Thousands of soccer fans turned out for yesterday's opening of a FIFA fan festival at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta.

Teenage flag bearers are looking forward to meeting their favorite players when they open matches at the FIFA stadium.

Union Mission is celebrating the opening of a new $5 million resource center aimed at ending its clients' homelessness.

The Georgia General Assembly will convene its special legislative session next week to redraw district maps and decide voting legislation; A transgender sheriffs deputy has settled a long-running legal case against middle Georgia's Houston County.

Georgia's secretary of state defended machine-counted ballots as state lawmakers prepare to meet for a special session.

A transgender sheriff's deputy has agreed to settle a long-running legal case against Middle Georgia's Houston County.

The Georgia Forestry Commission says two monthlong wildfires in South Georgia this spring cost the state $35 million.

Six research institutions will use federal money to investigate exposure from superfund sites on Georgia’s coast; The Downtown Atlanta Highway capping project known as The Stitch is still moving forward despite losing federal funding in 2025.

Two Georgia members of the U.S. House are introducing impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta.

Six research institutions will use federal funds to investigate exposure from Superfund sites on Georgia's coast.

A Georgia developer has agreed to pay a $1 million fine to settle charges that it mishandled archaeological artifacts.

A new study suggests the chemical plume from the 2024 BioLab fire was more complex than early public warnings indicated; Atlanta transit is facing local and federal scrutiny in the wake of three violent incidents in the last two weeks which included the death of a MARTA passenger.

Atlanta is aiming to house, not arrest, people facing homelessness ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which begins on Thursday.

MARTA is facing federal scrutiny in the wake of three violent incidents in the last two weeks, including a fatal stabbing.

An annual report on childhood well-being shows Georgia in the bottom half of the country, dropping from 37th to 38th.

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is one step closer to UNESCO World Heritage recognition with a recommendation from the International Union for Conservation of Nature; Every year close to 3,000 Georgians are diagnosed with melanoma, making it one of the top states for skin cancer compared to the rest of the country.

A state oversight agency is undertaking a formal investigation into allegations against a southeast Georgia district attorney.

Today is the first day of early voting in Georgia's primary election runoff with several high-profile races still to be decided.

The Georgia NAACP and others have dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Voting Rights Act violations in Meriwether County.

Today is the first day of early voting in Georgia’s primary election runoff; Georgia is the latest state to pass a law saying licensed professional counselors may practice across state lines, easing access to mental healthcare.

Georgia lawmakers will take up property tax legislation during the special session. Atlanta's perimeter highway plans a partial closure this weekend. The Braves lose to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Georgia General Assembly will take up property tax legislation during the special legislative session which starts June 17; A section of I-285 will close again this weekend. 

Climate scientists are raising the alarm about extreme heat in world cup host cities, including Atlanta. There's been another fuel spill in the Flint River near Atlanta's airport.

As Atlanta installs a new and controversial pedestrian walkway on the Georgia Capitol building, a skybridge enthusiast takes a historical look at the approximately 35 aboveground passageways that have become part of the city's visual identity.

A group of district attorneys affected by a controversial new law announced a legal challenge to it Wednesday; Following a seven-month hiatus, the state’s Board of Public Health will be meeting June 16.