A jury in Madison County awarded $13 million in punitive damages to the family of a graduate student who died in a 2009 car accident.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed his Senate floor leaders for the legislative session beginning Jan. 14.

State leaders and Georgia Public Broadcasting have launched a new program intended to improve student performance in science, math and related subjects.

Suspected flu cases have jumped in five southern states -- Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

Authorities say two prison inmates have been sentenced for their roles in the 2011 fatal beating of a fellow inmate at Central State Prison.

A 28-year-old Douglas County woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison for intentionally running over her ex-boyfriend.

Authorities say 29 students and two adults have been taken to Atlanta hospitals after 500 students were evacuated from an elementary school amid concerns about carbon monoxide in the building.

The killing of a teenager in what police say started as an argument over loud music has prompted hundreds of people to rally around the slain teen's family in Georgia.

The family of an 8-year-old Georgia girl says she suffered minor injuries after a dolphin bit her hand at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla.

SEC champion Alabama-Notre Dame in BCS title game...'Noles, Badgers roll to conference crowns... Tulsa wins C-USA crown...

Florida and Georgia lottery numbers drawn Saturday Dec 1

Chambliss says to raise more money through tax code changes... Air National Guard members home for Christmas holidays... theft of over 20,000 pounds of dog food...

A judge in Georgia has resigned amid an investigation into judicial misconduct.

For Blakely, Christmas time is here. On the square that is.

State officials are offering funding to groups interested in running spay and neuter programs for pets.

Authorities say they're trying to recover more than 100 rifles stolen from a boxcar that was parked in an Atlanta train yard.

State officials are reaching out to over 500 people who lost their jobs in the recent Hostess company liquidation.

Farmers are worried about getting paid and residents wonder what toll the shutdown will have on the local economy.

Authorities say a nonprofit adult day center that serves patients with dementia in northeast Georgia is under threat of eviction.

The state department of education has announced high school students are performing slightly better on a statewide writing exam.

The Powerball Jackpot is over $500M which has brought crowds to the Panhandle for their chance to be the next millionaire.

Sen. Saxby Chambliss told the state GOP chairwoman that he's running for re-election even as some within his own party are floating the idea of challenging him.

A family has hired a private investigator to search for clues in the mysterious death of their daughter at Valdosta State University.

The winning Georgia ticket matched all six numbers from a Tuesday night drawing in Mega Millions.

A passenger at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport says he caught a blatant security breach on his cell phone camera.