Ken Stanford

A Lumpkin County murderer has lost an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court.

Slumping Atlanta Braves outfielder Jeff Francoeur has been sent to the minors to work on his hitting.

The Suwanee Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is implementing a Facade Improvement Grant Program that will provide grants for exterior improvements to buildings in downtown Suwanee, which encompasses Town Center and historic Old Town.

In about 90 days, Hall County plans to introduce that discount card program - approved by the county commission a couple of weeks ago - to help you cope with the high price of prescription drugs.

Helen has its hot-air balloon race and has for 35 years now, but for 40 years, Gainesville has had its own spectacular aircraft show: the Cracker Fly-In, and Saturday is the day for this year's event.

Plans are in the works to allow some new limited whitewater rafting on the upper Chattooga River, which borders the northeast corner of Georgia.

Expect something new in North Hall this July 4: traffic delays on Cleveland Highway (U.S. 129 North) Friday night because of a fireworks show at Laurel Park.

The low water level and high fuel prices notwithstanding, Lake Lanier is expected to be awash with boats over the July 4 weekend.

Employers cut payrolls by 62,000 in June, the sixth straight month of nationwide job losses, underscoring the economy's fragile state. The unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 percent.

AirTran says it wants to cut its overall employee pay by about ten percent to help offset soaring fuel prices. And it warns that it may need to cut wages even more in the future.