B.J. Williams

U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as investors focused on corporate news. Stocks also got a lift as European markets climbed as investor worries about an escalating conflict in Ukraine eased.

Authorities say an owl that went missing from Zoo Atlanta has been found on the front porch of a home about a half-mile away.

Missouri's governor on Monday ordered the National Guard to a St. Louis suburb convulsed by protests over the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen, after a night in which police used tear gas to clear protesters off the streets well ahead of a curfew.

Gas prices continued to slide last week. Motorists are finding gasoline at or below $3.20 in metro markets like Columbus, Chattanooga, Memphis, Orlando and Tampa.

Forsyth County will soon have its own animal shelter after contracting for the service.

Atlanta police say they have arrested the mother of a 3-year-old boy believed to have shot himself in the face.

First-time claims for unemployment insurance (UI) in Georgia were down 21.2 percent in July, compared to a year ago.

Delivering the Weekly Republican Address, Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) talked about Republicans' focus on jobs and the American people's priorities, and the need for Senate Democrats to get to work.

Hall County Sheriff's Office authorities said Friday that the high school at the center of a controversy over school prayer was vandalized overnight Thursday.

Ford is recalling 83,250 vehicles because a faulty part could cause them to lose power or roll away if they're parked.