Ga. secretary of state calls to investigate Fulton voter application shredding allegations, 2 employees fired

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has called the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate allegations that employees in Fulton County shredded hundreds of voter registration applications in the past few weeks.

Man charged with deadly shooting of Georgia police officer on first shift of new job

The man wanted in connection to the deadly shooting of a Georgia police officer has been taken into custody, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced Sunday.

Former NASCAR driver killed, ex-wife injured in Athens shooting

Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was killed and his ex-wife was injured in a shooting in an Athens neighborhood Saturday night.

Former President Jimmy Carter celebrating 97th birthday

Former president Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 97th birthday quietly at his home in Plains, Georgia. Carter is the oldest-living former U.S. president ever.

Dogs maul intruder found dead by Coweta homeowner, investigators say

Investigators say a possible intruder at at home in Coweta County was mauled to death by the homeowner’s dogs. They say the resident returned home to find a man dead on his porch.

How to wish Jimmy Carter a happy 97th birthday

You can wish Jimmy Carter a happy 97th birthday by visiting the Cater Center's digital birthday board.

'Dangerous' suspect accused of killing Florida deputy possibly seen in Georgia

Officers believe they saw the "armed and dangerous" suspect in the deadly shooting of a Florida deputy riding a motorcycle near Hapeville. Now they're asking Georgians to help find him.

Goats found wandering in Buckhead part of work detail

A busy sidewalk in Buckhead became a temporary petting zoo on Monday as FOX 5 Atlanta followed a herd of goats that escaped from a worksite. 

Pilot rescued as small plane dangled from power lines in Georgia

Emergency responders rescued the pilot of a small plane left dangling above the ground Thursday after it crashed into power lines in south Georgia.

Nearly all gorillas at Atlanta’s zoo test positive for COVID

Just days after Zoo Atlanta announced the first positive tests, at least 18 of the zoo's 20 gorillas are now positive for COVID-19.

'Unlawful overreach': Georgia governor vows to fight Biden vaccine mandate

During President Joe Biden's announcement of a vaccine mandate that will affect as many as 100 million Americans, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vowed to fight the federal plan.

13-year-old Floyd County student dies from COVID-19, coroner says

A 13-year-old Coosa High School student who had been battling COVID-19 since last week died Tuesday morning, officials confirmed.

5-year-old Georgia girl killed after stone monument falls on her

A 5-year-old girl in Georgia was playing with her sister when the 300-pound stone monument fell on top of her and crushed her. It ultimately took three men to lift the slab off the little girl's body.

Teen severely beaten in 'unprovoked' attack, other kids record brutal assault

Allyssa Brooke-Cox said her son suffered a broken jaw, whiplash, and severe concussion after he was attacked during a basketball game. It happened in July at a rec center in Sugar Hill. She's now petitioning the Department of Education to discipline students for off-campus incidents.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for impeachment after Kabul airport attack

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has renewed her calls to impeach President Joe Biden after the deaths of over a dozen U.S. service members in a deadly suicide bombing at the Kabul airport.