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Ex-Baltimore police detective Robert Hankard, 45, helped plant a gun on suspect. His trial is linked to the Gun Trace Task Force scandal.
Gov. Brian Kemp said Norma Precision Ammunition's relocation will bring jobs to "hardworking Georgians in the region."
In 2021, Maryland reported 63 pedestrian fatalities — seven more than the previous year, according to a new safety report.
In 2021, 182 people died while walking in Georgia — 79 more than the previous year, according to a new safety report.
While trying to assist a stranded driver, Smyrna police said a vehicle slammed into the rear of an officer's patrol vehicle totaling it.
No arrests have been made at this time, according to the DeKalb County Police Department.
Drivers in Loganville will need to avoid Main Street for several days this week as filming continues for Apple TV's "Zoltar."
Roque Garcia-Ortiz is awaiting extradition back to Massachusetts, according to Fulton County deputies.
Roswell police are looking for a man they said tried to gain access to a bank account that doesn't belong to him.
Georgia DNR said it is working to assess and eradicate an invading population of a large lizard called Argentine black and white tegus.
Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw 75.7 million passengers in 2021, according to Airports Council International.
Monday’s gasoline average in Georgia is 11 cents less than a week ago.
In 2021, 444 people died while walking in Florida — 105 more than the previous year, according to a new safety report.
Disney said its 80-acre affordable housing development will include more than 1,300 units.
Eligible residents in Baltimore will receive direct, recurring cash payments with no strings attached and no work requirements.
Police said they've obtained a sample of Tamara Lynn Sytch's blood to determine if she was impaired when the deadly crash occurred.
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh has joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general calling for an end to overdraft fees.
A tornado killed one person and caused extensive damage throughout Georgia, prompting Gov. Brian Kemp to issue a state of emergency.
Jewelry experts say only 1 in about 10,000 wild oysters will produce a pearl. Imagine a Florida couple's reaction when they found five!
Capt. James Bellew, 26, died last week following a crash involving two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters at Wright Army Airfield.
