Jeff Hart

City officials are putting their 6-month-old AM radio station on the market to recoup part of the $120,000 spent on the project.

Northeast Georgia is one of seven regions that will be getting work ready grants totaling $3.5 million as part of Gov. Sonny Perdue's workforce initiative.

With more snowy weather in the forecast for north Georgia Saturday and Sunday, motorists need to be cautious when on the roadways. Here are some tips for driving in winter conditions as well as a list of supplies motorists should have with them if they do venture out during hazardous winter conditions.

Brett Favre has been "had" more times than any quarterback in NFL history, to the tune of 288 career interceptions. But that's beginning to change under Packers coach Mike McCarthy. Favre is playing a more careful, disciplined brand of football in his second season under McCarthy. And, perhaps not coincidentally, he is back in the NFC Championship game for the first time in a decade.

The San Diego Chargers like what they're hearing from Philip Rivers. Forced to leave last weekend's upset win because of a sprained right knee, the mouthy quarterback is "optimistic" about playing Sunday in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots.

When he needed it the most, top-seeded Roger Federer found an extra gear to survive at the Australian Open. There was never a letup in the tension of the 4 1/2-hour match as Federer was forced repeatedly to rally before outlasting 49th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 5-7, 6-1, 10-8 on Saturday to advance to the fourth round of the tournament he has won the past two years.

Georgia Tech will try to end a three-game losing streak Saturday when the Jackets play host to Virginia Tech is a must-win Atlantic Coast Conference game at Alexander Memorial Coliseum.

Georgia concludes its mini-homestand this Saturday night when it entertains Arkansas. A win for Georgia could put the Bulldogs in second place in the SEC East if Kentucky can knock off Florida. Georgia is a perfect 9-0 at Stegeman Coliseum this season.

South Carolina coach Dave Odom stood on the court at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night and soaked in his struggling team's 70-66 victory over Arkansas. Only hours earlier, Odom had decided it was time for him to retire after 22 years as a head college basketball coach.

The Atlanta Braves avoided salary arbitration with Matt Diaz by agreeing to terms with the left fielder Friday on a one-year contract. Diaz will earn $1,225,000 with $12,500 bonuses for 450 and 500 plate appearances.