Ken Stanford

Representatives from Hall County Government and the Lake Lanier Convention and Visitors' Bureau will be on hand for a news conference next month, as Hall County is named as the new home for the Special Olympics Georgia (SOGA) Fall Games.

The scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web spoke out Friday against what he called a "growing tide of surveillance and censorship," warning that it is threatening the future of democracy.

Afghanistan's president on Friday rebuffed American demands that he sign a security pact allowing U.S. forces to stay in the country for another decade, while the U.S. defense secretary warns that planning for a post-2014 military presence may be jeopardized if the deal isn't finalized by the end of the year.

U.S. job openings and overall hiring both rose to five-year highs in September, signaling improvement in the job market.

Georgia DOT will hold two public input meetings next month on potential improvements to Georgia Highway 20 between Cumming and Canton.

North Georgians are being told to brace for the season's second "big chill."

Downtown Gainesville kicked off the holiday season Thursday night with the annual Jingle Mingle.

Democrats quickly enjoyed the first fruits of a milestone Senate vote making it harder for the Republican minority to block President Barack Obama's nominations: They swiftly ended a GOP filibuster against one of his top judicial selections and prepared to do the same for two others. But will they come to regret what they did?

Rules against making cellphone calls during airline flights are "outdated," and it's time to change them, federal regulators said Thursday, drawing immediate howls of protest from flight attendants, airline officials and others.