Ken Stanford

Atlanta fire officials say emergency crews were able to neutralize a hazardous chemical spill that led to the evacuation of a building on the Georgia Tech campus.

At Thursday night's "Lights On" afterschool program banquet, guest speakers Dr. Martha Nesbitt and Sandra Deal spoke in support of the Sandlot Afterschool program.

Transportation in fast-growing Flowery Branch was on the agenda at a public hearing in Flowery Branch Thursday night.

About 1 in 5 U.S. children had a flu-like illness earlier this month - and most of those cases likely were swine flu, according to a new government health survey.

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office arrested three people Wednesday in connection with a marijuana growing operation.

More than 300 suspects have been arrested in a series of drug raids across the country - including some in Gwinnett County - that law enforcement officials say is the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating in the United States.

A judge says a Dawson County man convicted on terrorism charges earlier this year will be allowed to represent himself at his sentencing.

The unemployment rate is Metro Gainesville is up slightly from a month ago and the same is true for the 13-county Georgia Mountains region of which Gainesville is a part.

Delta Air Lines Inc. said Thursday it will cut system capacity 3 percent next year as it reported a quarterly loss bigger than a year ago.

The North Georgia Community Foundation will honor Anne and George Thomas of Gainesville at the organization’s annual “Philanthropist of the Year” luncheon to be held on Nov. 17 at the First Baptist Church Banquet Hall.