Kevin West

Coca-Cola's board of directors have elected Alexander B. Cummings Junior, currently president of the company's Africa Group, as an executive vice president.

Percy Ricks Junior, one of the first black noncommissioned officers in the Army, died at the Augusta Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. He was 82 years old.

Police in Cobb County have identified the 22-year-old man was found dead early Thursday morning after holding police at bay for most of the night.

The Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary Open Road Tour opens at the Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday for a three-day run. It will include weekend entertainment by singers Tim McCraw and Travis Tritt.

The owner of a Pakistani restaurant claims a newspaper advertisement scared off many of his customers because it said his food does not meet Muslim dietary requirements.

Luke is the mule behind the mill, and spinning circles around the local grits industry is just part of his job.

Georgia-Pacific Corporation is announcing Thursday that its second-quarter net income came to $87 million, or 38 cents a share, helped by consumer products.

Atlanta Braves announcer Skip Caray is back in the booth Thursday, about two-and-a-half weeks after having angioplasty to clear an artery.

Clemson has hired Chuck McCuen, tennis director at Georgia State for the past 19 years, as an assistant for the men's team.

A 24-year-old Georgia man will stand trial in Pennsylvania on murder and kidnapping charges.