Bryan Pirkle

The U.S. Department of Justice says it will file a lawsuit claiming Georgia is violating the civil rights of disabled students.

Prosecutors say a 22-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting a man over a PlayStation 4 nearly two years ago.

Atlanta police say a teenager was killed after he confronted two men about his stolen bicycle.

Rangers with the state Department of Natural Resources have recovered the body of a Florida man who went missing on August 6 after reportedly being hit by a boat on Lake Lanier.

Authorities say a police officer in a small, central Georgia city has been shot and killed by a suspect who remains on the loose.

A Georgia man has been sentenced to four years in prison for setting his brother's dog on fire while the pet was trapped inside a dog house in suburban Atlanta.

Department of Veterans Affairs officials say a new director has been hired to lead the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

A northwest Georgia judge who was criticized for her involvement in the indictment and arrest of a journalist and his attorney has resigned as a member and chair of the state agency that investigates allegations of wrongdoing by judges.

This week, the Afternoon News Wrap called on Joel Libava, the author of the book "Become a Franchise Owner!: The Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What You Do," to discuss what it takes to become one of the very few applicants selected to run open and run a Chik-fil-A franchise.

One person was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident near Dawsonville that saw one vehicle overturn and briefly catch fire.