Ken Stanford

A new study suggests that doctors in many hospitals are unnecessarily prescribing multiple antibiotics for several days when just one would do the job.

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents is requesting $1.99 billion for its 2016 budget and a separate $254.8 million for facilities.

In a high-stakes address to the nation Wednesday night, President Barack Obama planned to outline a broad expansion of the U.S. military role in combating extremists in Iraq and Syria, including a call for arming Syrian opposition forces and potentially launching airstrikes in both countries.

Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that neither the United States nor the rest of the world will stand by and watch the Islamic State militant group spread its evil.

After 28 years of specializing in the catfish and poultry processing business for well-known pet food brands, the co-founders of Big Creek Foods are catering exclusively to a different clientele - pets.

Students at a public high school in Cherokee County are rallying behind a teacher who says he's standing up for his Christian beliefs and what he views as his right to talk about Jesus in the classroom.

Hall County officials have begun looking for qualified companies interested in bidding on a new headquarters building for the sheriff's department.