Ken Stanford

An employee of ZF Industries in Gainesville has been indicted by a Hall County grand jury on charges of embezzling more than $.5 million from the company.

A federal advisory panel says annual flu vaccinations should be given to all children ages 6 months through 18 years.

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel says she has opened an investigation into the election of members of the embattled Clayton County School Board.

Oil prices broke through a new intraday high of $102 a barrel Wednesday as a slide in the U.S. dollar prompted investors to pump more money into energy futures as a hedge against inflation.

A fast-moving thunderstorm system moved through north Georgia Tuesday, producing tornadoes, causing an estimated $10 million in damage to hundreds of homes and knocking power out for more 90,000 electricity customers.

Forsyth County is among the areas where some storm damage occurred early Tuesday, but Hall County escaped with only a couple of down trees, gusty winds and a few traffic accidents.

The Assistant City Manager in West Palm Beach, Fla., has been named director of public works and utilities for Hall County.

In less than a decade, one out of every five dollars spent by Americans and their government will be for health care.

Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut has endorsed Barack Obama, his former rival in the Democratic presidential race.

White County officials have begun the process of seeking ways to relieve the crowded conditions at the county detention center.