The Georgia Force will be working with Toomer's for Tuscaloosa Georgia Division and the American Red Cross to collect essential items to assist the victims of the recent tornados that devastated several communities in Georgia.
Monthly spending figures from MasterCard Inc. show this year's late Easter holiday helped boost clothing and luxury goods sales in April but did nothing for electronics and appliance retailers.
Five more counties - including Habersham and White - have been designated for disaster assistance for individuals, families and businesses as part of Georgia's federal disaster declaration for the recent storms and tornadoes.
Federal authorities on Tuesday agreed to allow an illegal immigrant college student whose case fueled a broader debate on illegal immigration in Georgia to remain in the country for another year.
Gainesville police think they've solved a series of smash-and-grab burglaries that plagued business in the Atlanta Road area during a two-week period last month.
Supplies and a mobile kitchen rolled out of Gainesville Tuesday morning, headed to Ringgold which was hit hard by the storms that tore through Georgia last week.
The Georgia Department of Labor is launching a month-long effort to help job seekers improve their chances for employment that focuses on resumes including workshops in Gainesville and Toccoa.
An Atlanta-based umbrella group of human rights organizations says it will relocate its bi-annual conference from Georgia to another state if the governor signs an immigration bill passed by the Legislature last month.
When one of Osama bin Laden's most trusted aides picked up the phone last year, he unknowingly led U.S. pursuers to the doorstep of his boss, the world's most wanted terrorist.
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