Tyisha Fernandes

ATLANTA — Advocates are calling for urgent changes following the U.S. Department of Justice's findings that Georgia's state prisons are unsafe and “out of control.”

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A DeKalb County father remains in jail after a judge ruled he cannot bond out following the accidental death of his two-year-old

The company had to deploy a specialized machine known as “The Black Pearl” to safely take down one of the trees, which had been threatening a home.

ATLANTA — Some local high school students believe voter turnout in the United States is too low.

HENRY COUNTY — Some voters in Henry County will have to wait in two separate lines this November if they want to vote for everything on the ballot due to alleged mistakes made by the former Director of Elections.

Neighbors watched power crews working tirelessly day and night for two weeks, despite sustaining damage to their own homes.

Known both as a comedian and a cherished figure in local radio, Smith spent years captivating audiences and giving back to the community.

ATLANTA — Early voting kicked off with a bang in metro Atlanta, drawing long lines of eager voters across the area.

“The only thing she did was reckless conduct, which is a misdemeanor and they're trying to turn this into a felony case. We will take this case to trial before we ever plea to any felony murder charge,” her attorney said.

ATLANTA — Medical marijuana patients are saying the State of Georgia is taking too long to get them the THC cards they need to legally obtain marijuana, and they're left in pain while they wait.