B.J. Williams

Forsyth County authorities have identified the man found dead outside of his burning car Monday as 53-year-old William Joseph Barefoot of Cumming.

As a result of brisk ticket sales, Georgia Lottery officials announced Tuesday afternoon that Wednesday

Christmas has come early for White County as county commissioners have signed an agreement with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources for the lease on 1,000 acres next to the current county park for future recreational use.

Georgia's high school graduation rate of 67 percent ranks it behind all of its neighboring states and puts it among the lowest in the nation under new federal measurements released by the U.S. Department of Education.

A new study projects that expanding Georgia's Medicaid health care program would cost the state about $2.5 billion over a decade while providing half a million uninsured Georgians with coverage.

Residents of a subdivision in south Hall County are afraid a plan to annex a piece of foreclosed property into the Buford City limits will have a negative impact on their property values.

A man suspected of shoplifting DVD players at a Walmart died Sunday after a confrontation with workers at the Atlanta-area store.

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy is expected to make his first court appearance Monday after he was accused of killing his stepfather with a sword.

Gwinnett County police are investigating after a woman was found dead on Thanksgiving.

Almost before the last bite of turkey and dressing had been eaten, shoppers began running to north Georgia retailers for their annual Black Friday shopping ritual.