Ken Stanford

Belk will host its bi-annual KidFest in-store event Saturday, August 11 from 12:00 - 3:00 at all locations, including the one at Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville.

The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose last week to 365,000, though the data was likely skewed higher by seasonal factors.

United Way of Hall County has launched a redesigned website.

The U.S. is locking up more illegal immigrants than ever, generating lucrative profits for the nation's largest prison companies, and an Associated Press review shows the businesses have spent tens of millions of dollars lobbying lawmakers and contributing to campaigns.

The Senate could leave town this week for a monthlong break without passing legislation to protect the U.S. electrical grid, water supplies and other critical industries from cyberattack and electronic espionage.

What worked for Mitt Romney in the corporate boardroom didn't fly in the more raucous corridors of the Massachusetts Legislature.

President Barack Obama made his rival's personal millions a front-and-center issue in the race for the White House on Wednesday, telling a swing-state audience that Mitt Romney "is asking you to pay more so that people like him can get a big tax cut."

Ted Cruz's Senate primary victory in Texas will provide a boost for tea party-backed, no-compromise conservatives in Congress.

Congress voted Wednesday to slap sanctions on Iran's energy, shipping and financial industries, convinced that increasing the economic pressure on Tehran will derail its suspected nuclear weapons program.

The proposed penny sales tax to fund billions in transportation projects in metro Atlanta has failed, and solutions to easing gridlock in the South's economic engine remain elusive.