Ken Stanford

Atlanta and other drought-stricken Georgia cities miss out on millions of federal dollars to repair leaky water infrastructure because the state's congressional delegation lacks clout on key funding committees in Washington.

The Braselton-based American Le Mans Series is going green, according to an announcement posted on its Web site.

Gainesville had a lot of company in meeting the state mandate for water use reduction last month.

Early voting starts Monday in Gainesville and the rest of the state for the Feb. 5 presidential primaries, and special elections in at least three northeast Georgia counties.

Four soldiers stationed at the Army Ranger camp in Lumpkin County have been charged with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine.

A federal judge said Friday that Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration did not commit a crime when it sent undercover investigators into gun shops in five states, including Georgia, to attempt illegal weapons purchases.

A wood-burning stove purchased at a yard sale was the cause of a workshop fire in Murrayville Friday morning.

Meredith Emerson once told her mother she was worried she wasn't doing enough to have an impact on the world, her mother said Friday at a memorial in Colorado for the young Buford woman who was murdered in Dawson County.

President Bush urged Congress on Friday to quickly pass an economic stimulus package void of extraneous spending, saying only quick action will kickstart the sputtering economy. "I strongly believe it would be a mistake to delay or derail this bill," Bush said.

Two people were killed when a stolen car that was fleeing Atlanta police hit another car.