Ken Stanford

Fierce winds demolished three homes and injured 11 people in North Carolina and tornado watches were issued across the Southeast as a massive storm blew east Wednesday after lashing the central U.S.

Sales of new homes improved last month after the worst summer in nearly five decades, but not enough to lift the struggling economy.

The Gainesville Police Department begins moving into the new public safety building Thursday and the fire department won't be far behind.

Today

Starting Monday, the "no smoking" sign will go up at all Hall County trash compactor sites and the landfill. The ban will include the use of tobacco in any form.

Former Gwinnett County Chairman Charles Bannister agreed to step down earlier this month if a grand jury would not indict him on criminal charges, court documents released Tuesday show.

The Georgia Christian Coalition won't issue a voter guide in this year's election saying both major-party candidates in the race for governor oppose issues important to the group.

Gainesville police report a continuing problem with vehicle break-ins and are again appealing to the public to help curtail the crimes.

The three candidates for governor squared off in another debate Tuesday.

The Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education started its annual Bus Trip Across Georgia in South Hall Tuesday morning with visits planned to seven high-performing public schools in the state this week.