Ken Stanford

Though Tropical Storm Karen dissipated Sunday morning while still offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, north Georgia still picked up some heavy rain and strong wind gusts Sunday night.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce's (GHCC) annual HealthSmart Expo is Wednesday and will begin with a kickoff breakfast at 7:30 at the Gainesville Civic Center.

Today is the last day to vote in elections coming up Nov. 5 in Georgia.

Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the United States and Russia are "very pleased" with the progress made so far in destroying Syria's chemical weapons stocks. And, he offered some rare, if qualified, U.S. praise for Syrian President Bashar Assad.

American Indian tribes have been caught misappropriating tens of millions of taxpayer dollars, according to internal tribal audits and other documents. But federal authorities do little about it - due to a lack of oversight, resources or political will.

The No. 2 House Democrat says a key factor extending the government shutdown is fear among moderate Republicans about a tea party challenge.

North Georgia, saturated most of the year by rainfall that was well above normal, got a respite during September which has been the driest month of the year so far.

"The burbs are back." So says Forbes Magazine in a story that lists Forsyth County among the fastest-growing counties in the country since the recession ended.

Lanier Technical College's (LTC's) Marielos Bond Thursday was chosen the Technical College System of Georgia's (TCSG's)GED Graduate Outstanding Achievement winner.

Sarah Taylor is one of the newest members of the Health Sciences team at North Georgia Technical College (NGTC). Several new patient simulators are among the other additions.