Ken Stanford

Low temperatures gripped much of the South, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Wednesday, freezing and refreezing snow and ice and making roads hazardous for those who'd ventured out. In many areas, the cold was expected to stay for days.

A key Georgia House committee has passed a transportation funding bill after some significant changes.

Many forest service roads in the Chattahoochee National Forest have been left impassable by this week's ice storm.

The Gainesville Police Department issued a warning Wednesday about potential home repair scams in light of this week's ice storm.

Atlanta's former fire chief who was fired after self-publishing a book that described homosexuality as a perversion says he's suing the city and Mayor Kasim Reed.

After weeks of relentless fighting, the embattled Ukrainian rail hub of Debaltseve fell Wednesday to Russia-backed separatists, who hoisted a flag in triumph over the town. The Ukrainian president confirmed that he had ordered troops to pull out and the rebels reported taking hundreds of soldiers captive.

U.S. homebuilders slowed the pace of construction in January, breaking ground on fewer single-family houses ahead of the spring buying season.