Kevin West

The spread of Southern pine beetles is grinding to a halt in some parts of the state, but the tree-killing insects are still on the move across a broad band of East Tennessee.

Hall of Fame announcer Ernie Harwell, whose voice has been synonymous with the Detroit Tigers for more than four decades, will leave the booth after this season.

Former DeKalb County Deputy Patrick Cuffy goes back to court Monday as he seeks to get out of jail in exchange for testimony against former Sheriff Sidney Dorsey.

The Georgia Supreme Court Monday dismissed a libel lawsuit against The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Members of the California Medical Association voted to urge the state to increase its smoking age from 18 to 21 -- higher than any other state.

Motivated by low mortgage rates and increasing confidence in the economy, Americans drove up sales of previously owned homes to a monthly record in January.

Former NBA star Jayson Williams turned himself in to state police Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a limousine driver.

News organizations looking to make money with their online services will likely begin charging subscriptions for access to their Web sites, CNN International president Chris Cramer said Monday.

It was a successful Saturday on the hardwood for both basketball teams from West Georgia and the Piedmont women. In fact, the Lady Lions won the GSAC title in Demorest.

Northeast Georgia baseball alumni Josh Vandiver and Victor Menocal played big roles in wins by their Ga. State and Tech teams Sunday. Piedmont also won, but UGA lost.