B.J. Williams

One vacant city council post in Flowery Branch was filled by a special election Tuesday, but there will be a run-off for another.

Marvin Moore will take over the Lula City Council post left vacant by the death this year of Mayor Pro-tem Vickie Chambers.

Authorities have released the identity of a man killed at a Gainesville apartment complex Monday night as Phillip Ronald Smith, 55, and the man died of a gunshot wound, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.

The sheriff of Montgomery County was killed Monday night while involved in the chase of a suspect.

Real-estate mogul and reality-television star Donald Trump said Tuesday he will seek the Republican nomination for president. He’s the 12th high-profile Republican to enter the 2016 race, with more to come in the weeks ahead.

Georgia officials are expected to announce the launch of a new registry as part of the state's recent passage of a bill legalizing medical marijuana for patients with some medical conditions.

Temperatures in Georgia are running well-above normal for this time of the year, prompting tips on staying safe from heat-related illnesses.

The Gainesville City School Board is moving forward in the budget process, giving first-reading approval to a tentative budget at its regular meeting Monday night.

Sheriff's officials in north Georgia say a county jail inmate has died while in custody.

A Suwanee man has been arrested in Hall County, accused of running a gambling operation and selling synthetic marijuana out of a convenience store in Gainesville.