Ken Stanford

The nation's economic stress inched up in December because higher foreclosures outweighed lower unemployment, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis.

Special elections in Hall and Gwinnett counties are just over a month away... and early voting is about to begin.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center has been awarded a national Hospital Charitable Service Award for its Health Access Initiative and Good News Clinics.

Federal drug enforcement officials say they've seized millions of dollars from Mexican cartel members operating in Atlanta.

A Flash Food Watch has been posted for a large part of north and central Georgia .

A Georgia state lawmaker on Thursday filed legislation that targets illegal immigrants in the work force and is likely to draw criticism from the state's No. 1 industry, agriculture.

Two women are being sought in connection with the theft of credit cards from employees of Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Georgia legislative leaders, all Republicans themselves, are moving redistricting operations in-house and tapping a prominent GOP lawyer to advise the effort, The Associated Press has learned.

United Community Banks, Inc. reports a net operating loss of $23.6 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2010... and is reportedly seeking an infusion of cash.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week, following a week where bad weather contributed to a spike in applications.