Georgia News

The courts at the Rome-Floyd Tennis Center will be buzzing with activity this weekend during the inaugural North Georgia Junior Open Championship.

Georgia State Troopers investigated 326 traffic crashes that resulted in 278 injuries and 6 traffic fatalities during the 2012 Memorial Day weekend, figures they hope decrease this year.

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is reminding Georgians to check their insurance policies for hurricane coverage as National Hurricane Preparedness Week approaches.

The Council on International Educational Exchange is looking for a host family in Georgia for a student with celiac disease.

When Ben Masters pushes his wheelchair across the stage of The Forum today and accepts his high school diploma, it's not a stretch to guess the 18-year-old Coosa High graduate's accomplishment will be met with tumultuous applause from his family and friends.

The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be of benefit to our subscribers.

The Georgia National Cemetery is gearing up to honor all military members who have served the country or are currently deployed.

The Georgia Department of Transportation says one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 285 near Covington Highway is getting by after a vehicle fire.

The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host the exhibition "Deaccessioning Bernard Smol" May 25 to July 7 in the Martha Thompson Dinos Gallery.

With the U.S. Army developing plans to cut 80,000 troops from its active-duty roster, one military expert says it will be nearly impossible for Georgia's three major Army bases to avoid some reduction in personnel.

Houston County's sheriff says he supports a deputy's actions in shooting a suspect who allegedly rammed two police cruisers.

Lawyers for a Georgia death row inmate asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to prevent the execution of their client, who they say is mentally disabled.

"It's significant that Brunswick is Subaru's first port of entry in the Southeastern U.S.," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz.

Michael Parson, of Sandy Springs, was convicted Thursday on charges of aggravated assault, attempted murder and other charges in the April 2012 shooting of his wife Adina, who survived the attack and now uses a wheelchair.

Parents send off their children to school hoping they will be safe. But the weather is beyond our control, so all most hope for is that teachers and staff are prepared.

With a 12th week at No. 1, Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" breaks the record for the most chart-topping weeks for a title by a duo in the 69-year history of Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Abandoned gas stations, old churches and boarded-up corner stores litter Georgia's countryside and small towns.

State Representative Trey Kelley received an 'A+' from the Georgia Chamber of Commerce for his support of pro-business measures during this year's legislative session.

A former manager of First Citizens Bank of Georgia is charged in the theft of more than $28,000, some of which came from customer accounts, reports Forsyth News.

Ellis Wood has helped tornado-ravaged communities since Hurricane Hugo in 1989. He saw familiar scenes in the news coverage of the damage to Oklahoma.