Ken Stanford

The new Cumming Aquatic Center opened Monday.

Two house fires and several downed trees are being reported in Hall County as a result of Sunday's storms.

The victim of a fatal two-vehicle accident Saturday north of Cleveland on Asbestos Road has been identified.

Efforts to work out a deal for cutting government spending while at the same time raising the debt limit move into a new phase with President Barack Obama meeting at the White House with Senate leaders.

It was a weekend of wedding proposals, wedding plans and earnest thanks. The hard-won right to same-sex marriage in New York state gave way to joyous thoughts of trips down the aisle becoming a reality, not just a dream, for many thousands of gay couples.

Authorities say five people remained unaccounted for following a fiery crash involving a big rig and an Amtrak train in the Nevada desert, but investigators say they've yet to find any more bodies in the wreck that left six dead.

Thunderstorms that helped contain large wildfires in south Georgia have also thwarted the work of firefighters.

House Speaker David Ralston has paid about $1,300 in late taxes due on a property owned by his wife.

A series of strong storms gusting through Atlanta toppled trees, wrecked roofs and knocked out electricity for thousands of people.

Hall County offices will be closed Monday for another furlough day.