A break from mild spring temperatures won’t last long, as more rain and below-normal temperatures could return to the Augusta area, weather forecasters said.

Higher lake levels and low natural gas prices could mean a smoother year for the federal agency that markets hydropower from Thurmond Lake and 21 other Army Corps of Engineers projects.

A minor but noisy earthquake rattled portions of Lincoln, McCormick and Columbia counties early Friday.

Georgia's withering 2012 drought is officially over, according to monitoring maps released Thursday, but the few remaining dry areas include Richmond and Colum­bia counties.

A cold front passing through the Augusta area could produce damaging winds, large hail and possibly a tornado Thursday night into Friday morning.

Preparing for what could be another unpredictable spring, emergency planners across the region are urging residents to do more than watch TV when tracking severe weather.

March was cold and wet, just like it's supposed to be, but its late, frosty mornings were cruel to early spring blooms.

Gusty winds and chilly temperatures are threatening boaters and farms.

Residents were cleaning up their property Tuesday and experts were assessing damage after a storm Monday night dumped rain, knocked down trees and disrupted power.

Wednesday marks the 20-year anniversary of the bizarre "Blizzard of '93" that glazed much of Georgia to a standstill with wind-whipped snow and sub-zero chill factors.

GIBSON, Ga. -- A tornado Tuesday night with wind speeds near 100 mph took the roof and steeple off a rural church, flattened nearby tombstones and downed trees.

ATLANTA - Heavy rains moving into Georgia are bringing new concerns about flooding.

With 7.53 inches of rain already recorded, February is on its way to breaking the record for being the wettest in Augusta.

Events like Superstorm Sandy and recurrent weather extremes are convincing more Americans to accept evidence of climate change, according to an Atlanta-based speaker for the non-profit Climate ...