...lengthy investigation process, officials said. "It's not like a firecracker going off. This takes time," said Bill Cloud, a spokesman for the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. Gas prices rose Monday to the highest of anywhere in...

...once the vacations are over. "It's Memorial Day weekend, and people are going to be buying a lot of gas," said Bill Cloud, a spokesman for the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. "Lord knows what we're going to see when we get back...

...Then they'll return home, and after they kind of get settled down, that's when we'll get a complaint," said Bill Cloud, spokesman for the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. He said the agency fielded about a dozen calls late last...

...licensed, inspected or significantly regulated. The state hasn't prosecuted any counseling agencies lately, said Bill Cloud, spokesman for the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. "I'm not aware of any sort of recent thing that we have...

...100 families in the Augusta area. For more information, call 651-1518. Prophecy conference Perry Stone Jr. and Bill Cloud will lead a prophecy conference at Whole Life Ministries, 2621 Washington Road, at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m...

...21.50; $25 at the door; tickets available at area Christian bookstores. Special speakers PERRY STONE JR. AND BILL CLOUD: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, June 10, and 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 11, Whole Life Ministries; 737-4530. JUDGE...

...for big-ticket items or multiple smaller purchases. The victim's liability in the fraudulent charges varies, said Bill Cloud, spokesman for the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs. On a credit card, consumers are usually responsible for...

...investigating for alleged price gouging. The allegations in the reports, however, have not been verified, agency spokesman Bill Cloud said. The agency could take several weeks to conclude its investigations, he said. "We're going to get everything...

...more details -- including the names of the businesses under investigation -- while the cases are active, spokesman Bill Cloud said. The businesses are accused of raising their rates when thousands of coastal residents evacuated their homes in...

...who are worried about how the problem will affect them -- particularly their finances. "Don't fall for it," said Bill Cloud of the Georgia Office of Consumer Affairs. "I don't think you should ever do anything like that over the phone...