Ken Stanford

Employers hired in February at the fastest pace in almost a year and the unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent - a nearly two-year low.

Part of the deck on the back of a house in the 5000 block of Poole Road in East Hall was damaged by fire shortly after midnight Thursday night.

The altercation at Johnson High School Wednesday that sent one student to the hospital and resulted in charges being filed against another began over the handling of props in the school's drama department.

The number of people requesting unemployment benefits last week plunged to a nearly three-year low, bolstering the likelihood that companies will increase the pace of hiring this year.

A massive home in Forsyth County that cost nearly $50 million to build has gone through foreclosure, and is now listed at $16.75 million.

Retailers are reporting solid revenue gains for February, extending the strong spending momentum seen during the holiday season.

Gas prices in our area are up significantly again after holding pretty steady for about week.

Georgia's unemployment rate was 10.4 percent in January, once again hitting the all-time high.

Some lawmakers are criticizing a proposal that would require presidential candidates to provide proof that they were born in the United States before gaining access to the ballot.

Federal authorities have arrested 27 gang members and affiliates in Georgia during what Immigration and Customs Enforcement calls its biggest gang roundup since 2005.