Ken Stanford

U.S. consumers increased their spending modestly in January when taxes rose, but they cut back sharply on major purchases that signal confidence in the economy.

Forsyth County Parks and Recreation will open Shady Grove Campground for the season March 25 and visitors will find a number of off-season improvements have been made to the facility.

Thirty professional tree climbers from across the nation are expected in Gainesville Saturday for the 16th Annual Georgia Arborist Association Tree Climbing Championship.

The Obama administration wants the Supreme Court to overturn California's gay marriage ban, outlining a broad legal argument that could ultimately be applied to other state prohibitions across the country.

Ending his unexpected round of basketball diplomacy in North Korea on Friday, ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman called leader Kim Jong Un an "awesome guy" and said his father and grandfather were "great leaders."

Friday brings with it changes to Georgia's motor vehicle tax (MVT) and the deadline for property tax payments, and the Hall County Tax Commissioner's office is bracing for a potentially busy day.

Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to reawaken Christianity in an indifferent world.

An early rally has faded on Wall Street, pulling the Dow slightly lower and a bit further away from reaching a record.

Bradley Manning, the Army private arrested in the biggest leak of classified material in U.S. history, offered to plead guilty Thursday to charges that could send him to prison for 20 years, saying he spilled the secrets to expose the American military's "bloodlust" in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Most cars sold in the U.S. have speedometers that show top speeds they can't possibly reach. Why? Marketing to an American culture that loves the rush of driving fast.