Modest rally starts Stacey Abrams 2022 campaign for governor

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — At a Democratic dinner on Saturday in Gwinnett County, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams made a comment that is making the rounds on social media. Abrams proclaimed that “I am tired of hearing about being the best state in the country to do business when...

ATLANTA — At least 15 people are dead, including 14 children, after a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday afternoon, local officials said. Authorities said the suspect went to Robb Elementary School in Uvalde Tuesday afternoon. In an update, police said the 18-year-old suspect, identified as Salvador Ramos, is dead.

ATLANTA — School districts across the nation are rallying behind a Texas community after at least 19 children and multiple adults were killed in an elementary school shooting Tuesday. The tragedy is also prompting districts in Georgia to take action. The Gwinnett Police Department said it would work with...

ATLANTA — Three of Atlanta's Historically Black Colleges and Universities are taking part in a groundbreaking collaboration between two of the nation's largest philanthropic organizations. Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College are part of the first 20 participating HBCUs in the U.S. to be recipients of the...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking a House Republican for more information about a tour of the building the panel says he led the day before the deadly attack. The committee's letter to Georgia Rep. Barry Loudermilk on Thursday is the...

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Teacher of the Year for the largest school district in the state is calling it quits. Lee Allen has been a teacher for eight years including three of those years at Archer High School in Gwinnett County. Allen teaches math and coaches wrestling. However, he said his frustrations with the job finally got to be too much.

ATLANTA — Georgia continues to see record-breaking voting turnout with just one more day left for early voting ahead of the primary on Tuesday. According to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's Office, as of Wednesday night, more than 565,000 Georgians have voted early, which is a 153% increase from the same point in the early voting period in the 2018 primary election and a 189% increase in the 2020 primary election.

ATLANTA — One Atlanta school will be one of six Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the South to receive the first of many IBM cybersecurity centers that train underrepresented communities. Clark Atlanta University, Xavier University of Louisiana, North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State and Morgan State universities are...

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. — Clinton Vicks always had an idea of when to move. Growing up in Albany, his grandparents taught him to farm at an early age. Vicks also had a knack for performing and took his talents from Albany State University to New York and Washington, D.C. Then, Vicks moved back home.

ROME, Ga. — She’s one of the most controversial members of Congress and she lives right here in Georgia. In a rare move, Marjorie Taylor Greene invited 11Alive and other journalists to join her for a day on the campaign trail. Marjorie Taylor Greene is known to butt...

ATLANTA — The state of Georgia has the highest rate of new HIV cases compared to any other state, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Governor Brian Kemp is now facing some backlash after cutting millions from the state budget that would have expanded Medicaid for Georgians with HIV.

ATLANTA — For weeks in this inflation economy, the anticipation was hopeful; Georgia taxpayers have been looking forward to receiving a promised, bonus refund from the state, just when they were needing help the most:. A maximum of $250 for single filers. $375 for heads of households. $500 for...

ATLANTA — Rapper Young Thug appeared virtually in a Fulton County court Monday from the Cobb County Jail where he is being held. The rapper, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, was scheduled to have an arraignment hearing connected to his recent arrest on racketeering and gang-related charges.

ROME, Ga. — A national cemetery chain will pay $400,000 in fines following a year-long investigation by the Georgia Secretary of State. On Thursday, Sec. Brad Raffensperger announced his office reached a settlement with StoneMor, Inc., which includes the financial penalty as well as other measures intended to force the company to fix deteriorating conditions at multiple cemeteries owned by the company throughout the state.

A landlord dedicated to creating communities centered around safety and families is seeing a transformation at her properties. People want to feel safe in their communities — no matter where they live in Atlanta. But often, when properties are bought, it becomes a race to the highest rent rather...

ATLANTA — After years of filming, a new documentary highlighting mass incarceration and prison education is screening Wednesday in Atlanta. “Breaking Down the Walls of Incarceration: Common Good Atlanta” focuses on the grassroots program Common Good Atlanta and its journey to taking higher education courses into prisons. The...

ATHENS, Ga. — It's been just over 60 days since the launch of Athens-Clarke county's sanctioned encampment, and organizers tell 11Alive News there are already early signs of success. The '1st Step' alternative housing community is a local experiment as communities around the country deal with a growing crisis...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — DeKalb County School District is about to spend thousands of dollars to print its high school diplomas -- again. The district is ditching its first batch after they were printed and signed by the previous superintendent, Cheryl Watson-Harris. She was terminated from her role in April. Watson-Harris was hired to lead the district in 2020.

ATLANTA — Attorneys for two college students who were tased by Atlanta Police in 2020 said the young adults have been shocked again by the news to drop charges against the officers. Now their legal team is running "full steam ahead," with their civil lawsuit, attorneys announced on Tuesday.

ATLANTA — The charges against the Atlanta police officers who used a Taser against two college students in 2020 have been dismissed on the grounds that their use of force was justified, according to the Cherokee County District Attorney's Office. The case stems from protests in downtown Atlanta on...