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Violence fuels urgency to house people at Atlanta homeless camp

The AJC found that at least a dozen people who were homeless have been killed violently across metro Atlanta in 2024, highlighting the dangers of living on the streets.

Georgia woman paves the way for the country's longest recreational trail

The first segment of the Georgia Hi-Lo Trail, envisioned as the longest single paved trail in the United States, was started by Mary Charles Howard.

5 UGA students honored as heroes after seeing an SUV plunged into Georgia creek

The young University of Georgia students are being referred to as the “Fearless Five" after they helped a mother rescue her two children trapped underwater in a SUV that went into a creek on a rural...

Atlantan Dale Heatherington, co-designer of the Hayes modem, helped millions get online

Dale Heatherington, who with Dennis Hayes created the Hayes modem, will be inducted into the Computer Museum of America's Hall of Fame. But you almost certainly have never heard of him, though he...

Crews leveled an Atlanta homeless camp. Here’s what happened to residents

Atlanta's homeless must find ways to survive below freezing temperatures

With forecasts calling for temperatures to drop well below freezing in metro Atlanta in the week ahead, many homeless people must brace themselves.

Georgia children's Christmas wishes revealed in these cute 'Dear Santa' letters

Kids still write letters to Santa, and their requests run the gamut. Here's what children in Georgia asked for and what Operation Santa is doing to try to make those wishes come true.