Ken Stanford

Tybee Island is getting some extra tourist business as a result of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the resulting uncertainty about conditions this summer at beaches there.

President Barack Obama says he wants to begin work this year on legislation overhauling the nation's immigration system.

Top Democrats in the race for governor began the tussle for their party's nomination on Wednesday with competing news conferences, one highlighting ethics and the other job creation.

In the mountains of north Georgia, Washington is about as popular as flies at a picnic. So, it's little surprise the major candidates battling in a May 11 special election for an empty congressional seat are running hard against big-spending Capitol Hill.

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) named Kim Tyner-Meeks the 2010 Employee of the Year and recognized other employees for their tenure of service during the organization’s annual employee appreciation dinner, which was held Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Gainesville.

One of two groups representing Georgia teachers is coming out against the state's application for federal ``Race to the Top'' money, the latest volley in a war between the governor's office and teachers' associations.

A Gainesville State College official confirms the vice president of academic affairs has been removed from her job.

A bicyclist reports being robbed on the southside of Gainesville Tuesday.

Another city council in Arizona has voted to sue over the new state immigration law... and the head of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) warns that Georgia can expect the same sort of reaction if a similar law is enacted here.

Emory University police say two robberies were reported recently at fraternity houses on campus, and two arrests have been made.