Georgia

Former Atlanta United defender Anton Walkes died Thursday morning following an accident in South Florida, according to Major League Soccer. Walkes was 25 years old.

A 17-year-old boy wanted in connection to the deadly December 2022 shooting at the Mall of America in Minnesota was arrested in Georgia, U.S. Marshals say.

Police said 20-year-old Devin Willock was a passenger in a Ford Expedition that crashed on Barnett Shoals Road.

America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday.

A Georgia woman escaped 20 days in jail for allegedly leaving the county in the middle of jury duty.

Someone reportedly broke into the metro-Atlanta home of NFL wide receiver A.J. Green on Friday.

A woman who is considered to be Georgia's oldest living resident turned 114 years 'young' on Saturday. Her niece revealed the secret to her aunt's longevity.

Biden was invited to Ebenezer, where King served as co-pastor from 1960 until he was assassinated in 1968.

News of a Georgia football player and staff member killed in a car crash overnight left people inside and outside the Georgia football team with feelings of heartbreak.

President Joe Biden will travel to Atlanta to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.and give remarks during the Sunday service at Ebenezer Baptist Church, where King preached and Sen. Raphael Warnock is the pastor.

A viral tweet showed Georgia Bulldogs football player Devin Willock taking time to make a young fan smile by letting him wear his championship ring. The photos were posted on Twitter hours before police identified Willock as one of the victims of a deadly Athens car crash.

The 11-year-old Georgia boy had 70% of his scalp ripped off, is missing half and ear and has bites all over his body after three loose pit bulls dragged him into a ditch while he was riding his bike.

Rapper Young Thug, accused by prosecutors of co-founding a criminal street gang responsible for violent crimes and using his songs and social media to promote it, is set to go to trial starting Monday.

Golfer Scott Stallings has been waiting for his invitations to the Masters, but it turns out the tournament sent his invite to a different Scott Stallings in Georgia. Now both men are going to meet up at Augusta National.

Georgia police described the armed robbery suspect's attempt to get away "like a scene from Home Alone."

Walmart has canceled a holiday giveaway hosted by Atlanta rapper Gunna, who accepted a plea deal in a RICO Act case against him. South Fulton police said the department was working with Walmart to address security needs at the event.

The 4-year-old boy was swept away by the river after he fell into the water while family members were fishing. A dive team found the child's body almost 3 miles away.

Biologists believe there are less than 350 North Atlantic right whales left in existence and have been considered an endangered species since 1970.

The health system said in a statement it took "appropriate actions" against the "former employees" after an investigation.