Ken Stanford

Eight children and their mother were killed in an early morning house fire in western Kentucky on Thursday, with only the injured father and an 11-year-old girl escaping, Kentucky State Police said.

Braselton City Councilman Richard Mayberry received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement from the Georgia Municipal Training Institute earlier this week.

Even proponents of President Barack Obama's new retirement savings program readily concede it won't be a cure-all for a nation of people who are saving far too little for their golden years. Many Americans won't be able to participate initially, and those who do may find the benefits are modest.

Stocks moved higher in morning trading Thursday, helped by strong earnings from Facebook and an encouraging report that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter.

Atlanta's mayor is battling back against accusations that the city failed to prepare for snow and ice that jammed freeways and left drivers and schoolchildren stranded for hours in sub-freezing temperatures.

First Financial Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCBT) has released its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the three-month period and year ended December 31. First Financial is the parent company of Cornelia-based Community Bank & Trust which has several offices in northeast Georgia, including Gainesville.

Savannah authorities say two children are dead after their home caught fire overnight and investigators suspect a space heater is to blame.

Snow cover in north Georgia led to very cold early morning temperatures Thursday -- a crucial day when authorities are hoping above-freezing temperatures will melt some ice and snow from slick highways.