Ken Stanford

A New Jersey judge has reaffirmed her call for the state to start issuing same-sex marriage licenses on Oct. 21, but the administration of Gov. Chris Christie is taking another crack at putting the mandate on hold.

An attorney for the state ethics commission who raised concerns about the agency's handling of complaints against Gov. Nathan Deal has been contacted "several times" by the FBI, her attorney said Thursday.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton celebrated a milestone Thursday, as crews high atop the new structure raised and secured the final steel beam used in construction. During the past weeks, employees from Northeast Georgia Health System signed their names to the beam, placing their mark on this commemorative last piece of the hospital

Harvest is in full swing across the country, and farmers in many states - including Georgia - are surprised at the abundance of corn they're getting from their fields.

Earlier this year, a project anchored by the state of Kansas reviewed records from 22 states to search for duplicates, flagging some 5 million registration records as potentially problematic. The findings show Georgia tops among the states that were studied.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Democrats will not negotiate with Republican lawmakers as long as the government is still partially closed.

You can almost hear Wall Street exhaling. The stock market soared Thursday after Republican leaders and President Barack Obama finally seemed willing to end a 10-day budget standoff that has threatened to leave the U.S. unable to pay its bills.

Critics are asking Republican regulators not to charge poor people a monthly fee to get subsidized phone service in Georgia.

Facing a fresh deadline, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that Republicans would vote to extend the government's ability to borrow money for six weeks - but only if President Barack Obama first agrees to fresh negotiations on spending cuts. Under the Republican plan, the partial government shutdown would continue in the meantime.

Blairsville will be the only north Georgia stop this year for the Wings of Freedom Tour.