B.J. Williams

Family members of the man who took Gwinnett County firefighters hostage on Wednesday say they are thankful for the way authorities handled the situation, even though Lauren Brown died in the incident.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day (Operation Pill Drop) which
will take place on Saturday, April 27, with three collection locations planned in Hall County.

Chestnut Grove Baptist Church in Athens is working with the D&E Group to offer a free seminar to help area homeowners avoid foreclosure. The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, April 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Three Gainesville men were arrested Thursday on drug charges after local agents said they found two of them growing marijuana.

The congregation at Lanier Hills Church in Hall County built an athletic field for the community to use, but vandals last week destroyed the property; now, church members are hoping someone will come forward with information.

Organizers said they knew it would be a busy day when nearly 500 people came through the doors of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Job Fair and Expo in the first half hour of the event.

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law a bill that changes oversight of video poker machines in the state and also opens the door for some proceeds to be directed to the HOPE scholarship program.

A teenager swimming with a friend in a reservoir drowned Wednesday afternoon, according to Cherokee County authorities.

Tickets for midway rides at the Georgia National Fair in Perry will increase in the wake of state budget cuts.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced warrants have been issued for nearly 100 people suspected of distributing child pornography over the Internet.