Ken Stanford

Responding to pressure from Congress and veterans groups, the Department of Veterans Affairs is relaxing a rule that makes it hard for some veterans in rural areas to prove they live at least 40 miles from a VA health site.

House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he's "baffled" by reports that Israel spied on negotiators in the closed-door talks over Iran's nuclear program - espionage that Israeli officials denied.

Throughout April, Keep Hall Beautiful, along with Oakwood, Flowery Branch and Gainesville, will join the annual Great American Cleanup by hosting cleanup events throughout Hall County.

Sales of new U.S. homes in February climbed to their fastest pace in seven years, as an otherwise dormant housing market showed fresh signs of life.

The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Twelve Hall County School District (HCSD) teams recently qualified for the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals Competition.

A modest rebound in gas costs and broad gains in other categories lifted consumer prices for the first time in four months, a sign inflation may be stabilizing.