B.J. Williams

More than a dozen police cars and officers standing outside with their guns drawn filled four lanes of a freeway near Atlanta, bringing traffic to a standstill as they confronted an armed motorist.

A man accused in the abduction of his toddler daughter from an address in Jackson County was arrested in the Lawrenceville area Thursday night.

Confederate monuments and other memorials in Georgia could soon have greater protections under a bill passed by the state House.

Georgia teachers and other certified school employees will see a $3,000 raise under the $27.5 billion spending proposal headed to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk.

A 23-month-old toddler, who police said was abducted from a home in Jefferson early Thursday morning, has been found safe with a relative in Gwinnett County.

More than 200 guests turned out Wednesday to hear Michelle Nunn, the CEO of Atlanta-based CARE USA, field questions during the WomenSource annual Motivating Women Luncheon.

A 22-year-old man is facing arson charges after he apparently set fire to the furniture in his family's Gainesville apartment Wednesday morning and then fled the scene.

The Gainesville metro area started 2019 with strong employment numbers, according to Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler.

The Arcade Police Department has issued a Levi's Call for a missing 2-year-old girl who was reported abucted early Thursday morning and is believed to be in danger.

Police are searching for a third suspect charged in the deaths of two missing Athens men whose bodies were found this month in a storage unit in Gwinnett County.