Georgia News

Amerigroup Community Care, a provider of Medicaid managed care benefits, has joined Action Ministries in the effort to fight hunger and promote healthy lifestyles across Georgia.

A jury on Tuesday convicted a 20-year-old man for the robbery of a Dollar General store in Buford near the Mall of Georgia.

Suwanee city council members gave their approval Tuesday night to a pair of developments that would bring a senior living center and a townhome development to the city.

Last month may turn out to be one of the warmest Februarys on record in the South with the average temperature in Gainesville, for instance, nine degrees above normal.

The Georgia Department of Transportation has postoned a lane closure originally scheduled for Tuesday night along Ga. 53 between Hall and Forsyth counties.

Work is slated to continue Tuesday on the extension of the I-85 toll lanes in Gwinnett County, and crews will be closing lanes on the southbound side of the interstate in Suwanee.

A now-former math teacher at Lambert High School in South Forsyth County is behind bars for allegedly having a relationship with a 17-year-old female student.

The Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources will participate in the Global Cities Team Challenge: Smart Cities Pilot Project by applying internet technology to water meters.

U.S. Senators David Perdue (R-GA) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) recently unveiled the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act, legislation designed to help raise American workers’ wages by restoring legal immigration levels to their historical norms.

Healthgrades, an online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, has released its America’s 50 and 100 Best Hospitals for 2017, and Northeast Georgia Medical Center is again among the best 50.