B.J. Williams

GAINESVILLE - The Hall County DUI court celebrates its 10th anniversary on Thursday, and over the past decade, the program has been able to reduce repeat DUI offenses by almost 10 percent.

After being shut down for six hours Friday morning, the southbound lanes of Georgia 400 at Bottoms Road reopened to traffic just after 10 a.m.

Barrow County authorities have made a second arrest in connection with a drug deal that possibly led to the death of an 18-year-old Winder girl.

Saying it wasn't exactly the facility his town had hoped for, Clermont Mayor James Nix said he was still thankful for the $487,520 Hall County will spend on renovation of the old Clermont gymnasium, so that it can serve as a proper library.

Budget constraints have Dawson County Emergency Services looking for volunteer firefighters outside of the county for the first time.

Georgia lawmakers plan to end their annual legislative session in late March.

Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low.

A measure of U.S. wholesale prices rose in February by the most in five months, pushed higher by more expensive gas and pharmaceuticals. But outside those increases, inflation was mild.

Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday and chose the name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.

A Gwinnett County school resource officer continues to recover from injuries he received when he was hit by a vehicle in front of Lanier High School last month.