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A majority of Georgians oppose allowing students who have concealed-weapons permits to carry guns on college campuses, according to a survey released Tuesday.

A record 2.4 million tons of cargo moved through the state's ports in April, Georgia Ports Authority officials announced Monday.

She was a member of the West Dickson Church of Christ. Survivors include daughter Elaine Hatcher of Waverly; grandchildren Doug Hall, Gregory Hall, Connie Martinez, Daniel Whitworth and Karen Beuchele; 13 great grandchildren.

The Georgia Supreme Court yesterday issued a legal reprimand against Democratic Party of Georgia Chairman Mike Berlon following two ethics rules he broke while representing a former client.

Pictured from left: superintendent Denia Reese, guidance counselor Dianne Hale, STAR teacher Mark Pierce, STAR student Brenna Schroder, STAR parents Kelly and Jeff Schroder and Ringgold Rotarian Randall Peters.

After 12 years running the program and nearly 400 wins, David Perno is out as Georgia’s baseball head coach as athletics director Greg McGarity announced Monday that Perno had resigned his post.

American Atheists , an atheist organization based out of Cranford, N.J., say they plan to send books on atheism to Georgia state parks.

Talbot County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Guy Grimsley said John Weaver of Crowley Farm on Georgia Highway 208 has been charged with 36 counts of cruelty to animals, a misdemeanor.

From a press release issued by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce: The Georgia Chamber of Commerce released its 2013 Legislative Scorecard on Monday - on which members of the Georgia General Assembly were graded based on their votes related to certain pro-business measures addressed during the 2013 legislative session.

Taylor Swift 's night at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas was a success.

Highway safety officials and cycling advocates are calling on Georgians to make 2013 a safer year for cyclists in Georgia.

As the 150th anniversary of the burning of Darien approaches, historian Buddy Sullivan wants to clear up what he considers a misconception about the south Georgia town's Civil War history.

Georgia authorities are holding two homicide suspects after a South Carolina barber was fatally shot during an attempted robbery at his business.

In the U.S. election on November 6, while most attention was focused on the presidential race, the western states of Colorado and Washington made their own history by becoming the first to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

This coming week, May 19-25, say thank you to a local emergency services employee.

If you stay in a cabin or lodge room at a Georgia state park, you can take in the native flora and fauna outside.

More than 270 students donned their caps and gowns Friday , as they graduated from Georgia Gwinnett College.

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In an interview I did with him last week, but which won't be published until June, LL Cool J told me that he believes only history can judge "Accidental Racist." Eventually, said the rapper, his maligned collaboration with Brad Paisley will be re-evaluated, and he points out that President Obama was elected on a program of Mason-Dixon ... (more)

Georgia Tech belted four homers and Jonathan King was in command Saturday as the Yellow Jackets thumped Miami 10-1 on the final day of the ACC regular season.