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The City of Lawrenceville is getting a new 500-seat theater and an expanded arts and education center. The project is expected to be completed in mid-2020.

Lawrenceville aims to become ‘the college town of tomorrow’ with $31 million arts complex expansion

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 8, 2019January 8, 2019

Council member Michael Julian Bond, joined by members of the Atlanta City Council, honored Georgia Governor Nathan Deal Monday with a proclamation and celebrated the two-term governor’s accomplishments, including his reform of the state’s criminal justice system.

Atlanta City Council members honor outgoing Georgia Governor Nathan Deal

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Brian Kemp's road to the Georgia governor's mansion was not an easy one.

When will Brian Kemp be sworn in as governor of Georgia?

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 4, 2019January 4, 2019

Gov. Nathan Deal was today joined by First Lady Sandra Deal, chief of staff Chris Riley and House Speaker David Ralston to unveil the official portrait of Gov. Deal and Mrs. Deal at the Georgia State Capitol. The portrait, painted by Thomas Nash, will be displayed outside the governor's office on the second floor of the Capitol.

Portrait of Governor Nathan Deal unveiled at State Capitol

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

What do you think of Fulton County’s new logo?

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2019January 3, 2019

The Gist: Georgia has joined a growing list of states, counties and cities that are responding to America's opioid epidemic by suing pharmaceutical companies. The lawsuit filed Thursday seeks an injunction to stop deceptive marketing practices as well as damages for those impacted by what the lawsuit calls "a man-made plague, 20 years in the making."

Georgia sues pharmaceutical companies for consequences of opioid epidemic

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 3, 2019March 17, 2019

The Gist: Georgia's top officials kicked off National Human Trafficking Awareness Month by using school buses wrapped in anti-human trafficking messages to create a mile-long moving billboard to get residents thinking about human trafficking.

Georgia officials stop traffic to help stop human trafficking

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 2, 2019September 24, 2023

Police detectives and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation have traced human remains that were found in a scrap yard in Candler County to a local funeral home that was doing renovations.

GBI: Human remains found in a Candler County scrap yard were stored in a shed at a funeral home

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 1, 2019January 1, 2019

In 2018, Georgia elected a new governor, said goodbye to an old one, welcomed a new mayor of Atlanta, and cried over the death of a child who inspired millions. Here is a look back at the year we had.

Politics, Transit, and Hard Good-byes Marked 2018 in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerDecember 29, 2018October 10, 2023

If fireworks aren't your chosen way to ring in the new year Monday night, remember those fireworks your neighbors are setting off are legal until 1 a.m.

Yearly reminder: Fireworks are allowed in Georgia until 1 a.m. New Year’s Day

by Thom ChandlerDecember 28, 2018December 28, 2018

The Infinite Energy Center in Gwinnett County will be getting a $73 million upgrade soon.

Infinite Energy Center to get $73 million renovation

by Thom ChandlerDecember 26, 2018December 26, 2018

With temperatures expecting to reach the low 30s Friday night, the city of Atlanta is preparing to open several warming centers throughout the city.

Atlanta braces for Friday night cold snap, opens warming center

by Thom ChandlerDecember 20, 2018September 24, 2023

The funeral service for fallen DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Flores will take place Tuesday at All Saints Catholic Church in Dunwoody at 11:00 a.m.

Here’s how you can pay your respects to fallen DeKalb County Police Officer Edgar Flores

by Thom ChandlerDecember 17, 2018March 17, 2019

Over the weekend, the city of Valdosta's Withlacoochee Wastewater Treatment Plant was over capacity due to heavy rains, resulting in intermittent sewage spills.

Heavy weekend rains cause sewage overflows in Valdosta

by Thom ChandlerDecember 17, 2018March 17, 2019

MARTA is about to become The ATL. What do you think of the new bus design and logo?

by Thom ChandlerDecember 14, 2018September 24, 2023

A boil water advisory is in effect for the following areas near Canton: Oakdale Community, Norton Lakes, Misty Hollow, Cottonwood Creek, Woodlands, Ivey Dr, Sunset, South McCollum, Alexander Ridge and Canterbury Ridge areas for residents, additionally impacting businesses and customers along Marietta Highway from Cherokee High.

Boil Water Advisory in effect for Canton

by Thom ChandlerDecember 13, 2018December 14, 2018

Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant announced his retirement today, effective December 30. Grant has served as Roswell Police Chief since March 2013. Prior to being appointed Roswell’s Police Chief, Grant served as the City’s Deputy Police Chief.

Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant to retire

by Thom ChandlerDecember 12, 2018March 17, 2019

Acting on the latest forecast from the National Weather Service, Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that state government will delay opening until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. The National Weather Service has warned that counties north of I-20 may have black ice on roads as temperatures drop below freezing overnight.

Threat of black ice forces Georgia government offices to close Tuesday morning

by Thom ChandlerDecember 10, 2018September 24, 2023

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