Kevin West

A woman who helped transport $1 million worth of cocaine was sentenced to a maximum of life in prison.

Bryant Matthews and his Virginia Tech teammates knew their annual game against Virginia had a lot riding on it, not only for their coach, but possibly also for their prospects this season.

Superior Court judges decided Tuesday to study proposed sentencing guidelines recommended by the Governor's Commission on Certainty in Sentencing.

Funerals were held Tuesday for two of the four Yale students killed in last week's crash in Connecticut.

Former Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Don Blackmon is joining the Buffalo Bills as their linebackers coach.

Moody's Investor Service has further dropped Georgia-Pacific Corporation's credit rating, which is already regarded as junk status.

Mediators -- including former President Jimmy Carter -- are trying to end a strike in Venezuela that has crippled the fifth-biggest oil exporter.

The Clayton County School Board meets again Wednesday night to discuss possible resolutions to firing Superintendent Dan Colwell.

Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, resident Warren Spahn will be honored with a statue outside Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves.

Gerald Greene has taken a leave of absence from teaching high school history to serve as a state representative for the past 20 years.