Ken Stanford

For the second year in a row a student from Gainesville State College has been named to the USA TODAY's 2010 All-USA Community College Academic Team.

GE Energy, a world-leading supplier of power generation and energy delivery technologies, will open its Smart Grid Technology Center of Excellence near the company’s existing Marietta headquarters in Cobb County.

First-time claims for jobless benefits fell sharply last week, evidence that employers are cutting fewer workers as the economy recovers.

The Gainesville City Council has ordered an audit of the city's alcoholic beverage and hotel/motel taxes.

The last troops from Georgia's 48th Brigade to leave Afghanistan are finally headed home after facing flight delays for several days because of volcanic ash from Iceland.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was suspended for six games without pay Wednesday for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy and ordered to undergo behavioral evaluation.

Gainesville's police-chief-in-waiting says, like his predecessor, it's been a life-long dream of his to hold the position.

Be careful what you wish for. That's the advice of a Gainesville woman stranded in England because of the ash from the erupting volcano in Iceland.

Hall County Superior Court Judge Jason Deal has recused himself from hearing the suit filed against the county commission by the City of Clermont over plans to construct a new North Hall library on Nopone Road.

The longtime Vice President of Finance and Human Resources for the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce is retiring.