Ken Stanford

A child molestation trial is underway in Hall County Superior Court.

New claims for jobless benefits increased more than expected last week, reflecting continued weakness in the labor market in the new year. In Georgia, in December, they increased 174 over December 2007... with metro Gainesville among the hardest hit places.

We don't get many of these around here: a wind chill advisory. But one has been issued for tonight and early tomorrow.

Critics have renewed their attack on a proposed update of a plan that includes increased withdrawals from Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River.

Gov. Sonny Perdue proposed a slimmed-down budget Wednesday that slashes spending to close a $2.2 billion budget hole. But he also wants to boost borrowing to stimulate the state's economy.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says boat ramps have reopened on Hartwell and Thurmond lakes because of improved water levels.

Barrow County employees will have to wait until next week to find out how much their paychecks will shrink next month as county officials try to make up for a projected $2.5 million revenue shortfall.

A 23-year-old Buford woman is charged with a $136,00 theft from the Gainesville bank where she worked.

Retail sales plunged far more than expected in December, a record sixth straight monthly decline.

The cold this morning is just a taste of things to come later this week as an arctic blast of cold air continues to roar southward. Meanwhile, the forest fire danger in north Georgia has increased because of the dry, windy conditions