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'My heart goes out the the parents of our young victims': Fulton County woman sentenced after dogs attacked two boys

By Emily Bevard | Nov 6, 2022

Charlotte Landy will serve eight years, including one year in prison and three under house arrest after being found guilty of eight counts of reckless conduct when her dogs attacked and mauled two boys, the Fulton County Office of the Solicitor General announced last week.

Proceedings begin in Georgia over abortion ban that 'forces pregnancy and childbirth upon countless Georgians'

By Emily Bevard | Oct 30, 2022

Proceedings began Oct. 24 in an Atlanta courtroom in a case set to determine if Georgia will continue to ban abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, according to a Fox 5 Atlanta report.

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Parents unite for public meeting to discuss Fulton County Public Schools redistricting proposal

By Emily Bevard | Oct 26, 2022

With the Fulton County School System in the middle of a widespread redistricting effort, hundreds of parents recently united for a public meeting at nearby Alpharetta High School.

Fulton schools transportation director: 'We're able to deliver those students quicker to the home and the school'

By Emily Bevard | Oct 23, 2022

The Fulton County School System is poised to become the first in the country to make use of technology that gives school buses green lights at traffic signals.

Trump on Herschel Walker amid controversy-struck campaign: 'Slandered and maligned'

By Emily Bevard | Oct 19, 2022

Amid allegations sparking controversy of GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker’s (R-GA) campaign, former President Donald Trump is choosing to stand by his endorsed candidate.

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Georgia GOP candidate Walker touts new campaign pitch of unity: 'A way we make it better is by coming together'

By Emily Bevard | Oct 15, 2022

Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker is now pitching himself as someone who can bring all people of the state and country together, a recent report from FOX 5 Atlanta said.

'I think what happened in Coffee County was despicable': Georgia election officials hold meeting to discuss voting equipment breach, security

By Emily Bevard | Oct 12, 2022

The Georgia State Election Board gathered in a forum recently, aimed at reassuring board members and the general public that the state’s elections remain secure following the revelation of a breach of voting equipment in one county.

Atlanta Braves CEO on hurricane fundraiser: 'We know there are many others who need help'

By Emily Bevard | Oct 9, 2022

The Atlanta Braves are planning to dedicate the team’s Braves Foundation 50/50 raffle proceeds to helping victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida, where a massive cleanup effort is underway in the wake of all the damage and destruction left by the storm.

Georgia Board of Regents terminates '215 degree programs'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 24, 2022

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents has approved the termination of 215 degree programs and certifications.

Morgan County school bus driver fired after captured on video pushing student

By Emily Bevard | Sep 22, 2022

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a terminated Charter School bus driver who was captured on a student-recorded video getting physical with two other students on his bus route.

Suspect on the run after shooting co-worker in fight at 'Real Housewives' star Kandi Burruss' restaurant

By Emily Bevard | Sep 18, 2022

An employee working at "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss’ restaurant is on the run in connection with a shooting that left a co-worker with a gunshot wound to the arm.

Police seize 'dangerous drugs' from Fulton County home

By Emily Bevard | Sep 16, 2022

A search of a Fulton County, Georgia, home Sept. 2 led to the seizure of thousands of pills and hundreds of grams of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine by law enforcement officials, according to a report by Fox 5 Atlanta.

'My son died on impact': Mom of man killed in police chase crash speaks out

By Emily Bevard | Sep 7, 2022

The mom of a man who was killed after his car was hit by a suspect fleeing the police in Fulton County is speaking out about the incident.

Kemp signs executive order suspending Miller County Sheriff Morgan amid sexual battery charges

By Emily Bevard | Sep 5, 2022

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed an executive order suspending Miller County Sheriff Richard Morgan after he was charged with sexual battery and violating his oath of office.

Atlanta residents push for closure of local gas station: 'All types of crime going on in this property'

By Emily Bevard | Sep 1, 2022

A group of Metro Atlanta residents are fighting to get a local Citgo gas station shut down on the grounds that crime and mischief are running rampant at the Martin Luther King Drive location.

'She blessed us, taught us and enriched our lives': Former Georgia first lady Sandra Deal dies at 80

By Emily Bevard | Sep 1, 2022

Sandra Deal, Georgia’s former first lady, has passed away Aug. 23 at 80 after a long battle with breast cancer.

Federal appeals court puts pause on Sen. Graham's testimony in Trump election probe

By Emily Bevard | Aug 30, 2022

A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked a lower court’s order requiring U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before a special grand jury that’s probing possible illegal efforts to overturn President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win in Georgia, according to a recent report by FOX 5 Atlanta.

Graham must testify in 2020 election probe investigation, claims: 'This weaponization of the law needs to stop'

By Emily Bevard | Aug 20, 2022

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is the latest slated to appear before a special grand jury in Georgia probing whether former-President Donald Trump and others broke the law by attempting to overturn President Joe Biden’s win in the state.

Georgia sees jump in vasectomy inquiries after SCOTUS decision on Roe

By Emily Bevard | Aug 19, 2022

The number of males electing to have vasectomies is up since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

Graham challenges subpoena in Fulton County grand jury election probe

By Emily Bevard | Aug 7, 2022

After being subpoenaed to testify before a Georgia special grand jury, probing whether former-President Donald Trump and others broke the law by attempting to overturn President Joe Biden’s win in the state. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is seeking to have his challenge heard in a federal court.

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