Ken Stanford

A measure that would allow some Georgia drivers to boost their insurance coverage received final approval in the Senate Thursday despite objections from critics who worried it could ultimately lead to higher rates.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean urged Florida and Michigan party officials to come up with plans to repeat their presidential nominating contests so that their delegates can be counted.

Two cases of rabies have been confirmed in North Hall County this week.

The FBI acknowledged it improperly accessed Americans' telephone records, credit reports and Internet traffic in 2006, the fourth straight year of privacy abuses resulting from investigations aimed at tracking terrorists and spies.

Carl Edwards used two straight wins to take the Sprint Cup points lead for the first time in his career. But on Wednesday, NASCAR said his Las Vegas victory was tainted and slammed Edwards and his Roush Fenway Racing team with its toughest penalty yet.

Nearly three years after committing armed robbery at the Longbranch Quick Mart in Dahlonega, authorities say Richard Allen Green and Robert Jacob Mallard have both pleaded guilty.

A Gainesville woman, who, along with her late husband, played a key role in making the Ronnie Green Heart Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) what it is, was honored by the hospital Tuesday night.

State Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgia residents to the recall of some pancake and waffle mixes.

Columbus police and the GBI are looking for three missing children they say are believed to be in "extreme danger."

Karina Acosta's senior year at Roswell High came to an abrupt end after she was ticketed for blocking a fire lane outside a school and driving without a license.