B.J. Williams

Across America the government's work is piling up, and it's not just paperwork.

Retail gas prices fell across the nation last week. For many states, this week's average price for a gallon of regular gas is the lowest price of the year.

The Banks County Sheriff's Office will be able to purchase some new equipment for the department's patrol cars thanks to a grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety.

The Richmond County Sheriff's Office has run out of space to store confiscated weapons and plans to auction them off to licensed firearms distribution companies.

Tropical Storm Karen continues to move toward the northern Gulf Coast and is expected to decrease in speed as it brings rain and potential flooding to the U.S.

A partial government shutdown enters its fifth day, with Congress convening for a session that promises no progress in breaking the impasse but will at least offer back pay to furloughed federal workers.

After three weeks of questioning hundreds of people, attorneys were close Friday to being ready to select a jury for the death penalty trial of a Brunswick man charged with beating his father and seven others to death in the mobile home they shared.

Members of the Georgia House and Senate Education committees have scheduled a series of education listening sessions across the state, and Tuesday they will be in north Georgia.

The deadline to register to vote in the November 5 General Election is coming up Monday, October 7, according to Secretary of State Brian Kemp.

Proposed legislation for the 2014 session that calls for registration and licensing of bicycles that share Georgia roadways with motorized vehicles is already getting backlash.