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MARIETTA -- A quick-thinking taxi driver helped police catch a shoplifter who police say had punched a female store employee in the face.

Georgia taxi driver helps stop shoplifter

by Thom ChandlerNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021

Homeless man is feeling cold.

DeKalb residents can donate coats to Operation Bundle

by Thom ChandlerNovember 22, 2021November 22, 2021

Futon County will distribute 1,000 turkeys to families in need ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Fulton County will distribute 1,000 free turkeys for Thanksgiving

by County NewsNovember 19, 2021September 24, 2023

Spreading joy and hope comes naturally to University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) alum Tamlin Hall, so it’s no surprise that he’s taken his passion for positivity and turned it into a personal mission.

UGA grad makes teen mental health his mission in new series

by Johnathan McGinty | CAES NewsSeptember 29, 2021September 24, 2023

Double exposure of Hurricane Ida approaching New Orleans on August 29, 2021.

Valdosta residents, here’s how you can help Hurricane Ida victims

by City ReportsSeptember 1, 2021September 1, 2021

LYONS -- Doctors have successfully completed dual surgeries that took a kidney from a Georgia high school football coach and implanted it into a fellow churchgoer he met earlier this year.

Georgia football coach donates kidney to fellow church member

by Roger AlfordAugust 23, 2021August 27, 2021

Did you know that Georgia firefighters are actively working to fight wildfires in the western U.S.?

These Georgians are fighting western wildfires

by Thom ChandlerAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021

A post on social media showing an Atlanta police officer giving shoes to a barefoot man caught the attention of the Atlanta Police Department. The department's public affairs unit looked into the incident and has provided some additional details.

Atlanta police officer gives shoes to barefoot man

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2021September 24, 2023

Male army soldier

Soldiers save life of Georgia man who was shot during road rage incident

by Thom ChandlerMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was on hand Tuesday at a ceremony honoring the state's fallen police officers.

Georgia honors fallen police officers

by Thom ChandlerMay 21, 2021May 21, 2021

University of Georgia faculty and students are working to better understand pollinators and the threats they face. Pollinating bees are vital to healthy crops and a thriving ecosystem, but are under threat of extinction from disease, pollution and other factors. Here are 10 ways UGA is working to help pollinators.

10 Ways UGA is helping save honeybees from the brink of extinction

by Sara Freeland | CAES NewsMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

SAVANNAH – Seven Savannah Police officers are being heralded as heroes today after their efforts overnight to pull an unconscious 18-year-old female from a burning vehicle following a single vehicle crash on Henry Street.

Watch Georgia police officers rescue an 18-year-old girl from a burning car

by Thom ChandlerApril 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Four Valdosta police officers have been commended for their actions last month in saving the life of a child who was unresponsive after a seizure.

Local Heroes: Four Valdosta police officers honored for saving a child’s life

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

MARIETTA -- A CSX railroad conductor saved the life of a homeless man who was stuck on the tracks Friday morning.

Railroad conductor saves life of man stuck on tracks

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 30, 2021

pink ribbon with text breast cancer awareness, October pink concept

Tanger Outlets launches pink campaign to support breast cancer research

by Thom ChandlerOctober 10, 2020September 24, 2023

Georgia's top two youth volunteers of 2020, 17-year-old Neha Devineni, of Atlanta and 12-year-old Hailey Bankhead, of Jonesboro, were recognized this weekend for their outstanding volunteer service during the 25th annual, and first-ever virtual, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards national recognition celebration and got a shoutout from actress Kristen Bell.

Kristen Bell congratulates Georgia’s top youth volunteers at Prudential Spirit of Community Awards

by Thom ChandlerMay 4, 2020September 24, 2023

With the current shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks, children visiting the hospital for emergency needs do not have proper protection from COVID-19. Emma Wilson, a 10-year-old from Hancock County, is using her 4-H Project Achievement skills to help by sewing masks specifically for children.

Coronavirus, Local Heroes

This Georgia 10-year-old is sewing masks for children

by Cristina Luisa deRevere | CAES NewsApril 28, 2020August 12, 2020

The Lawrenceville Police Department honored health care workers at Northside Hospital Gwinnett by having a parade in the hospital's parking lot to show appreciation for the sacrifices of front line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video is below.

Coronavirus, Local Heroes

WATCH: Lawrenceville Police parade for health care heroes

by Thom ChandlerApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

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