Bryan Pirkle

A Georgia politician got a temporary restraining order earlier this week against a journalist blogger he accuses of threatening and harassing him.

The Supreme Court of Georgia (SCOGA) is to hear appeals Tuesday in a civil suit involving Wayne Poultry Company of Oakwood and a Toccoa murder conviction.

Downtown Braselton is hosting a town hall meeting next Thursday to showcase features and programs with community members.

A small plane incident at Toccoa's LeTourneau Field resulted in minor injuries Thursday night.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday directed military medical officials to show within 45 days how they will improve care, patient safety and access to treatment at underachieving military health care facilities.

Officials announced Tuesday that a multi-year contract has been signed with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia that will allow Blue Cross patients to have continued access to Northeast Georgia Health System's physicians and facilities.

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Georgia is asking federal education officials to delay the start of teacher evaluations tied to test scores.

Combined U.S.-Arab airstrikes on the Islamic State group's military strongholds in Syria achieved their aim of showing the extremists that their savage attacks will not go unanswered, the top American military officer said Tuesday. Separately, the U.S. launched strikes against a group said to be plotting to attack the U.S. and Western interests.

Two teenage boys are being sought by Gwinnett County authorities in connection with a Lawrenceville house fire that investigators believe to be a case of arson.