South Carolina has one of the fastest growing clean energy industries in the country.

A new report says clean energy jobs in Georgia grew at a rate faster than the national average from 1998 to 2007.

Bluffton Elementary Students Recognized for Recycling Efforts

FDA panel to vote on painkiller restrictions to reduce overdoses

More than half the 48 counties with the highest rates of HIV are in Georgia, according to a new internet data map of HIV cases in the U.S.

A heat advisory is in effect for today through Sunday.  Tybee Island Ocean Rescue officials have advice if you’re heading to the beach.

In front of a standing-room-only crowd, members of the Screven County County Commission unanimously agreed Tuesday to begin building a new animal shelter.

WASSAW ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Oliver the loggerhead sea turtle is free.

Why did the duck cross the road?  To get to the other side, of course.  But the road has to be safe to cross first.  Some fifth graders at Marshpoint Elementary School have been concerned about ducks that live in a pond near their school.  After working on it for months, they managed to convince the county to put up a “duck crossing sign” Tuesday

Beat the heat. Keep your garden green in hot weather. Samantha Davies reports.

Texas pool designer builds custom waterpark in his backyard. Randy McIlwain reports.

When should you buy organic? Liz Crenshaw has tips.

July 4: The gastronomically-blessed California native beat archrival Takeru Kobayashi by gobbling down a world record 68 franks in 10 minutes. NBC's Lester Holt reports. (Nightly News)

July 4: For the first time since it was closed in the wake of the 9/11, visitors can climb to the top of the iconic American symbol. NBC's Ron Allen reports. (Nightly News)

July 4: For the first time in nearly nine years, the public will be able to climb to the top of the iconic American symbol. NBC's Ron Allen reports, then Amy Robach speaks with park ranger Andrea Boney. (Today Show)

July 3: In one block in Newark, N.J., affordable homes now stand in place of vacant lots, thanks to a group of entrepreneurs hoping to change a neighborhood and make a difference. NBC's Ron Allen reports. (Nightly News)

July 3: The tough economy is taking its toll on Independence Day. With tight local budgets, cities and towns are cutting back on firework shows. NBC's Ron Mott reports. (Nightly News)

June 30: Kids from the Class of 2020 share their fondest memories of first grade on their last day of school. TODAY's Natalie Morales reports. (Today Show)

June 25: TODAY's Ann Curry talks to Melina Bellows of National Geographic Children's Publishing about the cool facts in the first "National Geographic Kids Almanac." (Today Show)

June 24: After their son Eliot was born with a genetic abnormality, Ginny and Matt Mooney celebrated and documented his short life. TODAY's Meredith Vieira talks to Ginny and Matt about their time with Eliot. (Today Show)

June 23: CafeMom.com's Laura Fortner shows TODAY's Ann Curry some must-have items for a day at the beach. (Today Show)

June 19: Christina Vercelletto from Parenting magazine shows off some toys that will keep your kids happy on a road trip. (Today Show)

June 30: E-mail and social networking sites have made it easier to rekindle old connections. Glamour magazine's Cindi Leive and relationship therapist Argie Allen discuss the rights and wrongs of online secrets. (Today Show)

June 25: An all-guy panel answers viewers' questions and shares perspectives on love, sex and relationships. (Today Show)

June 25: Following South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's public confession of infidelity, psychotherapist Robi Ludwig and psychologist Jeff Gardere discuss what drives men to cheat. (Today Show)

June 22: Is marriage obsolete in modern times? The Atlantic Monthly's Sandra Tsing Loh and psychiatrist Gail Saltz talk to TODAY's Meredith Vieira about the pros and cons of marriage in the modern age. (Today Show)

June 18: Jenny Sucov from Prevention magazine shares tips on putting some spice into your sex life. (Today Show)