Ken Stanford

A team from the World Language Academy (WLA) and one from Davis Middle placed first in their respective divisions at the State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament recently and have qualified for the World Finals May 21-26 at Michigan State University.

The top U.S. military commander in the Pacific said Tuesday that North Korea's pursuit of nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles represents a clear and direct threat to the United States and its allies in the region.

President Barack Obama's second-term agenda will be robustly tested this week, with gun control and immigration in the spotlight on Capitol Hill and the White House releasing his long-delayed budget blueprint.

A storm that toppled trees, whipped up blinding dust storms and may have spawned some tornadoes brought blizzard conditions to parts of Colorado, where up to 20 inches of snow was possible in the mountains through Tuesday.

U.S. wholesalers cut their restocking in February by the most in 17 months. But their sales jumped, suggesting companies underestimated consumer demand.

A concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Sewell Pipe Organ at Piedmont College will feature Canadian organist Isabelle Demers at 4 p.m., Sunday, April 14, in the college Chapel at the Demorest campus.

Forecasters say isolated storms are expected across much of Georgia late Thursday into Friday morning.

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Registration is underway now for the third annual Public Safety Academy featuring a behind the scenes look at the Gainesville Police and Fire departments.

North Korea on Tuesday urged all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate, saying the two countries are on the verge of nuclear war. The new threat appeared to be an attempt to keep the region on tenterhooks over its intentions.