Kevin West

Travelers heading to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport are bracing for a long day.

A former Berry College land resources director was indicted Friday on theft charges of nearly $400,000 for allegedly defrauding the college in several property transactions, officials said.

Potential Powerball millionaires stood 20 deep at lottery ticket counters along the North Carolina-South Carolina border Friday.

Mirant Corp., one of the largest energy suppliers in the United States, announced a profitless third quarter on Friday and lowered its earnings forecast for the year.

Four people flying from Ohio to southwest Georgia were killed in a small plane crash Friday night in Jones County northeast of Macon, authorities said.

A city councilwoman was charged Friday with battery after allegedly scuffling with another councilwoman.

An escapee from the Fulton County Jail facing charges in several violent crimes was described as dangerous in a public warning from a sheriff's officer.

Former Florida State quarterback Adrian McPherson, at the center of a Tallahassee police gambling investigation, plans to ask the NCAA to investigate rumors of gambling among members of the Florida State athletic department, his attorney said.

Demarco McNair and Deon Palmer combined for 305 yards rushing and four touchdowns as No. 1 Thomson beat second-ranked Thomas County Central 42-27 in the Class AAAA championship Friday night.

Top-ranked Clinch County beat Dooly County 50-14 in the Class A final by getting two big first-quarter plays from Lamar McKnight and Darrion Thomas and cruising the rest of the way.