Ken Stanford

Some 41,000 Georgia residents will lose their unemployment benefits if Congress does not extend unemployment insurance.

The Athens-Clarke County Commission is expected to approve increased spending to house jail inmates, using up most of the county's reserves.

One leader in the Georgia legislature says "massive" layoffs of state employees are likely, as the state continues to struggle with its budget.

State lawmakers are expected to take up the governor's proposed water conservation legislation as Georgia continues to seek a solution to its water crisis.

Gainesville State College (GSC) is reducing its budget by $3.3 million and cutting its payroll by 44 through layoffs/positions eliminated.

A 25-year employee of Hall County Fire Services, who was EMS Coordinator for the county,has died.

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp says a special election will be necessary to fill the unexpired term of Nathan Deal, who, in a surprise announcement Monday, said he is resigning to devote full time to running for governor.

The City of Gainesville has been picking up almost all curbside trash at no extra charge for years, but officials say the time has come for that to change.

Ninth District Congressman Nathan Deal announced this morning he is resigning so he can "devote my full energies to the campaign for governor."

A new report from the Atlanta Regional Commission shows a lot of smaller cities have seen their populations more than double since 2000, led by Braselton.