Ken Stanford

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg plans to spend $50 million this year on a new group that will mix campaign contributions with field operations aimed at pulling 1 million gun-control supporters to the polls, he announced Wednesday, adding a new dimension to his long-running fight for tighter firearms regulation.

Stocks closed higher for a third day in a row after more U.S. companies report solid earnings and on encouraging news about China's economy.

Chattahoochee Bank of Georgia announces that Steve F. Reagin has joined the bank as Gwinnett Market President.

Police say up to 100 students were affected by a blast of pepper spray set off in a hallway at a Georgia high school.

As political campaigns begin to heat up, the Supreme Court is deciding whether false accusations and mudslinging made during an election can be punished as a crime.

State transportation officials say they expect the number of political signs to increase as elections near, and they are reminding Georgians that it's illegal to place the signs in the right of way of the state highway system.

Mark Walls has been elected President of the South Hall Republican Club.