Ken Stanford

Few local contested races will be on the ballot when northeast Georgians go to the polls on Tuesday.

The Georgia Department of Transportation had planned to have all four lanes of State Route 141 in Forsyth County opened by Monday but the contractor says that won't be possible.

Safety is the issue as Suwanee begins a re-examination of its Alternative Transportation plan, specifically how to get pedestrians across Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, identify gaps in its sidewalk network and prioritize installation.

Hall County motorists won't see roadside mowing crews nearly as much next year according to Public Works Director Ken Reardon.

Lt. Governor Casey Cagle's campaign is denying reports that he had an affair with a female staff member and overpaid her to keep it quiet.

Gubernatorial candidates Roy Barnes and Nathan Deal spent the final Friday before Election Day trolling for votes along the state's 100-mile coast, a region where Barnes, the Democrat, carried when he won the 1998 governor's race but where Republicans have since gained momentum.

Authorities on three continents thwarted multiple terrorist attacks aimed at the United States from Yemen on Friday, seizing two explosive packages addressed to Chicago-area synagogues and packed aboard cargo jets.

A video produced for United Way of Hall County will be featured on Saturday's edition of Good Morning America.

Two northeast Georgia communities are among eight approved for financing for water, sewer and stormwater system improvements.

The economy grew at a slightly faster pace over the summer as Americans spent a little more freely.