Georgia News

A Demorest woman involved in a crash that killed four University of Georgia students April 27 is recovering, and she has asked for the public to pray for the other families involved.

State Sen. Steve Gooch (R-51), Senate Majority Whip, is calling on Georgia's top officials to take a firm stand against President Barack Obama's letter sent to school systems Friday with guidelines allowing transgender students to use bathrooms matching the gender they identify with.

U.S. Coast Guard officials say one of two missing boaters has been rescued near Altamaha Sound, north of Brunswick.

Chase Elliott, a NASCAR star who hails from Dawsonville, has partnered with KBB as part of the "Drive Smart" campaign, and he joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss their efforts to end distracted driving.

Authorities say a sheriff's deputy was one of 14 people arrested in a gambling raid in east Georgia.

Three suspects — two adults and a female juvenile — are behind bars for using BB guns to rob two women at gunpoint Tuesday night and steal approximately $1,500 worth of electronics.

The city of Gainesville will soon be looking for a new chief financial officer and administrative services director, thanks to Friday's announcement of Melody Marlowe's retirement.

Relatives of the 110 people killed when ValuJet Flight 592 caught fire and plunged into Florida's Everglades gathered Wednesday at the remote crash site on the 20th anniversary of their deaths. Three people from Gainesville were among the victims.

The State Board of Education Friday granted a waiver of promotion, placement, and retention requirements tied to the 2016 administration of the Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) tests.

Republican congressional hopefuls in Georgia largely fell in line behind Donald Trump, their party's presumptive presidential nominee, at a series of debates on Friday.