The Latest Breaking News from Atlanta

ATLANTA — Georgia State has hired Atlanta native Jonas Hayes, one of the hottest young coaches in the country, as its new men’s basketball coach, the school announced Wednesday.

ATLANTA — A Confederate Memorial Day event poised to return to Stone Mountain Park next month has garnered opposition from activists, including a local chapter of the NAACP.

A 118-108 loss in Toronto Tuesday means Atlanta is officially locked into a play-in tournament game.

ATLANTA — The Georgia General Assembly's approval of a bill would give the state investigative agency stronger police powers over elections by authorizing the statewide agency to launch investigations into allegations of fraud.

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp picked the right time to reach a meeting of minds with the Republican-controlled Legislature.

ATLANTA — Georgia legislators restored key pieces of an elections bill Monday morning, expanding GBI fraud enforcement and unsealing paper ballots for public inspection.

ATLANTA — A Georgia State University professor has been removed from teaching classes on campus after she called school police last week on two students who arrived late to class, officials said Monday.

The former first-round pick began his career in Tennessee and will reunite with Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees in Atlanta.

This fall will be Nick Saban's 16th directing the Crimson Tide. He's the dean of SEC football coaches. Who's second on the list? That would be Mark Stoops, who arrived at Kentucky in 2013 and is preparing to enter his 10th year at the helm.

The Braves are entering a title-defense campaign for the second time since moving to Atlanta in 1966. Much has changed since the last time they played a meaningful contest. That was Game 6 of the World Series, when Max Fried tossed a gem, Jorge Soler put a pitch into orbit…

ATLANTA — The historic Cloister, tucked away on a private island off the Georgia coast, offers a timeless getaway with exquisite rooms, suites and accommodations.