Kevin West

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was sued by a man who claims he was roughed up by the civil rights activist and members of his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition.

The government wants more meat processors to change the way their products are inspected, although congressional investigators say there's no proof the new system is as safe as the traditional program.

A federal judge has narrowed the scope of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' investigation of Auburn University to accreditation issues, saying Auburn officials had reason to be concerned about the probe's "inauspicious" beg

Alcoa Engineered Products will shutdown its Kawneer Co. plant in Jonesboro by the end of March, eliminating nearly 250 jobs.

The Public Service Commission may determine at its February meeting whether it has the authority to order a lower rate for people who accept collect telephone calls from prison inmates.

Georgia lost 89,000 jobs in 2001 the first net loss in 10 years - the state Department of Labor said Thursday.

Farmers who cited losses from natural disasters or weather-related problems can apply for federal aid - but the deadline is Friday.

A 42-year-old construction worker sustained serious electrical burns after a truck boom lifting pipe hit a power line near Cumberland Mall.

Two workers were killed and one person was in critical condition after chemicals leaked from a Georgia-Pacific paper mill.

Atlanta ranks right up there with New York and San Francisco when it comes to being harsh on the homeless.