Kevin West

Former Georgia Tech star Bryce Molder is just two shots off the lead going into Friday's second round of the Milwaukee Open.

A lawsuit filed in federal court claims that lumber company Georgia-Pacific Corporation exposed customers to arsenic in its products.

Georgia Representative Jack Kingston said Thursday that airline pilots could be trained to fire guns at a Glynn County, Georgia, facility should the Senate sign off on a House-passed measure allowing them to carry weapons.

Secretary of State Cathy Cox said Thursday that six candidates who signed up last month for the state's August 20 primary elections face residency challenges that will determine whether their names appear on the ballot.

The Maryland state Public Service Commission has suspended its consideration of two power plant proposals, one of them by a Georgia-based company, while a task force ponders the proliferation of such projects in the area.

Richmond County is exploring a plan to require cat and dog owners to have a microchip implanted in their pets and licensed, hoping to generate revenue for the county's animal shelter.

Effingham County Sheriff Jay Space has abused painkillers and other prescription drugs since he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year.

The U.S. Navy has removed Captain David Ruff as commander of the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, saying Navy officials have lost confidence in his ability to command.

Five protesters charged with trespassing as part of a protest against a Fort Benning school for Latin American soldiers defended themselves Thursday in federal court, while 31 others awaited sentencing.

The government reported Thursday that shortages of two childhood vaccines -- one to protect against measles, mumps and rubella and a second to fight diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough -- are over.