivers, Harlem Globetrotter legend from Georgia, dies at 73

Larry “Gator” Rivers helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia, showed his skills to the world as Harlem Globetrotters, and then became a community leader in his native Savannah. He died over the weekend at 73 years old.

Georgia mother of 4 murdered by husband 1 day after wedding anniversary: police

The Georgia mother and her husband dropped off their newborn baby with a relative to go celebrate their wedding anniversary. The next day, she was found beaten and stabbed multiple times in their home.

UGA student battling brain tumor has died, family says

The decision to stop treatment was recently announced for the University of Georgia senior who experienced a brain hemorrhage on spring break in Mexico.

Legacy Celebration Service for late Atlanta pastor Dr. Charles F. Stanley

Dr. Charles Stanley, who led First Baptist Atlanta for decades and was the founder of In Touch Ministries, has died. He was 90 years old.

3 injured in Savannah federal courthouse roof collapse

Three people were injured when a portion of the ceiling collapsed at the U.S. Courthouse in Savannah.

Georgia teen speaks out after alleged torture by group of boys leaves him hospitalized

Georgia teenager Trent Lehrkamp spoke out for the first time after a group of vicious bullies left him clinging to life on a hospital ventilator in a case that has garnered national headlines.

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to join faculty at Howard University

Howard University, one of the nation’s top historically Black colleges, said it was appointing Stacey Abrams as the Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics beginning in September.

Trump lawyers ask judge to throw out Georgia grand jury report

Lawyers for Donald Trump are asking a Georgia court to throw out the special grand jury's report and bar Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis prosecuting the former president.

Rick Ross' wandering pet buffalos anger Georgia neighbors

Rapper Rick Ross' pet buffalo are landing him in hot water with his neighbors after they say the giant animals keep wandering off his property.

Biden reveals Jimmy Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy

President Joe Biden accidentally revealed that Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver the eulogy at the former president's funeral.

'Cop City' protesters make first court appearance following clash with police | LiveNOW from FOX
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The 23 protestors arrested during a violent clash with police at the site of the future Atlanta Public Safety Training Center - nicknamed "Cop City" by critics - sat before a judge for the first time Tuesday. This first appearance took place via video conference. FOX 5 Atlanta's Deidra Dukes joined LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss the initial court appearance. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Georgia man found dead in a rolled up in a rug in Baton Rouge while on a work trip
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Nathan Millard, a Georgia man who went missing in Baton Rouge the evening of Feb. 23 after attending an LSU basketball game, had "[n]o evidence of internal or external trauma" after his death, according to the East Baton Rouge Parish coroner. Millard, 42, was found dead and rolled up in a carpet in a vacant lot Monday morning off Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, about a seven-minute drive from where he was last seen Feb. 23 at Happy's Irish Pub downtown Baton Rouge. "Final autopsy results pending further studies including toxicology testing. Cause of Death and Manner of Death are pending completion of the final autopsy report," the preliminary report, released Tuesday afternoon, states.

23 charged in clash between protestors and police at future Atlanta public safety training center site

Police say a music festival being held at the site as part of a week of action against the city-approved public safety training center turned chaotic when some protestors began throwing rocks and sticks at officers

Video shows dogs being rescued from alleged training facility for dog fighting

Floyd County Police rescued more than a dozen dogs they say were being conditioned and trained to fight. The animals were discovered on a property on Weathington Road.

Jimmy Carter's beloved tool belt a gift from Peachtree City, former mayor says

“I’ve thought since that it says a lot about Jimmy Carter that probably his favorite gift that he ever got was that tool belt, and he wore it out,” he added.