Ken Stanford

Even without Jerry Lewis, the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon posted its best gain since the recession started, though the program's longtime host was on the minds of many during the 46th annual fundraiser.

Georgia gasoline prices increased an average of five-cents-a-gallon over the past week.

Police say burglars cut a hole in the back wall of a Forsyth County convenience store to steal cash, cigarettes, lottery tickets and other items.

Nathan Deal ran for governor as a fiscal conservative. And when it comes to state borrowing, the Republican has been cracking the whip.

The body of a 62-year-old Forsyth County man, who was reported missing August 24, has been found in Lake Lanier.

A former assistant chief of the Gainesville Fire Department died Sunday.

The center of Tropical Storm Lee stretched across the central Gulf Coast early Sunday, dumping torrential rains that threatened flooding in low-lying communities in a foreshadowing of what cities further inland could face in coming days.

The high of 98 in Athens Friday marked the 100th day this year the Classic City recorded a high of 90 or better.

The FBI and Homeland Security have issued a nationwide warning about al-Qaida threats to small airplanes, just days before the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

At least 35,000 people worldwide have been convicted as terrorists in the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. But while some bombed hotels or blew up buses, others were put behind bars for waving a political sign or blogging about a protest.