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3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the US...

Far away from the war in Gaza, three Palestinian college students were enjoying their Thanksgiving break in Vermont, celebrating not just the holiday but a pair of family birthdays. “If you’re in...

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Rapper Young Thug’s trial on racketeering conspiracy and gang charges begins...

Young Thug is the ruthless leader of a violent street gang that terrorized Atlanta neighborhoods or he’s an inspiring success who pulled himself out of poverty to rap stardom through hard work and...

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Photos: Atlanta pays tribute to Rosalynn Carter at Carter Center, Emory...

Tributes to former Georgia and U.S. first lady Rosalynn Carter were held in Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday, drawing family, friends, all five living first ladies, multiple presidents, numerous local...

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Georgia judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in...

A judge Tuesday refused to dismiss misconduct charges against a former Georgia prosecutor accused of hindering the investigation into the 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The one-page ruling by Senior...

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter remembered during Atlanta memorial service

At the Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church on Tuesday, former President Jimmy Carter viewed his wife’s casket from his wheelchair. Over his lap was a quilt with an image of his partner of 77 years,...

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Rosalynn Carter’s intimate funeral is held in the Georgia town where she and...

This story was updated at 12:58 p.m. With her frail husband as a silent witness, Rosalynn Carter was celebrated by her family and closest friends Wednesday at her funeral in the same tiny town where...

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Emory doctor shares personal challenges of working in medical field during...

Dr. Dhaval Desai, who specializes in internal medicine and pediatrics, can recall many hard moments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Desia, who serves as the director of hospital medicine at Emory Saint...

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Georgia has third-lowest gas prices in US as pain at the pump eases across...

It’s not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months. Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 — marking about a 70-day trajectory of decline, Andrew...

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Atlanta memorializes former first lady Rosalynn Carter

Official ceremonies to memorialize former first lady and Georgia native Rosalynn Carter began Monday with a wreath laying at Georgia Southwestern State University. She died at the age of 96. President...

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Oglethorpe University’s first female president talks priorities for students

Dr. Kathryn McClymond believes in the power of higher education. As the first woman and 18th president to lead Oglethorpe University, McClymond is working to empower faculty, staff and students to...

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Atlanta-based Paste Magazine relaunches feminist website Jezebel less than a...

The irreverent feminist website Jezebel is making a comeback less than a month after it was shut down. Paste Magazine, a digital pop culture publication based in Atlanta, announced Wednesday that it...

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Texas man sentenced to 2 years in prison for threatening Georgia election...

A Texas man who was the first arrest by a Justice Department task force that investigates threats to election workers has been sentenced to two years in prison over posts made following the 2020...

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Why Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom are facing off in a Fox News event in...

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis are meeting in a nationally televised event on Thursday night in Alpharetta, Georgia, that will feature two young,...

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Nothing is as it seems in abstract art exhibit ‘Private Domain’ at Marietta...

In “Private Domain,” the current exhibition of paintings and fabric creations by North Carolina artist Virginia Derryberry, arresting faces draw you in, and beautiful spaces are defined and then...

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New CEO of John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation talks continuing the vision

The late Congressman John Lewis and his wife, Lillian Miles Lewis, dedicated their lives to fighting against discrimination and advocating for equal rights for all people. The Lewises were passionate...

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Sparta couple leaning on their faith during eminent domain dispute

Janet and her husband, Mark Smith, are driven by their faith and are on a mission to save their family’s land and community in the city of Sparta, Georgia. The couple are the largest landowners in...

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Regulators to consider another Georgia Power rate hike

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Georgia’s...

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Decatur Board of Education retreat focuses on student data and teacher pay

The Decatur School Board held a retreat Nov. 28 with new Superintendent Dr. Gyimah Whitaker. Along with best practices and budgeting, the board discussed student performance data and how to allocate...

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DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in Fox News faceoff in...

In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis held in Alpharetta, Georgia, on Thursday could have been a...

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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It was just the sixth expulsion in...

The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use. He was...

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