Ken Stanford

Hall County Central Communications/E911 will conduct an audible test of the severe weather warning system about 10:00 Wednesday. The sirens will sound for about three minutes.

The World Food Championships (WFC) says this year's Brenau Barbecue Championship will serve as an automatic qualifying event to its second annual culinary competition in Las Vegas.

9th District Congressman Doug Collins says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to "stonewall" Congress on the release of 2,000 illegal immigrants, something he says is "inexcusable."

The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the engines in three Chrysler models can stall without warning.

Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter.

Legal immigration is the focus as the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes the work of amending legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system.

More and more boats are plowing the waters of Lake Lanier these days, a tune-up to the coming summer months and four groups are teaming up for a boating safety awareness seminar later this month.