The Latest Breaking News from Atlanta

Elizabeth Benjamin, trauma medical director at Grady Memorial hospital in Atlanta, explains the dire implications day-to-day gun violence has on public health.

ATLANTA — The Hawks are adding another veteran presence to their roster. The team plans to sign veteran center Frank Kaminsky, according to a person familiar with the situation.

ATLANTA — State Sen. Burt Jones' role on a phony slate of GOP electors in Georgia, designed to help Donald Trump's failed effort to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, is drawing increased scrutiny as the Republican vies to become the state's next lieutenant governor.

ATLANTA — A special committee will investigate the hiring of a law clerk by the chief judge of the federal appeals court in Atlanta in light of allegations the clerk had sent racist and xenophobic texts, a judicial panel ruled Friday.

The nephew of rapper Young Thug has been charged with murder after police say he shot his girlfriend in the face near Atlanta.

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has far outpaced Gov. Brian Kemp in the race for campaign cash, collecting more than $28 million since she launched a second bid for Georgia’s top office. The bitter rivals have already raised more in their rematch than they did during their entire 2018 campaign.

ATLANTA —The latest moves from a Fulton County special grand jury suggest the criminal investigation examining potential interference in Georgia's 2020 elections is entering a new, more contentious phase that's drawing increasingly closer to former President Donald Trump.

ATLANTA – Before he could win the game, Dylan Carlson had to save it.

The Quaker State 400, set for Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, will be the second race at the revamped track.

ATLANTA — Growing questions about U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s credibility threaten his campaign at a time when Republicans want nothing more than to talk about high inflation and economic uncertainty.

ATLANTA — Citing concerns about witness intimidation ahead of next year’s trial, the Fulton County judge overseeing the case of rappers Young Thug and Gunna is prohibiting defense attorneys from sharing certain information about the state’s witnesses with their clients.