Ken Stanford

Many of the states hammered by what's already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have among the nation's highest rates of homes without hazard insurance despite being among the most twister-prone, data analyzed by The Associated Press shows.

The National Weather Service says the storm system that struck the Midwest this week is moving into Georgia, bringing possible thunderstorms to the state.

The drought that has had its grip on parts of middle and south Georgia has pushed deeper into northeast Georgia and now includes all or parts of several counties in the Gainesville area.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal will honor Georgia soldiers killed overseas.
The ceremony Thursday at the state Capitol will pay tribute to the 22 Georgia servicemen killed last year in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Squeezed against a deadline, the Senate late Wednesday moved past a standoff over a four-year extension of the anti-terror Patriot Act before part of it expire.

A Gainesville teenager was arrested earlier this week on charges of growing marijuana.

Authorities in several north Georgia counties continue to build their cases against a Canton man accused of running a chop shop in his hometown.

Businesses cut back on their orders for heavy machinery, computers, autos and airplanes in April, reducing demand for long-lasting manufactured goods by the largest amount in six months.

Kathy Hochul told her supporters they had picked the right issue to fight a Republican on long-held Republican turf.

The Gainesville Board of Education has scheduled budget public hearings this afternoon.