Ken Stanford

A voter-approved ban on hiring and renting property to illegal immigrants was suspended Tuesday by the Fremont City Council, less than two days before it was set to take effect in the eastern Nebraska city.

The Georgia Association of Police Chiefs is recognizing the long-troubled Jefferson Police Department for rebuilding its reputation.

Investigators have uncovered a second security camera video that shows the person who investigators believe shot the Little Caesar’s employee last Thursday night around 10:00 during a robbery.

Hall County Sheriff Steve Cronic, one of his deputies and a Hall County family were recently cited with special recognition by the Georgia Sheriffs' Association (GSA).

U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss Tuesday pressed federal officials again to include the effects of water supply withdrawals from Lake Lanier in updating the water control manual for the river basin that includes Lanier.

Americans' confidence in the economy eroded further in July amid worries about a job market that has proven stubbornly stagnant. The report raised concerns about the overall economy and the back-to-school season.

Madison County's schools superintendent has resigned after the county school board called a meeting to discuss his job amind reports of misconduct involving a woman described as a north Georgia educator.

The federal government is rapidly expanding a program to identify illegal immigrants using fingerprints from arrests, drawing opposition from local authorities and advocates who argue the initiative amounts to an excessive dragnet.

Investigators with the Cornelia Police Department and agents with the GBI have discovered security camera video from the Lowe’s in Cornelia that may show the person who shot the Little Caesar’s employee Thursday night around 10:00 during a robbery.

A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of Dawson and Gilmer counties.