Bryan Pirkle

A locksmith who police say was chasing a 23-year-old who drove away before paying for a lockout service lost control of his car and hit three teenage girls on a sidewalk in northern Georgia, killing one and injuring the other two.

The U.S. Marine Corps' chaplain, speaking Sunday to a congregation that has tied gold ribbons on the church's fence in honor of fallen soldiers since the Iraq War began, lauded the sacrifice of veterans around the world as President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan for Memorial Day.

President Barack Obama is praising the people of Ukraine for participating in presidential voting ``despite provocations and violence.''

Fire officials say three adults and three children have been displaced by a fire at a Gwinnett County duplex.

Law enforcement faces an ``enormous challenge'' in preventing state-sponsored cyber crimes, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday, days after the Justice Department announced charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into American companies to steal trade secrets.

With Memorial Day weekend fast approaching, and with it the beginning of the summer boating season, one local organization is hoping to spread its message of boating safety to those planning on spending any length of time on Lake Lanier.

U.S. Rep. Tom Graves has successfully defended his northwest Georgia seat from a challenger who's a fellow Republican.

U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland has defeated a fellow Republican in the primary election for a west Georgia seat.

Republican Greg Duke has won a chance to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop of Columbus.

Michelle Nunn has won the Democratic nomination for a crucial U.S. Senate seat in Georgia and now awaits the winner of a fiercely contested GOP race.