A lottery player in Georgia made history after netting a $2.4 million jackpot. The lucky player won a whopping $2,488,184 in the Fantasy 5 drawing Friday, May 9, marking the largest ever jackpot win for the game since its 1994 debut, the Georgia Lottery said.

Georgia has become the second state to provide a legal protections to the manufacturer of a popular weed killer. Legislation signed by Georgia Gov.

U.S. Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter made his first public appearance in Coastal Georgia as a U.S. Senate candidate on Monday, telling an audience of Republican women that he is the “MAGA warrior” best positioned to defeat Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff next year.

Former Georgia Bulldogs national champion quarterback Stetson Bennett returned to the University of Georgia for graduation

The three are among 61 defendants accused by Republican Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr of participating in a yearslong racketeering conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter training facility just outside Atlanta that critics pejoratively call “Cop City.

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has launched a feasibility study into the project that would cut travel time and costs between two major hubs, and become part of the Corridor Identification and Development program, which is expanding high-speed rail networks across the country.

GORDON COUNTY, Ga. — Interstate 75 southbound has been shut down in Gordon County for several hours on Tuesday morning. The Georgia Department of Transportation says the crash happened just before the Folsom Road exit and involved several cars.

Atlanta police took over the aquarium for training in 2021, when they practiced responding to an active shooting scenario. During that training session, aquarium employees with fake bloody wounds acted as victims, and law enforcement moved through the vast building with body gear and weapons, according to a video provided by police.

Oregon Ducks has also made a final push with a visit on Monday, but Georgia and Miami appear to be the main contenders. While sources in Coral Gables suggest Miami is exploring other options, the race isn’t over. As Wiltfong cautioned, “Miami has come on strong with another late offer on the NIL side as well. This could go a few different ways.”

Georgians are gearing up to soak up the sun this summer, and they're hitting the road and the skies for their vacations. Montrae Waiters with AAA joined Alyse Eady to talk about where Georgians plan to spend their summers and what you need to know before you go.