Ken Stanford

Part of a new Adam Sandler-Drew Barrymore movie, "Blended," will be shot in South Hall starting next month.

The U.S. stock market opened higher Friday morning as traders regroup following the biggest drop of the year.

The nation

The morning-after pill is finally going over-the-counter, having cleared the last hurdle Thursday.

Far-reaching immigration legislation offering the prize of U.S. citizenship to millions is swiftly gaining ground in the Senate following agreement between Republicans and Democrats on dramatic steps aimed at securing the border with Mexico.

President Barack Obama is holding his first meeting with a privacy and civil liberties board Friday as he seeks to make good on his pledge to have a public discussion about secretive government surveillance programs.

Mike Beatty of Jefferson is stepping down as commissioner for the state Department of Community Affairs, effective August 1.