Ken Stanford

The number of newly laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose far more than expected last week - and General Motors reports losing narly $10B in the fourth quarter.

The state climatologist says because of an abnormally dry January and February, drought conditions have returned to much of Georgia. And it could get worse.

E-mail records show the former Glynn County school superintendent used his school system BlackBerry and e-mail address to solicit for sex from ads posted on the Internet.

After two successful years in Rabbittown, Dave’s Goody Barn is opening a second discount merchandise store. The new store is at 2080 Memorial Park Road in Gainesville.

A poultry plant supervisor has plucked a $1 million Georgia Lottery win.

The Georgia Board of Regents has named University of Colorado at Boulder Chancellor G.P. ``Bud'' Peterson as the next president of Georgia Tech.

Latino lawmakers and advocates are taking a new approach to the push for changes in U.S. immigration policy.

Trinity Lifestyles Management and Group VI Construction say Gainesville's newest Active Adult Community, The Holbrook, is scheduled for completion this summer.

President Barack Obama is expected to order all U.S. combat troops to leave Iraq by August of next year, administration officials said, closing the door on a war that has led to the death of 4,250 American soldiers.

Gainesville State College (GSC) President Martha T. Nesbitt was among six Georgia leaders recently presented with the Turknett Leadership Character Award.