Georgia News

Southeastern U.S.: A Rainy Week AheadA cold front stalling over southern Georgia will bring showers and storms will build throughout the week.
Lifeline Animal Project Stresses Urgent Need For Dog Foster Homes In Metro AtlantaMetro Atlanta animal shelters are at full capacity, and Lifeline Animal Project is reaching out for help to address an urgent need for dog foster homes.
Delta Variant Presents Challenges To Metro Atlanta SchoolsGeorgia could offer a glimpse at what back-to-school will look like for a country reeling from a summer surge of COVID-19 spurred by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
Annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival Returns To Piedmont Park August 6-8After skipping a year because of the pandemic, the Atlanta Dogwood Festival returns August 6, 2021.
UPDATED: Retailers Review Mask Policies In Wake Of New CDC GuidanceRetailers around Georgia are re-evaluating their mask policies after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated guidance Tuesday to recommend that fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with high transmission of COVID-19, which includes nearly two-thirds of all U.S. counties.
Drew Charter School Students In Quarantine After Two Staffers And A Student Test Positive For COVIDMore than 100 students at Drew Charter School in Atlanta's the East Lake neighborhood have been asked to quarantine after two staff members and a student tested positive for COVID-19.
Alpharetta Man To Sue Police Over K-9 Attack, Alleged 'Misuse Of Force'An Alpharetta man wants justice after he says police let a K-9 attack him while he was handcuffed and on the ground.

Offbeat

Florida Woman Places Herself & Baby Under Truck, Arrested For Child AbuseA mother in Lakeland was arrested Wednesday for placing herself and her 18-month-old baby under the tire of a semi-truck.
Florida Man Arrested At Lake Fannie Boat Ramp, Propositioning Undercover Officer To Engage In Lewd Sexual ActsTwo Florida Men were are behind bars after propositioning undercover detectives for lewd sexual acts at two different public parks. One of the men arrested is a registered sex offender. 
Florida Dice Game Turns Fatal, Deadly Force Deemed 'Lawful & Justified'The office of State Attorney Andrew Warren announced Tuesday that the use of deadly force against 21-year-old Zaike Barker following a dice game disagreement was lawful and justified.
Church Pastor & A Coach Among 79 Arrested In Sex-Trafficking StingWith large events such as WrestleMania, law enforcement sees opportunity. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department plucked 79 men from the streets for violations related to human trafficking - among those arrested was a church pastor and a girls basketball coach.
St. Pete Woman Charged With Murdering Her Father In 2018The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office have arrested and charged a woman with murdering her father in 2018. The 46-year-old was also charged with Battery, resulting from an altercation with another woman during the arrest. 
Dashcam Footage Shows A Hit-And-Run Late Friday Evening In Ballast PointTampa Police are searching for a hit-and-run suspect that occurred late Friday evening on Gandy Boulevard.