Georgia

4-year-old hugs Griffin police officer after mom tells her officers are her 'friends'

February 11, 2020 9:35pm MST

A Griffin mom shared a sweet moment online after her daughter made friends with an officer, and now it's been liked and shared hundreds of times.

Firefighter faces suspension due to his efforts to bring an elderly woman out of a burning home

February 11, 2020 6:26pm MST

An Atlanta firefighter faces suspension in connection with his attempt to get a woman out of a burning building.

5-year-old's quick actions saves family from house fire

February 11, 2020 4:01pm MST

5-year-old Noah Woods pulled his 2-year-old sister through a window when he realized their house was on fire. He went back in to alert the other members of his family. Officials say he saved lives.

3 brothers, ages 5 and under, all diagnosed with same form of eye cancer

February 11, 2020 1:22pm MST

All three of Angie and Aaron Rush’s sons have been diagnosed with the same rare form of eye cancer, called retinoblastoma.

Contractor charged after customer's body found in Georgia landfill

February 4, 2020 9:20am MST

The victim's body was found in Georgia landfill, three months after she disappeared from her home.

Girl with rare disease becomes boss for a day of Georgia Dairy Queen

February 3, 2020 7:31pm MST

A little girl with a rare disease got to be the boss for the day at her hometown Dairy Queen.

Teacher can't hide excitement as student admitted to Georgia Tech

January 30, 2020 8:22am MST

A student at South Forsyth High School surprised his teacher with news of his acceptance to Georgia Tech and her reaction was priceless.

Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Robie

January 29, 2020 7:03pm MST

A former Clark College professor William Robie celebrates his 100th birthday Wednesday.

Crews rescue woman who drove off parking deck near Target in Buckhead

January 29, 2020 5:56pm MST

Firefighters were working to rescue a person after a car went off a parking deck Wednesday in Buckhead.

GSP: 30 troopers fired for cheating on exam

January 29, 2020 5:54pm MST

The Georgia State Patrol said it has dismissed an entire trooper cadet class for cheating on an online exam.

Georgia boy grows hair out for people in need

January 28, 2020 10:08am MST

A Georgia boy grew his hair out for more than three years so he could donate his locks to make wigs for cancer patients.

Delta employee shot and killed in parking lot near Atlanta airport

January 27, 2020 8:44am MST

A Delta Air lines employee was shot and killed late Sunday night in a parking lot at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, officials.

Police: Boy dropped off, left alone at Gainesville Walmart

January 26, 2020 4:08pm MST

Gainesville Police are working to identify a boy who was left alone at a Walmart Sunday morning.

Uber passenger pays off driver's college debt

January 24, 2020 9:40am MST

A random act of kindness has led to a heartwarming friendship between two metro Atlanta strangers.

Mama dog leads authorities to home where dead and abused animals discovered

January 24, 2020 9:22am MST

A Spalding County woman is facing felony abuse charges after deputies said caged and dead animals were found on her property.

Athens artist with no hands robbed of prized possessions

January 22, 2020 8:51am MST

This is the second time in less than six months Michael Davenport has been a victim to a crime.

ICE announces human trafficking awareness campaigns in Tampa, Atlanta

January 21, 2020 4:20pm MST

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, so the ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) branches in Tampa and Atlanta launched awareness outreach campaigns in their communities.