Kevin West

The number of jobs in Georgia increased last month for the first time since October, but the unemployment rate remained the same at 4.4 percent, the Department of Labor said Thursday.

The number of jobs in Georgia increased last month for the first time since October, but the unemployment rate remained the same at 4.4 percent, the Department of Labor said Thursday.

Tyler Parker had a two-RBI triple in a three-run first inning and Kyle Schmidt survived a a shaky start as Georgia Tech beat Eastern Kentucky 13-9 Wednesday.

Kenyon Booker had 25 points and 11 rebounds as Shaw beat West Georgia 102-84 Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II tournament.

When South Carolina plays Ball State on Thursday for a chance to go to the NIT final four, it really should be the last game in the Frank McGuire Arena.

Dr. Thomas Davis, a former mayor and council member in Dahlonega, died Tuesday after a brief illness.

A Roanoke couple Wednesday claimed the first Lotto South jackpot ticket to be sold in Virginia.

Federal law enforcement authorities raided businesses and homes in Virginia and Georgia Wednesday as part of an effort to cut terrorists off from their sources of financing.

Clayton, Douglas, Coweta and Henry counties are the first to join a program to provide express bus service from their regions to downtown Atlanta.

Sixteen people have been arrested in what investigators describe as a scheme to file forged income reports to claim tax refunds. Authorities expect more people to turn themselves in.