B.J. Williams

Hall County's Public Works Director Ken Rearden said ever since he came to work for the county five years ago, he's known there has been a problem with the leachate system at the county landfill.

Annette Funicello, the most popular Mouseketeer on "The Mickey Mouse Club," who matured to a successful career in records and `60s beach party movies but struggled with illness in middle age and after, died Monday, The Walt Disney Co. said. She was 70.

A suspect charged in Mississippi with the cosmetic buttocks injection blamed in the death of a Georgia woman has received a new trial date.

Ex-spokesman Tim Bell says that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has died. She was 87.

A faculty group at Emory University plans a vote on whether they think the school president is able to provide effective leadership after a controversial essay he wrote.

Authorities with Habersham County 9-1-1 reported that the southbound lane of Highway 441 is now open again after being closed near Victory Home as the result of a motorcyle accident, Sunday afternoon.

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's (CRK) Outings Program for 2013 begins near the top of the watershed with its annual Water Trail Camp and Paddle Trip on the weekend of April 27-28 in the Headwaters.

Barrow County fire investigators say they have a case of arson on their hands in connection with a Thursday evening house fire.

With the 2013 legislative session now a week behind them, Gainesville lawmakers Butch Miller and Carl Rogers spoke on WDUN's Morning Talk about some of the issues that stood out in this year's session.

The Georgia Department of Education plans to give parents a detailed look at schools' performance that will rely on more than just test scores.