Kevin West

Simplicity Manufacturing said it will buy Georgia-based Snapper to double its sales and expand its reach in the southern United States.

A Furman-Clemson men's soccer match postponed after the highway death of a Paladins defender will not be played this season.

Federal authorities are investigating whether a fatal shooting in Montgomery last September is linked to the sniper shootings in the Washington area, the mayor said.

A Martinez woman has been sentenced to three years in prison in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Columbia County man. Police said he was a victim of road rage.

More than half the workers at a south Georgia paper mill will not receive severance pay when it closes on Nov. 15, a company official said.

A man from Peru accused of illegally importing jungle vines and leaves to brew a hallucinogenic tea must stand trial, a federal magistrate ruled Wednesday.

Art Howe will be the next manager of the New York Mets, two newspapers reported on their Web sites Wednesday night.

Al Lerner, who used his wealth from banking, real estate and credit-card giant MBNA Corp. to buy the Browns in 1998, died Wednesday night. He was 69.

Michael Jordan filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a woman he contends is trying to extort $5 million from him to keep quiet about their relationship more than 10 years ago.

Mississippi defensive back Von Hutchins is expected to recover from surgery to his left hand and may be able to play Saturday against Arkansas.