Ken Stanford

More than 55,000 current or former employees at Pilgrim's Pride plants in Gainesville, Athens and 18 other cities are being given the chance to join a suit against the company.

Here is a copy of the notice sent Pilgrim's Pride employees regarding a suit against the company over overtime pay.

Five sex offenders have filed a lawsuit claiming that the tough new Georgia law that bans them from volunteering at churches also robs them of their right to participate in religious worship.

Qualifying began Monday for Superior Court and State Court judges in Georgia, as well as justices on the state Court of Appeals and the state Supreme Court.

Authorities have identified the Jefferson woman whose body was found inside an open freezer in her home Sunday.

Rezoning of three 40-plus acre tracts goes before the Hall County Planning Commission early next month.

The water is still well above the banks of the upper Mississippi River, but residents of both flooded towns and those protected by levees and sandbags can see an ending: The river is cresting.

Add Cleveland to the list of places in northeast Georgia where the tax rate will not be going up this year.

Add Cleveland to the list of places in northeast Georgia where the tax rate will not be going up this year.

The Georgia Department of Education is collecting public comments on recommended changes to the state's social studies curriculum after thousands of students failed a state-mandated exam this year.