B.J. Williams

An accident involving a tractor trailer carrying a load of poultry parts blocked a portion of Highway 53 in Dawson County for almost eight hours Tuesday morning, according to the Dawson County Sheriff's Office.

Health officials say Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported.

The conservative group Americans For Prosperity is holding protests this week against Enroll America's efforts to register Georgians for medical insurance coverage under Obamacare, and Gainesville was the group's first stop.

Youfit Health Clubs is about to open its fourth club in the Atlanta/North Georgia area and more are coming, according to YouFit Founder/Owner Rick Berks.

Gwinnett County government leaders are pushing for public participation as the county gets ready to place a transportation SPLOST on the November 5 ballot.

An Ohio man is in the Towns County Detention Center facing rape charges.

The worst flooding in 120 years in Russia's Far East has already forced about 20,000 people from their homes and also made it necessary to airlift two captive brown bears to safety, the Emergency Situations Ministry said Monday.

Authorities are investigating the shooting of a Clayton State University student near the campus south of Atlanta.

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is on retrial for the killings of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 uprising that led to his ouster, could be released from custody later this week, judicial officials said Monday.

Under a new concept, and in response to suggestions from the community, the Gainesville City School System (GCSS) invites the public to visit each of its schools this fall.