Georgia News

Back in July, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen warned that his fellow Democratsa health proposals would not only come with a trillion-dollar federal price tag.

The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for parts of middle Georgia through 7AM Thursday morning.

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Researchers recently found an insect in north Georgia that has never before been reported in the Western Hemisphere -- and its arrival could be both a blessing and a curse.

Water is a finite resource. It is critical to our environment, our quality of life and our economic success.

Students at Dalton State College will pay an extra $50 fee starting in the spring semester to help cover funding cuts to the college.

The Georgia Court of Appeals has upheld a Hall County judge's decision to throw out a lawsuit against a special-needs school where a 13-year-old boy hanged himself in a "time-out" room.

Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond says people figure he has the toughest job in Georgia, but he disagrees.

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The date for a special election to fill the State Senate District 22 seat and the House District 122 seat has been set for January 5, 2010.

University of Georgia police have taken out warrants charging a former UGA student in connection with a complaint by a Clemson University student that he was beaten at a fraternity house.

A The 2010 Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA were crowned Saturday at Cartersville's Woodland Performing Arts Center.

The Georgia Department of Labor reported today that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose slightly to 10.2 percent in October, up one-tenth of a percentage point from a revised 10.1 percent in September.

ATLANTA a ' Medical student Joseph Pate just completed a surgical rotation that he'd volunteered for in Savannah, and now he can't wait for more at sites outside of the Medical College of Georgia's Augusta base.

REV. AL SHARPTON AND NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK TO LEAD AN EMERGENCY DAY OF OUTRAGE AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009 AT 2:00 P.M. IN ATLANTA, GA WHO: National Action Network, along with families and victims of gun violence and concerned Atlanta citizens are taking a stand against youth violence.

The new attorney handling Georgia's appeal in the long-running legal battle with Alabama and Florida over water rights will be paid $855 an hour.

A state official says Georgia's largest mental hospital will stop admitting new patients.

Tiffany King describes herself as a "fifth-year senior" at the University of Georgia who isn't in a hurry to finish college.

Georgia second baseman Chance Veazey is paralyzed from the waist down and undergoing rehabilitation in Atlanta.

Atlanta Latino , News Report, Judith Martinez, Translated by Elena Shore, Posted: Nov 18, 2009 ATLANTA -- Without knowing exactly how the 287 program works, Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway officially announced on Monday, Nov.