Ken Stanford

Nine people were gunned down in a terrifying rampage across two Alabama counties by a lone shooter who authorities said burned down his mother's home with her inside, killed his own relatives on their porch and shot apparent strangers and police before killing himself.

Three classes from Sardis Elementary School visited Northeast Georgia Medical Center Tuesday morning to deliver $2,500 worth of "Books for Babies."

Governor Sonny Perdue Tuesday announced that environmentally-friendly construction product maker GreenTech Manufacturing plans to locate a new facility in Douglas, creating more than 320 jobs.

President Barack Obama on Tuesday embraced a new approach to public education that adds up to merit pay for the better teachers and longer days and school years for students.

The Gainesville Evening Optimist Club held it's annual Oratorical Competition on March 4 at Lakeview Academy.

The Aesthetic Center of Gainesville, a division of Northeast Georgia Plastic Surgery Associates, announces the opening of a second location in the River Place Medical Plaza 1 building.

A fire at a Gainesville apartment complex Monday night left four families temporarily displaced, according to Gainesville Fire Chief Jon Canada.

One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says most states have inadequate plans to address the worsening and often-overlooked problem.

The Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) and Georgia Trend magazine have named Forsyth County among the recipients of the fourth annual County Excellence Awards.

President Barack Obama on Monday cleared the way for a significant increase in federal dollars for embryonic stem cell research and promised no scientific data will be "distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda."