Ken Stanford

Georgia's fire and insurance commissioner put the initial damage estimate from Wednesday's tornadoes in northwest Georgia at $75 million.

A Republican lawmaker says a proposal to tighten lobbyist rules will be amended to answer concerns it could limit free speech rights.

The level of Lake Lanier got a five-foot boost during January, a lot of it because of frequent rains.

The pressure to change the way homosexuality is addressed in evangelical churches is increasing as mainstream support for gay and lesbian issues increases.

Records show that federal immigration authorities based in Atlanta audited 105 businesses for illegal hiring practices during the last fiscal year.

The military's top leaders are warning Congress that automatic spending cuts looming in March would force the Pentagon to slash operating budgets, weakening the armed forces and possibly forcing furloughs of 800,000 civilian employees.

President Barack Obama will let his jobs council expire this week without renewing its charter, winding down one source of input from the business community even as unemployment remains stubbornly high.

President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary on Thursday defended his views of the military and global threats, pushing back against criticism that has focused on his past statements on Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons. Chuck Hagel told senators that America "must engage - not retreat - in the world," and insisted that his record is consistent on that point.

Judges, child welfare workers, juvenile court attorneys, school leaders, foster parents and others have been invited to meet from 10:00-2:15 Friday to a joint effort to improve how they handle cases involving abused and neglected children.

Sawnee Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) has released a new feature to its platform of mobile apps for smart phones and tablets. The new tool is called