Kevin West

Heat-related football deaths at all levels have steadily increased, replacing direct fatal injuries as the sport's biggest on-field safety concern.

The government says seven in ten adult smokers in the United States say they want to quit -- but their success in kicking the habit varies widely by race and education.

Hospital officials are trying to determine what caused an 18-year-old man to collapse during basketball tryouts.

A Cobb County convenience store clerk was shot and killed during a robbery Thursday and police are investigating whether there is a connection to a similar incident in nearby DeKalb County, where another store clerk was slain during a robbery Monday.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the North Georgia area rose to 4.0 percent in June, up from 3.5 percent in May. The area's rate in June of 2001 was 4.4 percent.

The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that the unemployment rate in the North Georgia area rose to 4.0 percent in June, up from 3.5 percent in May. The area's rate in June of 2001 was 4.4 percent.

Police in Philadelphia have arrested the two men they were seeking in the kidnapping of seven-year-old Erica Pratt.

Weather interrupted the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship for the second straight day Wednesday, and only half of the 156 players completed stroke play.

The East Coast Hockey League has joined the NHL is mandating that its teams install safety netting to protect fans.

Archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be an 18th century Savannah River trading post that belonged to Mary Musgrove, an interpreter and businesswoman who played a vital role in bridging the cultural gap between the Creeks and Georgia's fir