‘Hell Upon Earth’ Memorial: The story behind Georgia Civil War drawing

The story behind Thomas O’Dea's harrowing drawing of the Confederates' Andersonville Prison in Georgia. Memorial Day events will be held at the site this weekend.

Her cellphone vanished in a lethal drone strike. Then came a ‘miracle.’

A soldier's quest to find the owner of lost-and-found iPhone in Jordan led him to dial "Mama Bear," a call that allowed the Sanders family to "see" their late daughter again

Scarred Augusta still digging out from Helene as Masters tees up

Six months after deadly Hurricane Helene hammered Georgia, Augusta residents are still recovering as the city's famed Masters golf tournament looms.

Georgia Power engineer retiring after 70 years on job, often underground

Georgia Power engineer Pete Risse is retiring after a remarkable 70 years on the job.

A kazoo ensemble tried to set a world record in Georgia. It was an earful.

Macon, Georgia tried Friday to break the world record for the largest kazoo ensemble, a mark set in 2011 in England with 5,190 participants at Royal Albert Hall.

St. Simons Islanders saved 17 old oaks in 2010. The chain saws are back.

On Georgia's St. Simons Island, residents want to save a beloved stand of live oak trees from being chopped down for motorists. The tug-of-war has a long, colorful history.

Macon produced Little Richard, Otis Redding — and the kazoo?

The kazoo, according to lore, was invented by a former slave and a German clockmaker in Macon, Georgia. Here's the story behind the story.

Winfred Rembert documented the Jim Crow era with deeply personal paintings

Today, Rembert’s painting of a lively scene inside a juke joint in his hometown of Cuthbert, “The Dirty Spoon Café,” is on display in the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.

Lost on Oconee: A boat empty, a woman dead, a man missing, few answers

On Georgia's Lake Oconee, the mystery builds after woman found floating, dead, and her fiance can't be found after boat trip.

Savannah boo ban: Plan to curb late-night walking tours is a go

Savannah is starting a 10 p.m. curfew for walking tours in parts of the historic district after residents complained it's hard to sleep. Tour operators say it's overreach.

They no-showed for jury duty. A Georgia judge rounded them up to ask why

Jury duty is a requirement for most Americans, but more and more, getting them to show up is an arduous task. One Middle Georgia judge set out to find why.

On 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation, descendants keep memories alive

Younger generations in Atlanta are keeping alive Holocaust survivors' stories, including the harrowing experience of Murray Lynn.

Dispatch: In Cordele, South Georgia, Day 3 of surprise snow show

Residents in South Georgia are still digging and sliding their way out of Winter Storm Enzo's snow and ice, even as Atlanta returns to normalcy.

Snow and ice in Georgia: Live updates

Georgia funeral home operator gave families fake cremated remains, indictment says

The proprietor of a South Georgia funeral home where the remains of 18 people in various stages of decomposition were found in October has been indicted.

Students in Georgia mountains return to school as next storm approaches

Students finally returned to campuses Tuesday morning across the Appalachian foothills region of North Georgia despite temperatures in the teens.

One of world’s most valuable guitars takes star turn at new Athens arena

Duane Allman’s Gibson SG, one of the world's most valuable guitars, is included in a music collection on display in Athens, Georgia, at Akins Ford Arena.

Worth the squeeze? Orange Crush party plan likely to get Tybee Island’s blessing

Tybee Island officials expect to issue a special event permit later this month for Orange Crush, an HBCU spring break beach party on Georgia's coast.

Confederacy leader’s Black, white heirs unbury past at Georgia estate

Alexander H. Stephens was the vice president of the Confederacy, a Georgia governor, and a slave owner. Over the Juneteenth weekend his heirs - Black and white - gathered at Liberty Hall, his Georgia...