Georgia News

A man died Saturday following an incident involving a Taser while being transported to the Barrow County Jail, officials said.

DEMOREST — Piedmont College President Emeritus W. Ray Cleere will be remembered in a memorial service at 1 p.m. Feb. 17 at First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Atlanta.

A fire that broke out early Monday morning at a pole barn in the Auburn area left a dog dead, though Barrow County Fire officials say no humans were injured in the blaze.

A pair of house fires forced the closure of U.S. 129/Athens Highway in the East Hall area Monday afternoon.

The Supreme Court of Georgia has sided with five marina owners in an appeals case against the Hall County Board of Tax Assessors.

A Georgia nonprofit group says poverty, equity and fairness, the early learning workforce, student health and the special challenges of Georgia's rural schools are among the top 10 issues in education this year.

The International Production & Processing Expo, better known to most north Georgians as simply "the poultry convention," returns to Atlanta Tuesday for a three-day run.

Dr. Allene Magill, executive director of the Professional Association of Georgia Educators and former schools superintendent in Forsyth County, died unexpectedly at her home Saturday.

The state climatologist says last year was the warmest year on record in Georgia.

Sick with the flu? You've got a lot of company.