Ken Stanford

As federal officials begin an overhaul of the widely criticized system used to incarcerate immigrants awaiting hearings and deportation, their challenge includes a deep inconsistency in the amount paid to a hastily assembled network of private prisons and local jails that hold thousands of such detainees.

Four Georgia fire departments - including Lumpkin County's - will use $170,000 in federal grant money for fire prevention and public safety in high-risk communities.

Gasoline prices in Georgia increased almost another ten cents a gallon, on average, during the past week.

The trial of a 23-year-old man charged with aiding terror groups is expected to continue as the suspect calls family members to take the witness stand in his defense.

President Barack Obama pressed for a new tone in the United States' relationship with Mexico but found no immediate progress Sunday on the divisions between him and the Mexican president over the pace of U.S. drug-fighting aid and a ban on Mexican trucks north of the border.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office says its is ready for back-to-school Monday morning and has some words of caution for motorists who'll be on the road as students had back to class.

A sightseeing helicopter carrying five Italian tourists and a small plane collided above the Hudson River on Saturday, sending debris into the water and forcing people on New Jersey's waterfront to scamper for cover. Authorities believe all nine people aboard the two aircraft were killed.

The School Safety Advocacy Council has awarded the Hall County Sheriff's Office with its Exemplary School Safety Award for 2009.

One expert thinks fewer immigrants is one factor in a reduced number of births in the U.S. last year.

Part of the main east-west route through downtown Gainesville will be closed for about twelve hours starting at 7:00 Sunday night.