Ken Stanford

Gainesville City Manager Bryan Shuler has announced the appointment of Rusty Ligon as Planning Director for the city.

As a choir's hymn died down, Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue marched to a podium in the shadows of the state Capitol Tuesday to offer a plea to the heavens.

The Atlanta Falcons placed rookie tight end Martrez Milner on injured reserve Tuesday and claimed tight end Courtney Anderson off waivers.

More than 1 million cases of chlamydia were reported in the United States last year - the most ever reported for a sexually transmitted disease, federal health officials said Tuesday.

A statewide organization that has fought to allow the Ten Commandments in government buildings is changing its strategy.

Attorneys for death row inmate Troy Davis asked the Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday for a new trial, and warned that the wrong man is scheduled to be executed.

A Gainesville man, Wesley Martin, is the Georgia Recreation and Park Association's "Volunteer of the Year."

The Home Depot Inc. reported Tuesday a 26.8 percent drop in third-quarter profits.

The Justice Department has reopened a long-dormant inquiry into the government's warrantless wiretapping program, a major policy shift only days into the tenure of Attorney General Michael Mukasey.

As Georgia descends deeper into drought, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered water restrictions, launched a legal battle and asked President Bush for help.

On Tuesday, the governor will call on a higher power: He is joining lawmakers and ministers on the steps of the state Capitol to pray for rain.