Ken Stanford

WLHR in Lavonia lost its tower early Saturday when the 284-foot structure felld to the ground but it was not believed to be weather-related and instead the work of vandals.

Hall County elementary school parents may need some tutoring to completely understand the new standards based report card now being issued to all first and second grade and kindergarten students.

Gainesville High School students pitched in to help the Rotary Club send shelter boxes to earthquake stricken Haiti in an effort that taught them the true meaning of 'service above self'.

It's a trouble-free ride across northeast Georgia this morning, even in those mountain areas where there was significant snowfall yesterday afternoon. But there have been some power outages this morning.

A thick band of heavy snow, freezing rain and cold temperatures was spreading across southeastern states early Saturday, promising a messy weekend of slick roads, power outages and prime sledding for kids out of school. Parts of north Georgia were blanketed in snow.

Gwinnett County judges have agreed to additional furlough days this year in the wake of more funding reductions by the state.

Along with road crews and others, power companies are also preparing for the possibility of a major winter storm in north Georgia Friday night and Saturday.

A Barrow County jury aquits of reckless conduct in the 2007 death of an 18-year-old after a post-prom party.

Here is a list of weather-related closings, cancellations, etc.:

The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003.