Prosecutors in Cherokee County have reportedly worked out a plea deal with Robert Long -- the man accused of a deadly shooting spree this past March.

Savannah is reinstating its mask mandate as COVID-19 transmission rates rise, but Gov. Brian Kemp say he will not implement a statewide mask mandate. 

A Georgia city known for its tourism is reinstating its mask mandate, as COVID-19 transmission rates rise. 

And Atlanta officials abruptly closed outdoor public swimming pools for reasons that have not been explained. 

 

New analysis of Delta variant COVID cases in the U.S. has found that seven counties in Georgia are “Delta Danger Zones.”

Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson is continuing his fight against nationwide voter suppression following his arrest last week at the U.S. Capitol.

OSHA is issuing 59 citations and nearly $1 million in penalties against the companies responsible for a deadly nitrogen leak in Georgia.

Georgia U.S. Congressman Hank Johnson is now out on bond after he was arrested in Washington D.C. during a voting rights protest.

The media will be allowed to share the jury selection process in the trial of the three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery.

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston is proposing an additional $7-million for the state's crisis system to address anxiety, depression and substance use disorder in the state.

The judge in the upcoming murder trial of the three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery will hold a hearing today to delve into the jury selection process.

Atlanta-based soft drink giant Coca Cola said its revenue jumped more than 40% to $10 billion from April to June. What the Coke chief credits for the unexpected surge.

Ships off the Georgia coast are supposed to slow down when right whales are in the area giving birth, but a new study finds almost 90% of ships go too fast. Emily Jones reports.

Georgia has destroyed more than 110,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine since December. State health department officials say the reasons range from reasons patient refusal to contamination. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising in Georgia.

Today, Governor Brian Kemp appointed a new justice to Georgia's highest court. Learn more about Judge Verda Colvin's career, and hear her viral video.

And a social media network says it's working hard to keep misinformation about Covid-19 off its site. The action Twitter took against Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's account, as part of that effort, plus the Republican's rebuttal.

Georgia's coronavirus cases are on the rise again, with the state counting nearly 2,300 more people with the illness just yesterday.

The legal challenge against Georgia's 2020 Senate race has been dismissed.

Now, with the summer driving season, Georgia fuel prices are back to averaging around $2.97 per gallon.

A Georgia secretary of state candidate has resolved a complaint with the Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Atlanta United assistant coach Rob Valentino has been named interim head coach. 

Traffic is flowing again on busy I-16 in southeast Georgia, after all four lanes reopened over the weekend.

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will lead a rare field hearing in Atlanta today to focus on voting rights in Georgia.

A major shake-up for Atlanta United -- the team is parting ways with Head Coach Gabriel Heinze.

Today marks 25 years since the 1996 Olympics were held in Atlanta.

Tomorrow marks one year since the world lost Civil Rights icon and Georgia Congressman John Lewis. His fight for voting rights inspired a rally at Senate offices in Washington, D.C.

You might have to wait until next week before I-16 in southeast Georgia is fully open to drivers.

Georgia continues to close the employment gap caused by the pandemic.

Everyone from beachgoers in cars to truck drivers hauling containers from coastal ports are detouring along a major route in Southeast Georgia. How a crash with a bridge on another road shut down Interstate 16, plus the plan to reopen the highway.

The ongoing shutdown is complicating things for trucking companies. How they're working around the congestion and delays.

Attorney General Chris Carr reports only two counties in Georgia are not seeing an uptick in gang-affiliated crime.

Nine Georgia mayors have joined city leaders from across the country in pushing Congress to pass a bipartisan infrastructure plan.

A local government in Georgia has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died in a struggle with police officers in 2017. 

A longtime state government attorney is seeking almost $800,000, after being fired as chief legal officer for the Georgia Department of Public Health. 

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is reporting profits of more than $650 million for the second quarter.

There's a new executive director of the Gullah Geechee Heritage Corridor Commission, and she's a member of the community.