Gym owner stands by 'no cop' policy
Jim Chambers, owner of EAV Barbell Club in Atlanta, recently took down his sign banning police officers from his gym, but he stands by the policy, WXIA TV reports.
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Trump shadows over Georgia's 6th district run-off
As all eyes turn to the race in Georgia's sixth congressional district, voters there will be happy when the run-off election between Republican Karen Handel and Democrat Jon Ossoff is over.
5 things to watch in Georgia's special election
Democrats have been desperate to deal President Donald Trump a real setback at the ballot box for months -- and all their hopes are riding on Tuesday's House election in Georgia.
Georgia election guarantee: Nothing will be resolved
By the time Americans wake up Wednesday, there will in all likelihood be a new representative-elect en route from Georgia's sixth Congressional District to Washington. What that person does upon arrival is pretty much beside the point. It's the letter "R" or "D" next to his or her name that's become a national political fixation.
Escaped Georgia inmates captured in Tennessee, authorities say
A pair of inmates from Georgia suspected of killing two corrections officers during their escape from a prisoner bus this week have been captured in Tennessee after a chase that involved gunfire, authorities said.
How 2 fugitives stayed on the run
Surrounded by law enforcement officers, Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe were handcuffed and lying face down on a residential driveway in central Tennessee.
Threatening letters sent to Georgia candidate
Suspicious envelopes were sent to the homes of Georgia Republican politician Karen Handel and her neighbors as well as two Atlanta-area news stations, law enforcement said.
Parents' lawsuit in gym mat death dismissed
The wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of the South Georgia teen found dead in a rolled gym mat has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Atlanta-area sheriff suspended after indecency charge
An Atlanta-area sheriff was suspended Monday after being charged last month with indecency for allegedly exposing his genitals in a city park.
Poll: Ossoff leads Handel 51-44 in most expensive House race ever
Democrat Jon Ossoff has a 7 percentage point edge over Republican Karen Handel among likely voters in a closely watched special election for a Georgia House seat, a new poll released Friday shows.
One dead in Atlanta area church bus crash
A teenager killed Thursday in a church bus crash just outside Atlanta has been identified by her family as Sarah Harmening from Huntsville, Alabama.
Overdose cluster in Georgia linked to mystery pill
At least a dozen people were hospitalized over 48 hours in central and south Georgia after swallowing an unidentified street drug, according to state and hospital officials. Four deaths have been linked to the overdose cluster, but officials are still waiting on autopsy results to determine the exact cause of death.
Accused leaker Reality Winner is scared after arrest, mom says
Armed FBI agents surrounded Reality Winner as she walked into her Georgia home after a trip to the grocery store.
Second-story residents wake up trapped after stairs removed
Several people were trapped on the second floor of an apartment building in Georgia Monday after the complex removed the stairs.
Contractor charged with leaking classified NSA info on Russian hacking
The Justice Department announced charges Monday against a federal contractor with Top Secret security clearance, after she allegedly leaked classified information to an online media outlet.
Shoplifting girl sparks compassion from Atlanta police officer
In a rough part of this city's northwest side, the call about a shoplifter at a discount store should have been straightforward.
Georgia executes man in 1992 murder
Georgia has carried out its first execution of 2017 with the lethal injection of 45-year-old J.W. Ledford Jr., who was pronounced dead at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday in Jackson.
Baby orangutan born at Vilas thrives in new home
The baby orangutan who was born at the Henry Vilas Zoo earlier this year has met her new foster mother.
Culver's expands to North Carolina, Georgia
Culver's announced Wednesday it will be expanding and opening restaurants in North Carolina and Georgia next year.
Man picking up bag on I-39 struck by semi
19-year-old from Georgia suffers life-threatening injuries, officials say
Officials say a 19-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a semi on Interstate 39 Wednesday morning.
Phone scammers swindle woman out of $1,000
Police said a 79-year old Madison woman was swindled out of more than $1,000 recently in a phone scam.
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