Ken Stanford

A Gainesville real estate executive is in line to become chairman of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in five years.

"Troubling" is how the state labor commissioner describes the increase in Georgia's jobless rate from November-to-December.

A published report says the City of Apalachicola, Florida, has gone to court seeking to keep the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from any further reductions in water releases from Lake Lanier and other Georgia water sources.

Gov. Sonny Perdue proposed a $21.4 billion budget plan Wednesday that would trim taxes for Georgians who own cars or property, place more state troopers on the highways and devote money to bolstering the drought-stricken state's water supply.

Cox Radio announced Wednesday the purchase of five radio stations serving the Athens area for $60 million.

Hall County already has its first reported case of rabies of the new year... after recording eleven last year.

The Hall County Home Development Resources has been awarded a $3,500 grant by the Jackson EMC Foundation to help renovate the home of a disabled Vietnam veteran.

Officials had feared Bear Creek Reservoir - which serves Jackson and three other counties - could run dry by Christmas, but they now say it should reach full pool by Monday because of recent rains.

The U-S seems to be experiencing a baby boomlet - in large part to the growing number of Hispanics living here.

The DeKalb County police chief is urging suspects in the killing of two off-duty police officers in an apparent ambush to turn themselves in.