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March 5, 2025

Abducted boy featured in Netflix 'Unsolved Mysteries' found safe 7 years after capture: 'Overwhelmed with joy'

A young boy who was reported missing in Georgia several years ago and was the subject of an episode of Netflix's 'Unsolved Mysteries' has been found safe roughly 1,400 miles away.

March 5, 2025

Georgia House advances bill to ease death penalty law for intellectually disabled people

The Georgia House unanimously passed a bill to lessen the threshold for a person facing the death penalty to be deemed intellectually disabled, making them ineligible for execution.

March 5, 2025

Georgia Senate advances pair of bills to ban gender-transitioning treatment for minors, inmates

Georgia's Senate passed two bills to ban most gender-transitioning treatment for minors and inmates in state prisons, with some Democrats bucking party lines to back the measures.

March 2, 2025

Two charged in Georgia college student and former high school beauty queen's murder

Two men have been charged for the murder of Brianna Long, more than a year after the 21-year-old Georgia college student was killed by a stray bullet.

February 28, 2025

Georgia passes 'Riley Gaines Act' that aims to prohibit trans athletes from competing in female sports

The Georgia House passed the "Riley Gaines Act" on Thursday, which aims to keep transgender athletes from competing against biological girls and women.

February 28, 2025

Georgia deputy who fatally shot exonerated man during traffic stop won't be charged

District Attorney Keith Higgins announced, following the GBI's findings, they will not seek criminal charges against a Georgia sheriff’s deputy involved in a 2023 fatal shooting.

February 26, 2025

Georgia bill passed in state Senate likened to 'DOGE Lite'

Georgia state Senators passed a bill on Monday that is likened to DOGE and will aim to reduce costs and increase accountability for state agencies.

February 25, 2025

Orange Crush 2025: Georgia beach town approves permit for spring break festival under certain conditions

Tybee Island Mayor Brian West explains how the city plans to curb crime, traffic issues, litter and other problems during the Orange Crush spring break event in April.

February 24, 2025

Delta flight forced to return to Atlanta airport after 'haze' fills cabin

A Delta Air Lines flight was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after a "haze" filled the cabin, the airline said.

February 23, 2025

Top GOP recruit for crucial 2026 Senate race hints when he will make an announcement

Popular conservative Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, who is top GOP recruit to flip a Democrat held Senate seat in the key southeastern battleground, reveals his timetable for making a decision on a 2026 run