B.J. Williams

A Cleveland man was arraigned Thursday on charges of rape and kidnapping after three women missing for about a decade were found alive at his home earlier in the week.

Dawson County Sheriff's Office authorities said the county's chief tax appraiser has been arrested on misdemeanor drug charges.

The jury has rendered its verdict - Jodi Arias is guilty of first-degree murder - but the trial is far from finished.

An Atlanta city councilwoman facing charges that included driving under the influence is expected to publicly address the allegations on Thursday.

former top diplomat in Libya on Wednesday described a 2 a.m. call from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the middle of the deadly assault on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, amid confusion about the fate of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and fears about the safety of additional American personnel.

The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville recently announced the winners of the 7th Annual Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Scholarship Awards.

The Coca-Cola Foundation is pledging $3.8 million to support statewide initiatives aimed at boosting fitness and health.

tocks are edging lower on Wall Street in early trading, a day after the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time.

University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban is selling his lake-front estate with its three-story lighthouse, custom boat house and stunning views on Lake Burton in the north Georgia mountains.

Felony murder charges have been filed in connection with a traffic accident that killed a woman and a toddler in north Hall County last fall.