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President Barack Obama on Monday embraced a radical change in how the government treats Internet service, coming down on the side of consumer activists who fear slower download speeds and higher costs but angering Republicans and the nation's cable giants who say the plan would kill jobs.

Banks County Water Department crews continue working to repair a break in a large main.

Days after losing his seat in the U.S. House, Rep. John Barrow has decided to sell his Augusta home.

Three meetings have been scheduled for December 1 for Gainesville residents to offer input on updated routes and fare adjustments for the Gainesville Connection, the city's public transit system.

Target wants to extend Black Friday well before Thanksgiving.

The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is the victim of a cyberattack and that information about its employees, including Social Security numbers, may have been compromised.

Accidental poisonings from squishy laundry detergent packets sometimes mistaken for toys or candy landed more than 700 U.S. children in the hospital in just two years, researchers report.

A north Georgia college is preparing to break ground on a new campus.

Motorists saw prices continue to plunge at the pump last week, according to the latest report from AAA South. The national average price for gasoline fell for the 42nd consecutive day Sunday. Meanwhile, the streak of declines is 37 days in Florida, 38 in Georgia, and 39 in Tennessee.