CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati-based Roman Catholic order says it has launched an investigation into sexual misconduct alleged against one of its priests. Read More

WASHINGTON - Federal workers were $15 billion losers as Congress looked for ways to pay for parts of the just-passed legislation to extend the payroll tax cut and federal unemployment benefits through the end of the year. Read More

Pooler-based Atlantic Waste Services is suing Bryan County over the company’s proposed North Bryan landfill, claiming the county’s ordinances don’t comply with state law. Read More

ATLANTA - Two Republican senators have filed anti-abortion legislation related to health care plans. Read More

ATLANTA — Relenting to critics, a Georgia lawmaker agreed Wednesday to slightly loosen a proposal that would require drug tests for poor people applying for welfare benefits. Read More

Some problematic ducks will soon be removed from various areas throughout Richmond Hill after a decision by the Richmond Hill City Council. Read More

Hikers, bikers, campers, boaters, bird watchers and horse riders now are required to buy user passes from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division before using designated state wildlife management areas. Read More

CARROLLTON — Alabama and Florida asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to decide a long-running feud with Georgia over how much water metro Atlanta can take from a reservoir that provides local drinking water for the sprawling city while also fueling a river system that supports wildlife and jobs in three states. Read More

Liberty County Clerk of Superior Court Barry Wilkes on Jan. 24 was elected chairman of the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority, the state entity responsible for the creation and operation of Georgia’s Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, real estate, notary public and judicial information systems. Read More

ATLANTA — In a rough economy, Georgia’s leaders are looking to collect every nickel owed to the state. Read More

Gov. Nathan Deal recently designated by proclamation the first week in February to be observed annually as Prescribed Fire Awareness Week for Georgia to recognize land managers who protect and maintain the state’s forest resources. Read More

WASHINGTON — Federal regulators are considering a plan to build the nation's first nuclear power plant in a generation. Read More

ATLANTA — A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would limit abortion in Georgia with narrow exceptions after a pregnancy reached 20 weeks. Read More