Ken Stanford

There have been nearly 500 major incidents at Georgia child care programs over the past five years, including at least eight deaths and 239 injuries, but few of these violations have spurred state officials to close the day care centers, according to an analysis conducted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

A state fire investigator will be in Franklin County Monday morning to probe the cause of a fire that gutted the pre-school wing, kitchen and former fellowship hall at New Bethel Baptist Church Saturday night.

Another summer has come and gone, a season that brings back memories of growing up near the cotton, peanut and tobacco fields of south Georgia and watching in awe on many a summer morning and afternoon as the crop dusters did their thing.

Franck Montagny, Stephane Sarrazin and Alexander Wurz drove the No. 8 Peugeot Sport Total entry to victory Saturday night in the American Le Mans Series' season-ending Petit Le Mans.

Orwin Smith rushed for three touchdowns and No. 21 Georgia Tech beat North Carolina State 45-35 on Saturday to extend its best start in more than 20 years.

The Hall County Animal Shelter

Despite explosive growth in the past decade, Georgia Hispanics have barely made a dent in the state political scene.

Georgia has landed $1 million in federal grants for use in promoting trade for small businesses, part of it designated for use in Hall County and the rest of northeast Georgia as well as northwest Georgia.

Students in East Hall County are getting a boost as BP and Clipper Petroleum announced their commitment to supporting local area schools via the Fueling Communities grant program.

Consumers spent slightly more last month, but they earned less for the first time in nearly two years. The new data on spending and incomes suggest Americans tapped their savings to cope with higher gas prices and a weaker economy.