Kevin West

Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt says he's had no official contact with Alabama, where officials are looking for a new coach.

The holiday lights have been turned on at the Capitol in Atlanta. Visitors gathered in the Rotunda Thursday for the lighting of the Capitol Christmas Tree Forest.

The Carroll County town of Whitesburg has been cleared of allegations that it operated a speed trap in violation of state law.

An anonymous donor identified only as the Kendeda Fund has given $2.5 million to help Atlanta arts companies through tough economic times.

A former sailor assigned to Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base was sentenced Thursday to 80 years in prison for molesting 13 children.

Malcolm Campbell was 10-for-10 from the foul line, including 9-for-9 in the final 1:26 of overtime, as Alabama State defeated Georgia State 82-77 Thursday night for its first win of the season.

New Arkansas coach Stan Heath's search for a leader will take time.

Democrats in the Georgia Senate turned to a three-term lawmaker from Albany, Sen. Michael Meyer Von Bremen, Thursday to lead their party into a new term that will find them in the minority for the first time in more than 130 years.

Atlanta Falcons running back Warrick Dunn returned to practice Thursday to prepare to play his old team -- the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Shares of Healthtronics Surgical Services Incorporated rebounded strongly Thursday after Wall Street concluded that a top executive's resignation is no indication of company troubles.