Traffic charges dropped against Georgia college student now facing deportation

All charges against 19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal were dropped after video evidence showed she was not the driver who committed the traffic violation during a May 5 stop in Dalton.

4.1-magnitude earthquake hits Tennessee, felt in Atlanta

A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Tennessee Saturday morning and was felt as far as Atlanta and western North Carolina.

Lost stuffed otter at Atlanta airport sparks nationwide search for owner

Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are hoping someone knows the owner of this plush otter found over the weekend.

Rory McIlroy wins Masters playoff, completes Grand Slam

McIlroy, who has waited 11 years to win another major, was overcome with emotion as he has done what only five golfers in history had before him.

Georgia doctor sentenced in largest-ever rare bird trafficking case

A Georgia orthopedic surgeon and a farm worker have been sentenced in what federal authorities are calling one of the largest bird trafficking cases in U.S. history.

Man convicted of strangling girlfriend to death mistakenly released from jail

A convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for strangling his girlfriend to death was mistakenly released from the Clayton County Jail nearly two weeks ago.

Horse collapses, dies on downtown Atlanta sidewalk

Police are investigating the death of a horse that was found on a sidewalk in downtown Atlanta.

4th Fort Stewart soldier killed in Lithuania identified

The U.S. Army has officially identified the fourth soldier from Fort Stewart in Georgia killed during a tragic military accident in Lithuania.

Atlanta man freed after 2 years in Taliban captivity, State Department says

An American man who was held captive in Afghanistan for over two years has been freed by the Taliban and is now on his way back to the United States.

Target boycott: Atlanta pastor's 40-day 'fast' begins over DEI rollback

Target's stock has dropped more than 13% in a month, and now the company is facing a 40-day fast over its decision to rollback its DEI initiatives.

Fort Moore reverts to Fort Benning, honoring WWI hero Cpl. Fred G. Benning

Fort Moore, previously named Fort Benning, will revert to its original name, Fort Benning, honoring Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I hero.

2 passengers treated after Delta flight forced to return to Atlanta airport due to 'haze'

Delta Air Lines has faced a series of unsettling incidents recently, including smoke or haze in the cabin on two flights and a separate crash that injured more than 20 people.

Ahmaud Arbery murder 5 years later: Atlanta runners gather in his memory

In Southwest Atlanta, community members gathered to honor the memory of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man who was murdered while out on a run five years ago.