B.J. Williams

Authorities say a 5-year-old east Georgia girl has died after a candle sparked a fire in her home, which had lost power after this week's ice storm.

A part-time EMT/firefighter for Elbert County Emergency Services was killed in a single vehicle crash near Covington early Friday morning.

A former reporter became friends with twin brothers through the world of fantasy card and role-playing games, and it was a set of $100,000 collectible cards that led one of the brothers to kill the journalist and bury his body in a concrete-covered pit. The other brother helped cover up the crime.

Commuters faced slippery, slush-covered roads on Friday after yet another winter storm brought snow and ice to the East Coast, leaving at least 21 people dead, including a pregnant woman struck by a mini-plow in New York City whose baby was then born by cesarean section in critical condition.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has delayed the opening of government offices as the state continues rebounding from a winter storm.

Fire officials say the poor condition of a historic building in midtown Atlanta contributed to its partial collapse during an ice storm.

Emergency responders say at least seven people have been hospitalized in sledding accidents throughout Georgia.

Not only did folks make a run for milk and bread ahead of this current winter storm, they also headed to the hardware store for essentials, such as sleds.

Georgia Department of Transportation officials said Wednesday morning that road conditions are so treacherous in some parts of north Georgia, even their vehicles are having trouble navigating the roadways.