Ken Stanford

Hall County's Laurel Park has been closed because of damaged caused by this week's ice storm.

DeKalb County Animal Services officials say pet owners need to take extra precautions to keep companions safe while cold weather moves through the region - and Hall County Fire Services is out with some safety tips for the pet owners, themselves.

Hundreds of products are being pulled from store shelves after traces of peanut were found in cumin spice - a life-threatening danger to some people with peanut allergies.

More than 20,000 Georgia customers remained without power just before dawn Thursdsay as morning lows dipped into the single-digits in many northern parts of the state.

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week, a sign that a recent string of strong job gains may continue.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is spending $1 billion to make changes to how it pays and trains hourly workers as the embattled retailer tries to reshape the image that its stores offer dead-end jobs.

Muslims in the U.S. and around the world have a responsibility to fight a misconception that terrorist groups like the Islamic State speak for them, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in his most direct remarks about any link between Islam and terrorism.