Ken Stanford

The Macon City Council has voted to tighten the rules on smoking.
The council voted 9-6 for the new rules Tuesday night.

The murder case in Tennessee, which led to the arrests of a Gainesville man and woman earlier this week, involves the death of a man whose remains were found at the site of a house fire in Tellico Plains, Tenn. April 10.

County commissioners representing the four counties in the Enotah Judicial Circuit, White, Lumpkin, Union and Towns, met in Cleveland recnetly for a marathon budget session for the circuit.

Now you can follow Hall County Fire Services (HCFS) on Twitter to receive real-time emergency and severe weather alerts.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been posted for most of north Georgia - including Gainesville and surrounding areas - until noon today.

More than 3,200 oil and gas wells classified as active lie abandoned beneath the Gulf of Mexico, with no cement plugging to help prevent leaks that could threaten the same waters fouled by last year's BP spill, The Associated Press has learned.

Brandon Beachy yielded just two hits over six scoreless innings for his first major league victory, and the Braves got home runs from Martin Prado, Freddie Freeman, Dan Uggla and pinch-hitter Eric Hinske to rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-1 on Tuesday night.

One person was life-flighted from a one-vehicle accident on Poplar Springs Road Tuesday night.

Forecasters are warning that more severe storms could be moving into Georgia.

A Gainesville man and woman have been arrested in connection with a murder in Monroe County, Tennessee.