Ken Stanford

A new government report is the first evidence of a national decline in childhood obesity, health officials said Tuesday.

A suspected U.S. drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members Tuesday in Yemen, as the U.S. and British embassies evacuated staff amid reports of a threatened attack by the terrorist group.

A team of on-site assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will arrive in Suwanee August 18 to examine all aspects of the Suwanee Police Department

Two U.S. senators urged Egypt's military-backed government to release detained members of the Muslim Brotherhood before starting negotiations with the group, warning of worsening relations "if Egypt is not moving to democracy."

Georgia state schools Superintendent John Barge says he's considering challenging Gov. Nathan Deal in next year's Republican primary.

"Back in Time" returns to The Arts Council Smithgall Arts Center in Gainesville Saturday with its "old time rock 'n' roll" from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

U.S. home prices surged 11.9 percent in June from a year earlier, reflecting stronger demand amid a tight supply of homes for sale.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County has opened registration for its after-school programs for youngsters ages 6-18.

For many House conservatives, President Barack Obama's decision to delay a central provision of his health care law has emerged as a major arguing point - not against that law but in opposition to immigration legislation.

Tencarva Machinery Company, a distributor specializing in pumps, liquid process, and custom-designed systems for the industrial and municipal marketplace, recently acquired the assets of Pump Technology & Solutions Inc. (PTS), in Cumming, according to Rod Lee, Tencarva president.