The Pew Research Center’s newest fact sheet says the biggest drug problem in America is excessive alcohol use.

Georgia’s legislative session gets underway on January 13th and newly-elected lawmakers are preparing.

The Savannah City Council has voted to join a nationwide network dedicated to the protection of pollinators.



The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second week in a row to its highest level since mid-July.

Flu season is here, and cases are rising quickly across the country, including in Georgia, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As holiday cooking shifts into high gear, a food safety specialist at the University of Georgia is urging people to play it safe.

The Atlanta Falcons are expanding efforts to grow flag football in Georgia. Last week, the team announced new grant opportunities to help schools start or sustain girls' flag football programs.

Two Georgia congressmen were among 34 House Republicans who voted against a stopgap spending bill to fund federal operations and disaster relief.

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, including two convicted of murders committed in Georgia.

For the past year, two decommissioned MARTA cars have been home to aquatic wildlife native to Coastal Georgia, as part of a partnership between the transit authority and the state Department of Natural Resources.

A record number of holiday travelers are expected at the nation's airports including ATL. A government shutdown could delay them.

Officials in Macon yesterday detailed plans surrounding the New Year’s Day demolition of a derelict 13-story hotel near downtown.

A new study finds the number of longleaf pines in the southeastern U.S. is on the rise -- with some of the biggest gains in Georgia.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis soon could be out as prosecutor in Georgia's election interference case against Donald Trump and others.

Workers at an Amazon facility north of Atlanta went on strike Thursday during the key holiday shopping period.

People interested in watching the demolition of a derelict thirteen story hotel in Macon on New Year’s Day now have instructions on how to do that...safely.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is out as prosecutor in Georgia's election interference case against Donald Trump.

Workers at an Amazon facility in Alpharetta, north of Atlanta, went on strike today during the busy holiday shopping period.

State lawmakers studying artificial intelligence have released preliminary findings focused on deepfakes and privacy laws.

International Paper seeks to buy DS Smith, with its North American headquarters in Atlanta and a paper mill on Georgia's coast, for $7 billion.

A panel of state lawmakers has ended its work studying how to improve conditions at Georgia prisons; U.S. Rep. David Scott is losing a top position on the U.S. House Agriculture Committee; and Georgia Power customers are in for another rate hike.

Attorneys filed a new lawsuit over the death of an activist killed near the site of Atlanta's new public safety training center; a state subcommittee studying how Georgia can better respond to natural disasters held its final meeting yesterday; and President-elect Donald Trump plans to name Herschel Walker as U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas.

Attorneys representing the family of an activist killed in a raid near the site of Atlanta's new police training center filed a new lawsuit.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American service members from Georgia.

Georgia Democrats could be laying the groundwork for party chair, U.S. Representative Nikema Williams of Atlanta, to step down.

Georgia Democrats may be laying the groundwork for party chair Nikema Williams to step down; a nonprofit releases its first-ever "State of the Latino Community in Georgia" report; and Macon's Northeast High School is ready for their 1 p.m. high school football championship game today at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

State lawmakers have unveiled proposals aimed at keeping transgender athletes from playing in high school and college sports.

A new study by U.S. News & World Report finds the quality of care for pregnant patients in Georgia depends on where you live.

The Georgia high school football championships got underway today.  Communities around the state are rallying for their teams.

The number of Syrians who were resettled in Georgia in fiscal year 2024, which ended in August, was 264, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Refugee Processing Center.

A state Senate committee considering the participation of transgender athletes in sports releases its findings; a new report says care for pregnant patients in Georgia varies by location; and high school tackle and flag football championships begin Monday.