Larry 'Gator' Rivers, Harlem Globetrotter legend from Georgia, dies at 73

Larry “Gator” Rivers helped integrate high school basketball in Georgia, showed his skills to the world as Harlem Globetrotters, and then became a community leader in his native Savannah. He died over the weekend at 73 years old.

Georgia mother of 4 murdered by husband 1 day after wedding anniversary: police

The Georgia mother and her husband dropped off their newborn baby with a relative to go celebrate their wedding anniversary. The next day, she was found beaten and stabbed multiple times in their home.

UGA student battling brain tumor has died, family says

The decision to stop treatment was recently announced for the University of Georgia senior who experienced a brain hemorrhage on spring break in Mexico.

Legacy Celebration Service for late Atlanta pastor Dr. Charles F. Stanley

Dr. Charles Stanley, who led First Baptist Atlanta for decades and was the founder of In Touch Ministries, has died. He was 90 years old.

3 injured in Savannah federal courthouse roof collapse

Three people were injured when a portion of the ceiling collapsed at the U.S. Courthouse in Savannah.

Georgia teen speaks out after alleged torture by group of boys leaves him hospitalized

Georgia teenager Trent Lehrkamp spoke out for the first time after a group of vicious bullies left him clinging to life on a hospital ventilator in a case that has garnered national headlines.

Atlanta has the busiest airport in the world

Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has once again been named the busiest airport for passengers in 2022, according to a new study released by Airports Council International.

Masters makes modifications to 13th hole on golf course

The tee box has been moved back to make the hole more challenging, and now it's up to the players whether they will go for the glory as they have been or play it safe.

Georgia’s Stacey Abrams to join faculty at Howard University

Howard University, one of the nation’s top historically Black colleges, said it was appointing Stacey Abrams as the Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics beginning in September.

'Jealous ex-boyfriend' kills Rome woman in murder-suicide, family say

According to a release from the police department, police officers were dispatched to an "accident with injury." Prior to arrival, the officers received information that the incident was a shooting rather than an accident.

Police ID mom of baby found stabbed to death in UGA dorm decades ago

In 1996, a custodian discovered the body of a newborn baby boy in the bathroom of a UGA residence hall. Twenty-seven years later, police have identified the child's mother and closed the case.

Rick Ross' wandering pet buffalos anger Georgia neighbors

Rapper Rick Ross' pet buffalo are landing him in hot water with his neighbors after they say the giant animals keep wandering off his property.

Biden reveals Jimmy Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy

President Joe Biden accidentally revealed that Jimmy Carter has asked him to deliver the eulogy at the former president's funeral.