Ken Stanford

Thousands of travelers have caught a virus spread by mosquitoes that has recently taken hold in the region. Chikungunya causes fever and agonizing joint pain that can last for months.

Sprint's latest plan for luring new subscribers is to occupy the remains of RadioShack, which has filed for bankruptcy and plans to close thousands of stores. Stores in Gainesville, Athens and Buford are among those on the company's "potential store closure" list.

Additional public parking near the Forsyth County Administration Building in downtown Cumming is now available.

In the state's only summer dual-enrollment program for high school students, the University of North Georgia (UNG) is offering language courses

NBC News anchor Brian Williams found himself the story Thursday, his credibility seriously threatened because he falsely claimed he had been in a helicopter hit by a grenade during the Iraq war.

As vaccine skeptics fight laws that would force more parents to inoculate their kids, they are finding unexpected allies in conservative Republicans.

People streamed into the Gainesville Civic Center Thursday for the Greater Hall Chamber's Buy Local Safe & Green Expo which showcased many local businesses, products and services.

House Democratic lawmakers are clawing to get their views heard as Congress moves ahead on revising the much-maligned No Child Left Behind education law and its annual school testing requirements.

The stock market notched its third big gain this week Thurday as the price of oil recovers and investors applaud a big acquisition in the pharmaceutical industry.