B.J. Williams

State fire officials say an overloaded fireplace led to a blaze that killed a woman in east Georgia.

It may sound confusing at first, but the Georgia Department of Transportation promises that a new kind of intersection coming to Georgia 400 and Highway 53 in Dawson County will help traffic flow better through the area.

Public watchdogs are giving Southern Co. a between-the-lines warning that building a multibillion-dollar nuclear plant in Georgia without a detailed construction schedule could trigger financial penalties.

The sheriff in a highly populated Georgia county is seeking funding for 100 body cameras for his deputies.

Kennesaw's mayor is urging the city council, which rejected plans for a mosque at a strip mall, to reconsider the issue.

Towns County authorities are not saying yet what led to the shooting deaths of a husband and wife Sunday afternoon in Young Harris.

The Obama administration issued guidelines Monday that ban federal law enforcement from profiling on the basis of religion, national origin and other characteristics, protocols the Justice Department hopes could be a model for local departments as the nation tackles questions about the role race plays in policing.

Raucous demonstrations hit Berkeley's streets for a second straight night as protesters angered by police killings in Missouri and New York clashed with officers, vandalized businesses and even fought with each other, officials said.

The U.S. economy, helped by a stronger job market and falling oil prices, should enjoy the fastest economic growth in a decade next year, according to a panel of top business economists.

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles plans to hold a clemency hearing for a Georgia death row inmate convicted of killing a sheriff's deputy.