Ken Stanford

A longtime Braselton businessman and government leader died Friday - one day shy of of his 93rd birthday.

House and Senate lawmakers are investigating a nearly $100 million shortfall at the federal Job Corps program that has prompted the Labor Department to freeze enrollment at all 125 job centers around the country.

When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones. Instead, they became comrades in a long, exhausting struggle to get home.

A 150-foot asteroid hurtled through Earth's backyard Friday, coming within an incredible 17,150 miles and making the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia's Ural Mountains just hours before the asteroid zoomed past the planet.

Arbor Day was celebrated in Gainesville Friday with the planting of a Weeping Maple at the Frances Meadows Center

Hall County Government officials are continuing their efforts to inform taxpayers about legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2012, creating a new system for taxing motor vehicles registered in Georgia.

The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) and the Georgia Parent Teacher Association (GA PTA) are recognizing six parents from across the state - including one from Forsyth County - with the 2013 Georgia Parent Leadership Award.