Ken Stanford

Bear sightings were reported in north Gainesville Friday for the second straight day.

Democratic gubernatorial front-runner Roy Barnes said Friday he would sign immigration legislation similar to what Arizona passed if he is elected, adding he disagreed with the Obama administration's decision to sue over the law.

Flowery Branch is creating a city-financed public defender for municipal court.

A poll shows many Georgians favor raising taxes or fees to restore financial support for education.

A trio of environmental groups want an end to closed-door talks as Georgia, Alabama and Florida negotiate a long-running water dispute.

Congress on Thursday passed the stiffest restrictions on banks and Wall Street since the Great Depression, clamping down on lending practices and expanding consumer protections to prevent a repeat of the 2008 meltdown that knocked the economy to its knees.

A bear sighting on the busy northside of Gainesville Thursday - not once, but twice.

The Hall County Animal Shelter plans a mini-adoption Saturday in South Hall.

Billy McKinney, a longtime member of the Georgia Legislature and father of former congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, has died at the age of 83.

New applications for unemployment benefits fell sharply nationwide last week but were up in Georgia last month while manufacturing activity cooled in June and wholesale prices dipped, offering mixed signals on the economic recovery.