Ken Stanford

Montgomery police say a 28-year-old woman is dead and two people - including a Gainesville man - were injured in a multi-vehicle accident on I-85 that snarled rush-hour traffic for hours.

The number of building permits issued for new, single-family homes in Gainesville mushroomed to 41 during the first seven months.

A suggestion Thursday morning from Gainesville City Councilman George Wangemann that the city parks and recreation department be combined with the Hall County Parks & Leisure Services Department got a chilly reception from other council members.

University of Georgia police say a van service designed to help students get home safely when they leave work or class alone at night has been discontinued.

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell below 400,000 for the first time in four months, a sign that the job market is improving slowly after a recent slump.

Data shows that fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were seized by lenders in July. It's the latest sign banks are taking a measured approach to moving against homeowners who have fallen behind on mortgage payments.

Seven Republican presidential contenders will try to use Thursday's debate in the leadoff caucus state of Iowa to cast themselves as the strongest alternative to one rival: front-runner Mitt Romney.

A second arrest has been made in a textbook theft ring that started in Gwinnett County and stretched to Oakwood.

Asian stock markets continued their slump Thursday but European shares clawed back ground as traders awaited data that they hoped would show a brighter employment picture in the U.S.

Three fugitive siblings being sought for alleged crimes in Florida and Georgia were captured Wednesday in southern Colorado, crashing their vehicle on Interstate 25 after a short chase during which they fired shots at their pursuers, authorities said.