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Dave Williams  |  Capitol Beat News ServiceATLANTA - The condition of Georgia's infrastructure received a decidedly mediocre grade of "C+" on Monday in a report...

Kathy Laughlin  |  Marketplace GreenvilleGADC President, CEO To RetireKevin Landmesser, the interim President and CEO of Greenville Area Development Corp., has announced his retirement.“After 23...

News Photo by Temi Fadayomi A Yoda figure sits on Friday on a vendor booth set up for Thunder Con at Art in the Loft. <!--...

Photos submitted to the Times Observer Pictured from left are Lois Johnson, Connie Johnson, John Johnson, Caroline Johnson, and Cody Haight. For five generations, Johnson...

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Drone shows replacing firework displays in several citiesDrones are being used with, or instead of, fireworks in several cities to provide audiences with something...

Submitted photo From left, Diehl Chevrolet of Hermitage service director Eric Kramer, Vienna fire Chief Richard Brannon and Diehl Chevrolet service worker Anthony Popovitch pose...

NEWPORT – The General Assembly passed a pair of bills in late June that officially gave the City of Newport permission to borrow $98.5...

Sneaky alligator hides under grocery store shopping cartsAn alligator stopped Publix shoppers in their path when it settled in under a collection of carts.A...

Which US cities are the best to live in? See the top 10 rankingU.S. News and World Report has released its annual list of...

Bellevue Avenue, home to several of Newport’s most famous mansion museums, may get a new addition lining its street: a three-story luxury hotel.The 91-room...