B.J. Williams

George Zimmerman's attorney strongly objected to a prosecution proposal that third-degree murder be included in the jury instructions.

Fewer U.S. homes entered the foreclosure process or were repossessed by banks in June, the latest sign that the nation is shaking off its housing bust hangover.

An Austell man accused of whipping a toddler in his groin out of frustration with potty training has been convicted of first degree child cruelty.

Georgia students earned higher scores on many end-of-course exams this year than in 2012, but more than 60 percent failed to meet state standards in algebra.

Gainesville officials are getting closer to making final recommendations on a new Transportation Master Plan for the city.

Officials at Atlanta's zoo are on giant panda birth watch.

After selling more than half of its 13,000 acres last year, Callaway Gardens is now taking action to cut costs.

Potential candidates may now pick up qualifying packets for the Gainesville City election scheduled for November 5, 2013.

A Georgia appeals court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a former executive for Glock Inc. who was sentenced to seven years in prison for stealing a pistol and conspiring to steal millions of dollars from the gun manufacturer.

Former Hall County Commissioner Ashley Bell says he's ready to run for office again. This time he plans to run for a seat on the Gainesville City Council.