Ken Stanford

Georgians could buy beer directly from craft breweries under a proposed bill.

President Donald Trump has declared a federal disaster in Georgia, where severe storms and tornadoes killed 15 people over the weekend.

The University of North Georgia has started teaching Farsi, an addition that raises the number of foreign languages currently offered at UNG to 11, with a 12th to start soon.

The unemployment rate in northeast Georgia declined in December, according to data released by the Georgia Department of Labor, which also reports that the metro Gainesville rate is the lowest in the region.

Centennial Arts Academy officially celebrated the opening of its new two-story classroom addition with a ribbon cutting ceremony recently.

The North Georgia Technical College Foundation provided financial assistance to 246 students for the Fall 2016 semester by bridging the gap between financial resources they had available and the funds they needed to graduate and go to work.

An emergency management official says more people have been killed as violent storms tear across southern Georgia.

The North Georgia Community Foundation has opened the application period for scholarships administered by the Foundation.

The United States Military Academy at West Point has offered admission to Jefferson High School’s Zack Boobas.

State emergency management officials say 11 people are dead and 23 are injured after severe weather struck central Georgia overnight.