Ken Stanford

Old Cornelia Highway in the East Hall area was partially closed Monday afternoon because of an overturned tractor trailer near Whitehall Road.

Activist groups plan to deliver a petition that they say has more than 10,000 signatures to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to urge him to veto proposed legislation that aims to crack down on illegal immigration if it passes the Legislature.

Increasing numbers of law enforcement agencies are using websites and other social media outlets to communicate with the public to help solve crimes and to let people know about crimes happening near them.

The cause of a fire early Sunday at Park Creek apartments in west Gainesville remains under investigation.

The National Weather Service says more showers and thunderstorms are headed to Georgia.

At least one person was injured in a wreck near Murrayville Sunday night.

Liberal immigration activists are looking to Utah as a compassionate and logical model for shaping the nation's future policies toward illegal immigrants.

President Obama will lay out new plans this week to reduce the federal deficit in part by seeking cuts to government programs for seniors and the poor, a top political adviser said Sunday, adding that Americans expect both sides to work together.

After a week off, Georgia lawmakers head back to the Gold Dome for their final week of work to tackle a crowded agenda that includes an overhaul of the state tax code, immigration and a referendum on Sunday alcohol sales.

Voters in Habersham County head back to the polls Tuesday to try to pick a new probate judge.