Ken Stanford

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday, October 3 at 5 p.m. to present the proposed 2014 operating budget for Forsyth County.

Scientists can now say with extreme confidence that human activity is the dominant cause of the global warming observed since the 1950s, a new report by an international scientific group said Friday.

A divided Cobb County school board has decided to start the next two school years a week earlier in August and include a fall break for teachers and students.

A Georgia health system is laying off about 50 employees, citing losses it anticipates in response to health care reform.

One of Hall County's busiest compactor sites has always promoted "going green," but now it's also proudly displaying the color pink. Gaines Ferry Compactor Site's single-stream receiver, where residents drop their recyclables, has been painted pink to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.