B.J. Williams

Gov. Nathan Deal is expected to sign a bill before month's end making Georgia the 41st state to mandate insurance coverage for children with autism.

Plans are in the works to change a northbound passing lane on Cleveland Highway at Jess Helton Road into a left-turn lane.

Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance.

A state panel plans to discuss ways to educate parents about the dangers of sleeping in the same bed as infants.

A car driven by an elderly woman who apparently lost control while trying to park jumped a curb and struck five people Friday, killing one, police said.

Tax Day has come and gone, but Gainesville Police say you might need to double-check your return if you used a tax preparer on Shallowford Road.

For the second time in two years, the U.S. Army is shutting down a number of the specialized medical units that were set up at military bases around the country to help care for severely wounded warriors returning from battle.

The Gainesville competition cheerleading coach accused of molesting a teen has defended himself on an Atlanta TV station.

Three men have been indicted in the shooting death of a University of Georgia student earlier this year.

City officials say the health care firm Kaiser Permanente plans to expand its presence in Atlanta, creating about 900 jobs by 2019.