Ken Stanford

A new family medicine practice is opening in Braselton Monday.

Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg said Friday that a Republican Party that ignores the nation's Hispanics and balks at immigration overhaul does so at its political peril as Republicans pressured the House GOP to act this year.

Georgia DOT will hold a public information open house meeting Thursday to discuss the proposed detour necessary for reconstruction of the State Route 63 bridge over the Broad River in Banks County. The section of the river in question is the Middle Fork which is 9.4 miles northeast of Homer.

A suspect was arrested early Saturday and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a student outside a dormitory at South Carolina State University, law enforcement officials said.

Republican leaders overwhelmingly voted Friday to shorten their presidential selection process in an attempt to minimize damage from GOP candidates attacking each other.

Citing rising threats of violence at the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, U.S. officials said Friday they are prepared to work with Russian security officials to help protect American athletes and the 10,000 American spectators expected to attend.

Bonny Putney was named Volunteer of the Year Friday by the Hall County Green Alliance.

A Georgia congressman is using his Senate campaign website to give away a free rifle.