Authorities say a sheriff’s deputy has been shot and wounded in west Georgia and is in “very critical” condition at a hospital.

The State Board of Elections approved a rule yesterday that critics say could delay election certification in some counties.

Georgia US Senator Raphael Warnock called for unity last night in a prime-time address at the Democratic National Convention.

A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health.

John Lewis statue in Decatur to be unveiled Saturday.

Terrapin Brewing Company is being sold.

Public health officials in Savannah's Chatham County are warning residents of an increased threat of waterborne and mosquito-borne illnesses, owing to flooding from Tropical Storm Debby.

The board of the Chattahoochee Valley library system in west Georgia has voted unanimously to change its policy on book challenges. 

A report from an organization that advocates for equity in health care ranks Georgia among the worst states for women’s health.

Cobb County Schools bans 13 more books from its libraries. 

Mpox is detected in a Georgia Prison.

Usher, citing neck injury, reschedules Atlanta shows for December.

State health officials are investigating a suspected case of mpox at Georgia’s Hancock State Prison.

Georgia’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month to 3.4 percent, the Georgia Department of Labor reported Thursday.

The Environmental Protection Agency has reached a halfway point in removing toxic soil from a superfund site in Atlanta’s Westside neighborhoods.

An election board in one of Georgia’s largest counties has voted to start charging people who challenge the eligibility of voters for the cost of notifying those who are challenged. 

The University System of Georgia's Economic Impact for last fiscal year included more than 163,000 full- and part-time jobs. 

The Braves beat the Giants.

A program out of Southeast Georgia that relies on remote monitoring of patients is hopeful for a solution to cardiac-related maternal mortality in Georgia.

An internal audit has found institutions within the University System of Georgia are not fully complying with a policy issued last year restricting diversity statements in hiring.

Federal prosecutors in Savannah are launching a public awareness campaign meant to crack down on so-called straw purchases of firearms.

An Atlanta man now held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for 20 months says he's losing hope of being returned to the US.

Georgia's Secretary of State is visiting election offices across the Georgia to make sure voting machines are running properly.

Federal prosecutors in Savannah are launching an awareness campaign aimed at cracking down on illegal firearms purchases.

Georgia secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is visiting election offices across Georgia to make sure everything is running properly.

A data leak in the Georgia Secretary of State’s new voter registration cancellation website exposed a vulnerability in the system and briefly exposed voter data after the site was launched earlier this month.

A new documentary looks at peer counseling and its impact on mental health treatment.

Georgia Power issued and quickly terminated an official safety alert at nuclear plant Vogtle, south of Augusta, after a small fire.

Parts of southeast Georgia are still dealing with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after it dumped 10 inches of rain there.

In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, some Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides.

Parts of Chatham and Bryan County in southeast Georgia are continuing to deal with flooding from Tropical Storm Debby, days after the cyclone dumped 10 inches of rain on the area.

United Way of the Coastal Empire has activated its Rapid Response Disaster Fund for Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and Liberty Counties.

In an election where candidates’ ages have been a significant issue, Georgia voters are reaching across generational divides for understanding.

The DNC is launching its first paid advertising blitz for the Harris-Walz campaign in seven battleground states, including Georgia.

A report shows while deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide are down nationwide, Georgia fails in access to mental health care.

United Way of the Coastal Empire has activated its Rapid Response Disaster Fund for four counties after Tropical Storm Debby.

UGA has announced $7 million in campus safety improvements. But is it enough to allay fears since a shocking on-campus killing?

A new report from Trust for America’s Health finds while deaths from alcohol, drugs and suicide are down 6 percent nationwide, Georgia ranks close to the bottom when it comes to access to behavioral health care.

University of Georgia students begin their fall semester last week. It’s the first new academic year since the on-campus murder of nursing student Laken Riley in February.

The YSL RICO trial is set to resume this morning against rapper Young Thug and several co-defendants after an 8-week hiatus. Part of the Fulton County District Attorney's case against the rapper revolves around what they say are admissions of crimes in his music.

Residents in Bulloch County are picking up the pieces from Tropical Storm Debby, while also preparing for more possible flooding.

The Cook Political Report has moved the presidential race in Georgia and two other states from "leans Republican" to "toss up."

Governor Brian Kemp is responding to attacks against him made by former President Donald Trump in Atlanta last Saturday.