Georgia News

A new assessment shows about 1 million people are being affected by drought in the Deep South, but conditions are improving slightly in some areas, and northeast Georgia remains drought-free.

The Supreme Court of Georgia has denied the appeal of a man convicted of malice murder and concealing the death of another in 2013 in Franklin County.

Lanier Technical College and Piedmont College are among the state's top-ranked colleges and universities, according to James magazine.

Four of the seven victims who died in Saturday’s crash on Interstate 85 in Franklin County are from Hall County.

A five-vehicle wreck on Interstate 85 south of Carnesville resulted in numerous fatalities and several injuries Saturday afternoon.

A former standout athlete lost his life in a drowning near the swimming area of Richard B. Russell Park in Elbert County Friday.

Resting on about five acres outside Demorest is the burial site of more than 150 U.S. Military veterans.

A Dawsonville man and Cleveland woman face charges in connection with a pair of overnight incidents in southern White County early Wednesday.

A Gainesville woman and Martin man face an August court date in Franklin County on charges related to a hit-and-run boating collision on Lake Hartwell in May.

Authorities said late Monday night that two missing juveniles from Cornelia had been located and are safe.