Local/State News

With no immediate hope of overturning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision legalizing abortion, Republicans around the country are increasingly pushing legislation to restrict the procedure, and Democrats say they'll make the GOP pay in coming elections.

Though he was cleared Saturday night of all charges in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman may find that his freedom may be limited, and one of his attorneys says his safety is a concern.

Protesters angered by the acquittal of George Zimmerman held largely peaceful demonstrations in three California cities, but broke windows and started small street fires Oakland, police said. Protesters also gathered outside the Florida courthouse where the trial was held.

Hall County Fire Services is on track to get two new pumper trucks at a discount price from a low bidder that has provided fire trucks to the county for years.

Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was cleared of all charges Saturday in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, the unarmed black teenager whose killing unleashed furious debate across the U.S. over racial profiling, self-defense and equal justice.

Gov. Nathan Deal's executive order seems simple: Employees in Georgia's executive branch should not accept gifts worth more than $25, particularly from lobbyists and vendors. In reality, the policy is more complicated.

A judge who has presided over most of the litigation stemming from the Sept. 11 attacks will decide whether the owners of the World Trade Center can try to make aviation companies pay billions of dollars in damages.

Authorities have released the names of the three people killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Georgia Highway 365 at Howard Road on Friday morning.

The body pulled from a well Thursday east of Hiawassee is that of a 53-year-old woman who had been reported missing on June 24, according to the latest information released by the Towns County Sheriff's Office.