Kevin West

A scientist on the front lines of the anthrax investigation has been chosen to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

The Kmart Corp. board member who took over as chief executive in January says the retail chain's financial crisis caught him by surprise.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. makes note of its beginnings Tuesday when it marks 40 years since it opened its first store.

The $61 million restoration project on the state Capitol is now in its sixth year. The renovation is designed to restore the 1889 building to its original appearance.

A woman was knocked from the sofa where she was sleeping after the driver of a sport utility vehicle being chased by police crashed into her living room in southeast Atlanta.

A second suspect has been arrested in the slaying of two Fountain Inn-area residents last week.

A North Augusta city councilman offered a brief apology then resigned before the start of a council meeting Monday night.

Federal agents arrested the son of former Olympic gold medalist Olga Korbut on counterfeiting charges in connection with the discovery of more than $35,000 in phony bills.

A native of Brazil has been accused of fatally stabbing his wife after an argument over whether to go to a party Sunday to watch the World Cup championship between Brazil and Germany.

Amir Hadad, a Jew from Israel, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, a Muslim from Pakistan, decided to team up in the Wimbledon qualifying tournament in doubles. They won two rounds and reached the main draw.