Squirrel destroys home, insurance company won't cover damage

An Atlanta couple said they came home from a winter vacation to find their house had been ransacked by an unusual suspect: a squirrel.

Georgia police: Man cooks food, takes nap during Taco Bell break-in

Gwinnett County police need help to identify a man accused of breaking into a fast-food restaurant, preparing food, then taking a nap on Christmas morning. 

65,000 college students ring in New Year worshiping Jesus

(FOX NEWS) - It's not your typical college New Year's party — more than 65,000 young Christians gathering in an Atlanta stadium to kick off a new decade with worship, prayer and Bible teaching.

4-star Georgia Tech signee struck and killed by freight train

South Florida 4-star high school football player Bryce Gowdy was killed after he was hit by a freight train.

US Rep John Lewis of Georgia says he has pancreatic cancer

Lewis, the youngest and last survivor of the Big Six civil rights activists in a group once led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., said in a statement that cancer was discovered this month during a routine medical visit. He said subsequent tests confirmed the diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer.

Georgia NICU babies get dressed up in adorable holiday photoshoot

To give the hospital's tiniest patients and their families some holiday cheer, the nurses of the Atlanta NICU decided to help them celebrate.

Deputies: 68-year-old Georgia man tried to meet teen for sex

Police say he thought he was meeting a 14-year-old girl, but instead the Santa hat-wearing man was placed under arrest.

100-year-old Georgia grandmother becomes U.S. citizen

She's about to turn 101 and this Georgia grandmother is celebrating with a big milestone - she's now officially a U.S. citizen.

Youth minister charged after slapping reporter's rear on live TV

Thomas Callaway, a 43-year-old youth minister from  Statesboro, was charged Friday with sexual battery, a misdemeanor, in Chatham County, records show.

Prominent employment lawyer goes missing after visit to East Atlanta

The 30-year-old employment lawyer, Demetrice Allen, was last seen December 7 at Ten ATL Bar and Lounge in the East Atlanta Village around 9 p.m.

Warrant: Special education teacher made boy, 5, sit in his own waste

A special education teacher in Cobb County was charged in connection to accusations she made a 5-year-old boy sit in his own waist stating she was "going to prove a point" about restroom habits.

Sammy the dog barks alarm, saving Georgia family from fire inside home

A dog named Sammy was being credited with sensing danger and, as a result, helping to save a Georgia family of five from a fire that caused extensive damage to their home.

Police: Man called out of work drunk, tried to rob workplace

Police say a man called out of his Steak `n Shake job because he was `intoxicated,' then showed up anyway and demanded money while holding a co-worker at gunpoint.

11-year-old invents backpack to stop bullying in schools

An Atlanta sixth grader turned his struggle with bullies into a patented invention to help other students.

Family reunited with daughter abducted 10 years ago

A family was reunited with their teen daughter ten years after she was abducted by her father.