Ken Stanford

Community leaders have been invited to a meeting next week in Gainesville for a briefing on a two-day event planned for September benefiting homeless veterans.

A fire a few days ago has prompted Hall County Fire Chief David Kimbrell to issue a couple of reminders about fire safety.

A veteran fire fighter and instructor, Ken Ranalli, is the new fire chief of the Demorest Fire Department.

Hall County has taken the next critical step to secure the county

The Civil War comes to Gainesville Sunday, when the Northeast Georgia History Center's "Famil Sunday" series presents "The Civil War in Northeast Georgia."

Senator Johnny Isakson says the 29 Georgia students he nominated to U.S. military academies - including a number from northeast Georgia - have now received the appointments to the schools.

Some South Carolina officials expect the Atlanta area - which is in jeopardy of losing access to Lake Lanier for drinking water - will be looking to the Savannah River basin soon to get drinking water.

Joe Ethier, who has led the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County fore more than three years, has been named Regional Service Director for Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Families of two Gwinnett County teens who drowned in an icy pond say in a new lawsuit that firefighters stood idly at the water's edge for nearly 45 minutes, waiting for a boat and other equipment before attempting a rescue.

Alabama vaulted past Arizona and Georgia on Thursday with what is being called the most restrictive law in the nation against illegal immigration, requiring schools to find out if students are in the country lawfully and making it a crime to knowingly give an illegal immigrant a ride.