Ken Stanford

Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin is hopeful President-elect Barack Obama will make good on a promise to unite Georgia, Florida and Alabama over the issue of water.

Officials have realeased the name of the passenger killed in a crash Tuesday morning near Helen, but the driver's whereabouts and his identity remain a mystery.

The assailant remains at large following an incident last Monday night that left a Gainesville man with a stab wound to one shoulder.

Nearly three years after the Georgia Legislature passed a sweeping immigration law that was described by critics and supporters alike as one of the toughest in the country, several key provisions are going largely unenforced.

The Dawson County Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously to move forward with a new recycling plan for the county.

A part of an intersection near the Gainesville airport was partially closed Tuesday morning because of an accident involving an 18-wheeler.

Gov. Sonny Perdue says he wants to reward Georgia principals and teachers who boost student achievement.

Snow has now been added to this week's forecast for north Georgia which was already calling for some of the coldest weather of the winter.

Georgia's legislative leaders sought to project a unified front as they opened the 2009 session Monday at the Capitol.

While expressing disappointment in a ruling handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday dealing a blow to Georgia and Lake Lanier, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue says the state will "now move forward" in trying to reach a consensus "with our neighbors" in the long-running tri-state water.