Chief J.J. Morrison's final day at work Friday was an emotional affair — one that left him without words at the end of the day. ...more

February 15, 2008

Three were decisive at the start. Two fire bosses voted not to renew the fire chief's contract. ...more

January 25, 2008

The family of a 17-year-old girl who died hours after her health insurer reversed a decision and said it would pay for a liver transplant plans to sue the company, their attorney said Friday. ...more

December 22, 2007

An unarmed, mentally ill teenager could be heard cursing and yelling "I've got a gun!" during a frantic 911 call made by his exasperated mother before police arrived and killed him with a 20-bullet barrage, according to a tape of the call released Tuesday. ...more

November 14, 2007

Despite several unresolved issues, the county commission on Tuesday agreed to send the state a plan to achieve school concurrency. ...more

November 7, 2007

Officials blamed a wildfire that consumed more than 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes last week on a boy playing with matches, and said they would ask a prosecutor to consider the case. ...more

November 1, 2007