Federal officials say Norovirus, the category of viruses that caused thousands of cruise ship passengers to fall ill last year, appears to be on the rise in the United States.
A Georgia man was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for phoning a bomb threat against Vice President Dick Cheney at a speech in July in Macon.
Charles Walker, Georgia's first black Senate majority leader, and Ed McIntyre, Augusta's first black mayor, have not always been on the same side politically.
Former Georgia Attorney General Mike Bowers announced Thursday he is forming a political consulting firm to help clients with governmental and media relations, among other things.
The director of the agency that manages state health programs warned Georgia lawmakers Thursday that some doctors may be forced to close their doors and some nursing homes may fold because of budget cuts proposed by the governor.
A routine vote on transportation board members turned into a debate on open government in the Legislature Thursday, as Republicans fought to end the tradition of voting by secret ballot.
