Man sentenced to life for planning 9/11-style attack on Atlanta building

Cholo Abdi Abdullah was plotting to hijack a commercial plane and crash it into Atlanta's tallest building, prosecutors say.

• Dec 23

Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.7 billion; Georgia ticket wins $1 million

Georgians have another shot at lottery history on Christmas Eve, as the Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.7 billion.

• Dec 23

3 Georgia inmates who escaped DeKalb County Jail captured in Florida, officials say

All three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail earlier this week​ are now back in custody.

• Dec 23

How a Georgia family's "Elf on the Shelf" tradition became a holiday empire

Twenty years ago, teacher Chanda Bell and her family bet on their unique tradition and turned the story into a massive business.

• Dec 22

Atlanta's first Santa with Down syndrome brings inclusive holiday magic

Bradley Carlisle, known as "Santa Bradley," is Atlanta's first Santa with Down syndrome, spreading holiday cheer while reshaping what Santa can look like.

• Dec 22

Atlanta woman with chronic condition finds confidence through red light therapy

For one Atlanta woman living with a chronic neurological condition, the post-holiday reset meant learning how to move again without fear.

• Dec 22

Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks wins raise and contract extension

Georgia has announced a contract extension and raise for athletic director Josh Brooks following back-to-back Southeastern Conference championships in football and national championships in women's tennis, women's track and equestrian.

• Dec 22

Georgia Leader slams PSC vote as "welfare for Big Tech billionaires"

The commission voted along party lines to approve the agreement, replacing earlier estimates that had warned of possible bill increases following an updated staff analysis.

• Dec 23

Flu cases spike nationwide as fewer Georgians get vaccinated

As flu cases surge across Georgia, doctors warn that fewer vaccinations and delayed prevention could worsen the spread heading into the holidays.

• Dec 22

Meet the Atlanta man who turned being Santa into a life calling

A trip to Home Depot while he was mourning the deaths of his parents changed the life of the man who calls himself Santa Rick.

• Dec 22

Atlanta families honor loved ones lost to gun violence at holiday event

Families who have lost loved ones to gun violence came together in Atlanta on Saturday for a moment of healing over a meal.

• Dec 22

Senior Vice President of Atlanta Housing Authority charged with fraud

Federal prosecutors allege that the Atlanta Housing Authority executive used false identities and shell businesses to collect tens of thousands of dollars.

• Dec 22

100 animals rescued from Gainesville home in suspected hoarding case

The animals rescued from the Hall County home include 82 dogs, seven cats, eight rabbits, one horse, one bird, and a fish, officials said.

• Dec 22

Dog fight in Hall County park ends in deadly shooting, deputies say

A fight between two dogs in a Hall County park ended with one man and his pet dead and another man charged with murder, deputies say.

• Dec 22

3 inmates on the run after escaping from DeKalb County Jail, sheriff says

Deputies are searching for three inmates who were found missing from the DeKalb County Jail on Monday morning.

• Dec 22

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