Ken Stanford

With only Mayor Ruth Bruner voting "no," the Gainesville City Council Tuesday approved plans for a restaurant on Thompson Bridge Road and with the drive-through window Green Street Circle residents had opposed.

The California Supreme Court says illegal immigrants are entitled to the same in-state tuition breaks that are offered to citizens who attend public colleges and universities.

Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday a tight lid on expenses helped the largest U.S. home-improvement retailer's third-quarter net income rise 21 percent.

Hall County Monday officially kicked off a community-wide effort to save environmental and financial resources.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office was recently recognized by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) at the association's annual conference in Orlando.

Georgia's top elections official is seeking the Justice Department's approval to enforce a law that requires new voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before they can cast a ballot.

White County leaders gathered recently to look down the road and plan for the county's future, and came up with a number of "theme areas" that need to be addressed.

A Suwanee man, 19-year-old Najee Griffin, died in a two-car accident in North Gwinnett on Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road Sunday afternoon.

Governor Sonny Perdue joined company officials Monday in Savannah to announce that Gulfstream Aerospace is expanding its operations in Savannah, adding more than 1,000 jobs and investing at least $500 million.

The Forsyth and Barrow county sheriff's office are getting grants totaling about $100,000 (combined) for D.U.I. enforcement programs.