Ken Stanford

The New York City police commissioner says four men wanted to commit jihad when they plotted to bomb a Jewish temple and shoot down military planes in upstate New York.

Forty-four schools from across Georgia - including two in northeast Georgia - were announced as "No Excuses" schools at a news conference held in Gainesville Wednesday by the Georgia Public Policy Foundation (GPPF).

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick left a Kansas prison before dawn Wednesday to begin home confinement in Virginia, one of his attorneys said, the latest step on a journey that Vick hopes will lead to his reinstatement.

Comcast Corp. showed the biggest gain in customer satisfaction among cable and satellite TV operators, a new survey shows, while Charter Communications, primary cable TV provider for Hall County, recorded the biggest loss.

A Dawsonville man accused of plotting to support terrorism waived his right to a jury trial Tuesday, deciding he has a better chance with a federal judge deciding his fate.

The first Gainesville High School honorary diplomas will be awarded Friday night in a special ceremony just before this year's graduation exercises.

A Toccoa rock quarry operator has been hit with a $10,000 fine from the state Environmental Protection Division.

Forest rangers are on alert across north Georgia today.

Gainesville’s Centennial Arts Academy has been selected by the Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education as one of six stops on the 17th Annual Georgia Bus Trip Across Georgia.

More than 15,000 retired Georgia teachers will get back payments from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia under a settlement reached Monday.