B.J. Williams

Forecasters have issued freeze warnings for much of northern, central and western Georgia as the coldest temperatures so far this season blow into the state.

While larger populations of the homeless live in bigger cities - such as Atlanta - there are also smaller pockets of the homeless in smaller cities - such as Gainesville.

When the Senate convenes in January, Georgia's two senators expect fast movement on key bills like the Keystone oil pipeline, as well as potential showdowns with President Barack Obama.

Georgia education officials are expected to open their review of expectations for K-12 students, ordered by Gov. Nathan Deal in response to criticism of the state's version of Common Core standards, to the public during a special meeting on Wednesday in Atlanta.

There have been no applications yet in Hall County for businesses that want to sell growlers, but county commissioners want to be pro-active and amend the county's alcohol code now.

A blast of wintry weather is expected to dive south into Georgia, dropping temperatures into the 20s in parts of north Georgia.

Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson already has a campaign website up and running, but he'll make the formal announcement of his re-election bid on Monday at the State Capitol.

The Georgia House Republican Caucus has made its leadership selections for the upcoming legislative session.

A South Korean ferry captain was sentenced Tuesday to 36 years in prison for negligence and abandoning passengers when his ship sank earlier this year, but the court acquitted him of homicide, concluding there was no proof he knew his actions would cause the more than 300 deaths that shocked and outraged the country.

The Rotary Club of Gainesville is now accepting nominations for its prestigious Man and Woman of the Year Awards, according to Tony Herdener, past-president of the club.