Ken Stanford

Dozens of frustrated commuters packed a Thursday night town hall meeting in Gwinnett County on the new I-85 HOT Lanes.

State officials have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to reduce the amount of water it releases from Lake Lanier, which provides much of the water used in metro Atlanta.

The Christmas season officially arrived in downtown Gainesville Thursday night with the annual Jingle Mingle.

Alexis Hawks was introduced last night as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County's "Youth of the Year" at an awards banquet that was keynoted by Gov. Nathan Deal.

An Idaho man accused of firing an assault rifle at the White House was charged Thursday with attempting to assassinate President Barack Obama or his staff, and prosecutors say he called Obama "the devil" and said he needed to be killed.

The North Georgia Community Foundation Thursday honored Walter and Winkie Boomershine with the 2011 Philanthropists of the Year award at the Foundation's annual luncheon.

At least six people are now confirmed dead and dozens more injured as a storm system that spawned several possible tornadoes moved across the Southeast.

Federal prosecutors in Ohio have announced a guilty plea by a Georgia man described by authorities as the ringleader of a drugs-on-demand operation in several states.

The University System of Georgia (USG) reports that systemwide enrollment has set a record this fall.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since early April, a sign that layoffs are easing and hiring may pick up. Meanwhile, the government also reports slightly fewer housing starts in October.