ATLANTA—Help is on the way for public safety agencies in Georgia in the form of a Department of Justice grant to fight COVID-19.

ATLANTA — The Press Club of Atlanta is conveying an urgent message from Gov. Brian Kemp:

JONESBORO—If you feel like the COVID-19 emergency is messing with your mind, you’re not the only one. Nicole Albert, a licensed psychotherapist with Jewish Family and Career Services of Atlanta, says that feelings of shock, worry or stress right now are perfectly normal. The News asked Alber…

ATHENS — On March 30, the University of Georgia will transition to online instruction for the remainder of the spring semester.

ATLANTA – Following an announcement from the U.S. Department of Education Friday inviting states to request waivers from federal assessment requirements, State School Superintendent Richard Woods affirmed that the Georgia Department of Education will immediately apply for a waiver from asses…

COLLEGE PARK – The city of College Park has declared a state of emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

STOCKBRIDGE – Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Piedmont Henry Hospital is not allowing visitors for the time being. Patients in Women’s Services and the Emergency Department, and special needs, disabled, or hearing-impaired patients are allowed one visitor. Other exceptions need to be approved …

The Georgia Power Foundation Inc. is investing $1 million in 2020 to support the state of Georgia in addressing the unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

McDONOUGH — Henry County has two reported cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Tuesday.

McDONOUGH—Don't flip your wig, but Henry County Police are on the hunt for two women suspected of snatching $500 worth of fake hair.

McDONOUGH—Henry County Police say people should stay away from a property on Kings Mill Road where Henry County Animal Control found "approximately 22 malnourished and mistreated horses" on Feb. 24.

ELLENWOOD — Commuters may want to avoid I-675 South near Anvil Block Road until after 7 a.m., according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Every year as Thanksgiving approaches, it isn’t food that dominates my thoughts. It’s cleaning the house.

LOCUST GROVE — Henry County Police are looking for a suspect in a public indecency incident.

LOCUST GROVE — The Henry County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a medical emergency at Locust Grove High School in which four female students apparently ingested a combination of chemicals and/or drugs.

Should casino gaming be legalized in 2020, the Atlanta Motor Speedway could potentially house such an operation in the future.

FOREST PARK—I-75 South is open again just past I-675 and Georgia Hwy. 138 in Henry County after a big rig flipped  this morning. GDOT said one truck and one bus were involved. The scene cleared around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Henry County EMS checked over the juveniles, ages 8, 6 and 4, after they were removed from the Tahoe.

FOREST PARK—One man is in custody following a standoff in the Holiday Hills subdivision in unincorporated Forest Park that shut down traffic on I-75 South for several hours Tuesday afternoon and forced residents from their homes.

JONESBORO—Pamela Winn, like other Clayton County prisoners, was shackled hand and foot as she left the privately-run Robert A. Deyton Detention Center in Lovejoy for her court date in 2008. Unlike most others, she was pregnant.

FOREST PARK — A Forest Park man is dead after an officer-involved taser incident in Henry County Sept. 20 near Atlanta Motor Speedway during the Imagine Festival concert.

JONESBORO — A Henry County man is dead after police say he killed two others, then led officers on a dangerous high-speed chase with gunfire through Jonesboro Monday afternoon.

FOREST PARK — If you’ve ever been arrested by the Forest Park Police Department, Clayton County Police Department or Clayton County Sheriff’s Office for a misdemeanor, here’s your chance to get those records restricted.

JONESBORO — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says multiple agencies were involved in the Aug. 30 arrest of three alleged members of the “59 Brim Bloods” gang.

Kenneth Thomas Bowman III, 24, has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual battery. He was arrested on Aug. 27 at his place of employment.

JONESBORO — The Clayton County Police Department say they have in custody a man they believe is responsible for a series of sexual assaults and rapes over the last four years.

McDONOUGH—Henry County Police say to stay away from I-75 Exit 218 dueto an active situation. The News is enroute and will update soon. 

REX — A Rex homeowner's Ring doorbell captured a scene out of the Allstate "Mayhem" commercial when a woman threw a brick through the window, then walked off.

MCDONOUGH, GA—Tory Leroy Jones, Sr. will spend the rest of his life in prison for the 2016 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Elimisha Maryetta Gates, at a Stockbridge motel.

Bob Westerfield has grown a vegetable garden at home for the past 30 years, and every workday he helps Georgians do the same. As the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist, Westerfield grows vegetables to document successes, watch for problems, learn how to solve…

Even with the welcomed rain Georgia farmers have experienced recently, sunscalding on certain fruits and vegetables remains a concern as producers continue with this year’s harvest, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension vegetable specialist Andre da Silva.

Southern Regional Medical Center is hosting an Registered Nurse Career Fair this week.

JONESBORO — The city of Jonesboro celebrated one its most famous friends, Burt Reynolds, with a tribute parade featuring Trans Ams, Reynolds’ trailers and his original car.

“Spivey Hall offers music-loving grown-ups and their kids two wonderful events this summer,“ said Melanie Darby, Spivey Hall’s education manager. “The setting by the lake makes a beautiful backdrop for these events, both offering children and families a personal, interactive music experience…

Clayton State University is hosting the annual Franklin Pond Chamber Music Competition and Awards Concert on Sunday.

What happens when you bring together a wacky and eccentric family together with a straight-lace Wall Street banker?

Improvements to Southlake Mall move the large retail development into a new direction with a mix of retail, office, restaurants and entertainment.