Ken Stanford

Lake Lanier apparently holds the key when it comes to a relaxation of outdoor use restrictions in north Georgia.

The City of Suwanee has taken the wraps off the final draft of its Downtown Master Plan.

New jobless claims fell more than expected for the second straight week, but the number of Americans continuing to receive unemployment insurance benefits rose above 6 million for the first time.

General Growth Properties Inc., the nation's second-largest mall operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Thursday after it failed to persuade a majority of its debt holders to give it more time to refinance billions of dollars in debt racked up during the housing boom.

For the eighth consecutive year, Forsyth County has earned the
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).

Republicans have lost their grip on Congress and the White House, but they claim to have anger over taxes and the economy on their side as tens of thousands turned out for anti-tax "tea parties" around the country.

A series of concerts is planned in June by Sterling on the Lake, in celebration of the community’s 5th anniversary.

In observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day, Memorial Park Funeral Home will be giving out free copies of Five Wishes Thursday at all three Memorial Park Funeral Home locations.

Community groups and Spanish-language media organizations that helped push a record number of immigrants to become citizens last year said Tuesday that they want to build on that success.

Gainesville-based Slack Auto Parts has become a member of Federated Auto Parts, a Virginia-based company.