Ken Stanford

Authorities estimate that a tornado and strong storms in north Georgia inflicted at least $15 million in damage.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County dedicated a new Library and Reading Center at its Joseph F. Walters Club on Gainesville's westside Thursday.

U.S. officials said Thursday they were investigating a detailed al-Qaida car bomb plot aimed at bridges or tunnels in New York City or Washington to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the first tip of an "active plot" targeting that date.

The Hall County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday night to negotiate specifics of a contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which county officials say will save taxpayers millions and allow for timely permitting of Glades Reservoir.

Outdoor water use restrictions in Barrow, Jackson, Oconee and Athens-Clarke counties have been tightened.

Authorities say an 80-year-old Florida woman has died after being sickened by fumes at a McDonald's restaurant in south Georgia.

A 39-year-old Forsyth County man was arrested after a tip from a concerned citizen led to the discovery of a Chop Shop at his home, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office.

American manufacturers sold more cars, airplanes and industrial machinery in foreign markets in July, sending exports to an all-time high and pushing the trade deficit down to its lowest level in three months. And, applications for jobless benefits rose last month.

A top aide to President Barack Obama's says it's time for Congress to take action to create jobs.

With bipartisan buy-in and no big price tag, a Georgia program pairing job seekers with potential employers for on-the-job training is gaining momentum as President Barack Obama crafts a plan to tackle the nation's bedeviling unemployment problem.