Kevin West

The mother and aunt of a Georgia man charged with killing and dismembering a teenage couple have been indicted on charges of helping to conceal the crime.

J.C. Penney Co. said Friday that it will cut about 2,000 jobs and close three facilities in its catalog business, whose sales have fallen sharply over the past year.

A middle Georgia city plans to keep the Confederate flag flying at the municipal building -- at least for now.

Fayette Daily News Publisher Chuck Morley says there won't be a newspaper Friday after fire destroyed the newspaper building.

No charges are planned against a 74-year-old convenience store owner in DeKalb County who shot and killed one robber and wounded another.

Georgia has a new homeland security director.

A Decatur man accused of sexually assaulting two female students in a Georgia State University dormitory has been charged in four similar attacks in two suburban counties, including that of a 12-year-old.

Atlanta Beat defender Dayna Smith announced her retirement Thursday from the WUSA team.

Former Michigan State offensive coordinator Morris Watts was hired Thursday by Mississippi State to fill the same position.

A couple who admitted running a high-priced call girl operation out of a landmark luxury hotel received reduced sentences Thursday.