Ken Stanford

A gigantic wildfire in and around Yosemite National Park began when a hunter allowed an illegal fire to escape, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday.

The Justice Department is declassifying portions of some secret court orders concerning the government's authority to seize records under the Patriot Act.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle lashed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico with heavy rains early Thursday as it spun toward the Dominican Republic.

The Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is using movie theaters to share its stance on underage drinking.

Many retailers are reporting modest gains for August as shoppers spent cautiously on clothing - and a separate report shows that in July U.S. factory orders declined.

Gov. Nathan Deal has announced that 107 schools - including nine in Hall County - have been awarded medals in the 2012-2013 Governor

Veteran insurance agent and business owner R. Stacy Davis has joined The Norton Agency