Ken Stanford

A bicycle-pedestrian trail plan, with an estimated price tag of $146 million, will be included in the Gainesville-Hall Metropolitan Organization's long-range transportation plan.

A wet snow forced residents of Chicago and the Midwest to once again break out shovels and slog to work along slippery roads and slow transit lines, a reality check for winter-weary residents who had just reveled in a day or so of spring-like temperatures. Along the storm's eastward track, upstate New York was gearing up for a blizzard.

Waffle House Tuesday night got the zoning amendment it needs for another restaurant in Hall County - but not without objections from some people who live near the property in question.

In its Best for Vets: Business Schools 2014 rankings, Military Times magazine has named the Mike Cottrell College of Business at the University of North Georgia (UNG) 20th out of 64 schools on the list.

Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are expected in parts of north and central Georgia as a cold front sweeps across the region. In addition, a freeze watch has been posted for much of north Georgia for tonight and tomorrow morning.

A White House official says President Barack Obama will direct the Labor Department to strengthen overtime pay protections for millions of workers.