Kevin West

Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman, speaking in Atlanta at the U.S. Poultry and Egg Assocation exposition Thursday, said President Bush will seek an 11 percent increase in the Agriculture Department's 2004 budget to strengthen protections against harmf

A company that offers warranty protection for home appliances is opening a new customer service center in LaGrange that will bring 450 jobs to the west Georgia town.

By shrinking the size of the nation's second-largest Saint Patrick's Day parade, Savannah's parade committee has made hardliners of the local Shriners.

Morris Brown College, the historically black school that was stripped of its accreditation last month, is revamping its board of trustees to bring in more people with business experience.

Governor Sonny Perdue, who is continuing to build his fledgling administration, dismissed the state's chief industry hunter Thursday and tapped a bank executive to replace him.

The annual rattlesnake roundup in south Georgia's Whigham is set for Saturday.

Governor Perdue will talk about his plans and answer questions Thursday night during a televised town hall meeting in Atlanta.

Governor Perdue says convicted felons should serve 90 percent of their sentences and judges should use guidelines to ensure equal justice statewide.

The state Department of Labor says Georgia's unemployment rate rose slightly in December.

The new state School superintendent is defending Republican Governor Perdue's plan for no teacher pay raises.