B.J. Williams

Authorities say a man was in a coma after a beating outside a bar in the small west Georgia town of Villa Rica.

Forecasters said two tornadoes touched down in Georgia during a recent storm system, damaging homes in western and north Georgia.

Georgia is featured prominently in a survey of ZIP codes where mortgage holders owe more on their homes than the homes are now worth.

With the deadline looming for tax filing, several post offices in the north Georgia area will stay open past their usual 5 p.m. closing time to accept tax returns.

With a goal of promoting safety, health and wellness among Hall County's youth, American Legion Post 328 in Flowery Branch held its first ever health and safety expo this weekend.

Caught between a fast approaching change expected to bring larger cargo ships to the Savannah River and tough times coaxing money from Washington, Georgia officials are taking a closer look at having state taxpayers pay more upfront to begin deepening the waterway to the bustling Port of Savannah.

Georgia is moving forward with a plan to standardize annual evaluations for teachers and principals based, in part, on student performance.

Groundbreaking ceremonies will be held Wednesday at 3:00 for the initial phase of the new Smithgall Woodland Garden in Gainesville.

Full summer pool for Lake Lanier is 1071 feet, and the lake has risen to that level more than two weeks ahead of schedule.

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.