Ken Stanford

Stocks fell modestly Tuesday as investors took a breather from a market that notched yet another record high the day before.

Georgia DOT Tuesday announced road resurfacing projects planned for State Route 60 in Hall and Lumpkin counties - and a Barrow County company has been chosen to build a new bridge over a railroad in west central Georgia.

A significant investment is needed for The Weather Channel to remain at its current headquarters in suburban Atlanta, an executive said Tuesday.

Veteran councilman Dudley C. Ray, who is leaving office at the end of the year, was honored at the close of his last official meeting Tuesday after serving 16 years on the Braselton Town council.

General Motors picked Mary Barra, its product development chief and a 33-year company veteran, as its next CEO. Barra will become the first female head of a major U.S. car company.